Lake Sørvágsvatn, Faroe Islands – A black and white pictorial
f you shoot in black and white you have to be a little brave (or foolish). Most professionals recommend shooting in color, then post-process to B&W. But for me – when you walk out the door knowing you’ll only be shooting B&W you start to see the city differently – you’re looking for high contrasts, deep blacks, the way the light hits the subject and sort of simplifying the elements of your pictures. I’m not a professional photographer (at all). I just enjoy wandering the streets and taking some snaps.
Reaching Lake Sørvágsvatn from Bøur is a mostly easy 2hr hike, until you get to Trælanípa (Slave Mountain) jutting 142 meters (466ft) up in the sky. Get ready to climb! But plenty of places to stop and take photos of the view. The contrast between the stormy skies, white cliffs, and dark sea and lake only add to the optical illusion that the lake floats over the cliffs.
Starting the trek along Lake Sørvágsvatn wrapped in 3 shirts, down coat and bed comforter. Cold!
Overcast Lake Sørvágsvatn
Stacked rocks – Lake Sørvágsvatn
Progress, but at a price
Cliffs of Trælanípa
View along lake
A good place to stop on the 400m hike up the cliffs of Trælanípa
A gap in the cliffs
Almost to the viewpoint
Worth the hike up the steep Trælanípa cliffs
Taking a rest on the hike, no-one else here today
Should I jump?
Entrance to the hiking path – Múlafossur Waterfall
Tired after a long day of hiking in the cold
