When synchronicity starts turning the wheels of time and gathering the elements, magical things can happen in front of our eyes.
This image was made on the third night of the 2015 trip, showing an epic display of Northern Lights in Jokulsarlon. This trip began in a similar fashion as 2014’s. Arriving to the Keflavik airport at 1h15m and sleep in the car is always quite a harsh start for such an intense trip. Doing 140 km to Seljalandfoss on the next day and then having to return to Reykjavik due to a broken tripod adds to the exhaustion. Fortunately the third day made it all worth, as we had incredible sunset light in the Glacier Lagoon and then three hours of fantastic Aurora Borealis – Northern Lights activity in the skies. Quite curiously, me and my companion were the only ones shooting there, making it all even more special. It’s not every day that you have the honor of witnessing both the Northern Lights and the Jokulsarlon glaciers lit by the moonlight coming from behind!
Location: Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland | September 2015
Technical info: Sony a7R + Zeiss 16-35mm | Aperture: f4 | ISO: 1600 | Exposure: 30 seconds | Focus: Manual | Wireless Shutter Release | Tripod
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