Summer sunsets in the north west part of Iceland are unique, you can see the sun go down or the sun rise up again at the horizon and colour the sky and the clouds above you in blood red colour. Driving from Reykjavík to the north would take you around 3-4 hours.
The shipwreck Ernan in Skagafjordur, close to the town Sauðárkrókur. You can also see in the background the island Drangey and Malmey.
Four horses standing in the midnight sun in Skagafjordur. You can find horses everywhere in the north, they are very friendly and great to bring life to your picture.
The magical rock "Hvítserkur" in Húnaflói stands alone in the swallow sea.
Hvítserkur is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland. The rock has two holes at the base, which give it the appearance of a dragon who is drinking. The base of the stack has been reinforced with concrete to protect its foundations from the sea. Several species of birds, such as gulls and fulmars, live on at Hvítserkur and its name comes from the color of the guano deposited on its rocks.
Kolkuós is an old harbour site in Skagafjordur, you can see the cape "Þórðarhöfði" in background. Summer sunset in Kolkuós, the estuary of the river Kolka. At the horizon is the small island Elínarhólmi on the left and cape Þórðarhöfði in the middle. Kolkuós is an excellent natural harbour and used to be the main harbour and trading centre for Skagafjordur.
Here you can see the cape "Þórðarhöfði" better, the sun softly but surely going behind the cape to rest .
The cape "Þórðarhöfði" from a different angel, here with columnar basalt bay in the foreground.
Jon Hilmarsson photographer.
I'm an pro landscape and nature photagrapher. I offer photo tours and photo guidance. I also publish photo books and usually have one photo exhibition every year were the subject is Icelandic landscape and nature. I started taking pictures 2007, first I bought Canon 400D and 2010 I upgraded to 50D. Spring 2012 I upgraded again my camera to 5D Mark III and again in autumn 2016 to 5DM4. I was living in the north part of Iceland, Skagafjörður where I was surrounded with beautiful nature and landscape for seven years, 2005-2012. I had my first exhibition in summer 2009 in Hofsós, Skagafjörður. Since then I have had several exhibitions alone or with others. In the spring 2011 I published a photobook; Light and Nature of Skagafjörður. Included with the photobook is a CD with my wife Alexandra Chernyshova. In December 2013 I published my second photobook "Light and Nature of North west". Now I live in Keflavik where I operate my photographic business - photo tours, photo guidance and publication.
