Iceland Landscapes

20th April 2017

After five days of focusing on horses in Iceland, I had a couple of days to have a crack at some landscapes in this stunning country. Rather like New Zealand, Iceland is so awash with outrageously stunning landscape that you can end up with whiplash just driving through it for a few hours. I’m not really into the trend of wide over-saturated landscapes, so I looked for calmer and simpler lines.

Still. 2017

The church at Vik, shot from a service station forecourt.

And of course Iceland is the home of waterfalls, many of which have been photographed to hell and back – understandably of course as they are pretty spectacular. This one is the oft shot Skógafoss which has a host of seagulls that play in the spray.

Updraft. 2017

Icelandic Horses

16th April 2017

I’ve fallen in love. Not with horses particularly, although Iceland Horses are especially charming, but with Iceland. I spent the better part of a week there with Jonathan Critchley and three (now) friends, and was utterly captivated by the country. We only saw a small slice of it and I can’t wait to get back for more. We spent much of the time with these wonderful animals in stunning locations, and after the others returned home I spent a couple of days on my own shooting landscapes – could have done with a couple of months!

These shaggy beauties are not only photogenic, they have the most delightful temperament. Often when we were with them they were so inquisitive that they’d cluster round me nibbling at my jacket, hat, camera, anything within reach. I couldn’t resist cuddling them to be honest.