Látrabjarg is Europe's largest bird cliff, stretching over 14 kilometers along Iceland's remote Westfjords coast and rising to nearly 450 meters above the Atlantic. The cliffs are most famous for their astonishing density of puffins, razorbills, and guillemots, which nest so close to the edge that you can photograph them at eye level with a short telephoto or even a 50mm lens. Lie flat on the grass at the clifftop and the birds will often ignore you entirely, giving you frame-filling portraits against soft sky or the ocean far below. Early morning offers the calmest light and the most active birds, though the long summer days in Iceland mean you have golden-hour quality light late into the evening as well. The road to Látrabjarg is unpaved and requires a capable vehicle; allow extra travel time. The westernmost point of Europe also offers dramatic wide-angle compositions of the cliffs curving into the sea. (Westfjords, Iceland)
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