Beginning of the bird photography season in Iceland

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The magic of depth of field (DOF). Simplicity takes your eyes to the subject and creates the athmosphere. All these photos are taken yesterday in north-Iceland.

There are exciting times ahead. May and June are probably the best months for bird photography and birding in Iceland. This is the time most birds are very active, busy taking care of their chicks. I am looking forward to using more time this year on birds and new techniques and spend a lot of time out there. There is always an opportunity to change style, change methods and I am hoping to be able to do new things this summer. I will probably blog later on that subject.

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From time to time the idea of a favorite structure of a bird photo changes. When photographing birds the emphasis is different than when photographing landscape. There are so many ways to capture birds. There is this typical bird profile photo – a schoolbook example – and then there is the option of capturing action. For me the most difficult one is capturing birds in the landscape and creating the sense of serenity and the environment the bird lives in.

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The season is on. Me and Gyda are heading for a great summer, concentrating on birds, landscape, video, timelapses, drone photography and macro. The world is out there and it is a privilege to be able to be out there with a a camera in hand.

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We all evolve as photographers and we keep learning new techniques and develop our sense of composition and light. This is a learning process which never stops and it is important for me to remind me every day that I know nothing and keep taking steps towards better quality and learn new things.


Our Books About Iceland

Bird Photography in Iceland - Our 40 Favorite Locations

Bird Photography In Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations

NEW IN 2024. THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST HAVE BOOK WHEN GOING TO ICELAND

Bird Photography In Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations, is written for those planning to photograph birds in Iceland. We share our secrets and aim to maintain a straightforward, honest, no-nonsense approach, free from tourism companies’ hidden marketing. We recommend these locations to our friends who are into bird photography.

The e-book can be found here…

PHOTOGRAPHING ICELAND – A Photo Guide to 100 locations

It is a must-have if you plan to visit Iceland. It is an excellent guide to Iceland and the book we wish we had read years ago when we started traveling in our country for landscape photography. The book is the result of a vast undertaking that took more than a year. It is available in all major bookstores in Iceland and our online store. It is now also available as an e-book.

The e-book version can be found here…

The print version is here…

The printed version is 21×14,5 cm and 352 pages.

ICELAND: Wild At Heart

Our beautiful bestseller. Available in all bookstores in Iceland and our online store.

Hardcover large format: 26,5 x 22,5 x 2cm and 160 pages.

GRIMSEY – The Arctic Wildlife Wonder

This is a must-have if you plan to visit Grimsey. It is only available in our online store and the Gallery in Grimsey.

Hardcover: 24,5 x 17,5 cm and 120 pages / 7000 words

It is possible to order our books from our online store, which ships worldwide: www.ggart.is.

Notice that the shipping cost is the same if you order two books.