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This Man Waited For Hours To Get Once In A Lifetime Shot

<div><p>Wait for it. You have to be pretty dedicated to get a photo like this. This guy was. <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/03/a-stunning-view-of-the-northern-lights-over-iceland-reflected-in-a-volcanic-crater/">Sigurdur William</a>, a professional photographer, camped out at the edge of Kerid volcanic crater lake in Iceland to capture this amazing shot. </p><p>William owns <a href="http://www.arcticshots.is/">ArcticShots</a>, a photography tour business with spectacular travel photos of Iceland. I'm sure you've seen his photo of the <a href="http://www.arcticshots.is/index.php?option=com_k2&amp;view=item&amp;id=34:snaefellsnes-peninsula">Sní¦fellsnes Peninsula</a> somewhere on the internet. Every single photo will make you want to put Iceland on your bucket list!</p><p>Kerid was a <a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/kerid">cone volcano</a> thousands of years ago, but it collapsed into itself, creating a huge red crater rich with mineral deposits. The hole is approximately 180 feet deep and lies at the edge of southwestern Iceland. </p><p>You'll want to scroll all the way to the bottom to see THE photo. </p><div><figure><a href="https://www.grainlinestudio.com/2011/01/29/iceland-golden-circle-kerid-crater-lake-goodbye/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/5378746800_108f7c8fb8_z.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/5378746800_108f7c8fb8_z_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.grainlinestudio.com/2011/01/29/iceland-golden-circle-kerid-crater-lake-goodbye/" target="_blank">Grainline Studio</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://traveltripjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/03/keri-crater-volcanic-crater-lake-in.html" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3-3_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3-3_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://traveltripjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/03/keri-crater-volcanic-crater-lake-in.html" target="_blank">Travel Trip Journey</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/icelandaurora/4811935089" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4811935089_845a57eabb_b.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4811935089_845a57eabb_b_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4811935089_845a57eabb_b_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4811935089_845a57eabb_b_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4811935089_845a57eabb_b_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4811935089_845a57eabb_b_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/icelandaurora/4811935089" target="_blank">Tony Prower Flickr</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.wegoplaces.me/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.wegoplaces.me/kerid-crater-volcanic-lake-iceland/" target="_blank">Wegoplaces</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>This is the photo you've been waiting for, and it's stunning. Sigurdur William captured the glory of the Northern Lights reflected in the arctic lake. WOW. </p><div><figure><a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/03/a-stunning-view-of-the-northern-lights-over-iceland-reflected-in-a-volcanic-crater/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/william_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/03/a-stunning-view-of-the-northern-lights-over-iceland-reflected-in-a-volcanic-crater/" target="_blank">Colossal</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Don't forget to share with your friends!</p></div>

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