Iceland in the Spring

Wayland said:
At that time of year the internal highlands are out of bounds. Not only because of the chance of getting stranded far from help, but also because vehicles cause a lot of damage to fragile habitats and roads in Spring.

We stuck mainly to route one, with a few side trips on major roads so had very little trouble apart from the one incident on the Kálfshamarvík Road.
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Thanks for the reply.

That's what I was worried about, It means you miss out such a huge chunk of the wilderness/volcanoes. It's a real annoyance we can only really go next spring if we go at all...
 
Don't worry, you'll have more than enough to occupy you.

When we had to decide when to plan our tours over there. We chose Spring for many reasons.

The rivers are high, the residual snow highlights the land shapes, less tourists and most of all.. the days are not too long so you can photograph in both golden hours and stand some chance of seeing the Aurora as well.

The Summer does not give you those opportunities.
 
They are big positives! I just feel like I'll miss out on much of the geology and less "explored" areas.

Out of interest did you get a 4x4 and who did you hire your car with? I was looking the other day and it appears that Iceland is horrendous for dodgy hire companies and charges...
 
Our camper was just a 2WD but it was quite sufficient for our needs.

We hired it from Happy Campers and we had no complaints with them.
 
Excellent set of photos, lovely capture, the second set really stand out, it certainly is a photogenic place to visit
 
(Dawn at Kirkjufellsfoss) Got to be my favourite, all though a bit of a 'post card' shot (but don't see that as a negative)
any info on your set up?
 
I shoot full frame 35mm with little cropping. For those that think branding is important, which I don't, I made that choice when there was only one option. I carry four lenses and a 2x converter. In order of preference I use a wide 17-40mm zoom, a tele 70-200mm zoom, an ultra wide 14mm and a 50mm.

My most important accessory is a good solid tripod which, given the high winds we encountered on this trip, was absolutely essential and also very useful because I do like longish exposures when shooting water. I carry four filters, two strong NDs, a polariser and a 750nm Infra Red which was not used on this trip. Good waterproof boots are important too.

I'm sorry if you feel that is evasive but I have always believed that the specifics of equipment are subordinate to the photographer and what they do with it so I rarely discuss my kit in great detail. You'll notice the same in my profile.

I have used every major brand over the years and can see very little difference between any of them really.
 
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