sjálfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas stations

sjálfsali is the icelandic word for self selling machinery or automation.

most gas stations in iceland are self selling as distances between villages are long. sometimes you can find a pump in really remote places. of course these pumps are 

also the most photogenic ones. in the countryside the gas station is usually the most important social place with a shop, a coffeehouse or a restaurant.


photographs taken in iceland from 2012 – 2016.

available as limited fine art prints. © ralph dinkel

sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel
sjalfsali – thirtytwo icelandic gas station, iceland, island, benzin, © ralph dinkel