Fire Sunset - Reynisdrangar at Vík, Iceland

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    Back to Vík. Shoot a week later than my last Reynsidrangar shot.

    Travelling with Brian and Emily we stopped at Vík on our way back home from a 3 day trip to Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón. After staying in pouring rain for 48 hours we arrived at Vík two hours before sunset while it was still cloudy and raining but decided to stay there to see if it would clear up before the sun set. I had a hint it would reading the online weather maps. About 45 mins before sunset a small gap formed in the clouds behind the pinnacles. Knowing that the sun will set behind the pinnacles we went down to the beach while it was still raining to wait for the rays of sun to brake through the gap. Still we where unable to shoot because the wind was driving rain right into our lenses and filters. 15 mins before sunset it stopped raining and the sky started to glow with red colors. The timing was perfect and our plan paid off.

    It was a nice end to a good but wet trip.

    rinogas, Ray Wise, Lucianox, bart ceuppens / www.bartceuppens.be, and 279 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. images through a lens 16 months ago | reply

      Wow. Stunning colours. I was there 2 years ago, and we didn't get a sunset like this.

    2. dreamer@desh 16 months ago | reply

      Excellent, i like it!

    3. cirovic.marina 16 months ago | reply

      I look at gorgeous landscape photos every single day and this photo made me stop and gaze in amazement. It's truly special. Amazing clash of crispy sand and blurry water.
      The colors in the sky remind me of Flash Gordon movie :)

    4. kensaiger 16 months ago | reply

      One of the most interesting sites that i have visited, wonderful images, congratulations, Have a very good day.

    5. Guilleflash 16 months ago | reply

      Wonderful capture!!!

    6. ~ Floydian ~  16 months ago | reply

      Oh man.......this looks great! You really don't want to know how it looked like when i was passing here........horrible weather :-(
      I was too late back in Reykjavik to stop by at your place, sorry for that...maybe next time.

    7. Rozanne Hakala 16 months ago | reply

      wow,wow,wow... pure gorgeousness. the shimmer on the sand is to die for.

    8. Dene' Miles 16 months ago | reply

      Just stunning, that light is incredible!!

    9. Tired but Willin 15 months ago | reply

      Stunning - really beautiful textures and colours running through this!!

    10. tattoogirl12 15 months ago | reply

      gorgeous work!

    11. RNDave 15 months ago | reply

      What an amazing landscape.

    12. blue fin art 15 months ago | reply

      Excellent colour especially with the red skies against the black snad.

      Well worth the wait

    13. marcusbentus 15 months ago | reply

      your photos look like they come from another planet!

    14. Dr. Azzacov 14 months ago | reply

      Just... MAGIC

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