One-Year Ago (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

Suðurey Island, Part of the Vestmannaeyjar Islands in South Iceland from a www.RibSafari.IS Rubber Boat. We were told that the rope ladder going up the cliff was the “Stairway to Heaven”. Actually it is the way to the seabird hunting lodge on top of the island. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 250, 16 mm, f/13, 1/125 sec).

Suðurey Island, Part of the Vestmannaeyjar Islands in South Iceland from a Zodiac. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 250, 16 mm, f/13, 1/125 sec). Nikonians Academy Photo Adventure. (David J Mathre)
Suðurey Island, Part of the Vestmannaeyjar Islands in South Iceland from a Zodiac. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 250, 16 mm, f/13, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Suðurey Island, Part of the Vestmannaeyjar Islands in South Iceland from a Zodiac. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 250, 16 mm, f/13, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)
Crop showing the rope ladder. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye lens (ISO 250, 16 mm, f/13, 1/125 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

Juvenile European Golden Plover in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec).

Juvenile European Golden Plover in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Juvenile European Golden Plover in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

One-Year Ago (31-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 2: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

Icelandic Grass on the coast of Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 39 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec).

Icelandic Grass Seed Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 39 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Icelandic Grass Seed on the coast of Vestmannaeyjar. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 10-100 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 39 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)

Thursday (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

Icelandic Horse Eating Grass on Heimaey Island Vestmannaeyjar (Westman) in Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Conversion to monochrome with Google/Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Icelandic Horse Eating Grass on Heimaey Island Vestmannaeyjar (Westman) in Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Conversion to monochrome with Google/Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)
Icelandic Horse Eating Grass on Heimaey Island Vestmannaeyjar (Westman) in Iceland. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). Conversion to monochrome with Google/Nik Silver Efex Pro. (David J Mathre)

Thursday (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

European Golden Plover Pretending to have a Broken Wing — Attempting to Distract Us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec).

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European Golden Plover Pretending to have a Broken Wing — Attempting to Distract Us From Her Chick. Vestmannaeyjar (Westman), on Heimaey Island Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 450, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)