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

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Cyrus Khamak 26-Apr-2009 19:16
Beautiful series, fun to go through them, big vote !
Jan 05-Mar-2009 14:43
unbelievably beautiful!
Jon 21-Feb-2009 19:46
Simply spectacular!
RJvdLeij 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 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 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 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 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 jameson 17-Sep-2008 18:47
wow, just terrific.
Marcos García 16-Sep-2008 12:08
breathtaking!!! VVVV
Azlin Ahmad 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 15-Sep-2008 19:56
Fantastic gallery ! Voted
jim crossin 15-Sep-2008 01:22
Beautiful !!!
Pablo Rudaeff 14-Sep-2008 04:02
Really an incredible gallery One of the best I saw. Excellent job!!!
Marcia Rules 10-Sep-2008 00:24
V! i've never seen anything this extraordinary!
Erik Sanders 09-Sep-2008 19:25
Beautiful colors,this must be a great phenomenon to experience!!!
Fay Stout 05-Sep-2008 21:26
Amazing!! V.
Eric Muetterties 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 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 09-Jul-2008 12:50
Congratulations!

Wonderful gallery!

Nuno.
Jerry Krause Sr 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 28-Jun-2008 08:49
So beautiful! Voted of course!
Paula Couselo 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 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 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 21-Jun-2008 11:40
Amazing! Cheers & voted!
Michal Giedrojc 19-Jun-2008 11:36
very good gallery! my vote!
Giancarlo Guzzardi 04-Jun-2008 09:51
incredible phenomenon and beautiful images
James Bonner 29-May-2008 19:44
Stunning images! Lucky you! V!... Josefina
http://www.pbase.com/bonner01/violet
Monique Laguë 29-May-2008 12:00
Excellent gallery and very impressives the auroras.
Naret Visesvongsa 14-May-2008 09:07
Wow very splendid gallery. Vote
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr. 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 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 26-Apr-2008 21:46
Almost out of this world.
Unbelievably awesome collection of magical colors and light.
Great! V
banlieues 25-Apr-2008 09:53
wonderful colors, incredibles shots. V
Slava Risenberg 21-Apr-2008 19:59
Unbeliavable beauty
Scotty Graham 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 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 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 17-Apr-2008 14:10
amazing!!!
Gilles Navet 17-Apr-2008 11:39
Impressive collection...
Perfect night shot technic
And so beauty feeling here
Vote
Gilles
Miguel Costa 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 16-Apr-2008 03:30
Fantastic material, Finally a legitimate look at the Northern lights
Peg O'Brien 15-Apr-2008 23:49
Thanks for the trip to Iceland. Brilliant shots. V
Sez 15-Apr-2008 16:31
Wow! Thanks for these wonderful images.
barryml 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 15-Apr-2008 14:19
Incredible colorful shots! Wow! ;)
Geir Ingvarsson 15-Apr-2008 10:54
Ótrúlegar myndir!
rakes 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 15-Apr-2008 04:01
Stunning. V
FrankB 14-Apr-2008 21:44
amazing sites...these images are a gift to us all...thanks!....V
James Pan 14-Apr-2008 16:17
Insanely good. Powerful images.
Dominic Cantin 13-Apr-2008 19:44
WOW !!! Excellent pictures ! Keep shooting !
Dom :)
giselle borgwardt 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 13-Apr-2008 18:27
wow man !
I have no other words ! Extraordinary , very beautiful , BIG V !!
nickvphotography 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 13-Apr-2008 11:01
Like pictures of another world... amazing!
Michael Shpuntov 13-Apr-2008 01:00
Fantastic collection captured this amazing phenomena. Great work with low light shots. Vote.
xavier creach 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 12-Apr-2008 18:02
I love your gallery . Wonderful. V
Bill Warren 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 12-Apr-2008 11:46
Excellent work...V
GeneWard 11-Apr-2008 23:06
magnificent, fascinating work. Voted.
Claude Martin 11-Apr-2008 22:16
W O N D E R F U L.... Bravo!!!
V
Tom Narwid 11-Apr-2008 14:32
Amazing and accomplished work!
The panoramic "arch" image is......... wel..........l out of this world.
Amihay Shraga 11-Apr-2008 11:59
Well done!
krunal 11-Apr-2008 10:18
One of the most beautiful northern lights galleries i have seen
Big Vote for this!
Charles Lasnier 11-Apr-2008 08:44
Beautiful shots. Great skill in balancing the lighting of the terrestrial scenes with the aurorae.
Dmitry Zamorin 11-Apr-2008 06:07
Nice to see that you continue showing to us this beauty!
Thank you very much!
Incredible work!
Dallas Hyatt 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 11-Apr-2008 02:45
wow times 3. voted
mart s 10-Apr-2008 22:55
wow a fantastic gallery,one of my favourite ever....big vote
Scott M. Turner 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 10-Apr-2008 20:15
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Jim Ross 10-Apr-2008 19:37
Awesome work, well worth the effort...V.
andy 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 10-Apr-2008 13:31
Wonderful !!!! You were rewarded by your efforts. A stunning gallery of light. GMV.
Richard Cobby 10-Apr-2008 08:51
What a stunning gallery Orvar.
Big vote! -regards Richard
tomcho 10-Apr-2008 08:17
very impressive gallery!
bgoogins 10-Apr-2008 06:15
Wow!!
PauloCGama 10-Apr-2008 02:52
magical mood - awesome images.
thanks for sharing.
V
kyoung k kim 10-Apr-2008 01:11
Beautiful shots they are amazing!V
Hochi Abaya 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 09-Apr-2008 11:43
what a magical world you have captured.

great job! GMV
M Williamson Lebon 08-Apr-2008 15:10
Sublime!!!!!!!! V
Marcos Rodriguez 08-Apr-2008 00:27
Words fail to describe such awesome beauty, you have masterfully captured nature at its best. V!
James Wade 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 07-Apr-2008 21:54
amazing, simply amazing, v
thomas 07-Apr-2008 15:17
i haven't seen anything like this. a visual fest and fantastic work, V
Marcio Cabral 07-Apr-2008 03:17
Fantastic gallery!!! v
Tim Irwin 07-Apr-2008 01:13
Brilliant.
Roy Berger 06-Apr-2008 22:12
Very nice compositions, very nice processing, looks like HDR. V
Gil Azouri 06-Apr-2008 21:40
Amazing work! V
Jaime Serrano 06-Apr-2008 00:09
Beautiful Gallery!!!, excellent work. Big vote.
Richard Calmes 05-Apr-2008 19:20
Amazing, fascinating, beautiful! V
Prairiefoto 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 05-Apr-2008 10:16
Fantastic gallery Orvar...well done.
Matthew Jellings 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 04-Apr-2008 21:23
One word: FANTASTIC!
http://www.pbase.com/ralph
korax 04-Apr-2008 20:35
This is a wonderful gallery ! The light is magic ! V !
dane 04-Apr-2008 03:31
An amazing gallery. V
Naturephoto Monique 03-Apr-2008 06:28
They have it all, awesome light and colors, just perfect!V
shallowdof 03-Apr-2008 01:07
fantastic collection..Aurora, stars, and a well lit building or mountains...geat job. v
giselle borgwardt 03-Apr-2008 00:25
Thanks for these wonderful images. Awesome experience!
XXV
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