Adam Monk Photo Tours & Images Gallery

Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula of Iceland is a mystical mountain that looks like something out of Lord of the Rings, in fact it may have even been used in the Lord of the Rings.  I didn’t see any Hobbits, but then it was about 2 degrees and raining when I was there, so they were probably all at home in front of the fire!  The waterfall strategically placed in front of Kirkjufell, Kirkjufellsfoss (Foss is Icelandic for waterfall), only adds to the magic of the place, especially for photographers.

Shot on the Hasselblad H4D-60 with the 28mm lens at sparrows fart with frozen fingers!  This image has had about 3.5 minutes of post processing in Lightroom (along with the 2 previous images), so it looks very “raw”.

Autumn colours in Iceland are mostly pretty subtle, they don’t have much in the way of forests to turn bright orange and red.  What they do have is a wonderful variety of  small perennial plants that turn beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow…  There is also an abundance of amazing waterfalls in Iceland…  Though not strictly a waterfall, Hraunfossar is beautiful none the less, especially in Autumn.

Just a short drive out of Reykjavik, But it seemed to take ages as I wanted to stop every 20 metres!  Shot on the Hasselblad H4D-60 with the 100mm lens.

Back in Amsterdam after an intense 10 day whirlwind tour of Iceland and driving nearly 2000km.  All I want to do just now is sleep, something I didn’t do very much of over there.  But before bed here is a picture from the first day or so of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula Lava field with this amazing moss that really is this green.  Really!

Image shot with a Hasselblad H4D-60 and a 50mm Lens.  So did Iceland live up to my expectations?  Oh yes!

I’m sitting at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands after 17 hours of flying via Abu Dhabi (that airport is a surreal experience).  I have 6 hours to wait until my flight to Reykjavik Iceland, and a well earned (and needed) hot shower.

Then its straight into it, I can’t wait!  There are volcanoes erupting, crazy unseasonal storms blowing and the Northern Lights have moved into full swing, sounds like the ideal recipe for some awesome landscapes.

Stay tuned for more…

This image was shot just on the way out of the Desert Queens Bath campsite a few minutes after sunrise.  If you click on the image you will be able to see more detail of the track leading in at the bottom of the ridge.  Rudell River National Park is extremely isolated and you need to be pretty self sufficient and confident of your vehicle and driving skills, it’s also stunningly beautiful, especially in the early morning and evening when the soft light makes the hard country of the Pilbara look more gentle, soft even…  It’s not.

This image was shot on the Sony A7-r and is a 20 odd image stitch