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Akureyri, Iceland #4

Waterfront building on the side of the Eyjafjordur fjord at Akureyri, Iceland

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The story behind this image

This scene is a juxtaposition of Icelandic scenery, Icelandic weather and Icelandic architecture, with all three elements complimenting each other in terms of colour and tone.

During our trip to Iceland, Liz and I found the predominant colour to be monotone selection of greys, whites and blacks, which defined the landscape, the weather and had seeped into the psyche of Icelandic architects as well, as this waterfront building on the side of the Eyjafjordur fjord at Akureyri demonstrates.

The monochromatic nature of the scenery and architecture all contributed to the ambiance of 'Icelandic noir' that seemed to be the predominant mood of the island - until the sun came out that is!

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Image data

Filename - iceland akureyri 04

Camera - Canon 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 35mm

Exposure - 1/50 sec @ f11, ISO200

Filters - Polarising filter to reduce glare and 2 stop ND grad to darken the sky

Location - Akureyri, Iceland

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Hand held exposure with lens stabilisation.