Your Iceland Photos -- National Geographic

Laugavegur Trail
Photograph by Ida Koric, My Shot
This is the point in Iceland's 56-kilometer Laugavegur Trek where orange rhyolite hills give way to river valleys and snow-capped peaks. There is no prelude to this moment; one reaches the height of the pass and is rendered immobile by the totality of the scene. The desire to be a part of this spectacle eventually outweighs the desire to gawk at it, and hikers commence their downward trek.
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Glacial Ice
Photograph by Helgi Skulason, My Shot
Sunset
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Ring Road
Photograph by William Olson, My Shot
Iceland's Route 1, commonly referred to as the Ring Road, traverses over 800 miles of scenic countryside as it encapsulates the rugged interior highlands and connects remote regions of the country to the capital, Reykjavík. This photo of the S-curve on Route 1 was captured on an overcast, damp day. The result was a wet road reflecting a bright white sky amidst a myriad of color.
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Seljalandsfoss
Photograph by Amnon Eichelberg, My Shot
This shot was taken during our family tour to Iceland. This waterfall is called Seljalandsfoss. During this trip we used a motor home, so we camped about 500 meters from the beautiful waterfall. I took this image during sunset before our dinner at 10 p.m.
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Blue Lagoon
Photograph by Jessica Anand, My Shot
Iceland
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Reykjavík
Photograph by Vinod Krishnan, My Shot
The Hallgrímskirkja is one of the most prominent structures in this gorgeous little city. This church offers visitors the opportunity to get to the top for a bird's-eye view of downtown Reykjavík. If you can manage the strong winds that blow up there while holding a camera, and if the weather's not too bad, you'll end up having experienced something special!
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Peninsula Cabin
Photograph by Jorinde van Ringen, My Shot
A tiny cabin in the middle of nowhere, Snaefellsnes, Iceland
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Lake Kleyfarvatn
Photograph by Snorri Gunnarsson, My Shot
Hot springs in Lake Kleyfarvatn on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland
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Aurora Borealis
Photograph by James Appleton, My Shot
This was taken on the second night of a four-night stay on top of this glacial pass in southern Iceland. I picked the spot late in the afternoon and camped out waiting for the night to fall and hoping for some showing of the northern lights. It turned out to be one of the most memorable evenings of my life; the display was incredible.
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Arnavatn Lake
Photograph by Ellert Gretarsson, My Shot
Arnarvatn (Eagle Lake) is a crater lake situated on Sveifluhals, a hyaloclastite ridge on the peninsula of Reykjanes in southwestern Iceland.
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Icelandic Horses
Photograph by Juan Maria Rivas, My Shot
This image was taken during my recent trip to Iceland. Driving around Iceland, you're always about to arrive at a new, amazing, and unexpected landscape. On this occasion, coming back from Geysir, we found these friendly horses just next to the road. Icelandic horses always enjoy the visits of strangers and make for really good models for pictures.
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Glacial Ice
Photograph by Styrmir Kari Erwinsson, My Shot
I spent a night in my car at the glacier lagoon in southeast Iceland last July and got rewarded with this beautiful light.
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Námafjall Crater
Photograph by Joshua Holko, My Shot
I took this photograph just before sunrise at Námafjall in Iceland. This volcanic region of Iceland is pockmarked with craters and sulphurous fumurols. Sulphur can be seen rising off nearby vents as storm clouds brew overhead, lit with pre-dawn light.
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Door Mountains
Photograph by Styrmir Kari Erwinsson, My Shot
These iconic mountains are located in East Iceland and are called Dyrfjöll, or Door Mountains.
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Northern Lights
Photograph by Stefan Kristinsson, My Shot
The aurora borealis, Iceland
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Dyrhólaey Promontory
Photograph by Noelia Magnusson, My Shot
Iceland
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The Sun Voyager
Photograph by Brian Bumby, My Shot
I took this picture of the Sólfar (Sun Voyager) sculpture in Reykjavík, Iceland, under the light of the midnight sun. A magical moment in a beautiful city!
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Strolling Family
Photograph by Helgi Skulason, My Shot
Sunday afternoon, Iceland
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Church, Vík
Photograph by Jessica Anand, My Shot
Church on top of a hill, south coast of Iceland
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Glacier Fields
Photograph by Jennifer Cortright, My Shot
Hikers take to the glaciers of Breiðamerkurjökull, just outside of Jökulsárlón in southern Iceland.
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Glacier Lagoon
Photograph by Joshua Holko, My Shot
During one of my last few days in Iceland I drove back to the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and the nearby black-sand beaches to see if any fresh icebergs had washed ashore, as indeed they had. This iridescent blue iceberg, polished by the waves, was beautifully backlit and was glowing from within when I set up my tripod and took this photograph.
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Hikers, Blue Peak
Photograph by Ellert Gretarsson, My Shot
Hikers walking up the slope of Mount Bláhnúkur (Blue Peak) in Landmannalaugar, Iceland, surrounded by beautiful rhyolite mountains.
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Arctic Fox
Photograph by Haukur Sigurdsson, My Shot
This photograph was taken in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the northwest of Iceland. Hornstrandir is possibly the best place in the world to see wild arctic foxes.
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Strokkur Geyser
Photograph by Ritva Ikonen, My Shot
Geyser in a geothermal area of Iceland
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Seljalandsfoss
Photograph by Giedre Lesmaityte, My Shot
A photographer taking a picture of Seljalandsfoss, a waterfall in the south of Iceland
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Snaefellness Peninsula
Photograph by Natalie Panek, My Shot
Iceland
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Aurora Sky
Photograph by Vinod Krishnan, My Shot
Cold-weather shooting at minus 15°C can be painful, but patience pays off eventually. This was a 30-second exposure of some of the most spectacular aurora dance moves I've ever seen.
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Silica Pond
Photograph by David Remacle, My Shot
One of the highlights of the interior of Iceland: a hot-water pond, charged with silica, glowing in the middle of nowhere.
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Vatnajökull
Photograph by Stefaan Pomme, My Shot
Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. From a distance, I saw this lady posing for a friend and found a perfect contrast between her green colors and the ice of the glacier.
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Waterfall
Photograph by Elisabetta Rosso, My Shot
I took this photo some weeks ago while traveling to Iceland for a photo reportage. The man is so little, and the power of nature is amazing. I hoped this difference could be captured in this picture.
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Whooper Swans
Photograph by Ellert Gretarsson, My Shot
On one of my photography tours in Iceland I came up to this beautiful family of whooper swans. In the background is one of the many tongues of the Vatnajökull glacier.
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Black-Sand Beach, Vík
Photograph by Amnon Eichelberg, My Shot
Blue night on the black-sand beach near Vík, Iceland
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Blue Lagoon
Photograph by Arnel Talisayon, My Shot
Fog dissipates over the Blue Lagoon with the rising sun.
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Volcanic Eruption
Photograph by Stanislava Reizin, My Shot
Against the brilliant blue skies of Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupts, mesmerising photographers and stopping air traffic.
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Vatnajökull
Photograph by Graham Aufricht, My Shot
Vatnajökull glacier is located in southeastern Iceland and covers approximately 8 percent of the country. It is the largest ice cap in Europe.
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Puffins
Photograph by Rui Cavaco, My Shot
Puffins relaxing on the Dyrhólaey cliff, near Vík, in Iceland. It's impressive how they can just stay there when the winds are blowing furiously.
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Barnafoss
Photograph by Snorri Gunnarsson, My Shot
Barnafoss, or Children's Falls, Iceland
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Icelandic Horses
Photograph by Corinne Stoppelli, My Shot
There are just a few hours of daylight in December in Iceland. And it's cold. But my new friends kind of enjoy the sunset. Or is it the sunrise?
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