The Open Road

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I had a long lonely weekend in Iceland, so I took my rental Jeep out into the wild. I drove all over the country from dawn till dusk seeing what I could find. The sky and landscape was an ever changing palette of colors and clouds.

The sun is so low on the horizon during the winter that it is almost like a 5-hour sunrise followed by a 5-hour sunset. I drove up and down one of these highways to the next, listening to all kinds of strange and eclectic music on my iPod, occasionally jumping out to take a shot of something like this... it was a perfect weekend.

In the distance, you can see the snowy mountains which always seem to be just a few songs away.

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This is an Amazing Shot!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

photofriendly says:

Sweet shot!
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elleren (aka: nellring) says:

Trey , just magical!

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Queticotic says:

Well done. Thanks for posting.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Sunnyvaledave says:

great ! i'm hitting the road tomorrow, can't wait.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Jorge Uauy says:

WOWWWWW!!!! i really like your HDR!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ariffjrs says:

amazing my instant fave...
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Al.R.To says:

love it
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Daniel Y. Go says:

Nice!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

fenderltd says:

very nice!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Chisin says:

Brilliant!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Muziclvr says:

Excellent shot!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

FamilyMan5k says:

It appears you drive on the right side of the road in Iceland... is that the case? Thanks!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

AlaskaTeacher says:

Beautiful! It looks like an inspiration to road trippers everywhere. :)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

karl.simpson says:

Beautiful color.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

D.G.Flickr says:

I really desire to watch or read your work flow...when it comes to taking and post production work. Thanks and God bless ya!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

juanpg says:

Just... beautiful.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

richietown says:

good god.

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prasad_mahale1 says:

Perfect!!!
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Man! What a fantastic shot!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

susan_r4 says:

Beautiful Trey.....I'd like to be on that road with you - you're right 'perfect'!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

wallatrope says:

absolutely beautiful :)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

hehe thanks. Yes people do drive on the right side of the road there.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

duncsp8 says:

Great light and composition.

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

noyesa says:

wowowow
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Meta-Man says:

Oh wow, you don't see that every day. I'm gonna put it up on my desktop background. Faved!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

tottingham.photo says:

This is wonderful! Its so beautiful. I haven't had the best day but this just made it a lot better! So beautiful!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

WarrenPrice says:

Great shot. I've made thousands ... maybe hundreds or even 50? similar and never had one to really work. Guess I'll have to go to Iceland.

Enjoying your adventures.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

radicalgel says:

Lovely Shot mate!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ShapeMemory says:

Your best I've seen in a while. Kudos!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ScarletFaerie says:

My idea of fun- fantastic!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

satosphere says:

Lovely.

I should definitely visit iceland. Seems like more than a weekend can be easily spent there, just for photography.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

deepsha says:

Beautiful how the sun is setting in.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

helpcraft says:

This is a fave, makes me pine for the road.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ramsoi says:

nice HDR... good job!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Excelente !!!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Rainer ❏ says:

Das ist Kunst!!!!!!!!
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avarith says:

this looks like from a movie... a really awesome picture... i'm stunned...

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

gangerl [deleted] says:

wow, stunning shot. a classic!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

mischiru says:

Awesome colors! I love these road shots!

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Pepeketua says:

Very nice! From your photos, Iceland looks like the landscape photographer's paradise!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ondacaracola says:

A perfect color!
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Sergio Parisi says:

Wow ! What a great ride ! And awesome shot !
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Rover_Nut says:

Wow, words simply fail me with this shot.
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Mariolumix says:

Great Shot...i like every single step of your treatment.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Adriano Branco Neves says:

superb!
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AntonioArcos aka fotonstudio says:

wonderful treatment, excellent perspective!!

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jazzpic says:

fantastic shot....

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Jorge L. Gazzano says:

Go to the sun...very nice
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antonioVi says:

Great perspective ... Well done ...

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Michel Peterson says:

Instant Fave! Congrats!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom Q says:

excellent
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

MeganJane11 says:

I need a weekend like yours, that sounds fabulous. Terrific photo.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Lisa-S says:

Wow, I'm envious. Sound like a great weekend. Ten hours of magic hour every day - perfect for the photographer.

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Carlos (Barcelona) says:

A perfect path to the Light !!

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Teresa Rosa says:

Love your shot!
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demoke says:

Do you mind if I use this as my desktop background? ;-)
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David Giral says:

this is just amazing!

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wit*chazel says:

i'd love to have a drive like this too!
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Leviathor says:

Iceland is a place I would love to visit--definitely in my top two or three countries in the world.

Kudos Trey:

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tinyfroglet says:

You make me want to go on a road trip.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Mira Dee says:

You know how to make one appreciate one's an Icelander. Thanks! :-)
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Stuck in Customs says:

Thanks all! Sure you guys can use it as your background - all my stuff is creative commons.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

flickrized says:

beautifuly captured
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Inga Sig. says:

Great shot!!! Love it.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

nishiology says:

Just too good.
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tullyallenp says:

Superb image - I want to go there!
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sacheez says:

Nice job! Is this HDR as well?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

pquackey says:

tan hermoso!
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elementalPaul says:

This has a real dream-like quality to it. Those blues are amazing. From your description it sound like a great way to spend a weekend. I'm thinking a spot of Sigur Rós on the iPod would go down a treat with this scenery :-)
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Stuck in Customs says:

Thanks all.... Sigur Ros works anywhere in Iceland - and yes this is HDR.
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carpediem*** says:

beautiful light
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Maritimelight says:

Wow!!! 5 hours of sunrise and sunset! You live in fairy land my friend!!! Superb image!
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MamaLola* says:

Simply beautiful!
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:shawn: [deleted] says:

I seen a lot of road shots this autumn. This is up there with the best... for sure.
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emtqueen85 says:

That's so awesome. I would love to do a road trip like that.
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harogi says:

Beautiful as always trey!

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mig82au says:

Finally! Some good HDR on Flickr! Awesome.
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yellowrubberduck says:

beautiful shot!
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- JJT - says:

wow.. wonderful, beautiful, Awesome HDR my friend.. :)
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ibcali says:

This is so amazing, I just keep coming back to look at it!

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The Real Ferg says:

almost unreal, great work.
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. SantiMB . says:

To put the pedal to the metal!!

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reisach says:

That kind of roads are so wonderful, you capture all the essence of the adventure.

So great. ^__^
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chop1n says:

Vast and beautiful!
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billposter says:

Great work.
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onehowl says:

"We're on a road to nowhere"
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Nikon to Infinity says:

Fantastic shot. Great exposure, clouds, sky, vanishing point, processing, everything.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

MaxymZ says:

Colours are perfect. Good one :)
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Mr.Pixel says:

Very good photo !!!
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lexmom95 says:

I love how my eye is drawn down the road and the sky is just wide open.
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antonyshaw says:

Love the photo! Your HDR work is absolutely fantastic.
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Rut Kara says:

Thessi rokkar!
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