Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Puffin, Iceland
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Iceland Puffin

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To get to Latrabjarg (the westernmost point of Iceland and all of Europe) you have to drive a very narrow, steep, pothole-ridden gravel road (without guard rails) in the rain along sheer cliffs whilst dodging the sheep that run into the road, rock falls, and oncoming traffic. But once there... You quickly realize that it was totally worth the trip.

The puffins can only be seen here until the beginning of August. From August they fly out to sea again. The best time to take photos is from mid-June to early August.

Photography Tips

These birds will allow you to get very close. But you will still want a good telephoto lens

Travel Information

Parking is available (limited) but restrooms are not available onsite
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Summer
Sunrise & Sunset 02:55 - 00:17 | current local time: 23:48
Photo Themes Animal Bird Birds Cliff Nature Nature Reserve Puffin vistas

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Spot comments (5)

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Winfried Rusch
Winfried Rusch 03.01.2018
Hallo Brain, 1/400 sek., Blende 5,6, ISO 100, 283mm. Aufgenommen auf am 18.7.2010. Weitere Bilder auf meiner Internetseite: https://www.w-rusch.de/
brian blake
brian blake 03.01.2018
amazing photo, what lens did you use?
Winfried Rusch
Winfried Rusch 05.09.2015
Die Papageitaucher kann man hier hier nur bis Anfang August antreffen. Ab August fliegen sie wieder aufs Meer. Beste Möglichkei Fotos zu machen ist Mitte Juni bis Anfang August.
Winfried Rusch
Winfried Rusch 29.07.2015
Sehr schöne Aufnahme. War auch schon zweimal dort und immer wieder ein Erlebnis. lg winni
Manuel Becker Team
Manuel Becker 20.07.2015
Oh, I love these cute little animals and I hope I will also see some this summer on Iceland. You have any photography tips for me (and others)? Are they very shy or can I get close? I also read, that beside this pretty popular spot, there is another good place to see them in the south of the country? Wonderful photo by the way, thank you very much for sharing Stefanie!

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Thank you Stefanie Großmann for creating this photo spot in Iceland and Marc Pelissier, Winfried Rusch, Reinhard Prinzmeier, Jeff Winston, Fabio Milanesi, Werner Koch, Yvonne Becker for improving it with additional photos or content.
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