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Lighthouses
13. Februar 2023 /Quiet rainbow over lighthouse near Gjesvær © Julian KöpkeQuiet rainbow over lighthouse near Gjesvær © Julian KöpkeHeceta Head Lighthouse © Julian KöpkeHeceta Head Lighthouse © Julian KöpkeCape Blanco Lighthouse is the oldest existing lighthouse of Oregon. Cold temperatures, a sunny day with a blue sky. © Julian KöpkeCape Blanco Lighthouse is the oldest existing lighthouse of Oregon. Cold temperatures, a sunny day with a blue sky. © Julian KöpkeLighthouse List Ost, Sylt © Julian KöpkeLighthouse List Ost, Sylt © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Kampen (named Red Cliff) seen from heathlands of Braderup © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Kampen (named Red Cliff) seen from heathlands of Braderup © Julian KöpkeAfternoon sun at lighthouse Reykjaviti © Julian KöpkeAfternoon sun at lighthouse Reykjaviti © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Raudinupur © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Raudinupur © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Dyrhólaey © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Dyrhólaey © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Heligoland South Beach © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Heligoland South Beach © Julian KöpkeStoer Lighthouse © Julian KöpkeStoer Lighthouse © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Kampen north © Julian KöpkeLighthouse Kampen north © Julian KöpkeFresnel optic Akranes, Iceland © Julian KöpkeFresnel optic Akranes, Iceland © Julian Köpke -
Black as dominant color
Black as a color is not so popular. In Iceland you always encounter a black, which only seems homogeneous at first glance. In fact, every black, whether in basalt or sand, is slightly inhomogeneous and interesting to the eye and not a gap.
My first encounter with the color black on Iceland was on the rocky coast near our hotel in Arnarstapi, which was easily accessible on foot. The power of the sea seemed to be best expressed in moderate long-term shots. Anyone who exposes too long will only get the average altitude of the sea level . . . .
Occasionally black was also found in buildings. At farms or at the famous Black Church of Budir, which I shot from many perspectives.
The reflection on the Vestrahörn was best achieved in the early morning at low tide on the damp black beach. The repeated flooding of the beach by waves disturbed the tripod and sometimes necessitated rapid escape movements, but they were also a prerequisite for good mirror images.
Last but not least, black and red were the dominant colours in the hot lava of the Fagradalsfjall, which we were able to see more closely on the last day of our stay.
Only a few kilometers further by car the sun began to shine and the clouds receded. In the southwest of the Reykjanes peninsula we felt the white of the lighthouse all the more radiant after our volcanic visit.
Before leaving, one last look at the waves, which are radiated by sunlight and seem to contain more energy than usual.