Icebergs and whales in Greenland with 75-300 II and 35-100/2,8

Stefandreas · Aug 15, 2018

Hi,

here are some pictures from a recent cruise with the MS Ocean Diamond / Icelandic Pro Cruises.

I mainly used the 75-300 II and for sunsets/sunrises the 35-100/2,8 and am very happy with both. In Ilulisat we had perfect weather and 8 humpback whales playing the whole day in the most beautiful natural amphitheatre of the world, the Kainga icefjord.

I post these pictures not to discuss technical stuff but to convince you: go to Greenland. Once in your life. Go there. Its a photographers dream.

Kind regards

Stefan

Sunrise at Narsarsuraq fjord

Another sunrise close to Ilulisat

Getting closer to Ilulisat

The whales are there

Icbergs at Disko Island

Every day is different and every day is beautifull in Greenland

Gary from Seattle · Aug 15, 2018

Nice set of images. I have both those lenses.

gsergei · Aug 15, 2018

thanks for sharing.

Andreas Voigt · Aug 15, 2018

There's something magic about icebergs...

Roger Engelken · Aug 15, 2018

Okay, I need to add a cruise along Greenland to my bucket list.

Very beautiful captures of immense power and majesty. Thank you for sharing these.

111jackny44 · Aug 15, 2018

This is one outstanding set of photos, makes me want to leave for there right now!!

Smith-64 · Aug 15, 2018

[No message]

PicLiz · Aug 15, 2018

Wow, how stunning and exciting! Thanks so much for posting

offtheback · Aug 15, 2018

Excellent set of shots!I just returned from Iceland.Some similarities but not quite as primitive I guess.

Stefandreas · Aug 15, 2018

Hi,

I have been to Iceland too before going on board. Love it equally and they are totally different. Iceland is about young and old volcanos, basalt, green grass cliffs, birds, waterfalls,moonscapes villages are not so nice and living is probably the most expensive in the world. Greenland is made by the oldest stone formations in the world, gneiss and granite, no cliffs, not much vegetation, gorgeous Scandinavian looking villages, dramatic fjords like in Norway, Ice up to 3000 meters thick icebergs of course, Inuit culture, drier as rainy Iceland. Greenland is cheaper than Iceland, probably because of the Danish Subvention or the Danish crown. Iceland you can't have a decent meal below 50 Dollars. Fantastic combination. I can only recommend to do the Greenland trip via Iceland.

Stefan

Lepewhi · Aug 16, 2018

Thanks for the info. If you can't have a decent meal for under €50, I'll visit Greenland. Plus, it looks more interesting. So, you suggest flying to Iceland and going from there to Greenland? Why is that?

Search

Icebergs and whales in Greenland with 75-300 II and 35-100/2,8

Stefandreas

Forum Enthusiast

Attachments

Gary from Seattle

Veteran Member

gsergei

Leading Member

Andreas Voigt

Well-known member

Roger Engelken

Veteran Member

111jackny44

Senior Member

Smith-64

Forum Enthusiast

PicLiz

Leading Member

offtheback

Senior Member

Stefandreas

Forum Enthusiast

Lepewhi

Senior Member

Keyboard shortcuts