Around Reykjavík

The last weeks have been slow on the photography front due to short days, work and personal things. Being limited to weekend photography is a lottery since the weather can be anything. You can count yourself lucky with a few hours of good light over the entire weekend. So I’ve mostly been revisiting favorite places around Reykjavík that are not too far away and can be relied on for a few good photos.

Also tried out my new Mavic 2 Pro drone, which is a replacement of the one that was lost at sea a few months back. I was never happy with the IQ on the old one, but now it feels better to me. Maybe I’m imagining things since it’s apparently exactly the same model, but let’s see.

Álftavík (Swan bay) is a small bay on the river Sogið, which at that point is more like a lake. Near the shore I found the carcass of a swan that had recently been picked completely clean.

XT2 + XF80 @ 64°1'56" N 20°57'43.1" W.

The weather has been mostly still, cold and dry. There’s frost and ice but not a lot of snow, which is ideal for capturing details. I’m a big fan of the XF80 lens for this kind of work, it’s super sharp and easy to use. On the GFX front I’m still struggling with getting sharp photos with the GF100-200.

The straws on the next photo were standing next to a small waterfall and had built up an ice shield facing the water. The yellow glow on top is the sun on a nearby hill.

XT2 + XF80 @ 64°5'19.7" N 20°59'33.9" W

XT2 + XF80 @ 64°2'23.2" N 21°0'41.1" W

GFX50R + GF100-200 @ 63°55'42" N 21°59'39.9" W

Kleifarvatn is a favorite location of many photographers, being close to the city. It’s not necessarily that easy to photograph but somehow you always find something interesting there. Last weekend I was there before sunrise and although the light didn’t really happen I still managed to get a few half-decent shots.

The first one is my favorite. It was difficult to set up as the rock on the left is almost attached to the shore but the super wide XF10-24 did the trick.

XT2 + XF10-24 @ 63°56'31.4" N 21°58'49.9" W

Mavic 2 Pro @ 63°56'31.4" N 21°58'49.9" W

Mavic 2 Pro @ 63°56'31.4" N 21°58'49.9" W

Still working on photographing the mountains in the area. They’re all sitting there waiting for me to take a photo when the light is good!

Búrfell - Mavic 2 Pro @ 64°5'2.4" N 21°0'30.1" W

Eldborg - GFX50R + GF32-64 @ 64°1'42.2" N 21°21'27.1" W

Vífilsfell - GFX50R + GF100-200 @ 64°2'27.4" N 21°36'10" W