Iceland
The Icelandic proverb ‘Distance makes mountains blue’ (‘Fjarlægðin gerir fjöllin blá’) literally refers to the familiar optical effect where mountains viewed from afar take on a bluish tint that grows softer and hazier with distance. In black and white photography, these different tones become a gradient of greys, receding into lighter tones that suggest remoteness. Metaphorically, the phrase speaks to the idea that things often seem more beautiful when viewed from a distance.
This two-part collection is the result of a trip to Iceland in June 2025 and it includes both black and white and colour images. Although you will of course see glaciers, basalt cliffs and volcanic plains, I’ve tried to show Iceland through an unconventional lens. This project is being updated regularly with new images.
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Black and white photo of a mountainous landscape with steep rocky slopes and peaks shrouded in mist.
A black and white photo of a construction vehicle, specifically a road grader, moving along a dirt road with open fields and a cloudy sky in the background.
A black and white photo of a large flat-topped island in the ocean, with calm water in the foreground and a foggy sky in the background.
Black and white photo of a rugged mountain landscape with rocky terrain, clouds, and a glacier in the distance.
A vast ocean view with calm water and a clear horizon under a bright sky.
Skógafoss
Búlandstindur hill, Teigarhorn Natural Reserve
Hverfjall crater, a moment of pause
Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Þingvellir National Park, moss-covered lava field,
Eyjafjörður and the Kaldbakur mountain range
Boulders and the Lómagnúpur glacier
Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik cathedral
Reynisfjara beach, basalt formations
Geirmundartindur with Skessuhorn on the background
Hverfjall lava field