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Taken around Seljalandsfoss Waterfall in Iceland. This was my favorite area in Iceland. It was breathtaking.
Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous and visited waterfalls in Iceland. Dropping about 65 meters from the cliffs, Seljalandsfoss is very unique since you can actually walk behind, on a slippery footpath.
Taking a picture behind the fall is a bit dangerous for the gear as everything is wet within 10 seconds. I preferred not to try...
Located on the south west section of the perimeter ring road, approx 2 hours outside of Reykjavik, sits the picturesque Seljalandsfoss, one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. It drops 40 metres (130 ft) over a cliff, which has a rocky/muddy foot path at its base providing access right behind the falls. What makes Seljalandsfoss so stunning is the vast grassland landscape that surrounds it, giving it an unusual appearance. I can only imagine what it looks like in the summer when the grass is lush and green.
We walked behind the falls in our wet weather gear and got completely soaked by the plumes of spray that were swirling around. No place for a camera! In my mind's eye this was where I wanted to shoot the falls from with the setting sun falling into the sea. In reality the weather was awful with rain, low clouds and strong winds so I had to settle for this relatively straight forward view although I did manage to blur the falling water with a 3 stop ND filter.
Yet another reason to return to Iceland!
7 exp tripod mounted hdr; pp in acr, photoshop, photomatix and topaz de-noise / clarity. Nikon D700 and 24-70 f2.8 with 3 stop ND filter. ISO 200, 24mm, f11, 1/10 - 6 sec's.
Some lucky timing meant I got to Seljalansfoss just as the sun was going down. The light catches in the waterfall making it glow bright pink for a few moments. I've had to tone down the colours in this photo because nobody would believe the actual colours were real. Breathtakingly beautiful in real life.
Day 2 and stop Number 8 was the very impressive Seljalandsfoss.
The car park was a veritable ice rink to start with and that should have made us don the YakTracks! However, we didn't and so set forth to Gljúfrabúi first. Having spent a good hour there getting pee wet thru we set off back to Seljalandsfoss. It's probably a 15 stroll between the two waterfalls and was a good opportunity to dry off in the wind and late afternoon sunshine.
In favourable conditions you can get behind the waterfall as there is a sizable cave behind it. Although on this occasion the paths were strictly out of bounds due to the ice. Didn't stop us trying tho! This was taken from the left hand side path up to the track behind the cave. There was a flight of ice covered steps that were pretty treacherous to ascend. The view of the waterfall having made it up there tho were magnificent. Dropping nigh on 200ft into the River Seljalands below.
Back to the YakTracks! If ever they were needed it was now! The descent back down the hillside was pretty bonkers! But we made it down fairly unscathed :)
Having reached the bottom and heading back to the car made us realise just how commercialised Iceland is. Being within a 2hr bus journey of Reykjavik it's a prime location for the tours! There were stilettos, Nike's and even a flip flop wearer heading back up the path! and we were worried about our YakTracks!!!
It's been a while since I've posted to Flickr, so I thought I might try giving it another go. I suppose that I burned out on Flickr a couple of years back, but maybe a few images now and then is a good thing.
Enjoy this image of Seljalandsfoss, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Iceland!
Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull. Visitors can walk behind the falls into a small cave. (wiki)
Seljalandsfoss is a famous waterfall in Iceland, easily accessed from the Ring Road along the southern coast. Despite a vertical drop of 200 feet, the waterfall is visible from all sides, including a trail behind the falls. Seljalandsfoss was featured in the first leg of The Amazing Race 6.
Another rainbow, this time taken at Seljalandsfoss.
Back from a Camper Van road trip to Iceland, Read about it here: www.bill-allen.com/billys-blog or go to my website portfolio for more images from my travels.
Back from a Camper Van road trip to Iceland, Read about it here: www.bill-allen.com/billys-blog or go to my website portfolio for more images from my travels.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Since I was camping near Seljalandsfoss, I went over to get a few shots of the aurora above the falls. I wished I could have turned off the spotlights, since they were a bit too bright. The moon was positioned at the top of the falls.