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Photography--difficult in general, but even harder in Iceland. So much natural light! So many geysers! So many blondes! Yep, there are a lot of options for a shutterbug, but it never hurts to have a plan. Here's what the tipsters on Frommer's Travel Talk forum have to say are the best places to snap pix in the country:

·Puffins: Look for them in the summer months - after 25 June thru August. Many places are off limits b4 that due to nesting. Go to Westmann Islands in Aug (look for actual dates) when islanders help baby puffins head to the sea,near Dyrholaey or the Snaefellnes Penisula.

·Glaciers: Between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Hofn is Jökulsárlón - fabulous colors where glacial ice breaks into smaller pieces and escapes to the North Atlantic.

·Black Sand: Oh, I would have to add Vik as a great photo op -- the black sand beaches and rocky formations in the ocean are quiet amazing, as are the surrounding cliffs! Some of the bus tours go there, but might not offer you a lot of time to take shots. One I went on stopped in Vik for lunch and I skipped the meal to take photos, but could have used a lot more time.

For the record, we didn't make any of those names up. We swear.

[Image via Island Kerstin/Flickr]

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