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Iceland Lækjavik / Stapinn (Stapavík) - East Iceland

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Lækjavik is a nature reserve in eastern Iceland, a reserve that also covers the beach in the attached image. It can be said that it is a relatively popular place for photography because it is close to the main road and there is also a free parking lot for 8-10 cars. If I had to guess, I think that maximum 10% of tourists come to this area, most of them staying in places that are maximum 3 hours from Reykjavik. For this reason I don't think you will find a lot of people here.

Photography Tips

For those who want more than just a phone pic, I would recommend a tripod, a 50mm lens (a 24-70 zoom would be perfect) and an ND filter. Anyway, I'm sure you'll find dozens of compositions with almost any lens.
I think sunrise would be the best time of day for photography, but you'd have to have a lot of optimism and a lot of luck to catch a "sunrise" sky.
The attached photos were taken around noon and I needed a lot of patience to achieve such a long exposure. The wind, rain and cold didn't make it any easier for me.
And be very careful of the waves if you get to the beach.

Travel Information

As I mentioned above, it is very easy to get to because the location is right next to the Ring Road.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Just a few people
Best Timing All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset 02:40 - 23:11 | current local time: 23:32
Photo Themes Beach Long Exposure Ocean Seascape

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