a small cottage, a photo from Borgarfjardharsysla, Vesturland

Photographer's Note

Borgarfjr Eystri is a fjord in east Iceland.

It is part of the municipality of Borgarfjarrhreppur and, as of 2011, the area has a population of around 100 inhabitants. The main settlement is Bakkager.

The town derives its name from the ﾁlfaborg (Elf Rock). Some of the locals believe that the queen of the elves lives in the ﾁlfaborg. The main attraction for visitors is hiking. Borgarfjr Eystri is also home to a large puffin colony.[3][4] Since 2004, a music festival has been put on in the summer, and attracted over 2,000 visitors in the summer of 2009.[5][6]

A church in Borgarfjr Eystri has a painting by Jannes Sveinsson Kjarval that depicts Jesus on the cross on an elf hill.[7] The local bishop has refused to bless the painting because of this.[8][9] Kjarvalsstofa is a museum in Bakkager dedicated to the painter who grew up in the area.

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berek (50518) 2014-07-23 8:55

Hi Grzegorz,
The place to go to see the northern lights coming winter. very nice nature. I like natural colors and successful framing.
Greeting.
Burak Erek

Ecureuil (532) 2014-07-23 8:55

Bonjour Greg,
je reviens moi aussi d'Islande o� j'ai vu tellement de choses merveilleuses, tellement de belles lumi鑽es et aussi des contrastes saisissants.
Une photo qui montre de la douceur dans ces paysages souvent tumultueux.
Bravo.
Regards.
Daniel.

rasterman (479) 2014-07-23 11:27

Hi Grzegorz,
Fantastic light and colors in this picture. Beautiful composition and perfect sharpness. You can almost count the blades of grass! Also fantastic cottage with its thatched grass and colorful wooden walls. Congratulations for your work.

John

rbassin (27472) 2014-07-23 13:08

Bonjour Greg,
La lumi鑽e cr馥 des ombres int駻essantes et donne une belle clart� sur l'herbe.Bon cadrage avec ces maisons au toit v馮騁alis�.Bien vu!
Bonne soir馥
Roland

Giustiniani (3650) 2014-07-23 13:37

Bonsoir Grzegorz,
un beau site avec ces maisons color馥s si typiques. Les couleurs sont superbes et la lumi鑽e donne un beau relief au paysage. Superbe captur.
Amicalement,
Magaly

myviewpoint (31) 2014-07-23 21:22

wow...this one is too much beautiful the shadow color combo everything is just perfect..love it

dkmurphys (79209) 2014-07-24 2:24

Hello,
Very fine traditional farm. I like all the objects and the perfect strong contrasts. Well taken.

Daniel

Sergiom (117241) 2014-07-24 5:33

Bonjour Grzegorz,

J'aime beaucoup le cadrage tr鑚 song�. Tu as choisi de mettre en 騅idence ce vieil instrument aratoire devant la maison au toit de tourbe. L'arri鑽e plan est de toute beaut�.

Amicalement

Serge

chawax (20764) 2014-07-26 4:57