Goodbye Djúpavík! Way up north!

Iceland Road with Sheep

Djúpavík Herring Factory

We decided to explore the Northern reaches of Iceland and drove to Djúpavík. Djúpavík is home to a deserted Herring factory that has been closed since 1954. The factory has been sitting abandoned with much of the original equipment left in place. The factory was dark with bright shafts of light coming through sparse windows and cracks.

Photographically the entire scene struck me as a perfect opportunity for HDR photography.

Icelandic Horse.

Got a kicking Ford Transit to explore Iceland Euro-style.

Packed for Iceland Photography Trip

I finished packing my kit to head to Iceland for a week of photography tonight. Here is what I decided to put in my camera backpack:

  • Canon 5D Mark II
  • Canon 24-70 f2.8/L
  • Canon 70-200 f2.8/L
  • Canon 16-35 f2.8/L
  • Canon 15mm Fisheye
  • Canon 2X Extender
  • Canon Timer Remote Control
  • Compact Flash Cards (Two 32G, One 16G and One 8G)
  • Rode video mic
  • Zoom H2 Field Recorder
  • Green Laser for night photo effects
  • FireWire CF Reader
  • Lens Baby
  • Storm Jacket for Camera
  • Neutral Density filters
  • Gradient Neutral Density filters (2, 4 and 8 stops)
  • Canon Battery Charger and 4 batteries
  • Two 500G WD Passport drives for backing up during trip
  • Headlamp
  • Tripod

Next Stop: Reykjavik!

Portland, Maine seems like a pretty cool place.

What a great time we’ve had in Maine.

Sailboat and Lighthouse.

Boats in the Fog.

Lobster Buoys.

View from our rental in Port Clyde, ME. Tide is out.

Vacation stat: Number of dirty diapers changed on public park benches: 2

Sailboat.

The $18 umbrella stroller at Rite-Aid is nirvana for traveling parents.

“No Talky on Phony”. 😊

Love these two so much. Both pictures by my other love, Tammy.

Coldplay Concert

At Coldplay concert. Floor left, row 35. Noticing all the redundant tech systems in the Coldplay setup.

Surprised how 3 days after the fact this (these?) hornet stings are really swollen.