A Journey By way of Pictures: Icelandic Horses

Think about being behind the lens, capturing images of the majestic Icelandic Horses within the mystical and breathtaking surroundings of Iceland.

Take a visible journey by means of the land of fireplace and ice, the place I spent 10 days photographing the beautiful great thing about the Icelandic Horse in its pure habitat.

As quickly as I arrived in Iceland, I knew this was going to be a visit in contrast to some other. The panorama was coated in colourful lupine flowers, and I noticed ocean, waterfalls, mountains, and glaciers all over the place. For the subsequent 10 days, I might {photograph} one of many nation’s most iconic animals: Icelandic Horses.

This expertise was organized and lead by photographer Phyllis Burchett. Virtually precisely a 12 months earlier than I boarded the aircraft to Iceland, and on the heels of turning 50 in the course of the pandemic lockdown, I discovered about this chance and couldn’t move it up.

Phyllis organized six completely different equine photograph shoot setups that ranged from waterfalls and river crossings to horses in meadows of lupine flowers.

A group of 4 gifted horsewomen moved the herds or particular person horses to the areas and into the particular spots the place we needed to {photograph} them. They endured rain, rivers, and early mornings, in addition to being dive-bombed by nesting sterns, simply so we may get our pictures!

The enjoyment of capturing this expertise by means of my lens is one I’ll keep in mind for the remainder of my life. By way of capturing the sweetness, grace, and sheer majesty of those magnificent creatures in opposition to among the most breathtaking backdrops that nature has to supply, Iceland left an indelible mark on my coronary heart.