View Winner

simonharding

Hvalnes, eastern Iceland

Hvalnes, eastern Iceland

Once you drive beyond Höfn on Route 1, the landscape takes on an other-worldly grandeur. The Hvalnes lighthouse is behind me. One of the most breath-taking lan...
Read more

Once you drive beyond Höfn on Route 1, the landscape takes on an other-worldly grandeur. The Hvalnes lighthouse is behind me. One of the most breath-taking landscapes I have ever seen.
Read less

camera

NIKON D800

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 400/10

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2015

Views

3390

Likes

+662

Awards

Action Award

Chatter Award

Legendary Award

Winner in Only Iceland Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in The Talent Awards

Contest Finalist in Mountain Shapes Photo Contest

Featured

Contest Finalist in Unique Landscapes Photo Contest

Outstanding

View more

Peer Award

+200

Superb Composition

+74

Absolute Masterpiece

+42

Top Choice

+41

Magnificent Capture

+17

Outstanding Creativity

+13

All Star

+7

Superior Skill

Genius

Virtuoso

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 3

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 20 rank week 1

Categories

Beautiful scene and capture!

This is superb!

Thank you :-)

Paysages magnifiques

Vraiment. Merci 🙂

See all

Same photographer See all

These lovely ladies were more interested in me than the beautiful sunset colours behind them!!

So many places from which to capture these magnificent falls in the beautiful English Lake District

The Stora - Viti Maar (explosion crater) by Mt. Krafla. This is a short trail around the maar, which was formed in 1724. 25th August 2016

Warm light and thick fog are good cues to head for the local woods. The beeches seemed to be leading the wanderer to the gateway and the way out of th

A long exposure seemed to suit the spectacular cloud show going on above.

I was taking pictures of the constellation of Orion, Taurus and the Winter Triangle (all visible in the shot), when this fog appeared almost immediate

I was actually trying to take a macro shot of the Bleeding Heart. Peering through the viewfinder, this chap turns up!!

I purchased this oil lamp to use as a prop for some outdoor shots. This was its first outing, and although there was some lamp oil in the tank, the wi

A walk along the seafront in October 2015, towards a spectacular sunset, revealed these beach hut frontages in golden glory.

I have photographed this tractor and rollers many times before, but this particular night gave me the opportunity to capture it under the stars and in

This little chap helped me to eat my sandwiches...which is probably why he was such an obliging model!!

Lost in Yellow!!

The first rays of the morning sun do little to shift the heavy hoar frost from the tree-tops in Little Langdale. This stunning frost lasted for a week

The black background is actually my TV screen!!

This stunning hoar frost was the the most dramatic I have ever seen. It lasted for a week, as the temperature never reached as high as freezing!!

Owned by the National Trust, these engine houses have been restored to their former glory, and enjoy an idyllic position, facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Any trip to Iceland is not complete without an amphibious voyage into the glacial lagoon. The icebergs assume fantastic shapes and wonderful colours,

Discover more photos See all

Took this picture when my girlfriend and I took a brief pause to overlook the wetlands. Across the wetlands is a path lined with pylons. by Ce_Este

Photo by ybuhac

A 4 shot drone image by ianrobins

A full-body character portrait, displaying Pux's costume in its entirety.

Wasteland Weekend. Mojave Desert, CA. October 2022. by sboe88

reflection by robertocacelli

Giggles by anthonyegan

Cliffs 04 by megancarew

Washington, D.C by mm1972

On our safari in Kenya, one of our camps had a photo hide. The first night we had a herd of over 30 elephants come charging in to get a drink, as it w by travelingbabe

Palace 2 by atticus_w

Colors had to be pulled in post-production. The traitorous clouds came out a minute before sunrise. by eugenecouchee

Sara on the sand. by RenatoVintem

Valdez, Alaska #nature #naturephotography by anchoragecrossandanchorchurch

Shot on one of our Utah Badlands workshops with www.viking-international-phototours.com

Bringing a space suit to compliment the crazy landscapes th by SiggiPhoto

Mt. Mælifell, Iceland by MitchChristofferson

The sunset light reflecting off the bay. by Tai2055

A bighorn ram effortlessly navigates a steep mountainside in Yellowstone Nat'l Park. by JeffNBrenner

jacket by Photographyofemg

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.