Four B&Ws from Iceland

[luxborealis]

I'm a bit reticent to post some of my images of Iceland here as we have so many Iceland aficionados. Leading a group of 23 grade 8, 9 and 10 students left me little time and energy to devote to concentrated photography. That being said, I learned quickly how truly photogenic Iceland is; it's hard NOT to make a decent photo.

As I posted previously, these are all made with a Sony RX10iii, hand-held, processed in LR from raw files. Focal lengths are all converted to 35mm equivalents.

• Erosion, Borgarnes: 238mm ƒ5.6 @ 1/800 ISO100 EV–1⅓;
• Svartifoss: 24mm ƒ11 @ 1/50 ISO 64 EV–1⅔ w/ Polarizer (should have used my ND-3 and ƒ5.6)
• Columnar Basalt, Reynisfjara: 24mm ƒ5.6 @ 1/100 ISO 100 (stitched 4 files)
• Midsummer Snow, Landmannalaugar: 100mm ƒ5.6 @ 1000 ISO 100 EV–⅔

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Excellent work, Terry, as I expected.

I was pleased to note that only one of the four was at more than the 200mm equivalent limit of my RX10i. I'd love to get back to Iceland.
Maybe it's time for me to repeat the 9th grade.   

-Eric

[Rajan Parrikar]

Terry,

Enjoyed your images and looking forward to seeing more. Would love to see some colour in the Landmannalaugar work, even if it is desaturated.

[churly]

Definitely nice shots. 
And major kudos for the energy and ability to engage and lead a group of 8-10 graders on such a trip and still do some fine photography.
Chuck

[sierraman]

Very nice images. And a multitasker to boot! 

[Chairman Bill]

Lovely B&W landscapes

[thierrylegros396]

I like the 2nd because you choose a speed that allows the waterfall to match the basalt rocks.

Thierry

[Jeremy Roussak]

As I'd have expected, Terry, you have no reason to feel reticent! I particularly like the fourth.

Jeremy

[biker]

Very nice shots, taken with an interesting camera model!
The #2 shutter speed is just fine to make the waterfall look dynamic and natural at the same time.

[Kevin Gallagher]

 Nice shots, really like #'s 2&3. The basalt kinda looks like a cross between roofing tiles when viewed from above and stacked cordwood from the side.

Kevin in CT

[Arlen]

Beautifully done, Terry. I particularly like 2 and 3; the basalt columns are striking.

A friend of mine recently rented the RX10iii, and is very impressed with it.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Nice series, and nice B&W treatment. One wonders where is the entrance that Jules Verne describes:)

[Sean H]

Hello Terry, thank you for sharing. I found the photos stunning. The one with the waterfall was entrancing; I swear that I could almost hear the water in the distance (it is a quite day at home today) because the shutter speed, as others note, was perfect. Thanks for doing a close up of the rocks in the next shot. I liked the last shot of the snow-covered mountains but cannot tell you why because I am at a loss for words. Art has that effect on people. Please do keep sharing your photos with us.

Kind regards,

Sean

[luxborealis]

Many thanks to all of you who took the time to comment on my work. My first inclination was to post some colour shots but my first love is black & white. Iceland is beautifully suited to B&W with the contrasts and textures of the basalt, water, glaciers and lava fields.

Colour is coming up, though, in my next post.