Howard ChengLOL love this campaign by #Icelandair, who are looking for a "really bad photographer" to prove that the no one can screw up shooting the landscapes of #Iceland lol.
https://www.icelandair.com/flights/campaign/really-bad-photographer/
Hurricane M 
I feel that those defending this #pilot are the same bigoted ones that cry about #DiversityEquityInclusion when it's not a cis white male in the Captain's seat. Good ol'boys club. Rules for thee, not for me. If this went sideways, they'd quickly pivot to "mental illness".
If anyone non-white did this, they'd be triply harshly criticized, even if nothing went belly-up like it thankfully didn't here.
What, a water cannon salute is below this guy? Pettar is right, safety first.
#aviation #icelandair #avgeek #mentourpilot #flightsafety #airsafety #doublestandard
AvGeeksToo Low, Too Close: Why an Icelandair 757 Retirement Flight Was Dangerous
This past weekend, aviation social media lit up with videos showing what appeared to be an Icelandair Boeing 757 making an extraordinarily low pass over Vestmannaeyjabær — the main town on the Westman Islands, a volcanic archipelago sitting just off Iceland's southern coast. The footage, shot from the ground by what appeared to be residents and onlookers, immediately drew a mix of reactions ranging from awe to outright alarm. The story behind the maneuver quickly emerged: the captain of […]https://avgeeks.aero/videos/too-low-too-close-why-an-icelandair-757-retirement-flight-was-dangerous/
Italian News by RSSIl Fatto Quotidiano: Fai fotografie brutte? Puoi avere un compenso da 46 mila euro e un viaggio di dieci giorni in Islanda: non è un fake, è marketing
Fai fotografie brutte? I tuoi amici si lamentano perché ogni volta che ti incaricano di scattare viene un’immagine horror? Ebbene, è la tua occasione e precisamente te la dà Islandair. Vince chi non sa nemmeno tenere dritto l’orizzonte.
La compagnia aerea ha lanciato una campagna globale che ribalta le regole della fotografia, offrendo a un candidato senza alcuna esperienza un viaggio di dieci giorni in Islanda, completamente spesato, insieme a un compenso da 50 mila dollari (46 mila euro).
L’iniziativa, rilanciata da testate internazionali come Time Out e Euronews, ha un obiettivo preciso: dimostrare che in un Paese come l’Islanda è praticamente impossibile scattare una foto davvero brutta. Il progetto si chiama non a caso “Really bad photographer“ ed è aperto esclusivamente a chi non ha alcuna competenza nel settore. Niente professionisti, niente appassionati evoluti: la compagnia cerca qualcuno che si definisca apertamente incapace, ma disposto a documentare il viaggio con immagini e video.
Un tour di dieci giorni tra geyser, ghiacciai, spiagge nere e aurore boreali
In cambio, il vincitore riceverà voli, alloggio e spese coperte per un tour di dieci giorni tra geyser, ghiacciai, spiagge nere e aurore boreali, oltre al compenso per la realizzazione e cessione delle immagini realizzate durante l’esperienza. L’idea è semplice quanto efficace: mettere alla prova la forza dei paesaggi islandesi in un’epoca dominata da filtri, post-produzione e contenuti costruiti. Anche lo scatto più sbagliato, secondo la compagnia, dovrebbe riuscire a catturare qualcosa di straordinario. Per candidarsi bisogna avere almeno 21 anni, un passaporto valido ed essere idonei a viaggiare tra Europa e Stati Uniti. La selezione prevede la compilazione di un breve questionario e l’invio di un video di presentazione di circa un minuto. C’è tempo fino al 30 aprile 2026 per partecipare.
L'articolo Fai fotografie brutte? Puoi avere un compenso da 46 mila euro e un viaggio di dieci giorni in Islanda: non è un fake, è marketing proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
Take bad photos? You can get a €46,000 compensation and a 10-day trip to Iceland: it’s not a fake, it’s marketing.
Do you take bad photos? Are your friends complaining because every time you’re tasked with taking pictures, you produce horror images? Well, this is your opportunity, and precisely Icelandair is giving it to you. Whoever can't even keep the horizon straight wins.
The airline has launched a global campaign that reverses the rules of photography, offering an inexperienced candidate a ten-day trip to Iceland, fully covered, along with a $50,000 (46,000 euros) prize.
The initiative, picked up by international publications like Time Out and Euronews, has a precise goal: to demonstrate that in a country like Iceland, it’s practically impossible to take a truly bad photo. The project is aptly named “Really bad photographer” and is exclusively open to those with no expertise in the field. No professionals, no evolved enthusiasts: the company is looking for someone who openly defines themselves as incapable, but willing to document the trip with images and videos.
A ten-day tour among geysers, glaciers, black beaches and the Northern Lights.
In return, the winner will receive flights, accommodation and expenses covered for a ten-day tour among geysers, glaciers, black beaches and the Northern Lights, as well as compensation for the creation and cession of the images made during the experience. The idea is simple and effective: to test the strength of Icelandic landscapes in an era dominated by filters, post-production and constructed content. Even the most wrong shot, according to the company, should manage to capture something extraordinary. To apply, you must be at least 21 years old, have a valid passport and be fit to travel between Europe and the United States. The selection involves completing a short questionnaire and sending a presentation video of about one minute. The deadline is April 30, 2026.
The article “Do you take bad photos? You can have a €46,000 prize and a ten-day trip to Iceland: it’s not a fake, it’s marketing” comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
#Iceland #Icelandair #TimeOut #Euronews #theNorthernLights #Icelandic #Europe #theUnitedStates #IlFattoQuotidiano
Fai fotografie brutte? Puoi avere un compenso da 46 mila euro e un viaggio di dieci giorni in Islanda: non è…
L’iniziativa, rilanciata da testate internazionali come Time Out e Euronews, ha un obiettivo preciso: dimostrare che in un Paese come l’Islanda è praticamente impossibile scattare una foto davvero brutta
FlohEinsteinAn Icelandair pilot on his last flight before retirement flew the Boeing 757-200 TF-ISR from Frankfurt to Keflavík with a short sightseeing tour over his hometown Heimaey.
Icelandair reported him, investigation now in progress
#Iceland #Icelandair #Vestmannaeyjar
Unofficial PetaPixel BotAirline Wants a ‘Really Bad Photographer’ and it Might Be the Best Gig of the Year https://petapixel.com/2026/03/26/airline-wants-a-really-bad-photographer-and-it-might-be-the-best-gig-of-the-year/ #reallybadphotographer #thinktankphoto #Inspiration #icelandair #marketing #Industry #funny #News
Manc AvGeekSchipol Sunday 2 22nd March 2026.
TF-FID, Boeing 737-408, IcelandAir, being pushed back from it's stand at Amsterdam Schipol, either 1992, 1993, or 1996.
#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #Boeing #B737 #IcelandAir #SchipolSunday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography
Manc AvGeekPhoto of the Day 22nd March 2026.
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AquerciErg leuke advertentie van #icelandair @icelandair
Gezocht: hele slechte #fotograaf.
Really bad photographer | Icelandair US
https://www.icelandair.com/flights/campaign/really-bad-photographer/
DanielleThe image of leaving Iceland, 6 years ago. 🤩
Life got a bit confusing the following days, weeks, months, and years.
March 8, 2020
#iceland #IcelandAir #sunrise #photography #snowlandscape #snow
