Iceland impressions from Marco and me
As already noted in the article "Jewels from the Sea," Marco and I had planned to photograph the active Fagradalsfjall volcano at the end of August. However, the volcano ceased its above-ground activity before we arrived in Iceland. Nevertheless, Marco and I had a fantastic time on the volcanic island. We visited several places near Reykjavik that never cease to amaze me. Marco, who had been photographing with a Leica M6 for years, borrowed my Leica SL2, and I photographed (except for the drone shots) with the S3.
Why bother lugging around heavy Leica equipment when you can take great pictures with lighter cameras (or even with your phone ;-))? I hear this question all the time. Well, one factor is the stunning image quality of Leica lenses; the other is the weather resistance and user interface of Leica cameras. Even in pouring rain, the camera delivers—both the SL2 and the S3.
After our return, I asked Marco to select his 13 favorite shots, and I also selected 13 photos of my own. Although we visited the same locations, some of the shots were quite different. Here are our personal favorites:
