Midnight Reflection

Mount Kirkjufell; the Pyramid Peak; the Mountain Shaped Like an Arrowhead; Iceland’s most photogenic feature: however you know it, this feature of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula is one of the world’s most magnificent subjects. Its unique formation, the fact it stands alone on the edge of a spectacular bay, its verdant color and towering scale all add to its appeal, but this very intrigue poses a unique problem for landscape photographers; how can one take an image of it that isn’t overdone? It was this question that I was eager to solve on this late-night summer shoot. The weather could not have been more perfect. At this time of the year in Iceland, the sun never fully sets, providing a magical golden hour when it reaches its lowest point. The cloud cover was not enough to dim it, but enough to become illuminated in hues of pink and gold. [split] Furthermore, there was not a whisper of wind, something very uncommon in Iceland. This incredible alignment of factors meant that both the viv