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Some of the photographs Viggo Mortensen took during the 18 months of shooting in New Zealand. © Viggo Mortensen. All rights reserved.

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Submitted By: Figwit
Date: June 4, 2002
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    Nerwin_Artanis
    June 7, 2002

    Actually, wouldn’t that be Elijah Wood doing his impersonation of Viggo?

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    Taran-Majgi
    June 29, 2002

    I wonder if he’s cold……..

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    Figwit
    July 9, 2002

    I like this pic… but something’s wrong with his eye

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    Morwinyon
    July 28, 2002

    hey look its snowing!

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    Pippin12
    August 26, 2002

    if you look at black and white photo’s of people from LotR…they look waaaay better

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    SidgLA
    August 29, 2002

    I like that, lots and lots of emotion, or maybe i’m just rambling again…..

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    Python5
    September 1, 2002

    Why’d ya go and push me, Viggo?

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    orlando_luvr
    September 2, 2002

    Viggo is a good photographer

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    frodoforever
    September 6, 2002

    what happened to him, he got kicked out of his house on Christmas er something?

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    MystikMuseJen
    September 9, 2002

    Viggo is just SO multi-talented aint he!? Makin ‘Lij look all good like that!

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    SilverDeath
    September 17, 2002

    “I don’t live here…”

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    Emeril
    September 18, 2002

    Nice work, Viggo!

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    ~Mary_Greenleaf~
    September 22, 2002

    Wow! Nice job, Viggo! Nicely done.

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    Seanthi
    September 27, 2002

    This is a REALLY good pic, Viggo is actually very good with his camera!

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    Kittycat
    October 1, 2002

    “Please don’t hurt me Viggo, please, I beg of you!”

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    Seanthi
    October 8, 2002

    well, i can’t let go of how good Viggo is with his camera: LOves this pic!

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    Kittycat
    October 9, 2002

    He is excellent isn’t he??

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    Annaëllen
    November 23, 2002

    ahh… snow works as gel!

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    missArwenundomiel
    November 30, 2002

    *why does it always snow on me! says elijah

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    Anika
    December 7, 2002

    Viggo’s an evil artistic genius. Lij’s gorgeous normally, but in this…WOW.

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    LovelyLily
    December 14, 2002

    This is my favorite picture. It is very well done, and Elijah is always good looking!

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    ~flipped~
    December 14, 2002

    I love this picture. Vig’s so good.

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    Arwen_The_Elf
    December 16, 2002

    Reminde me of Edward Scissorhands

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    Joanne
    December 23, 2002

    picture like that could make a girl loose sanity!!!!!!

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    Red_Balrog
    December 31, 2002

    I like this pic a lot too! Even though I’m not a big fan.

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    QE2
    January 2, 2003

    damn snow why cant i get up at 4:30 in the morning and do the shoot!!

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    StriderLOMH
    January 3, 2003

    Viggo is soooo inspiring…. that picture is so amazing

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    SweetBriar
    January 20, 2003

    Wow. I had no idea that VM was such an amazing artist! Elijah has such an excruciatingly gorgeous expression.

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    lilstalkr
    January 20, 2003

    and here comes the chickens feathers

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    kelsiface
    January 26, 2003

    Gah.. Viggo is so amazing, with his acting and his painting and his photography. I don’t get his poetry though

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    gwirith
    February 12, 2003

    “o no, there’s that big eye again!!”

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    PipPip
    February 15, 2003

    wow. viggo is a great photographer. awesome!

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    faithfulbloomer;)
    February 18, 2003

    i love this pic! just lose the cigarette.he also looks like he’s wearing eye-liner.

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    Engwathônien
    February 25, 2003

    🙁 He is smoking 🙁 but he looks kinda sad!

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    girl_of_the_shire
    March 2, 2003

    wonderful photography

  36. Alaghelediel
    March 3, 2003

    I really like this picture. Viggo is an excellent photographer. I think this looks really expressive,in a way.

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    Eowyn19
    March 20, 2003

    Another great X-Mas card!!!!

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    Eowyn_of_Rohirrim
    April 3, 2003

    lol… is it just me or is Lijah making the Nazgul “they’ve come // they’re here face”? Well, kinda sorta.

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    elij@h_l0vEr
    April 19, 2003

    i didnt know viggo did poetry, kelsiface. but i have this pic with a brown tinge, also better quality!! 😛

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    Lathron
    July 27, 2003

    this is one of my favorite pictures that I have ever seen. Viggo catches pure emotion out of it. A sadness.

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    LembasBread
    September 7, 2003

    I agree. Viggo is SOOOOO good with his camera!

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    mitee
    December 1, 2003

    This is such a fantastic pic!!

  43. Anonymous
    December 31, 2003

    Viggo Mortensen is danish…isnt he?? LOVE THE PIC!!!

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    Silvan_Elf_From_Mirkwood
    January 19, 2004

    I think Viggo Mortensen is part Danish- but I know for a fact that he was born in Manhattan, New York

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    Silvan_Elf_From_Mirkwood
    January 19, 2004

    This pic is one of my favorites- Well, actually, I love EVERY pic of him- BUT THIS ONE STANDS OUT-I did not

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    Silvan_Elf_From_Mirkwood
    January 19, 2004

    notice the cigarette ever before though, until you lots of you guys seemed to point it out.

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    _LadyEowyn_
    February 6, 2004

    it isn’t snow, it’s blossom or sumthin!

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    Stridte
    February 20, 2004

    so good! viggos father was danish…

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    Nienna_Ancalimon
    February 20, 2004

    These photos just get better and better!!!

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    AduialGalad
    February 20, 2004

    Viggo is such a good photographer! I think that he is talented in MILLIONS of areas…..

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    Eslyssa
    February 23, 2004

    Can’t help but *sniggle* at Kadabra’s comment. Was reading through comments, everyone rather serious, then…

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    Eslyssa
    February 23, 2004

    …someone out of the blue calls an actor a pastry. Took me a moment to realise what was meant… ^_^

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    Eslyssa
    February 23, 2004

    Beautiful composition.

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    PrincessCeVanne
    February 23, 2004

    MY, GOD! HE LOOKS CREEPY (bt so cute!)!

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    drogos_daughterinlaw
    February 26, 2004

    This could be my very favorite picture of Elijah. It’s so other-worldly.

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    LAH90
    February 27, 2004

    viggo should scrapbook 🙂

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    LAH90
    February 27, 2004

    why do they all ruin their pictures with cigarettes? why is he smoking in the snow anyway?

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    luvmyorlando
    March 3, 2004

    just sooo beautiful *sniff*

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    LadyEowyn_Of_Rohan
    March 9, 2004

    “Viggo, it’s snowing! Can you take pictures of me some OTHER time?”

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    MaryB
    March 10, 2004

    Wonderfully composed shot, black and white always turns out classic, good going Viggo and Elij

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    amber_the_elf
    March 12, 2004

    a poor lost soul in the mind of the betrayer will never be found again.

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    LuthienTinuvel
    March 13, 2004

    what does the pic say?

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    LòrienDragon676
    March 13, 2004

    I’m wondering what he wrote…^^

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    _LadyEowyn_
    March 16, 2004

    AWWW! Elijah! Poor little thing!

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    Nifnilien
    March 16, 2004

    i love this pic…its my favorite…i have it in three different collages…lij looks soooooo good

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    Legolasfan1113
    March 26, 2004

    I can’t get over how talented Viggo is- I think this is my favorite pic of Elijah that i’ve EVER seen.

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    Ninquelas_Greenleaf
    March 29, 2004

    Elijah on Caharas (or however you spell it..)

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    Teeta
    April 3, 2004

    hey, didn’t know that viggo’s such a great artist! *yeah*

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    Lossehelin
    April 6, 2004

    For those that wanted to know what’s written: “We were forced to stop shooting when the South Island was hit

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    Lossehelin
    April 6, 2004

    with an unexpectedly heavy spring snowstorm. A beautiful white afternoon down in Te Anau. One of many

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    Lossehelin
    April 6, 2004

    challenges that the weather was to pose during production. This was early on, and provided a good chance to

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    Lossehelin
    April 6, 2004

    get to know our beloved hobbits a little better. “Te Anau”, 1999

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    Roheryn
    April 8, 2004

    one of my favorite photos of Elijah, and of Viggo’s. I love his books.

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    eothria
    April 12, 2004

    this is the best picture of elijah… I love it!!!

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    Elvariel
    May 10, 2004

    Wow, Viggo is so talented!!

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    Alasse
    May 16, 2004

    This picture is so cool looking!!!Very good job,Viggo. *thumbs up*

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    Elijahs_gurl009
    June 6, 2004

    oh my god. normally Elijah looks amazing, but this pic just makes him look gorgeous (not in a girly way lol)

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    LuthienofDoriath23
    June 19, 2004

    How the heck can people read all of his writing, i mean, i can read a little, but not all of it.

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    legolassie
    July 6, 2004

    he likes snow

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    elwoodlover
    July 9, 2004

    good job Viggo. but why is elwood there smoking i wonder?

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    ielllothwen
    July 16, 2004

    This picture is absolutley breath taking!

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    glory2glorfindel
    July 23, 2004

    he (Vig) has very nice handwriting…it’s not formulaic or all caps like I usually see. better than most guys’

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    glory2glorfindel
    July 23, 2004

    I know. I rather like it- this is the first pic I’ve seen with a hand written caption of his. NICE!

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    I_Love_Thee_Hobbits
    August 31, 2004

    Viggo Captured Elijah’s beauty perfectly!!

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    KaimelarFalmarin
    September 5, 2004

    Excellent. Elijah looks like he’s getting up after being defeated… both physically and metaphorically.

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    Taulaes_Greenleaf_23
    September 8, 2004

    This is a really good picture of Elijah

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    adwayne
    September 22, 2004

    It looks like he’s lost in snow.

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    Aerhíril
    October 1, 2004

    Wow! This photo is amazing! Another increadible Photograph By Viggo Mortenson Folks.

  89. Anonymous
    November 13, 2004

    the pic is good but is it just me or does it look like he just got hit on the head?

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    LegolasGreenleafGilEstel
    November 16, 2004

    Aww, “beloved hobbits” the hobbits are so cute. Vig is such a good photographer, unlike me, I’m hopeless at it

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    Iauron_Arandorian
    January 17, 2005

    My all time favourite picture of Elijah….. I’m also loving the hand-written caption by Viggo….. very cool!

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    Elanor_Loriens_goldflower
    February 8, 2005

    It looks like Elijah is playing very tragic dying scene….

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    Arwen_Padme_Black_Sparrow
    February 12, 2005

    ‘Lij: “HELP ME! I’M MEEEELTIIING!!” 🙂 I love Viggo and his handwriting…

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    Elvewien
    February 25, 2005

    It’s so dramatic! He looks like he’s about to faint from some poison with no antidote known to man. *Tear*

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    Tolannui_Malinalda
    February 25, 2005

    There are no words. Viggo is amazing!

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    aragorns247
    March 30, 2005

    WOW!!! I LOVE VIGGO, AND ELIJAH!!! Is that Viggo’s handwritting?!

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    prism
    May 5, 2005

    *viggo if you fall on me while your taking this pic I’m so gonna kill you!*

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    lotrblueeyes
    June 6, 2005

    viggo rocks at photography i’d like to take some lessons from him. elijah is just plain good at posing

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    lotrblueeyes
    June 6, 2005

    and elijah’s good at just lookin’ good lookin’ too 🙂

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    pippin_lovin_fool
    October 6, 2005

    Very nice! Viggo has that magic touch, i guesse. Then again, lij always looks good in tight shirts!!

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    Legolasluver9
    November 27, 2005

    Sweet^_^ thats a great pic of him, although most of Elijah are good anyway.

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    Serenity0047
    July 31, 2006

    wow, that’s all i can say. wow

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    cutegirl
    August 10, 2006

    CUTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Skadhi
    October 31, 2006

    That’s a really great shot! Viggo’s a good photographer…….

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    Miracle101
    November 12, 2006

    i love it, Viggo rocks my sox…but i cant readd his hand writing….

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    elfprincess14684
    November 29, 2006

    Viggo is an amazing photographer…. this is my fave pic.

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    Elven_Princess1214
    December 29, 2006

    I’m having trouble reading Viggo’s handwriting…can someone please tell me what he’s saying?

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    JuliahBaggins
    February 19, 2007

    The best picture of Elijah ever !!

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    Imahobbitgirl2
    October 24, 2009

    One of my favorite pics Viggo’s done. The man is talented.

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