Believing that nature is a very sensitive ecosystem that needs to be preserved, Einarsson offers, “I am convinced that man and nature can live in harmony.” He laments that many cases of destruction have left nature beyond repair, highlighting the Karahnjukar Power Station in Iceland, where a large land mass will be flooded with water to sell power to an aluminum factory, potentially throwing off balance a sensitive ecosystem and destroying all the animal inhabitants. “I believe we are altering nature, and no one knows what the long term effect will be,” adds Einarsson.

In his mission to open people’s eyes, he has created a brilliant series of images on “Patching Up Nature.” One beautiful concept is an image of a shining leafy plant with delicate pink flowers, nesting lightly on a natural wood background. There is a darning needle and pink yarn in the foreground attached to threads holding the leaves together. The image is lovely to look at but it makes a powerful statement about the ephemeral nature of the plant.

As an Index Stock artist, Palmi is highlighted as part of the “Million Image Celebration,” with three nature images in the first ten to pass the million image mark in the online collection. In the “Flying Arctic Tern” (Image # 1000007) and “The House Wren” (Image # 1000004), he has captured two of the animals that struggle to stay alive in the delicate balance. His whimsical image (#1000002) of the close up of an “Icelandic Horse” adds charm to the collection.

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