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A high-angle view of a geothermal landscape with vivid mineral deposits. Patches of deep orange and rust-red earth contrast with areas of pale blue and grey volcanic rock.

Photographer Tim Navis captures the Namaskard region in all its glory

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Date
11 September 2012

Namaskard (n-ahh-mag-ska-rdo?) may not be the easiest place to pronounce and may not be the easiest area to place geographically off the top of your head. The Icelandic region is hidden away and pretty much too colossal to take in. Navis’ photographs of the landscape capture each aspect of this extraordinary landscape superbly with scale and depth hard to calculate – each image reveals something epic about Iceland and its brilliant variety of terrain. Tim says the landscape is everything – loud and silent, empty and full, hot and cold, volatile and empty. Cheers for making those of us less travelled realise Iceland isn’t just white!

A narrow, winding river cuts through a rugged landscape of burnt orange and grey earth. The water is a deep blue, contrasting with the textured, arid terrain.
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Tim Navis: Namaskard

A landscape of dark, volcanic earth with deep blue pools of geothermal water. Steam rises from the rugged, textured ground under a soft light.
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Tim Navis: Namaskard

A geothermal landscape of steaming pools and mineral deposits in shades of ochre, rust and black. In the background, a stark white snowy plain meets a pale, overcast sky.
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Tim Navis: Namaskard

A vast, snow-covered landscape fades into a thick white mist. A few dark, jagged rocks break through the surface of the snow in the foreground.
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Tim Navis: Namaskard

An aerial view of a deep blue river cutting through a rugged, brown landscape. The water swirls with lighter blue tones, contrasting against the dark, textured earth.
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Tim Navis: Namaskard

A desolate, rocky landscape under a pale sky. Dark, textured ground is streaked with patches of ochre and grey, with a small stream of water cutting through the foreground.
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Tim Navis: Namaskard

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