Iceland review - 2012, Page 46

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men are exposed to nature’s elements and
Iceland’s capricious weather. “Over the
years, we saw all kinds of weather, from
sunshine to snow storms, and I remem-
ber just walking endlessly, loaded with
cameras, with the taste of blood in my
mouth. But working hard is what it’s all
about—the best pictures usually are the
result of the worst weather. These men are
so resilient. There was never any whining
or complaining, just powering through.
One of my favorite photographs shows
Þórður lying on the ground having walked
through a blinding blizzard. But he never
quit, even after falling off a cornice. And
“working hard is what it’s all about—the
best pictures usually are the result of
the worst weather.”