Lava wonderland, a photo from Snaefellsnessysla, Vesturland

Photographer's Note

The wide white sandy beach with the palms, blue sky and turquoise sea is for many people a paradise. Luciano and Mariusz love such places for holidays. It is nice to relax a bit, especially after many days of sightseeing, to swim in warm water, but after a few hours is just boring.

Djúpalónssandur or the Black Lava Pearl Beach is a beautiful place to visit, like so many other sites on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is like stepping into a lava wonderland.

It is just a short drive from the main road and you can leave your car in the parking lot just above Djúpalónssandur. A short walk down Nautastígur path - the Path of the Bull - will take you through a lava field with huge lava formations. There is a peculiar rock here with a hole in it, called Gatklettur. Through the hole, one can see Snæfellsjökull glacier. (From Guide to Iceland)

In the Black Beach instead of sand there are small round shiny black pebbles. I took a handful of them with me and now I like to take them in my hand and to play with them, just thinking about the marvelous places I have been to Iceland. For me, this beach was much more beautiful and interesting than exotic beaches.

Bigger beta picture
The picture with
some people in red is nice too but I liked more the big waves in the main upload.

The photographer came too near the shore. See
here. There are warnings that sudden wave can be dangerous.

annjackman, holmertz, jhm, ikeharel, papagolf21, jean113, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, PaulVDV, macjake, claudeD, mcmtanyel, cornejo ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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annjackman (23019) 2019-03-06 1:13

Hello Malgo,
A great note and I agree that such a wild beach such as this is far better than exotic beaches. You handled the black and white elements very well in this beautiful image.
Kind Regards, Ann

Nicou (193814) 2019-03-06 2:00

Hello

quel contraste entre le noir de la plage et la vague et l'écume blanche superbe image et cette roche en fond avec la neiges et quel doux ciel et vue superbe ensemble et décor.
bravo et amitié
Nicou

holmertz (103510) 2019-03-06 3:20

Hello Malgo,
The WS photos both have some small added features, but this beach is so special and spectacular that it doesn't need any help of people. Unless there are several similar black beaches on Iceland I have seen this one in at least one movie from the Viking ages. The many details seen in the white foam and among the black pebbles prove what a good exposure this is.
Kind regards,
Gert

jhm (211738) 2019-03-06 4:42

Hello Malgo,

Ths white foam of the wave makes your picture very interesting.
Sharpness and colours are pleasant to look at.
Composition and presentation are excellent.
Very well done, TFS.

Berst regards,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2019-03-06 6:06

Ciao Malgo

J'aime beaucoup le contraste très frappant entre le noir du sable volcanique de la plage et le blanc de la crête de la vague qui plonge vers son dernier repos.

Amicalement

Serge

Tue (93280) 2019-03-06 7:40

Hello Malgo,
I saw one of Iceland's black volcanic beaches on TV last week. It looks so wonderful and you captured here in a great composition, which is well-balanced with the sea. The warm sunlight was very pleasant as well.
Lars

Cricri (176) 2019-03-06 9:32

Hi Malgorzata
Très particulier cette plage noir, cela donne bien avec le blanc des vagues !
Amitiés
cricri

ktanska (45018) 2019-03-06 12:24

Hi Malgo,
It is interesting to think about pure white coral sand of tropical islands and compare that vision with almost complete negative view of this lava beach. One could also imagine some green bushes on the place of those snowy patches. Surely a wonderful place to visit. But being in Finland I definitely wait for spring instead.
Kari

lousat (139890) 2019-03-06 14:54

Ciao Malgo,with or without people inside,the show made by this beach and this light is always amazing! Great capture of one of the most beautiful black beachs of Iceland,excellent quality and exposure too! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

ikeharel (114409) 2019-03-06 21:22

Magnificent contrast achieved with the white wave hitting the black-lava shore's, Malgo.
The tiny stones shine under the mild light.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

*** Best time to visit Israel is from late April to early June... thanks for the critique about 3362 alley picture.

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-03-07 0:35

Bonjour, chère Malgo,
Tout ce qui est dit dans la note est vrai, si l'on souhaite découvrir d'autres horizons, il faut changer de destination.
Vos images sont très belles et j'ai beaucoup aimé la note d'accompagnement.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

rychem (72187) 2019-03-07 8:18

Dzisiaj widze zdjecie negatywowe :)
Masz oczywiście racje, to jest duzo ciekawsze niz poparzone sloncem plecy turystow, a ja bardzo lubie ciekawe formacje skalne, lawowe tez
pozdrawiam Ryszard

ChrisJ (172338) 2019-03-07 11:31

Hello Malgo,

They have black sand beaches in Santorini too and I remember it was twice as hot as white sand to walk on. No danger of that here though! It looks bitterly cold. Tfs!

pierrefonds (115384) 2019-03-07 11:45

Hi Malgo,

You have captured well the power of the sea. The point of view is showing the details of the sea and of the beach. the light is enhancing the beauty of the colours. Iceland is on mys list of countries to visit, have a nice day.

Pierre

PaulVDV (63402) 2019-03-07 13:30

Hello Malgo,
I have a preference for your main picture because thanks to the foam of the wave it has the strongest black & white contrast.
Moreover, I always find deserted beaches particularly attractive.
Best regards, Paul

carlo62 (81265) 2019-03-09 7:37

Ciao Malgo
originale spiaggia nera, tre belle foto a testimoniarlo, molto bella anche quella con il punto rosso.
Interessante nota di accompagnamento.
Buon we
Carlo

macjake (98544) 2019-03-18 1:13

Hi Malgo
i have to agree with you 100%, spending time on the beach is boring after a few minutes, I do not like it :) but that is just me :) Isn't this beach beautiful? I think so. lovely shot with the white cresting waves against the volcanic ash, the blues, blacks, whites...splendid. sweet shot and exposure contrasts. cheers
Craig

claudeD (47754) 2019-03-20 12:16

Hello Malgorzata,

you are right this is a wonderful beach view with this black lava wonderland. Excellent composition, fine light management and clarity. Very goodinformative note.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

mcmtanyel (69063) 2019-03-23 20:12

Hello Malgo,
These black beaches are spectacular. I have seen one in Oregon, too. But they did not let us take any stones or pebbles from that beach, were you able to keep a souvenir?
Regards,
MT

cornejo (61504) 2019-04-04 3:38

Hola Malgo, muy buena fotografía de esta bonita e interesante composición con la espuma blanca del mar sobre el negro de la lava, muy bien captada en esta bonita imagen, con buena nitidez, luz, color y calidad. Muy buen e interesante trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amigo mio. Gracias por compartir este bonito trabajo.

Buena tarde y feliz fin de semana.
Mejores deseos desde el sur de España.
Angel.