Thunderbirds, Hallgrimskirkja Reykjavik Iceland

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The Hallgrímskirkja is a church in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the largest church in Iceland. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson. The design is based on the basalt columns which can be found throughout the country, as for instance at the Svartifoss and at Reynisfjara.

What I like most about this church, is that its outer design is completely different from traditional churches located in the rest of Europe. Its minimalistic appearance works really well and represents Iceland at its finest.

It also reminds me somewhat of a rocket ready to be launched. Hence the title of the photo!

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Nikon D90 / Sigma 10-20 HSM DC / ISO 100 / f/7.1 / 10.0-20.0mm @ 10mm

Taken in: Ísland / Reykjavik / Reykjavík (show map)

Taken on: April 4, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D90, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 10mm (=15mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:	10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	10mm (35mm equivalent: 15mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.0 (Macintosh)
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