Jewels from the Sea
Marco and I actually wanted to photograph the active Fagradalsfjall volcano, but that's another story, which I'll write about in a blog post later. By the time we got to Iceland, the volcano had ceased its visible activity. Since the trip was already booked, we made the best of the situation and visited a few places that I knew would offer interesting subjects. I'd already been to Djupalonssandor Beach twice, and I knew that this beach reveals its full beauty in rainy weather. When the weather forecast actually predicted rain for the last day of our trip, we jumped in the car and drove off. The washed-up sea plants captivated us, and we spent 2.5 hours photographing in the pouring rain. Of course, not every camera can handle that. But Marco's Leica SL2 and my Leica S3 handled the wet weather without complaint. In post-production, I enhanced the colors of the sea plants a bit. By the way, all images were taken with the APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120 mm f/2.5. Some experts claim it's the best macro lens ever.
A few examples
