Sunset at the Vestrahorn in south-east Iceland.
A magical place. A few hours before we arrived at the beach, hurricane-force wind gusts were measured at this place.
A few hours later, I was able to photograph the northern lights there in almost windless conditions.
A place with countless possible compositions like this one with one of the many beautiful sand dunes in the foreground.
Mount Vestrahorn was formed some 8 to 10 million years ago.
Unlike most other mountains in Iceland, these mountains consist of gabbro rock. Formed by the slow cooling of magnesium and iron-rich magma, gabbro rock is green/black in colour with coarse grains that form into prickly shapes.
The black sand beaches near the mountains were created by the sea grinding volcanic rock over thousands of years. At high tide, the water stretches over the sand and you can see a beautiful reflection of the mountain(s) in the water. At low tide, you can walk around the mountains. The strong winds that blow across the Stokksnes peninsula have formed dunes on the beach on which grass clumps have formed.
I am Marc Vandijck. Photographer by profession since 2020.
My passion for photography started during our first trip to the United States where I bought my first entry level reflex camera.
Now, years later, I have turned my hobby into my side business.
My focus is mainly on dog and horse..
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