{"id":2879,"date":"2021-05-05T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandaurora.com\/tours\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2023-11-21T19:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:09:02","slug":"namafjall-hverir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/namafjall-hverir\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00e1maskar\u00f0 Hverir – North Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Steaming Fumaroles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

N\u00e1mafjall is a mountain near M\u00fdvatn in the north-east of Iceland. The mountain is close to the Kraftla volcano and is right in the middle of a geothermal area. The mountain is hot, and the snow melts much quicker on N\u00e1mafjall. N\u00e1maskar\u00f0 Hverir is a hot-spring area at the base of N\u00e1mafjall. There is a collection of steam\u00a0fumaroles, some bubbling mud pots, and lots of interesting colours.\u00a0 This location is just a few miles from Lake Myvatn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I discovered N\u00e1maskar\u00f0 on my first road trip around Iceland.\u00a0 I had difficulty getting something to eat in Egilstadir.\u00a0 All there was on offer was burgers and fries.\u00a0 I had some canned supplies and decided that I just needed to find some wood to build a campfire.\u00a0 The trouble is, there are very few trees in Iceland, so finding wood is very difficult.\u00a0 After some driving, I stumbled across N\u00e1maskar\u00f0.\u00a0 After exploring the steaming vents for a while, I had an idea. I simply opened a can of beans and perched the can on the side of a fumarole.\u00a0 I also heated some water for some noodles. Fifteen minutes later, I had a hot meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography at N\u00e1maskar\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The area works beautifully with a sunset sky; there are many possible compositions, and you can find interesting backgrounds at all angles (apart from the car park). It can be challenging to compose at N\u00e1maskar\u00f0 without including the perimeter fences; they are not too intrusive but necessary to protect the delicate ground around the blowing vents. The other challenge for composition is the chaotic nature of the textures. it is easy to be distracted by the colours, but keep an eye on the balance of the foreground, background, and sky, and you will have pleasant results. Pictures need to be well exposed to get the best colours out of the landscape. Both long and short exposures work well here; just have fun with the steam at N\u00e1maskar\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you get cold and tired, just go and have a soak in the Thermal Baths at Jar\u00f0b\u00f6\u00f0in<\/a>, it is just on the other side of the N\u00e1mafjall Mountain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Nights in North Iceland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Magical colours as the summer sun sets and the steam vents.\u00a0 The sky glows a soft yellow, and the red mountain catches the last rays of the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geothermal steam at N\u00e1maskar\u00f0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All that steam in the mid-summer sunset can be dramatic.\u00a0 The soft light turns the geothermal vent into a candy floss machine.\u00a0 This summer evening, the sky was filled with huge lenticular clouds.\u00a0 These are quite common in Iceland.\u00a0 They have a spaceship appearance over the alien landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer sunset at N\u00e1maskar\u00f0. Click to order a print!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dark and Moody<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here is a dark moody sky for contrast.  The steam is blowing away from me and the footpath markers led into the scene. So much of landscape photography is the drama or colour in the sky.  I recommend staying at one of the hotels surrounding Lake Myvatn so you can visit a few times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moody sky and enhanced foreground textures on the Fumarole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Use the sponsored links below to find and book hotels close to Lake Myvatn. My recommendation is H\u00f3tel Lax\u00e1 on the south side of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n \r\n Booking.com<\/a>\r\n<\/ins>