Class One Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Wifey and I have just got back from a long weekend to celebrate her "landmark" birthday! It lived up to everything we expected, just could have done with another day there to explore a bit further. Anyway here's a few pics. More pics follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Wow, very nice indeed, cracking pics Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 i went 7 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 We were meant to go out on Saturday for a Northern Lights experience, however the weather was too bad and it was cancelled. Luckily the weather cleared up last night and we were taken out about 30km out of Reykjavik into the mountains. We waited for about an hour in freezing temperatures, but all we saw was a slight bright band in the sky, that looked like a light cloud. We were a bit gutted to say the least, as this was the event we were most looking forward to. We all trudged back onto the bus and headed back towards town, when suddenly the sky lit up. We stopped and I managed to get a few pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice pics Doug, im a tiny bit jealous, its a place on my 'must visit' list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice pics, Doug. Were you the richest people there by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Blimey! Amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Tell Vanessa happy 21st from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nice pics Doug. And tell her "Happy 50th" from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 The Aurora Borealis is truly spectacular, one thing I would love to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Incredible pics there Doug, absolutely stunning scenery I would love to have the opportunity to see the northern lights, it's on the list of things to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nice pics, it's a place I'd love to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nice pics, it's a place I'd love to visit. Maybe it wouldn't take much to buy some land there at the moment Fantastic photos. The Aurora Borealis really photographs well. I assume the 'lights' are very bright? How long did they last? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 The Aurora is easy to photograph, provided you know what to do. Tripod, low f stop setting (mine only goes as low as f5.6 on that lens) ISO 800 and 30 second exposure. Some of the tourists got off the bus with their cameras and took pics using flash. Needless to say, all they got was a black screen and soon got the message. That particular flare lasted about 20 minutes or so varying in intensity. All in all I guess we had about 40 minutes or so of really good Aurorae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 We stopped and I managed to get a few pics. Global warming??? Looks seriously impressive Doug. Its one place I'd love to go one day. I remember seeing almost exactly the same lights in the sky over Bristol many years back, a very surreal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Looks amazing.. would love to visit there too. Did you meet Björk and go clubbing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Amazing pics Doug, somewhere I've wanted to go for a long time. Is it cheaper now due to the "financial" issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 VERY nice indeed, I want that house in the last picture in the first post, looks LOVELY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Did you meet Björk and go clubbing? Some people might want to do that the other way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 well thats convinced me to go now, cheers Doug. Who did you book through, any recommendations for a short photo trip ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I've been there for a quick business trip (it was fantastic) and would love to go there again for a special occasion. Any info on the package / costs etc would be appreciated? imi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 cracking pics mate it use to be very expensive when going out there (food/hotels etc) is that still the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 well thats convinced me to go now, cheers Doug. Who did you book through, any recommendations for a short photo trip ? We booked direct with Iceland Air, they have had some cracking deals on recently. I would definately recommend doing the Golden Circle tour. We didn't and we wished we had the time to do it, but everyone we spoke to raved about it. That can be booked via their website or you can book at the hotel. In retrospect we would have booked out tours once there, so that we could have managed our time better. We stayed in the Hilton, but there is a wide range of hotels to suit all budgets. Alcohol is alot more expensive there but being canny we bought several bottles of wine in Duty Free at Heathrow on the way out and had the odd lazy afternoon or two in our room. It wasn't shockingly expensive though and there are some bargains to be had. And everything that you buy as gifts etc you can obtain a tax refund at the airport on the way back. It was the first time where I've been abroad where fellow Brits didn't let the side down. Not a chav in sight. Long may it remain that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 It was the first time where I've been abroad where fellow Brits didn't let the side down. Not a chav in sight. Long may it remain that way. Perhaps this had something to do with it Alcohol is alot more expensive there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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