Jon’s sunrise shot of Reykjanestá is one of my favorites. Can you spot the tiny photographer on the cliff?
I’ve shared so many photographs from Iceland that I’m sure you don’t believe there’s any left to show. But I literally saved the best for last! Jon was kind enough to expertly edit each and every one of these photos individually, which I can’t say I have the patience for, considering the mounds of pictures I produce. Editing is a good 50% of the work of photography so I appreciate the extra effort he put into making each of these images really pop.
We’ve ordered a few prints out of this selection and are getting them custom framed by our local framer. There’s something so satisfying about taking beautiful photos from your trips and placing them on your wall at home. Every time I look at the one from Reykjanestá I will be reminded of that amazing sunrise where we climbed down the rocky cliffs, the delicious hot pastries we picked up at 5 a.m. to fill our bellies, and the fisherman’s coffee shop we headed to afterwards that was an unexpected delight. It was a wonderful day and I feel so lucky to have a beautiful photo as a reminder of it.
But there are so many more, so please take a browse through our best pictures below! And be sure to scroll over the small ones to see the captions!
Jon took this photo of the icebergs on the black sand beach of Jökulsárlón at sunset. I love the colors of the sunset and ocean against the black sand.I took this shot of the glass inside the Reykjavík opera house, but Jon turned it, making a cool, infinite pattern.Up close and personal with an Icelandic horse! I love the wind blowing in his hair.
I took this photo of Jon while he was doing a series of shots in the ice caves of Vatnajökull
Another great one from the beach. The slow shutter speed creates a halo of water that looks like it’s cradling the iceberg
This was the shot he took while sitting in the cave…
My shot of the ice cave wall
Foss Hotel under the northern lights
The ocean arch at Dyrhólaey. Jon stood on a cliffside with about 10 other photographers, while I stayed back to enjoy the sunset.The views from Dyrhólaey are unbeatable on a clear day! I love using Jon for scale.
Fjaðrárgljúfur as I saw it from my nervous perch!
I took this photo of our tour guide in the ice caves. He happened to be perfectly posed for a moment!
A favorite portrait Jon snapped of me. I’m still mourning the loss of those sunglasses.
I took this photo of an iceberg in the glacier lagoon as the pink sunset was just hitting the mountains
A rainbow above Hraunfossar
Godafoss in the morning lightJon took this picture of the smoky ice cave. The icicles look like teeth!
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Each photograph represents memories and moments we spent, capturing the world around us!
And there’s one more below for good measure…
What are your favorite moments to capture when you travel? For more of our adventure in Iceland go back and read Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Phew! That’s a lot of Iceland!
