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Seljalandsfoss waterfall is located on the South Region of Iceland. It drops about 200ft and has a cave behind on which you can walk from one side to the other...
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Seljalandsfoss waterfall is located on the South Region of Iceland. It drops about 200ft and has a cave behind on which you can walk from one side to the other.
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upload_dateJul, 2017

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3 Comments |
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography August 26, 2017
Beautiful scene.
Zoediak
 
Zoediak August 27, 2017
Thank you.
Zoediak
 
Zoediak June 13, 2018
Thank you :)

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image of Seljalandsfoss was taken in Iceland along the Southern Ring Road.

Time

This image was taken during the sunset hour in October.

Lighting

The lighting in this image was cast from the setting sun. The ‘golden hour’ color-cast complemented the fall colors of the area. This was a waiting game to capture this image. Between cloud-cover, rain and sun-breaks, it was a short opening that Mother Nature allowed to capture this image. During the trip, the first attempt at photographing this falls was met with high winds and a rain storm. Luckily caught a break on the second to the last day on the trip.

Equipment

This image was taken with a Canon 5DS-R using a 16-35mm f/2.8L at 16mm

Inspiration

I really enjoyed the views from behind the falls. I took some images from out in front, down in the river even, but none of them really ‘spoke to me’ like this image does. I just loved how the setting sun’s colors were casting onto the falling water and the surrounding fall vegetation. My goal was to capture both the power of the falls and the serene feeling of the experience of being there.

Editing

I did very minimal post-processing, just brought up the lighting in the darker areas to bring back in some of the details. This was taken with one exposure of about 11 seconds while using a neutral density filter to manage the exposure of the bright areas.

In my camera bag

My equipment varies greatly based on the photography goal for that adventure. If I am arriving to my location by car, I tend to have a very wide range of equipment options with me, because why not... the car has room, right!? If I am flying to a location, I tend to mainly take my one camera body (currently the Canon 5DM4) a wide angle lens (16-35 f/2.8) a mid-range zoom (28-105 f/4) and a 70-200 f/2.8. I fit all this into my carry-on bag, because checking camera gear on a flight can be disastrous. If I am hiking into a location, I generally keep it down to my wide angle as mentioned above and a zoom. Since weight is always a factor there, I try to judge ahead of time as to what I feel I will use the most. I have made the mistake before where I packed way too much and never used it, I felt it later after a couple miles in.

Feedback

My best advice I can offer anyone is patience. The first attempt at this location was a total bust due to weather. As with everything nature, you are at its mercy, so be patient. Don’t be afraid to experiment with shots and different settings and angles as well. In the digital age, it costs nothing but another shutter click!

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