{"id":449020,"date":"2025-01-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=449020"},"modified":"2025-01-24T07:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:55:22","slug":"jennifer-esseiva-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2025\/01\/jennifer-esseiva-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"From Dazzling Lights to Bursting Geysers, Jennifer Esseiva Captures Iceland\u2019s Diverse Scenery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a figure stands in the opening of a cave, its silhouette accentuated against a waterfall\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-8.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-8-640x539.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-8-960x809.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-8-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-8-1536x1294.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images \u00a9 Jennifer Esseiva, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">From Dazzling Lights to Bursting Geysers, Jennifer Esseiva Captures Iceland\u2019s Diverse Scenery<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-24T05:00:00-06:00\">January 24, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><a class=\"category-photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photography<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/jandres\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Jackie Andres<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; 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Iceland is home to an exceptionally diverse array of landscapes teeming with topographical gems and majestic skies. For these reasons, it&#8217;s no surprise the destination is considered a haven for photographers all over the world. After dreaming of visiting the scenic country for years, 2024 finally presented an opportunity for Swiss photographer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jenniferesseiva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer Esseiva<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/jennifer-esseiva\/\">previously<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Esseiva devoted a 10-day trip across southern Iceland entirely to the region&#8217;s vast surroundings, from the black sand beaches, towering glaciers, and impressive waterfalls to the moss-covered formations and striking displays of the Northern Lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-1-960x720.jpg\" alt=\"an aerial photo of a broken wooden boat floating in dark waters\" class=\"wp-image-449032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-1-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Where many prefer to travel in sunshine, I&#8217;m more interested in clouds and rain,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always found that photographing landscapes in different weather conditions gives them another dimension, a unique grandeur.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The photographer is planning a forthcoming trip in March, this time to Finnish Lapland. Keep an eye on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jenniferesseiva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> for more, and check out her <a href=\"https:\/\/jenniferesseiva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> for past projects and prints for purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-2-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"an aerial photo of a meandering river situated between mountains in Iceland\" class=\"wp-image-449033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-2-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-2-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/esseiva-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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