Barmur Sunset 2

Before I went to Iceland, I researched some of the locations that I intended to shoot, but had not paid that much attention to Landmannalaugar (pronounced Land-mann-a-loi-ger).  This fantastic location, 4 hours from Rekjavik in the interior of Iceland, was a pleasant surprise.  Fortunately, the 4WD road had just opened the week before my visit.  After driving the final 40 off-road kilometers, two shallow river beds (with a rental car!) were the final obstacles between me and the scenic beauty that I was about to experience.  I always try to get to a new location early enough to scout the area because I don’t like to be rushed, but it was definitely time to shoot once the car was parked.  The sky was full of perfect cotton-candy clouds and the sun danced across the jaw-dropping scenery.  I grabbed my camera gear and quickly set out to explore the river bed to the east of the campground.  Within a half-hour of my arrival, I focused my attention on this composition to create this image.