From Iceland — Colour Concept For This Week's #GVPics

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Autumn doesn’t have the charisma of summer’s bright shine, but there is something refreshing about its downplayed tones. As we head toward more days of grey, we thought we’d recognise the more subtle colours at play that make up our surroundings.

This week’s runners-up:

A flattering farewell.

Farewell Iceland! I've had an amazing week. Next stop … Spain. #iceland #streetphotography #street #reykjavik #blackandwhite #igers_iceland #igersiceland #GVPics #streetscene #streetlife #streetlife_award #travels #travelling #thistravellinglife

A photo posted by Michelle (@thismelbournelife) on Oct 7, 2016 at 5:22pm PDT

Not your typical beach tones.

Black & white beach #gvpics #visiticeland #exploringiceland #traveliceland #supericeland #insideiceland #wheniniceland #whyiceland #beach #exploringiceland #blackandwhite #iloveiceland #discovericeland #traveliceland #bestoficeland #icelandic #naturelover #nature_perfection #visiticeland #igersiceland #ig_iceland #iceland #islandia

A photo posted by Aleks U, Olympus E-M1 (@islandialove) on Oct 3, 2016 at 3:45pm PDT

The colour of a city.

REYKJAVIKcity …. . . . . . . . #reykjavik #buildings #tag #gvpics #graffiti #graff #graffart #streetphotography #hverfisgata #streetarf #streetgram #instagram #photographers #photography #iceland #reykjavikcity #canon #vscocam #vsco #Reykjavikloves #travel #canonphotos #rvkfoto

A photo posted by Sóla ? (@solruningva) on Oct 6, 2016 at 7:37am PDT

Poseidon’s palate.

We were on a roadtrip to Snæfellsnes and due to a huge storm we spot huge waves at Djupalonsandur beach. This guy was way to close to the sea, he got soaking wet and was almost swallowed by this deadly beauty. Please stay away from the seashore, dont risk your life, enjoy this nature with respectful distance.

A photo posted by Marike Bandspelare (@northernnow) on Oct 6, 2016 at 7:19am PDT

And our winner this week! #14a0cc.

Color combination #3 seriously missing some good weather here in Reykjavík | 急需天气转好 #iceland #colorpalette #swimmingpool #ocean #sea #nature #swimming #bestoficeland #typicalscandinavia #vscogram #vscocam #gvpics #icelandair #mystopover #travelgram #instatravel #colours #pool #scandinavia #europe #nordic

A photo posted by Xiaochen (@xxiaochenn) on Oct 7, 2016 at 2:56pm PDT

Congrats, Xiaochen! Your color/concept photos are a treat on the eyes. Let us treat you! There’s a T-shirt and Grapevine goodie bag waiting for you at our office.

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

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