The roads in Iceland are not very wide. When you leave the city, there are basically two lanes facing each other. However, there are very few cars. Even if you drive a hundred yards on this road, you probably won’t encounter many vehicles.
But it is impossible to drive to a hundred yards in Iceland in winter.
Reykjavik is still warm, but that kind of warmth is comparable to that in the Arctic Circle. Because of the humans and hot springs in the city, the temperature in the city has risen a little, but some thin ice has condensed on some roads in the wild.<
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Vehicles skid on it.
Therefore, Chen Xing and the others have always controlled the speed of their vehicles at around 50 yards, and occasionally only drive up to 80 yards when encountering some easy-to-drive road sections.
The international student’s name is Deng Jun. He is driving today. The car is rented.
"If you haven't lived in Iceland, you don't know how difficult it is to get a driver's license here. When taking the theory test, you not only have to recite the traffic rules here, but you also have to test your contingency thinking when encountering extreme weather or extreme terrain."
"Isn't that a lot to learn?"
"Not only that, during the practical test, there was a section of ground that was completely icy. I drove the car on it and made it skid. Then I had to control the car in a short time to graduate. And getting a driver's license is not a panacea. Once you violate
If you are caught violating traffic rules, I estimate that half of an Icelander’s salary will have to be invested in it.”
"..."
Is it so difficult? No wonder people in Reykjavik drive very well.
However, driving in Northern Europe seems to be very disciplined, so Chen Xing asked: "Is this the same in several other Nordic countries?"
"Absolutely. It's easy for the ground to freeze when you leave the city. Especially after it rains the night before in winter, traveling becomes very difficult. The ground is really icy, so these Icelandic drivers are very skilled.
Very good."
"This is pretty good." Chen Xing said.
Although many people say that it is difficult to get a domestic driver's license, it is actually not particularly difficult. If you think about it carefully, you can't even pass the road test. How do you deal with the complex and diverse situations you encounter when you are actually on the road?
Moreover, there is no teaching on ice and snow roads in domestic exams. It’s okay in the south, but the roads in the north will really freeze. What should we do then?
It is said that Northern Europe is cold, but sometimes the cold in the Northeast is not as cold as that in Northern Europe.
Although it was a little slower, we still arrived at the black sand beach two and a half hours later. In fact, there are black sand beaches everywhere in Iceland, but there are only two or three that are most famous. The black sand beach where he is now is famous for having one.
Plane wreckage.
In the 1970s, U.S. Navy aircraft often appeared over Iceland. This plane also crashed at that time. No one knows the specific reason, but several crew members survived.
Deng Jun vividly told the stories he had heard before, as if there was some mysterious force on the black beach pulling a plane in the sky.
Chen Xing has long been accustomed to being a listener. He doesn't really believe in these gods and ghosts, but stories must have these elements to be attractive. At least Chen Xing likes to listen to these stories, and he can add them to his own stories in the future.
inside the book.
The car was parked in the parking lot in front of the black beach. There were many cars here.
Many tourists choose to come to Iceland during the polar night. Although people living in the Arctic Circle hate the polar night, it is a very strange experience for people from other countries.
Just like some people come to Iceland specifically during the extreme daylight hours, there are also many people who choose the extreme night time.
Standing on a ramp from the parking lot to the black sand beach, you can see a panoramic view of a large black sand beach.
The sand on the ground is really pitch black, as black as carbon ash, and can be seen with the naked eye flowing with the wind, giving it a cold beauty.
Iceland has always had no shortage of volcanoes. Among the hundreds of volcanoes in the country, there are more than a dozen active volcanoes. A long time ago, submarine volcanoes erupted, and layers of mud rolled out of the ground. By the way, they mixed with the mud on the seashore.
It was hard to separate, so the black sand beach was formed.
Game of Thrones also filmed scenes here.
This work has always been Chen Xing's benchmark for Nordic style works. His love for Northern Europe was actually partly influenced by this work. City of Winter, Winter is Coming, What a Handsome Word.
When you get closer, you will find that the feet are not fine gravel, but broken rocks. Bend over and hold a handful of black sand. The sand is still black, but your hand does not touch it at all. After you let go, the sand falls in the wind, but your hand is still
Clean and tidy.
"Can you take pictures?" Chen Xing asked.
Deng Jun took Chen Xing's mobile phone confidently and said: "Although the works you took are not as good as those you took, I can still take ordinary tourist photos very well."
In modern times, if you want to please your girlfriend, no matter what country she is from, it is definitely beneficial to learn first-hand photography skills.
Chen Xing asked him to take a few pictures and still uploaded them to Bizhan News.
Chen Xing will take more professional photos by himself with a fake tripod. He will keep the photos he takes of himself for later use, maybe to write travel notes on a beehive, or to write a physical book.
Only fresh photos will have a sense of freshness. It is impossible to post all random photos.
Chen Xing walked around and found that this is really an excellent shooting location.
In the distance is the endless ocean, the elves in the night, and closer to the beach are layers of white waves. The waves are higher than the other, and they never stop hitting the black beach.
The vast ocean, black sand and white waves form a strong contrast. The black sand, white waves, and strong wind give this place a spotless and mysterious feeling.
Take photos while enjoying the beautiful scenery on the beach.
There is a warning sign near the ocean, which reads: "Don't get too close to the waves, and don't turn your back to the sea."
Deng Jun suddenly remembered something and said: "Although this is a scenic spot, it is also a very dangerous scenic spot. The weather changes quickly. Sometimes strong winds are accompanied by big waves, and heavy rain appears at the same time. If you are too close to the waves at that time, you will be swept away.
sea miles."
After hearing this, Chen Xing lowered his head and looked at his feet.
He was at least seven or eight meters away from the waves on the ocean, and he immediately felt relieved. Even if there was a big wave, he could run away.
Chen Xing also saw a lonely stone on the sea, standing straight on the sea, and thought that it should be Beacon Mountain. The name is very vivid, and if it is a bit romantic, it would be good to translate it into Dinghai Shenzhen.
Because in the current night, they can't see the depths of the ocean. Even Chen Xing's eyesight can't see anything too far away, because it's all pitch black in the distance, and only Bijia Mountain hangs alone in the sky.
Beyond this darkness.
There are many tourists on the black sand beach here, and it is lively and lively, while Beacon Mountain in the distance is quiet and lonely...
This gave Chen Xing an idea. It seemed that he had to find an angle from behind to take pictures of the beach and the rocks in the distance. Because the contrasting photography language is inherently story-telling, and combined with some post-production special effects to add texture.
, it feels like the graphics of Game of Thrones.
Deng Jun said:
"There is also a story here, saying that everything here has become so dark because of the witch's curse, so everything here can only be seen and not taken away, otherwise the black stones on the beach would have been picked up long ago.
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Many tourists have the habit of selectively taking a souvenir with them when leaving. Without this sentence, people who have been traveling here for thousands of years would have picked up every grain of sand here, but even this cannot stop them.
People’s thoughts on collecting souvenirs.
The sand on the black beach is not so much broken sand as it is small stones after the stones have been broken by the sea water. Now I am not afraid of my feet being stung when I walk barefoot on it. That is because the larger stones have been picked up.<
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Chen Xing spent more than half an hour here searching and taking pictures, and then said: "Give me the key, and I will take down the Kongming Lantern."
"I'll go, I'll go!"
Deng Jun has never found his own sense of existence. Except for helping Chen Xing take a few photos with his mobile phone at the beginning, he spent most of the time listening to Chen Xing talk about some photography skills, and he benefited a lot from a lot of this knowledge. p>
For example, when taking pictures, you need to know clearly what you want to take, then reduce the surrounding details to only one subject, and then add details to make the picture no longer monotonous.
This can be said to have an immediate impact on the improvement of his photography skills.
So he respects Chen Xing very much now, so he won't let Chen Xing run away on this section of the road, and hurriedly walked back to the parking lot to get something.
They are walking quite a distance now, and it will probably take ten minutes to walk back to the parking lot from here.
After Deng Jun left, Chen Xing found an angle to take pictures of this black beach alone. The crowds on it were still a difficult point to deal with. If the sea was prohibited and there were no waves, then Chen Xing had several ways to clear the photos.
Tourists among them.
But the waves are moving, so this is not easy to handle. You still have to rely on the later stage of PS.
While filming, a blond foreigner with a camera on his chest came over and asked: "Is this Mr. Chen Xing?"
"I am, you are good."
Chen Xing occasionally encounters fans and chats with her. After winning the award in Arles, she was recognized by many photography enthusiasts in Paris, but this was the first time she was recognized in Northern Europe. Although it was a bit unexpected, she still didn't show it on her face.
Come out.
"Great, I just saw your face on the news yesterday. I didn't expect to meet you here today. Can you sign your name for me?"
He casually took out a pen and asked Chen Xing to sign it on his camera.
"Sign here? Are you sure?"
"Of course!"
The young man nodded with certainty. If the photographer's signature was not signed on the camera, where should he sign it?
This camera will no longer be used in the future, just keep it at home as a collection.
He actually doesn't know much about Chen Xing, a photographer. It was only after seeing the news yesterday that he learned that many stores in Iceland carry Chen Xing's works. Last year, there were only snow mountains, but in the second half of this year, there will be many other types. p>
You won’t know if you don’t check, but you’ll be shocked if you check.
Therefore, the camera signed by Chen Xing is still very collectible in his opinion.
After seeing that he was sure, Chen Xing happily signed his name in Chinese characters on the side of the camera. He has calligraphy skills, and the signature looks as beautiful as a painting, which makes fans even more satisfied.
It’s actually Chinese characters, this is so hot!
Seeing that Chen Xing was alone, he chatted with Chen Xing for a while. He waited until Deng Jun came over with the Kongming Lantern before saying goodbye and leaving.
"Here." Deng Jun gasped.
"Thank you for your hard work, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Chen Xing took it with a smile.
"It's okay, who is that person?"
"A fan." Chen Xing said.
Does Chen Xing have fans abroad?
Deng Jun was even more shocked.
But it’s normal if you think about it carefully. Chen Xing originally started in Europe, and the influence of his works is not inferior to that of some mainstream artists internationally. There must be fans who follow him.
Chen Xing quickly forgot about it and started assembling the Kongming Lantern.
There are only two accessories to assemble, and the installation is completed in one minute. This lamp is not very big in your hand now, but it is not small when fully unfolded.
Chen Xing found a time when the wind was not strong and lit the candle in it. After unfolding it, the inside of the paper was filled with air in about 20 seconds. After letting go, it immediately floated in the sky. He first walked towards the island for a while, and then reached high altitude.
But it accelerated and flew towards the ocean.
So, in this dark, dark-style environment, the only bright light appeared besides starlight and flashlight. This light was warm and very bright in such an environment. It quickly attracted 10% of the people on the beach.
A seventy or eighty-year-old gaze.
Even those who didn’t notice them looked up and looked at them when their friends exclaimed.
The flame of the candle flickered inside the Kongming Lantern, as if it was going to go out at any moment, but it kept burning. The red lantern floated farther and farther in the sky toward the ocean, until it became a small, invisible object.
point, and then disappear into the sky.
The quiet beach suddenly became noisy.
"What is that?"
"God, this is so beautiful!"
"Kongming lantern! Who puts the Kongming lantern here!"
"Where can I buy this?"
Some Asian tourists quickly recognized this thing. After all, the influence of China cannot be ignored in Asia, and the Kongming Lantern is regarded by the islanders as a toy with the style of the Tang Dynasty. The recognition is definitely not low.
The fan who just came over to ask for autographs has been recording since Chen Xing started assembling the Kongming Lantern. At first, he planned to record a video and send it to his friends, so that they can check their luck and meet international celebrities if they just go out and walk around.<
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But when I saw Chen Xing lighting the candle and the red paper slowly flying up in the firelight, and then floating into the sky, I immediately got goosebumps all over my body.
Just like someone shouted just now, a warm light source rising into the sky in this dark night is really beautiful.
Seeing Chen Xing preparing to leave, he quickly chased after him and asked, "Mr. Chen Xing! What is this thing?"
Chen Xing saw it was him and said:
"This is a Kongming lantern, something handed down from ancient China. Write your wishes on it and it will be fulfilled after you lift off into the sky. You can buy it in the Chinese souvenir shop at No. 112 Usturstrt Street. Are you recording?" p>
"Yes, Mr. Chen Xing, can I post it online? This is so beautiful."
