Black and White

Ice Crystal on Diamond Beach

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Ice Crystal on Diamond Beach Composition 1
Ice Crystal on Diamond Beach Composition 1

Diamond beach is located in Southeast Iceland, about 4 hours east of Reykjavik. Nearby the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier head breaks away into the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, which is full of icebergs.  The icebergs slowly melt in the lagoon as they funnel towards a large stream which carries them into the Atlantic Ocean.  Afterwards, ice crystals from the size of a car to small ones you can hold in your hand, wash back up on the black volcanic sand beach.  It’s quite spectacular!

Cheers,

C. S.

Stjornarfoss

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Stjórnarfoss Landscape 1

Stjornarfoss waterfall in southeast Iceland is nearly 49 feet (15 meters) in height. Though not among the tallest waterfalls in Iceland, the stunning surrounding landscape makes for a dramatic composition.

This site was one of several stops on a 12-hour bus tour along Route 1 of the southeast glacial coast in Ireland, leaving east from the capital of Reykjavík.  An average stop was only 45 minutes, taking 10 min off the top for a bio break, you’re left with about 30 minutes to enjoy the site and take pictures.  For me, that meant no time to cover most landscape composition opportunities and setup a tripod with ND for long exposures.

The other challenge is keeping the other visitors out of your shot.  Sometimes you have to use that new facing AI removal tool!

Cheers,

C. S.

Calatrava’s Bridge

Black And White Photography, Charly, Photography

You can see my blog at Charly Senall

Barcelona, 1987. Negative 6×4.5 cm Kodak Technical Pan film scanned and edited with Photoshop.

Light at the Coast

Black And White Photography, Marcus, Photography
Oregon Coast | 2019

There is always a light at the coast. Ocean and sky never stop meeting in their eternal dance of motion and change. In this monochrome photograph taken on the Oregon coast, the light persists even in the contrast of shadow and silhouette. Softly illuminating the wet sand, piercing the clouds and outlining the trees that cling to the cliffs. The ocean reflects the sky’s quiet determination to shine through, no matter how heavy the clouds. The coast reminds us that light is not always brilliant. Sometimes it is simply a soft glow that remains. Guiding the eye of the passing photographer and his lens to capture something enduring.

More of my photography can be seen on my blog “Streets of Nuremberg“

Blesi Hot Spring, Iceland

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Blesi Hot Spring, Iceland
Blesi Hot Spring, Iceland

The Hayjadalur Geothermal Area is the home of numerous hot springs, fumaroles, mud pots and a few geysers. This image is the Blesi hot spring near the famous Strokkur geyser. The attraction is about an hour east of Reykjavík along the “Golden Circle” in southern Iceland.

Cheers,

C. S.