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Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir

Colours, the sun and all things nice in this week’s Instagram competition. Iceland is exceptionally green this time of year, making landscape photography a lot of fun.

Check out the winner and runners-up and remember to keep tagging your pictures with #gvpics for a chance at becoming next week’s champion!

The runners-up:

Bring your most colourful tent to Landmannalaugar!

So if you are up for an unusual vacation and want to try out camping, do so here in Landmannalaugar. Camping in this place is one of the adventurous activities that you can do in the summertime. Let us help you to organize your Icelandic adventure. Send us an email to info@erlendis.com ______________________ Ha szeretnél egy kalandos vakációt és kempingezni Izland egyik legszebb részén, dobj nekünk egy emailt az info@erlendis.com email címre és segitünk eljutni a Landmannalugar csodálatos vulkanikus világába. #erlendistravel #iceland #adventure #camping #hiking #gvpics #mountain #bestoficeland #mik #ikozosseg #vscoiceland #vscohun #igershub #vacation #holiday #fun #friends #love #color #nature #naturehippys #best #place

A photo posted by Erlendis Travel (@erlendistravel) on Jul 18, 2016 at 10:42am PDT

All the high school feels.

Uninspired #architecture #hagaskóli #vesturbær #reykjavik #gvpics

A photo posted by Jessica Bowe (@jrbowe) on Jul 24, 2016 at 5:54pm PDT

The best place for a swim in the sun.

?? #igersiceland #iceland #gvpics #natgeotravel

A photo posted by R.B (@thunderbirdone) on Jul 19, 2016 at 4:19pm PDT

Free it!

#gvpics

A photo posted by Ása Bríet BRATTA (@asabrietbratta) on Jul 20, 2016 at 11:40am PDT

The best photography installations feature old people smiling.

Iceland Road Trip DAY 8 (from Akureyri to Seyðisfjörður). "Happiness is a gift" – announces photographer Steinunn Matthíasdóttir of @steinamattphotography and introduces the #respectelderly campaign to the streets of Icelandic towns. These series of 65 portraits are currently exhibited in #búðardalur on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula but some of them make people smile around the Akureyri church. / Islandia DZIEŃ 8 (z Akureyri do Seyðisfjörður). "Szczęście to dar" – twierdzi fotografka Steinunn Matthíasdóttir, apelując o szacunek dla starszych. Seria 65 portretów roześmianych osób w podeszłym wieku została niedawno pokazana w Búðardalur na półwyspie Snæfellsnes, ale niektóre z nich rozdają również uśmiechy w okolicach kościoła w Akureyri. #iceland #visiticeland #iloveiceland #discovericeland #alliceland #everydayiceland #igersiceland #ig_iceland #icelandtravel #islandia #icelandsecret #travel #travelboost #exploreiceland #aroundiceland #gvpics #prostozpodrozy #roadtrip #icelandroadtrip #northiceland #akureyri #insideoutproject

A photo posted by Joanna and Piotr (@travel_ingoodcompany) on Jul 25, 2016 at 3:30pm PDT

Rain man walking into the rainbow.

?x2 #waterfall #iceland #igersiceland #gvpics #natgeotravel

A photo posted by R.B (@thunderbirdone) on Jul 19, 2016 at 4:18pm PDT

This seagull’s looking at that crab thinking it looks all sorts of good.

Guarding the boat while the humans are gone exploring ? #sailinginskagafjordur #skagafjordur #skagafjörður #visitskagafjordur #iceland #ísland #icelandic #northiceland #hofsós #sailingboat #fishing #cod #seaangling #diving #fishingiceland #birdwatching #islenskutivist #visiticeland #gvpics #alliceland #icelandexplored #gvpics #passporticeland #discovericeland #sail #sailing #nature #islenskutivist #picoftheday #crab

A photo posted by Sailing in Skagafjörður (@sailinginskagafjordur) on Jul 25, 2016 at 1:22am PDT

It ain’t easy for us farmers out here.

Farm life. #Futurefarmersoficeland #vatn #hofsós #skagafjörður #iceland #cutekids #gvpics #tinyiceland

A photo posted by Mallory (@mal_swan) on Jul 22, 2016 at 4:19pm PDT

Lonely abandoned houses can be found in the middle of nowhere in Iceland.

Er kannski alltaf þoka yfir eyðibýlum. #visitwestfjords #icelandtravel #inspiredbyiceland #gvpics #westfjords #iceland #icelandsecret #latergram

A photo posted by Halla Sif Svansdóttir (@halsifsva) on Jul 22, 2016 at 3:49pm PDT

Slide down those glaciers, it’s much faster that way.

The fastest way down is down #Iceland #laugavegur #gvpics

A photo posted by Norbert von Niman (@norboborbo) on Jul 19, 2016 at 3:11am PDT

And the winner is

#gvpics

A photo posted by Ása Bríet BRATTA (@asabrietbratta) on Jul 20, 2016 at 11:40am PDT

Such beautiful colours in the middle of nowhere. Congrats, @Ása Bríet! There’s a T-shirt and Grapevine goodie bag waiting for you at our office (or coming to you in the mail).

Thanks to all the Instagrammers who participated in this week’s contest! Keep on finding creative ways to capture Iceland’s beauty on your iPhone, and make sure to follow @RVKgrapevine and use the hashtag #GVpics to compete in next week’s competition.