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Our No 1 workshop assistant.
By Einar Erlendsson
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Ragnar Th. Sigurdsson is my Focus on Nature, International Photography Workshop Program in Iceland, No 1 assistant.
Ragnar knows Iceland nearly as well as he knows his wife after 30 years of marriage. He has traveled not only over all of Iceland, but also widely over the northern hemisphere of the earth, including to the North pole, Northern Canada, Greenland, Siberia and of course across every glacier and most mountains in Iceland. “If it is cold or steaming hot, I am there” Ragnar says.
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Photo: Ragnar Th Sigurdsson
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Ragnar uses a specially modified Toyota military vehicle nicknamed “Big Red”. With 44″ inch tires, heating, stereo, computer holder, GPS, air pump for inflating his tires, 220W power supply, strobes, and more. With the deflating tires his 2.5 tons car becomes lighter on snow than a human being wearing just shoos. In his ATV he can travel across the highland of Iceland during winter and after the earth as dried up in the summer. But you will never see a mark left on the ground after Ragnar’s traveling.
He has worked closely with Arctic Trucks that specialize in modifying 4WD vehicles for use in rough environments, for example in the mountains, on glaciers or in the desert. http://www.arctictrucks.com/
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Photo: Ragnar Th Sigurdsson
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Gettyimages, Corbis and numerous other stock agencies around the globe, represent Ragnar´s works. He specializes in photographing nature and travel in the Arctic. Content varies from people, geological formations, volcanoes, geothermal activity, unusual landforms, waterfalls, glaciers, and wildlife. The Northern Lights, are among his favorite subjects as well as glaciers, super jeep tours, and traveling to the hardest place to reach in Iceland
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Photo: Ragnar Th Sigurdsson
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Strobes? Yes. One of Ragnar's signature styles is using strobe on in remote locations, often powered from his ATV. He uses them to mix with available light to get the interesting light in the images he is looking for.
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Photo: Ragnar Th Sigurdsson
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Above anything else, Ragnar is a great companionship. His endless knowledge about nature, his good humor, pleasant attitude and good spirit is something you enjoy being around Ragnar. (Oh, and his French cognac in a woolen sock is excellent.) Life is indeed an adventure made richer by share it with him.
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Undersigned with Ben Willmore, Glacier lagoon, May 2009 / Photo: Ragnar Th Sigurdsson
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About Ragnar Th Sigurdsson:
Rangar's bio.
Ragnar is the author of most of the images on the Focus on Nature website, and few eye candies taken by him are to be found HERE
Ragnar Th Sigurdsson, photographer
ARCTIC-IMAGES
rth@arctic-images.com
Address: Karsnesbraut 63 - 200 Kopavogur - ICELAND
Tel: (+354) 564 1171 - Fax: (+354) 564-3422 - Mobile: (+354) 892 7808
Big Red: KI 156. Land Cruiser HZJ78. Arctic Images 44” modification
Tires and wheels: Tires: 44 x 18,5 lt 15, Dick Cepek. Wheels: 15 x 16 steel
Weight: 2350 kg W/O fuel, winch, roof racks, grille guard and winch mount.
Gross weight: 3150kg. Ground pressure fully loaded, Tire pressure 2,2 psi: 305 g/cm
Engine: 6cyl in-line diesel turbo Intercooler. Exhaust: 3”free flow
Max output: 185hp 3650 rpm. Max torque: 412Nm 1970 rpm
Fuel: diesel. Fuel heaters: 12v heater. Fuel tank capacity: 180 liters, 1 pump.
Motor heater: Webasto. Transmission: 5gear manual ratio in 1 st gear 4.3
Transfer: ratio in low 2.29. Total gear ratio 42,3
Front axle: 8” With electric locker, ratio 4.88. Rear axle: 9.5” with electric locker, ratio 4.88
Suspension: Leading arm front. Custom 4link rear. HD coil springs progressive spring rate
Koni shocks 23,cm travel. Lift: 6cm boddylift, 10cm suspensionlift
Wheelbase: increased from 298cm to 320cm. Fender extenders for 44”tires.
Truspeed Speedometer calibrator Lights and accesories:
Piaa lights180/135. Lightforce lights 110W 170mm
Winch: 4,1ton Ramsey Mounted front or rear. Air compressor: Fini . Free air flow:150l/min
Interior: Recaro seats, 40/20/40 rear seat. Exterior: roof rack, + bull bar front. Side door
Aux. electricalsystem 12V and 200V canals
GPS: Garmin 220v connection. PC connection and IBM Think Pad - Macintosh laptop computer.
CB. VHF. UHF. NMT
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