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Icelandic Aurora

During the winter in Iceland I have been out at night, in freezing cold and often windy nights. The result are these images. I hope you enjoy them.

Aurora Lighthouse	Örćfajökull	The Observer II	The Watchtower
Aurora Eruption III	The Old Shack	Windy Night	Colors of the Cosmos
Ice at Night	The Road to Nowhere	The Old Fishermens House II	Ţingvellir Church at Night II
Magnetic Storm	Aurora Reflected II	The Observer	Aurora Eruption
The Sweep	Aurora Lighthouse II	Welcome to the North Pole	Aurora Eruption II
Carving the Mountain	The Old Fishermens House	Aurora Reflected	The Old Shack II
Ţingvellir Church at Night

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Tim van Woensel	PM reply	02-Jan-2012 16:15
Wow, absolutely amazing work Orvar! I really would love this phenomenon myself one day!

Reykjavik Abstractions / Stefán Ólafsson	PM reply	26-Sep-2011 22:01
Frábćrar myndir Örvar Atli. Meiriháttar - og hin galleríin líka. Kveđja, Stefán (nýliđi á PBase)

Vickie BROWN	PM reply	26-Sep-2011 04:43
Stunning captures! I'd like to view the gallery again and again, amazing works! V

Guest		21-Aug-2011 17:09
This is just 2good your photos are inspiring, looking at your photos are giving me Goosebumps being there physically and taking those incredible shots is all together different experience hats-off to you Godbless.

Gervan	PM reply	30-Mar-2011 17:21
Too beautiful for words. V.

Jamie Zartman		24-Dec-2010 20:01
I remember the Icelandic auroras well, when I lived in Iceland at Keflavik AFB in 1960. Absolutely superb photos!

phototrails	PM reply	31-Jul-2010 07:56
Thanks for sharing these spectacular images.

Christiane		17-May-2010 19:38
Oh, please, tell me you have a book available with these photos. Where can I purchase your images?

Jonahh Oestreich		05-May-2010 14:44
To be lucky enough to see this magic is one thing... to take pictures like this another. I am in awe.

Algis Kemezys	PM reply	06-Apr-2010 21:45
These are some of the best images I have seen of this phenomena. Bravo VVV

iljung sasson		19-Dec-2009 22:07
namaste'

Frank Kavanagh Photography	PM reply	15-Dec-2009 20:36
What a wonderful gallery, oh what i would give to see it with my own eyes. Thank's for sharing.

latrotteuse		01-Oct-2009 10:19
Thank you so much for posting! These are outstanding, well worth getting up in the cold night...

Guest		16-Aug-2009 04:04
Wow...that is just beautiful!!!

Ron S. Bernardo	PM reply	14-Jul-2009 23:20
Outstanding work! Voted.

Gregory Brackin	PM reply	10-Jul-2009 15:37
Spectacular and ethereal imagery! A visually stunning and unique gallery- congrats!

Cyrus Khamak	PM reply	26-Apr-2009 19:16
Beautiful series, fun to go through them, big vote !

Jan		05-Mar-2009 14:43
unbelievably beautiful!

Jon	PM reply	21-Feb-2009 19:46
Simply spectacular!

RJvdLeij	PM reply	13-Feb-2009 16:21
Fantastic images!! Very well done!

Jane Maribel		29-Dec-2008 06:52
Fascinating fotos .... beautiful too ... thank you.

Hutx		29-Dec-2008 01:02
Awesome !!! Great job !Thank you so much for the pics !The quality is amazing !!!

adam477		16-Dec-2008 08:09
trusting that no photoshop involved, i'm moving to iceland.

John Freeman	PM reply	04-Nov-2008 00:31
What an amazing display, I'll have to go to Iceland in winter just to see this! Some of the best aurora borealis shots I've ever seen.

Bartosz Kotulski	PM reply	08-Oct-2008 15:05
wonderful gallery. fantastic work. it's very difficult to say with one is the best. All of them are perfect Gallery vote Bartosz

Algis Kemezys	PM reply	08-Oct-2008 00:22
These are as beautiful as they are frightening. Thank god for our magnetic forcefield that shields us from the harmful effects of the northern Lights. Otherwise these are totally beautiful and timeless. Thanks for braving the elements for us.

Raymond Ma	PM reply	19-Sep-2008 08:11
Oh, the wonders of nature and the beauty of your photography! Thank you for sharing this as many of us have not had the chance to witness such a display of electromagnetism. V...

Enny	PM reply	17-Sep-2008 18:47
wow, just terrific.

Marcos García	PM reply	16-Sep-2008 12:08
breathtaking!!! VVVV

Azlin Ahmad	PM reply	16-Sep-2008 10:50
You are indeed very privileged to witness such a great wonder of nature. Thanks for sharing these amazing images with us. V

Claude Moreillon	PM reply	15-Sep-2008 19:56
Fantastic gallery ! Voted

jim crossin	PM reply	15-Sep-2008 01:22
Beautiful !!!

Pablo Rudaeff	PM reply	14-Sep-2008 04:02
Really an incredible gallery One of the best I saw. Excellent job!!!

Marcia Rules	PM reply	10-Sep-2008 00:24
V! i've never seen anything this extraordinary!

Erik Sanders	PM reply	09-Sep-2008 19:25
Beautiful colors,this must be a great phenomenon to experience!!!

Fay Stout	PM reply	05-Sep-2008 21:26
Amazing!! V.

Eric Muetterties Photography	PM reply	05-Aug-2008 06:07
I have always loved your work and told many of it! These images just make me more amazed at the world we live in. Thanks for sharing your work. V!

Guest		04-Aug-2008 01:36
que maravilla lo que puede ver uno aunque sea por medio de fotografias publicadas en internet.por mi parte felicito a quien las capturo realmente son maravillosas

Michel Desmeules	PM reply	29-Jul-2008 02:24
wonderful shot !!!! MD

Guest		28-Jul-2008 21:45
Sweet! What Photoshop brushes did you use for this? You are a master Photoshop illustrator... Nice work.

Vickie		25-Jul-2008 01:31
I couldnt get some of the pictures to show up but the ones that did, wow, im in awe.

Nuno Luis	PM reply	09-Jul-2008 12:50
Congratulations! Wonderful gallery! Nuno.

Jerry Krause Sr	PM reply	02-Jul-2008 06:03
This gallery is full of some of the best natural phenomona photos I have ever seen here... thank you for sharing them,...bv

Lars Henrik Kjolberg	PM reply	28-Jun-2008 08:49
So beautiful! Voted of course!

Paula Couselo	PM reply	26-Jun-2008 16:13
SUPERB work! All the efforts really paid off in this phenomenal (no pun intended) gallery! Congratulations, Orvar! HUUUUUUGE vote!

Hodero	PM reply	23-Jun-2008 16:35
This must have left you with the mouth wide open I guess. Great gallery.Thanks for sharing a wonder of nature you will probably never see otherwise in your life. V.

Bob Ortiz	PM reply	22-Jun-2008 03:41
VERY VERY NICE WORK,,,, WHAT CAMERA ARE U USING ???? SEE MY WEB SITE WHEN YOU HAVE TIME http://www.pbase.com/bob__ortiz/root&page=all

thechebb	PM reply	21-Jun-2008 11:40
Amazing! Cheers & voted!

Michal Giedrojc	PM reply	19-Jun-2008 11:36
very good gallery! my vote!

Giancarlo Guzzardi	PM reply	04-Jun-2008 09:51
incredible phenomenon and beautiful images

Jim & Josefina	PM reply	29-May-2008 19:44
Stunning images! Lucky you! V!... Josefina http://www.pbase.com/bonner01/violet

Monique Laguë	PM reply	29-May-2008 12:00
Excellent gallery and very impressives the auroras.

Naret Visesvongsa	PM reply	14-May-2008 09:07
Wow very splendid gallery. Vote

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.	PM reply	03-May-2008 13:59
Wow... I so like this gallery. I so want to fly in there and shoot with you. Your pictures are amazing! v

Ben Hattenbach	PM reply	29-Apr-2008 21:14
Fantastic collection that must have required exposure to many cold nights. I'm hoping to return to Iceland this summer for some landscape photography. I have some Iceland images posted if you're interested. V

Gil Purcil	PM reply	26-Apr-2008 21:46
Almost out of this world. Unbelievably awesome collection of magical colors and light. Great! V

banlieues	PM reply	25-Apr-2008 09:53
wonderful colors, incredibles shots. V

Slava Risenberg	PM reply	21-Apr-2008 19:59
Unbeliavable beauty

Scotty Graham	PM reply	21-Apr-2008 14:37
oh my...wow!! OK, I am convinced...this is a place I need to put on my list of "places to visit before I die"....unreal. Cheers, Scotty

marie-jose wolff	PM reply	20-Apr-2008 10:00
amazing light and colors! wonderful images of the Aurora! V

Lynne		19-Apr-2008 20:45
Fabulous pictures. We see the Aurora occasionally in Alberta, Canada but nothing compared to your photos. Thank you for sharing - you did an amazing job.

Giancarlo Bisone	PM reply	19-Apr-2008 19:39
Orvar: These photos are simply breathtaking! What a stunning phenomenon! We were in Iceland at the beginning of the year but, unfortunately, we were not able to admire this. A big vote. Ciao, Giancarlo

Ohad.R	PM reply	17-Apr-2008 14:10
amazing!!!

Gilles Navet	PM reply	17-Apr-2008 11:39
Impressive collection... Perfect night shot technic And so beauty feeling here Vote Gilles

Miguel Costa	PM reply	16-Apr-2008 10:46
Congratulations on such an amazing gallery, the best one I've seen about this amazing Auroras. A big vote!!! Best wishes.

Don Marlow	PM reply	16-Apr-2008 03:30
Fantastic material, Finally a legitimate look at the Northern lights

Peg O'Brien	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 23:49
Thanks for the trip to Iceland. Brilliant shots. V

Sez	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 16:31
Wow! Thanks for these wonderful images.

barryml	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 15:34
Outstanding photos, a must for a calendar as mentioned, I have to put this on my to do list before I die. Voted

Terri Steele	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 14:19
Incredible colorful shots! Wow! ;)

Geir Ingvarsson	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 10:54
Ótrúlegar myndir!

rakes	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 05:00
Never seen one in real life and the picts are almost magical..the wonders of nature superbly and beautifully captured. V

Kaden Kratzer	PM reply	15-Apr-2008 04:01
Stunning. V

FrankB	PM reply	14-Apr-2008 21:44
amazing sites...these images are a gift to us all...thanks!....V

James Giovanni Pan	PM reply	14-Apr-2008 16:17
Insanely good. Powerful images.

Dominic Cantin	PM reply	13-Apr-2008 19:44
WOW !!! Excellent pictures ! Keep shooting ! Dom :)

giselle borgwardt	PM reply	13-Apr-2008 18:43
I'd love to have a calender with these miraculous images. Please let me know, if you should publish one!

Marc de Wit	PM reply	13-Apr-2008 18:27
wow man ! I have no other words ! Extraordinary , very beautiful , BIG V !!

nickvphotography	PM reply	13-Apr-2008 18:18
Wow, voted.

Sandy		13-Apr-2008 17:52
Really, my dream picture for the light, Amazing gallery!!! Hope to see....V?

Harry Denholm	PM reply	13-Apr-2008 11:01
Like pictures of another world... amazing!

Michael Shpuntov	PM reply	13-Apr-2008 01:00
Fantastic collection captured this amazing phenomena. Great work with low light shots. Vote.

xavier creach	PM reply	12-Apr-2008 22:18
Incredible collection of images. Of course, the colours are amazing, but the compositions are also great and you haven't overdone it, there is a real diversity in all the images. Does this happen only during the winter? V

Kanya Hanklang	PM reply	12-Apr-2008 18:02
I love your gallery . Wonderful. V

Bill Warren	PM reply	12-Apr-2008 17:38
When you see your night work, any landscape shooter has to say "I must go to Iceland before I die". Most of us will not make it but we will take what you share of these gorgeous images. Voted

Hal Olson	PM reply	12-Apr-2008 11:46
Excellent work...V

GeneWard	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 23:06
magnificent, fascinating work. Voted.

Claude Martin	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 22:16
W O N D E R F U L.... Bravo!!! V

Tom Narwid	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 14:32
Amazing and accomplished work! The panoramic "arch" image is......... wel..........l out of this world.

Amichay Shraga	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 11:59
Well done!

krunal	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 10:18
One of the most beautiful northern lights galleries i have seen Big Vote for this!

Charles Lasnier	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 08:44
Beautiful shots. Great skill in balancing the lighting of the terrestrial scenes with the aurorae.

Dmitry Zamorin	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 06:07
Nice to see that you continue showing to us this beauty! Thank you very much! Incredible work!

Dallas Hyatt	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 05:06
I love the way you've incorporated man made elements into this incredible natural phenomenon. Extremely impressive work.

Syracuse Camera Club	PM reply	11-Apr-2008 02:45
wow times 3. voted

mart s	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 22:55
wow a fantastic gallery,one of my favourite ever....big vote

Scott M. Turner	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 22:02
Thank you for sharing this great gallery. I am originally from Alaska but now residing in Australia. the aurora is one thing I really miss. It is very difficult to explain the experience of it, but in your gallery you have done a fantastic job of it. Thank you for stirring up memories of home. Scott http://www.pbase.com/turnersm

K Davies	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 20:15
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Jim Ross	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 19:37
Awesome work, well worth the effort...V.

andy	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 19:35
Remarkable! I appreciate your commitment to your craft (night shoots, cold temps, etc.) These are unique and valuable images.

huma		10-Apr-2008 16:53
good work

huma		10-Apr-2008 16:53
good work

reyhan		10-Apr-2008 14:20
mükemmel

Peter Stahl	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 13:31
Wonderful !!!! You were rewarded by your efforts. A stunning gallery of light. GMV.

Richard Cobby	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 08:51
What a stunning gallery Orvar. Big vote! -regards Richard

Tomasz Chojnacki	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 08:17
very impressive gallery!

bgoogins	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 06:15
Wow!!

PauloCGama	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 02:52
magical mood - awesome images. thanks for sharing. V

kyoung kim photography	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 01:11
Beautiful shots they are amazing!V

Hochi Abaya	PM reply	10-Apr-2008 01:00
amazing

Eko Wardianto		09-Apr-2008 14:18
I can't believe it! How to get there & when is the right time to watch those beautiful moments? Thanks. Amazing, Orvar!

RICHARD F. NICOLASORA	PM reply	09-Apr-2008 11:43
what a magical world you have captured. great job! GMV

M Williamson Lebon	PM reply	08-Apr-2008 15:10
Sublime!!!!!!!! V

Marcos Rodriguez	PM reply	08-Apr-2008 00:27
Words fail to describe such awesome beauty, you have masterfully captured nature at its best. V!

Jim Hackley	PM reply	07-Apr-2008 23:23
What an amazing gallery of pictures, thanks for taking the time to capture these wonderful images. Job well done.

Robert Charity	PM reply	07-Apr-2008 21:54
amazing, simply amazing, v

thomas	PM reply	07-Apr-2008 15:17
i haven't seen anything like this. a visual fest and fantastic work, V

Marcio Cabral	PM reply	07-Apr-2008 03:17
Fantastic gallery!!! v

Tim Irwin	PM reply	07-Apr-2008 01:13
Brilliant.

Guest	PM reply	06-Apr-2008 22:12
Very nice compositions, very nice processing, looks like HDR. V

Gil Azouri	PM reply	06-Apr-2008 21:40
Amazing work! V

Jaime Serrano	PM reply	06-Apr-2008 00:09
Beautiful Gallery!!!, excellent work. Big vote.

Richard Calmes	PM reply	05-Apr-2008 19:20
Amazing, fascinating, beautiful! V

pwh	PM reply	05-Apr-2008 13:17
All that hard work paid off in what is IMO the best aurora gallery on Pbase...make that the entire web!! Superb colours, composition, and technical excellence. A joy to view!

kayjaynz	PM reply	05-Apr-2008 10:16
Fantastic gallery Orvar...well done.

Matthew Jellings	PM reply	04-Apr-2008 21:48
Amazing gallery - you have captured a difficult subject masterfully. 'Aurora eruption 3' and 'The Sweep' are just incredible. V

Ralph Vanover	PM reply	04-Apr-2008 21:23
One word: FANTASTIC! http://www.pbase.com/ralph

Kiriakos Korakis	PM reply	04-Apr-2008 20:35
This is a wonderful gallery ! The light is magic ! V !

dane	PM reply	04-Apr-2008 03:31
An amazing gallery. V

Naturephoto Monique	PM reply	03-Apr-2008 06:28
They have it all, awesome light and colors, just perfect!V

shallowdof	PM reply	03-Apr-2008 01:07
fantastic collection..Aurora, stars, and a well lit building or mountains...geat job. v

giselle borgwardt	PM reply	03-Apr-2008 00:25
Thanks for these wonderful images. Awesome experience! XXV

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