We’re back home after a fun, but challenging workshop in Iceland. The weather is always volatile. Case in point: Einar and I were discussing the weather and looking at a map. After a brief discussing, we both noticed that the map has changed!! The predictions were seldom completely accurate, some days more accurate than others. The important thing to remember, in general, is that it is particularly difficult to predict weather on coasts and in the mountains.
As usual, Einar and Focus on Nature provided an unparalleled workshop experience, offering the flexibility, personal touch, and total commitment to the clients, which has become a hallmark and sets FON apart.
Despite the weather, everyone came away with a surprisingly large number of keepers! We only had the light at Glacier Lagoon for a few hours, which displayed the glacier, but found that the overcast light really brought out the turquoise color in the lagoon. Overcast is also better for water, rock faces, color saturation, and white skies for texturing. The few sunny days we had created the shadow images, reflections, and rainbows. All in all, despite a few rain delays, we had perfect light for what we were doing!
We look forward to returning to Iceland in 2013.
http://www.focusonnature.is/2013-workshops/.
We are already getting pre-registrations.
Also, things came to a point this week, gear-wise. My 16-35mm spun past where it would lock and unlock when mounting, resulting in needing to turn the camera on and off between most images to get rid of the ERR message (My D3X has to go back also!). I dropped my 24-70mm a couple of years ago, but the rain and jarring road rides caused some looseness in the zoom mechanism, then the AF in my 70-200 largely stopped working. So……I am currently awaiting loaners from Nikon before $ending all of these back to get repaired…..anyway…..
Ironically, at one point it was easier and quicker to shoot with the iPhone4S, which made the lead image, using PhotoForge 1 and Snapseed to optimize.
Here’s a few images from the first of several Iceland galleries. Click on an image for an expanded view.
Also…Dig it!!
Thanks much for visiting and please feel free to leave a comment or inquiry.
It gets lonely out here in the blogosphere!
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Tony
Stephen, quite simply this is an iPhone image, the look created using PHotoForge filters oil paint and water color. The person was included as a balance to the sea stacks.
Tony, the photo at the beginning of this blog is just magical. I would love to hear the story behind it in a future entry.
Thanks much, Dan! Probably be waving through Iowa on Tuesday!
As always a beautiful collection of work from Iceland. Wave on your way by to the Badlands and good luck!
Thx much, James! Got replacement loaner gear. Broken stuff heading back to Nikon. All is well. Thx. Off to South Dakota on Monday! Take good care,
Tony
Great set Tony. Loved the video. The sound track was perfect. Some day I’ll get there. Sorry about the equipment! Take care.
James
Thx Roger. We’re there every year….if we get enough interest.
You’ve made lemonade once again from lemons (rainy weather). I hope some day to make it to Iceland on one of your tours.
Mylan:
You’re obviously kidding in terms of using the “inferior” word. Right??
All of the images of yours that I saw were well conceived with great perspective, imaginative, and professionally processed.
If that’s your idea of “inferior,” we should all aspire to inferiority!!
We appreciate your kind personal comments.
Here’s hoping that your move goes smoothly and look forward to seeing you in 2014 or earlier.
Tony
Thanks much, Ken!
Tony,
Wonderful images, as always. It is obvious I should have just followed you and shot whatever you shot, as my pics are ever so inferior to these!
I wanted to thank you and Susan for an absolutely fantastic trip. Both of you are as good as it gets as teachers and photographers, yet somehow you even surpass that as people. It was worth the trip just to meet you both and hang out.
All the best and I hope to see you again soon. My move back to the US mid-2013 will likely prohibit me from attending any workshops next year, but perhaps in 2014 I can join up with you again somewhere.
Mylan
Tony,
Iceland is such a neat place. To see it through your eyes and talent makes it that much better. Thanks for sharing your images. Ken