Blue Lagoon, near Reykjavik, Iceland

             An updated version of an image taken back in July 2015 using Silver Efex Pro 2 for the B&W conversion and processing.  

The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið) geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, south-west Iceland The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur, and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases such as psoriasis. The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon averages 37–39°C (99–102°F). The Blue Lagoon also operates a research and development facility to help find cures for other skin ailments using the mineral-rich water.
The lagoon is man-made and is fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi, and is renewed every two days. Superheated water is vented from the ground near a lava flow and used to run turbines that generate electricity. After passing through the turbines, the steam and hot water then passes through a heat exchanger to provide heat for a municipal water heating system. Then the water is fed into the lagoon for recreational and medicinal users to bathe in.
Iceland has a strict code of hygiene and guests are required to shower before bathing.
The rich mineral content is provided by the underground geological layers and pushed up to the surface by the hot water (at about 1.2 MPa (170 psi) pressure and 240°C (464°F) temperature) used by the plant. Because of its mineral concentration, water cannot be recycled and must be disposed of in the nearby landscape, a permeable lava field that varies in thickness from 50cm (20 in) to 1m (3.3 ft). The silicate minerals are the primary cause of that water's milky blue shade. After the minerals have formed a deposit, the water re-infiltrates the ground, but the deposit renders it impermeable over time, hence the necessity for the plant to continuously dig new ponds in the nearby lava field.                            
   

Taken in: Iceland / Southern Peninsula / Grindavik (show map)

Taken on: July 31, 2015

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Reykjavic

Blue Lagoon

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Sony A99

Minolta 17-35mm f2.8/f4

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DxO Photolab

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Jim Wilson

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Camera: Sony SLT-A99V, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 22mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony SLT-A99V
Lens:	17-35mm F2.8-4
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	22mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
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