I am currently in Norway, and will be for the next few weeks. It is winter, it has been cold but there wasn't any new snow here for some time. Until a few days ago, when there was a fresh amount snow dumped on the landscape here. Perfect conditions to get outside for a few typical Norwegian winter shots! And to enjoy the bitter cold. I do like this kind of weather, am I crazy? Maybe.. Enjoy the photographs and the video.
A beautiful winters day in Belgium. Hiking with my dad and brother. We were just enjoying ourselves and taking it easy as we were walking towards Noir Flohay in the Baraque Michel area of the "The High Fens"
The High Fens is a nature reserve located at an altitude of 700 meters on the border of eastern Belgium and Germany. The area is characterized by, due to the high altitude, extreme rainfall. But also a lot of fog and in the winter lots of snow. An ideal area for photography. On the vast plateau you will find scattered solitary trees and groups of trees.
One of the most beautiful places on the plateau is the burnt forest Noir Flohay. Over 10 years ago, a fire destroyed this piece of forest and now there are only bare, partly blackened trees. A wonderful place to stroll around and enjoy the bizarre shapes that some trees have.
And here’s a few more drone photographs of a nearby forest. Managed to capture some of that beautiful winter afternoon light!
And why not watch this drone video footage I also managed to capture whilst spending some time here. Feel free to subscribe to my Youtube channel if you liked this video for updates on more content in the future. Thank you!
For the past couple of days it has been snowing, and we’ve been treated to some freezing temperatures. The kind of weather I love and crave, but which is sadly very exceptional over the past years. But we got lucky this winter. Winter has now arrived in full effect, in an almost “old school way”
So I was going to make the most of it, I’ve been out and about in my home area for the past few days shooting video (A new silent hiking video is coming soon) and photographs. I hope this weather will last for a little while so I can go out some more to capture some beautiful and true winter landscapes.
This video shows my hometown dressed in its winter coat. Amazing how differently everything looks with a fresh layer of snow. Below are some photographs I took over the past few days in my area.
Here are some drone shots of my hometown
In the south of Iceland, close to the airport you can find this amazing place called Valahnúkamöl. Which is often overlooked, and therefore not visited a lot. Although I think its getting more visitors recently. During my first visit here I was the only person around. But this might be because of the weather. It was pouring down rain. These 3 images are from that first visit. July in 2018. What was supposed to be a nice summers day turned into this grey, cold and wet day. But this is Iceland. And, I don’t mind these conditions at all. I even prefer this over sunny weather.
Valahnúkamöl is an impressive place to hang out. Sea stacks and tall sea cliffs, shaped by the Atlantic ocean and its storms. To me this is one of the most amazing places in all of south Iceland. I love coming back here every time I visit Iceland. In the distance you can see the rock, called “Karl”.
There’s quite a few photo’s out there where there’s a person standing on the shore, and with “Karl” in the background. And guess what? Yes, I have that one too. My friend Þráinn Kolbeinsson from Iceland was kind enough to pose for me, as you can see on the photo below. This photo was taken during another trip. When the conditions were slightly better, but still, very very rough as you can see. Just how we landscape photographers like it.
Be sure to check out Þráinn’s work, he’s an amazing photographer located in the south of Iceland. Check out his work here: https://www.facebook.com/thrainnko
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No matter how bad the conditions might seem for landscape photography, or any type of photography actually. There's always something there to capture. As long as you are willing to spend some time out there, looking for it.
