Iceland
By Jurjen Drenth

The Blue Lagoon is not only Iceland’s most popular tourist destination but also a photographer’s dream. With that great transparent color blue, all that steam and rays of sunlight coming through, it is hard not to take a good photo. The biggest challenge may be to keep your camera from getting soaked.

It is tempting to get swept up in the setting and go for a general view, but a photo needs a focus. That’s why I asked this girl, wearing a Santa hat, to pose for me. I deliberately isolated her from the other people in the pool to leave some of the story untold. What is this girl doing at Christmas in this pool? Is she really there alone? What’s that smile saying?

On a more practical level, to reduce condensation on the lens, your camera has to be the same temperature as the surroundings. Even so, you need to keep a dry cloth handy to wipe excess moisture away.