It's hard to deny that I love sunsets and sunrises, so I won't do it :) Indeed, when else is the light so soft and magical? But the sunset has one big advantage: you don't have to suffer and get up in the dark, not getting enough sleep to see it. The main thing is to get to the right place on time, without getting lost anywhere along the way :)
Cape Dyrhólaey near the village Vik is definitely a right place. This is the southernmost point of Iceland and offers beautiful views in different directions, so there is a choice of where to look: in one direction — you can see the view in the photos above, and in the other, albeit at some distance — the black beach Reynisfjara and basalt sea stacks Reynisdrangar. And a couple of rainbows are also visible, but this option is available although often, thanks to the famous Icelandic weather, but not always :)
There is also a nice lava arch right below, which is quite photogenic, especially from different angles and distances.
And here, on the cape, there is also a nice lighthouse. And the lighthouse keeper, whom we caught a glimpse of there, lives right in this building, according to an old lighthouse tradition. By the way, the lighthouse itself is not very old, it is a little less than 100 years old, and the first lighthouse on this place was built 111 years ago.
In general, we have chosen a very good place to meet the sunset, I think. The visit is free, like the vast majority of interesting natural attractions and observation points of Iceland, it's easy to get there by car, the road is good, there is parking nearby. The light show was also turned on for us, isn't that wonderful? :) And you can also walk around the entire Dyrhólaey peninsula, then it is worth taking at least half a day for this.
It's better to watch the photo in high resolution.
OLYMPUS E-M1 Mark II
Exposure time: 1.3 sec
Aperture: F 8
Sensitivity: ISO 64
Focal length: 17 mm
35 mm equivalent: 34 mm
You can also see my photos in my blog LJ and in my profile on NatGeo. You can read a short interview with me here.
Amazing! I will be going back to Iceland on 10-28 September. I just like this place too much.
Oh cool! Say hello from me to all the most beautiful places :) I would love to come back too ... but it's too expensive now. Have a nice trip!
Amazing scenes
Thank you! :)
Ohhhh that recalls some good memories...
Oh yes, no doubt :)
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Oh, 5 years, nice :)
Yep, really nice @sharker, thanks for being there all this time!
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Although I was here with some interruptions, it was always interesting :)
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These photos are brilliant. The sunset picture is an absolute gem. The view and the location point you chose is perfect.
Thank you! In fact, this is a really wonderful and convenient place and you can take beautiful shots from many points.
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