Madikwed

The Icelandic Horse

The Icelandic Horse

Traveling is one of my greatest passions. In 2015 I decided to go to Iceland to photograph in particular, the Northern Lights, the Icelandic Horse and Reindeer....
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Traveling is one of my greatest passions. In 2015 I decided to go to Iceland to photograph in particular, the Northern Lights, the Icelandic Horse and Reindeer. On a drive around the South East side of the Island when daylight hours were not on my side, I came across a herd of these stunning creatures in the middle of a snow storm. They were a magnificent site to see and grateful for the opportunity to be able to spend time with them doing what I love.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture 45/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 102/1

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Aug, 2016

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