Risin og Kellingin- the giant and the witch

Risin og Kellingin- the giant and the witch are the names of the seastacks you see in this image. Legends tell that once two evil trolls from Iceland got envious of the beauty of the Faroe islands. They decided to pull a rope around one of the amazing cliffs in order to pull the Faroe islands over to Iceland. It took them too long and as the sun rose, they petrified. You see them in the background of this image taken on the island Kallsoy which is part of the Faroe islands archipelago.

Some of the most extreme weather that i ever experienced has been while shooting on the Faroe islands. When i shot this image, i was barely abled to stand in the gale force wind. Running over a completely frozen ridge with huge vertical drops on both sides, feeling the windgusts on my face i felt as alive as few times ever before. The dramatic light which unfolded for a few minutes perfectly fits to the legend of Risin og Kellingin i thought. So i had to get this shot before leaving to safer grounds!