Iceland – Page 3 – Stuck in Customs
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Mar 2020 : Sunday
filed under  Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D2XS, Passport, Travel

The Rugged Coast of Iceland

Passport Iceland Sunday!

Today if you’re a Passport Member, we take another trip back to Iceland! Enjoy!

Iceland Edit

This was a very fun one to work on and I hope you enjoy it!

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Daily Photo – The Rugged Coast of Iceland

Here is another recent Iceland Edit. These are some of the hardest rocks in the world to walk on. Also, if you lose your footing and fall, you’re going to end getting sliced into a thousand pieces because the edges are like glass. I almost went out a little further on the rock, but I figured that if I slipped and fell, no one would find my body for ages. Either way, if you’re a Passport Member, you can see the edit for that here!

The Rugged Coast of Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2007-02-12 12:48:39
  • CameraNIKON D2Xs
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/25
  • Aperture5.6
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length12.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-1

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26
Jan 2020 : Sunday
filed under  Aurora HDR, Iceland, Passport, Photo Software, Travel

The Edge of Iceland

Today, if you’re a Passport Member, then you’ll get to see the full edit of this photo. It was a particularly fun one because of the extreme contrast in colors. Enjoy!

Editing a Photo from Iceland

In today’s video, you’ll get to see a quick edit of how the photo above was achieved. Keep on playing with Aurora HDR and eventually, you’ll get super-fast like me! 🙂

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Mar 2019 : Thursday
filed under  Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D3X, Travel

Driving Across Iceland

Netflix Show Recommendation

Okay, this is a really dumb but funny show. For whatever reason, I find it hilarious at times. It’s called “Toast of London.” I even had this crazy dream where I met this guy and we got to be best friends. Even better, he was exactly the same way in real life.

Daily Photo – Driving Across Iceland

Here’s a photo from one of my many road trips across Iceland. I’ve been thinking about going back here for another solo road trip during the summers there when it never gets dark. It’s hard to explain how different it is at the latitude of 66 degrees. I thought New Zealand would be similar, but we’re only at 45 degrees. The summers here keep the sunlight all the way past 10 PM, but there are still many hours of darkness until the morning. I find it hard to force myself to be awake for 4 hours in total darkness to wait for the sunrise, but it’s a lot easier in Iceland where there is no wait at all!

Driving Across Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 02:12:51
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time0.5
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length34.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Feb 2019 : Sunday
filed under  Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D3X, Passport, Travel

Chopping the Top off Iceland

Today’s Fancy Passport Sunday Tip..

…is all about the new Luminar Libraries. You’ll see me poke around and get a little bit lost as I work on three different portraits using the new Festival Presets. But it all turns out good in the end! Remember, you can unlock over 100 videos if you’re a Passport Member!

Three Portraits and Playing with Festival Presets

Here are three different portrait shots. Each one is unique, and I gave each one a slightly different treatment. You’ll also hear about the importance of always trying new tools to keep your mind fresh!

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Daily Photo – Chopping the Top off Iceland

Today’s photo is a good example of taking a single photo and slicing and dicing it different ways. This was originally (and, I suppose, still is) a vertical photo that followed the river further down off the screen. It was a fine photo in itself, but so is the top 40%, I decided. Sure, it’s not full frame and it’s lower resolution, but who cares? Often times, if you get a good photo, don’t be afraid to slice and dice it different ways!

Chopping the Top off Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 01:37:56
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/10
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length28.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Feb 2019 : Friday
filed under  Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D3X, Travel

A Serene Moment in Iceland

A little mind-blowage for you!

Did you know our solar system doesn’t exactly act like you were taught in school? And no, this is not some flat-earth garbage…it’s actual SCIENCE. The solar system actually follows the helical model, which illustrates the mathematical fundamentals of a vortex.

Daily Photo – A Serene Moment in Iceland

Well, almost all moments are serene there, especially for me because I traveled there for four years in a row by myself. It was just me, my music, and my audiobooks, rolling around the islands to see what I could find. This was another one of those 4-hour slow-motion sunsets where I was able to drive to about 20 different locations and jump out to get a quick photo. I would have hiked, but the car is much more efficient at maximizing visual input.

A Serene Moment in Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 01:09:49
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/4
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length62.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Dec 2017 : Saturday
filed under  Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D3X

Waterfall in Iceland

Jim & Andy

If you have Netflix, I’ll recommend the new Jim Carrey documentary called Jim & Andy. I thought it was really great… I’m a big Carrey fan, and I think all of his recent musings on consciousness are right on.

Daily Photo – Waterfall in Iceland

There are so many waterfalls in Iceland that I could not hope to see them all. It’s a great goal… I remember going into the fjords area in the North East and thinking, “I’m going to see every waterfall!” It turns out I had the enthusiasm, but then after I realized there were thousands, I pretty much wrote off that promise. But, I did see a few pretty ones for sure, like this one.

Waterfall in Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 08:21:05
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/15
  • Aperture22
  • ISO50
  • Focal Length60.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Nov 2017 : Tuesday
filed under  Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D3X

Sitting at the Lake at Sunset

Interview Around the World

You all may know one of our partners is the Ritz-Carlton. I often do interviews and share photos about their various destinations. Here’s a new article where I talk about 10 different fun destinations!

Daily Photo – Sitting at the Lake at Sunset

I’m not sure there are any bad sunsets in Iceland. I’ve heard it’s “overrrun” with tourists now, but I don’t really think that could be the case. It’s a big country and there are so many isolated spots that you can be alone as you want to be. I suppose there are a few well-known waterfalls and whatnot that may be crowded, but that is not really what Iceland is about to me. It’s more about being alone with nature and light.

Sitting at the Lake at Sunset

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 01:26:33
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/45
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length45.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Nov 2017 : Sunday
filed under  #80Stays, Camera Gear, Iceland, Nikon D3X

The Five Horsemen of the Icelandopacalypse

English-Japanese Teacher!

We’re now deep into our Japanese Tour! Be sure to join us in one of the cities for our events!

In other news, my son, Ethan, wants to come to Japan to teach English after he graduates. I’m really encouraging him to do this! I think it would be an amazing first job.

Daily Photo – The Five Horsemen of the Icelandopacalypse

That was, by far, the dumbest name I have ever given to any of my photos. But there’s no need to be overly erudite when naming photos, eh? Seeing this makes me really want to back and frolic with the Icelandic horse even more. They are so magical looking… they all walk around in slow motion with their hair blowing in the breeze, like they are in some kind of horse-shampoo and conditioner commercial

The Five Horsemen of the Icelandopacalypse

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-11 04:03:31
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/45
  • Aperture8
  • ISO640
  • Focal Length32.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias-1

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Oct 2017 : Thursday
filed under  Aurora HDR, Camera Gear, Iceland, MacPhun, Nikon D3S

Another Horse In Iceland

the New HDR Tutorial

Here’s a promo for my new HDR Video Tutorial – I hope you get it and love it! 🙂

Daily Photo – Another Horse In Iceland

Sometimes I think I could make a whole blog just about horses in Iceland. I swear, I have So Many Photos of horses in Iceland, and they’re all pretty good! I can’t take much credit for them, you know, as the horses are just so darned photogenic. And then the whole country has a perfect backdrop… it’s just kind of hard to take a bad photo of them!

Another Horse In Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 05:00:29
  • CameraNIKON D3S
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/4000
  • Aperture2.8
  • ISO800
  • Focal Length50.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Oct 2017 : Thursday
filed under  Iceland, Nikon D3X, Travel

A sunset in Iceland

Back in the USA!

Well I’m back in the USA for about a week for unforeseen circumstances. That’s okay! I do love New Zealand and everything, but I’m pretty much happy anyway. I think this is an important thing… to not be thinking, I’d be happier THERE. You can be chill pretty much anywhere. Sure, you have preferences, but it doesn’t really matter.

Daily Photo – A sunset in Iceland

I have not been to Iceland in about four years, but I’ve had many photographers tell me it’s gotten very touristy. I kind of believe that and I kind of don’t. The thing is that Iceland is so big, and most of the best places are not even places tourists would know. Go out around the fjords and get lost. There is so much coastline and water and mountains! If you go off on some nice hikes and walks by yourself, you won’t see another human in ages.

A sunset in Iceland

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2010-06-13 00:59:55
  • CameraNIKON D3X
  • Camera MakeNikon
  • Exposure Time1/30
  • Aperture8
  • ISO200
  • Focal Length28.0 mm
  • FlashNo Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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