Photographing Iceland Volume 1 by James Rushforth

Photographing Iceland Volume 1 by James Rushforth. This beautiful, inspiring and detailed guidebook is essential if you are planning a trip to the land of ice and fire, and enjoy taking photographs. Discover the most beautiful places to visit and the logistics involved. Award-winning photographer and guidebook writer, James Rushforth, took five years of exploration to compile two volumes on Photographing Iceland that provide both inspiration and information to make your trip a reality.

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Featuring

• Over 600 beautiful photographs
• Detailed maps, sat-nav co-ordinates including what3words and smart phone scannable lat-long QR codes
• Accommodation
• Icelandic weather, climate and when to visit
• Itineraries and classic locations
• Car rental, vehicle insurance and driving advice
• Essays on Iceland's cultural history, cuisine, flora and fauna
• How to photograph the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights

Areas Covered

The South West - including Reykjavik, The Golden Circle, the Blue Lagoon, Þingvellir National Park and the Reykanes peninsula.

The South Coast - featuring the Westman Islands, Seljalandsfoss & Gljúfrabúi waterfalls, Skógafoss waterfall, Reynisfjara Beach, Reynisdrangar sea stack, Vík í Mýrdal village and Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon.

The South East - explore the Vatnajökull ice cap and national park, Skaftafell Park & Svartifoss waterfall, Fjallsárlón & Jökulsárlón glacial lakes, Breiðamerkursandur/Diamond Ice Beach, Stokksnes beach & Mount Vestrahorn.

The East - visit Seyðisfjörður village, Egilsstaðir town, the fjords, canyons, craggy mountains, remote villages and a beautiful coastline.

The North - including the Langanes Peninsula, Heimskautsgerðið/The Arctic Henge, Jökulsárgljúfur, Víti crater, Hverir/Hverarönd hot springs & Mount Namafjal, Mývatn, Grimsey Island, Goðafoss waterfall, Akureyri and the Tröllaskagi Peninsula.

Westfjords - Ísafjörður and the remote fjords coastline, including the Hornstrandir nature reserve home to arctic foxes.

The West & Snæfellsnes - home to Orca and whale watching, Snæfellsjökull volcano towers, Kirkjufell mountain, the Londrangar sea stack and Beserkjahraun lava field.

The Ring Road - all you need to embark and enjoy this 1693km / 1051 mile circular route around Iceland.