Iceland - 32sec at Top Part of Gullfoss Waterfall
Iceland Waterfalls are perhaps the country's most recognizable series of attractions. They're everywhere! Its collection of waterfalls rivals any other country in sheer power and raw beauty. The falls range from powerful and wide river-type monsters like Dettifoss, Gullfoss, and Goðafoss to tall and narrow ones like Glymur, Háifoss, and Hengifoss. Moreover, the country sports classic waterfalls such as the rectangular Skógafoss as well as unique waterfalls such as the trapezoidal Dynjandi. And these are just the famous ones! There are countless other waterfalls tumbling by the Ring Road as well as many more that don't even have formal names!
Gullfoss may be Iceland's most popular waterfall. This spectacular two-tiered waterfall (with each tier dropping at right angles to each other) falls a total of 32m while spanning the entire width of the Hvítá River. The upper tier drops about 11m while the lower tier drops 21m. Mist wafts up from the lower tier due to the quantity of falling water. It's one of the three major attractions on the Golden Circle Tour and Route, which is very doable as a day trip out of Reykjavík. It's hard to believe that this waterfall almost disappeared due to the desire for hydroelectricity by various interests. In some fortuitous bit of misfortune (if you're the investor) and lack of funds, attempts were unsuccessful and the falls was eventually sold to the state of Iceland. Despite further interest to utilize the river by the state, it was eventually conserved. A more romantic story depicted the daughter (named Sigríður Tómasdottir) of the landowner who was about to sell his land (including the falls) threatened to throw herself into the falls if the land was sold. As a result, the father pulled out of the deal and the falls was made a reserve and the rest was history. It's said that this isn't true, but nonetheless there is a memorial at the falls commemorating Sigríður Tómasdottir.
This is less usual view of the waterfall that I've taken on top "viewing platform". Use of my B+W 3.0ND filter allowed me 32sec during daylight. It turned the waterfall in river of silk, milk like flow. The late afternoon light and interesting sky just finished it nicely.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 22.00 mm, Aperture: 14, Exposure time: 32.0 s, ISO: 125
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Marios G. Kordilas, Dr. Nicoló Nobléza, johan_david30, Luis.Fonseca, and 224 other people added this photo to their favorites.
© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (35 months ago | reply)
服部 半蔵 - [lefteye] (35 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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egregor46 [deleted] (35 months ago | reply)
Otra preciosa creación me gusta mucho como utilizas la exposición en tus paisajes le dan un movimiento genial
Buen finde
George Lim (35 months ago | reply)
amazing stuff!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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mmoborg (35 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Dr. Nicoló Nobléza (35 months ago | reply)
Great!
R0bert 1 (35 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Picolla (35 months ago | reply)
Beautifull!!! What a beautifull collection you have in your photostream!!!! Beautifull!!! Keep well!
GT BraZil (35 months ago | reply)
WoW! Great capture!
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Christian Wilt (35 months ago | reply)
magnificent
gudgun (35 months ago | reply)
Excellent!
hari_kr (35 months ago | reply)
great shot .......... nice work ..........
xavierlelay [deleted] (35 months ago | reply)
Excellente photo !
joe defao (35 months ago | reply)
Love the milky flow! Great daytime long exposure.
Lee Alan [deleted] (35 months ago | reply)
Beautiful! You can feel the flow of water!
andywon (35 months ago | reply)
Wow, very unusual take on Gullfoss but quite breathtaking! The lighting is fantastic.
lreyns (35 months ago | reply)
Just whooooooow................................... ........
tanera (35 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot and a nice documentary history
Hocus Focus 奥利维耶 (35 months ago | reply)
milky way, great long exposure !
Ray's Photostream."Trying to catch up" (35 months ago | reply)
Wonderful
Mawmag - So Busy Need to Catch Up (35 months ago | reply)
great exposure and compo.. well done.. thanks for the info's it gives us ideas
Mozzer502 (35 months ago | reply)
stunning
Michael Bollino (35 months ago | reply)
One of the silkiest and creamy waterfalls I've ever seen! Excellent!
Kaptah (35 months ago | reply)
very nice.
David Belo (35 months ago | reply)
Almost every landscape shot of Iceland I see is out of this world. An amazing looking landscape. One day soon I hope I will visit
luisAfonso (35 months ago | reply)
Milky indeed. I did ordered a B+W ND 110. I guess it will be fun to use it. :)
Luis "Morningrise" Jordao (35 months ago | reply)
The power of extreme exposures transforms water into milk :-)
Amazing shot as usual.
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► Cristofer (35 months ago | reply)
nice!
rinogas (35 months ago | reply)
fantastica !
Dylan Toh (moving) (35 months ago | reply)
very nice image -ironically its the part closest to the falls that you get least sprayed on!
Jirifoto (35 months ago | reply)
Ahoj Lucko,mas moc krasny fotky - fakt super!
Preju dobre svetlo,Jirka
tobey308 (35 months ago | reply)
Superb!
Chuck & Pat Harkins (35 months ago | reply)
Super whites here, very nice work.
odell_rd (35 months ago | reply)
Great treatment, Lucie - you just have to get the value out of the new filter!! Enjoy your weekend.
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Chee Seong (35 months ago | reply)
Fantastic exposure!
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©Helminadia Ranford (35 months ago | reply)
oh wow Lucie...this is FantastiC
[HKR] (35 months ago | reply)
very nice motion
Dante Laurini Jr (35 months ago | reply)
Oh!! Lucie, what a cool water movement! Love it!
rev_adan (35 months ago | reply)
Great!
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[~Bryan~] (35 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot! I love it!
La.soares (35 months ago | reply)
Wonderful image!
ystan (35 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture
Myriam70 (35 months ago | reply)
Brilliant!
무늬만사진사-Oh kim (35 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!!