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This dramatic evening scene in Iceland somehow conjured the word ‘plop’ into my mind. I mean, look at that little patch of grass, it’s like it just plopped in there! I cannot even find the words to express how much I have wished for a proper sunset on that evening – and obviously, I didn’t get one!
Iceland has as many waterfalls as sheep on the road (meaning loads) – but most of them are rather small or somewhat thin. Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t make them any less beautiful, but when you get to a really big one, it’s a welcome change.
I don’t remember the name of this one, mostly because Icelandic names are impossible to pronounce, but it’s a very touristic place so if you ever go, you can’t miss it.
Have you ever gone on holiday, just to be really unlucky with the weather? So did I – sadly that happened in Iceland, where any good light can make for awesome sceneries. Well, I didn’t get the awesome light but moody foggy conditions basically straight for 5 days.
There are two options – you cry a little (which I also did) or you use the light you have and make the best out of it. This is one of the results of that endeavor.
The curse of loving photography is that you never just ‘do something’. Even just driving in a car as a passenger. Others might just sit and maybe check the phone, listen to music, or play a dumb travel game – but my head goes around like a lighthouse, trying to see opportunities to abruptly stop the car. So I did in this case – and I gotta say, that feeling of standing on a road that is properly frequented never gets old. Don’t worry, each crossing takes 4 seconds and there is no danger to me or other drivers, but it’s still a fun little rush every time. Sometimes it is in the small adventures, isn’t it?
Oh, this scene is on the Lofoten Islands in Norway. You can stop your car every 4 seconds and find similar views to this. It’s maddening!
One thing I have to train myself in is to pay attention to unusual perspectives and angles. I often get stuck looking at my environment the same way – so my photos often have the same look and feel. Gotta break that habit, right?
Here, I was walking along a cliff in Bavaria, Germany, and noticed this little branch sticking out on the side. What you see in the background are trees from rather far above – so altogether, I thought with a little color we can really make this little dude stand out. And we did – and we did.