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Hlíðarendi

Rajan P. Parrikar — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:23:21 +0000

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The farm at Hlíðarendi in the village of Fljótshlið in south Iceland is famous in Icelandic history as the home of Gunnar Hámundarson of the Njáls saga. We were fortunate to catch a marvellous sunset there this autumn.

Hlíðarendi - an autumn sunset
5D Mark II, TS-E 45 f/2.8 + Singh-Ray reverse GND filter

At the same time, to my left, another instance of high drama was unfolding: the crest of Eyjafjallajökull – still steaming months after its flight-disrupting eruption – was being caressed by sweet light. Unfortunately, I was without my second camera body, having damaged it the day before in a mishap (about which I will write in a future blog post). My sunset set-up had to be temporarily re-directed to produce this sub-optimal image.

Eyjafjallajökull
5D Mark II, TS-E 45 f/2.8

Earlier in the summer, a very different ambience at Hlíðarendi.

Hlíðarendi in summer
5D Mark II, TS-E 24L II

Autumn in Akureyri

Rajan P. Parrikar — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 04:14:38 +0000

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Located a stone’s throw from the Arctic Circle, beautiful Akureyri is Iceland‘s second largest city (population: 17,000), and according to its proud locals, the country’s cultural capital. Ensconced snugly along Eyjafjörður at the base of towering mountains capped by snow for most of the year, Akureyri has one of the most spectacular settings of any city in the world.

Fall morning in Akureyri
5D Mark II, 24-105L

Autumn colours in Akureyri
5D Mark II, 24-105L

Autumn reflections in Akureyri
5D Mark II, 24-105L

Black & Red in Akureyri
5D Mark II, 24-105L

Golden light on an Akureyri farm
5D Mark II, 24-105L

Akureyri at dusk seen from the eastern flank of Eyjafjörður
5D Mark II, TS-E 45 f/2.8

Akureyrarkirkja by night
5D Mark II, 24-105L

Death Valley Jaunt

Rajan P. Parrikar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:19:34 +0000

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Filled with geological wonders and haunting vistas, Death Valley National Park in California presents a fertile playground for the landscape photographer. These are a few of the outré sights on offer in Death Valley, taken during a quick jaunt at the end of April 2009. All the photographs below were shot with Canon EOS 5D.

View from Zabriskie Point at dawn
5D, EF 14L II

View from Zabriskie Point at sunrise
5D, EF 24-105L

Devil's Golf Course
5D, Tilt-Shift 45 mm

Artist's Drive
5D, EF 24-105L

Moving stones at Racetrack Playa
5D, 14L II

Red Cathedral seen from Golden Canyon
5D, EF 24-105L

Golden Canyon, late evening
5D, EF 24-105L

Dante's View at dawn
5D, EF 14L II