iceland

  • Free Icy Mineral Textures

    Free Icy Mineral Textures

    Hey guys, this week I have a new set of free icy mineral textures created from crystal rocks. The mineral textures really do look like ice crystals up close, with abstract shapes and plenty of details. This set includes 12 high resolution images from various minerals found in the east part of Iceland. I have…

  • Free Gloomy Rock Formation Textures

    Free Gloomy Rock Formation Textures

    Today I have a large set of free gloomy rock formation textures from Iceland. I’ve posted a few sets from the same area (Valasnös) before. This area is located in Snæfellsnes Peninsula in the West part of Iceland, only about a couple of hours from the capital. When you walk down to the beach you…

  • Free Burning Stone Textures

    Free Burning Stone Textures

    Hi guys, today I have a nice set of free burning stone textures. I was going through some of my unused textures trying to find something cool for Halloween and found these images of lava stone. After playing around with them in Lightroom I created a burning like effect that I thought might be a…

  • Free Abstract Crystal Textures

    Free Abstract Crystal Textures

    Hey guys, today I have a large set of free abstract crystal textures from the East part of Iceland. This type of crystal is called Quartz and is a mineral made out of silicon and oxygen. With many varieties of quartz minerals found around the world, this particular one is called rock crystal. These rock…

  • Free Volcanic Rock Textures

    Free Volcanic Rock Textures

    Today I have an exclusive set of 5 free volcanic rock textures created from Icelandic rock formation textures. The rock formations are from a place called Hellnar, located at Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West-Iceland. To create the volcanic effect I painted them with various red colors to give the effect of lava and heat. Vivid and…

  • Free Pink Stone Textures

    Free Pink Stone Textures

    This week I have an interesting set of icelandic volcanic rock surface. These free pink stone textures are the result of me experimenting with Lightroom presets. I wanted to create something different for this set, something out of the ordinary and eye-catching. These rock textures are packed with details which makes them very large in…

  • Free Black Lava Textures

    Free Black Lava Textures

    If you’ve ever been to Iceland you know the first impression you get when you get out of the airport, “where the heck am I?” And on your drive to the capital, a moon like landscape with vast fields of lava rocks with some of it covered with moss. Looking like aerial photos of Iceland’s…

  • Free Icy Rock Textures

    Free Icy Rock Textures

    Hey guys, today’s textures can’t be more fitting to the freezing cold we are having here in Iceland at the moment. I have a set of ten free icy rock textures from minerals such as quartz and rock crystal, and the blue coloring that I applied in Lightroom makes them look a lot like real…

  • Free Rock Formation Textures

    Free Rock Formation Textures

    Today’s set of textures are from a place called Hellnar located at Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West-Iceland. It’s a magical place with the breathtaking beauty of Snæfellsjökull glacier in the background. Down by the sea there’s a small cafe and a small rocky beach with tall cliffs, and they are the source of the free rock…

  • 30 Amazing Photographs of Iceland

    30 Amazing Photographs of Iceland

    Iceland is a small island country just south of Greenland in the northern Atlantic ocean. With a relatively small population, Iceland is one of the least densely populated countries in Europe, and is a prime destination for tourists. Iceland is known for glaciers, volcanic features, and a beautiful combination of mountains and valleys caused by…