HDRI II Stories: Toni, Iceland: The Honeymoon Is Over

Almost 4 weeks behind and 4 to go. Last week I was still "working" at the RÚV although there was not that much to do so I played with photoshop and watched what others do there e.g. here is a demo from Nicolas Heluani who makes 3D effects for tv shows. I've also found out there is no free lunch - got a stomach problem from the food offered at the RÚV - so typical when one travels to exotic foreign country.

Art and culture is everywhere. There are quite many art galleries at the city and at every corner there is art or statues. I also think that people - on average - value more art and culture here than e.g in Finland. Many locals have creative professions and those who don't probably play an instrument, write poetry, etc. I visited the Museum of Photography to see pictures taken by Icelandic women. Ok - nothing fancy, but bought a book from another Icelandic photographer (Spessi aka Sigurtór Hallbjörnsson).

Weather. Ice is still here - more than in many years according to local news. So there is a smell of rotten grass everywhere caused by the layer of ice on top of it. Last wednesday the pollution level was highest since the eruptions in 2010-2011. It was caused by the salt and sand used on the roads and were now blowed to Reykjavik with a strong wind. So Icelandic weather is really fastly changing.

Here are some pics from last week.