After 10 days of driving around the open and barren wilderness of Iceland it was a shock on arrival into Reykjavik. Flying into Iceland I had avoided Reykjavik and headed out straight into the open country and coastline. So the decision was to stay in Reyykjavik for one night at the end of the 10 day trip.

The capital does not represent what Iceland really means to me which is mountains, sea, rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, bubbling geothermal mud pools, wildlife, open volcanic moraines, glacial ice lakes, wide open spaces and yes peace and quiet ….  and an almost total lack of human activities. Coming back to the city of Reykjavik brought back all the things I had tried to get away from ….. traffic, parking problems, traffic lights, tourist hotels, tourist shops, touristy bars and restaurants and people.

As I strolled the streets of Reykjavik trying to conjure up some interesting photographic compositions which, apart from a few colourful houses and the large space-shuttle shaped Hallgrimskirkja, were somewhat limited …. I started to notice a proliferation of graffiti on the walls and houses of downtown Reykjavik. These were colourful and interesting and offered a distraction from some of the rather rundown and grey, drab buildings and the other routine touristy sights. So here are a few images of the graffiti I came across which at least exhibits some of the artistic and creative skills of the local Icelandic natives.

Passionate Photographer …. Lost in Asia

Stuart Taylor of HighlanderImages Photography has been making images for over 25 years and can offer a diverse range of photo imaging services with a focus on Asia and a documentary/photojournalistic style. These services include planning and executing a photo shoot on location but importantly all the post-processing and image preparation needed for the specific finished media format required by the customer. Stuart’s experience and knowledge in all of these aspects makes HighlanderImages Photography a one-stop-shop for a comprehensive and professional image production service.

Stuart can be available for a variety individual assignments or projects and he specialises in areas such as photojournalism, commercial, architectural, real estate, industrial, interior design, corporate, urbex, adventure, wilderness and travel photography. Stuart can also offer some innovative and advanced techniques such as HDR (High Dynamic Range) and Panoramic Photography.

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