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In Icelandic, “Gullfoss” translates to The Golden Waterfall, and it’s easy to see why the natural spectacle has earned this name. By many people’s estimation, this is the most famous waterfall in all of Iceland. Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle trail, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. A trip through the Golden Circle will usually include Geysir Geothermal Area and Þingvellir National Park. The park might be more familiar to you as North of Westeros from "Game of Thrones".
While you can get fairly up close and personal with Gullfoss, be sure to stay behind the fence. On a clear day, you can enjoy the spray from the waterfall on your face. But if you’re too daring and get too close to the edge, just remember that the waterfall features a 105-foot drop.106 571
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. The wide Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river.
De gouden kleur in de stenen komt nog uit de tijd van de oude goudmijnen in die regio. Het zijn oxiderende metalen die in de vroegere jaren zich hebben afgezet op de rotsen.
The gold color is a left over from the old gold mines in that region. The metals are oxidized, and give this specic color.
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When visiting Taiwan last year, on of the most beautiful places I've been to was the golden waterfalls, just outside Jiufen. The waterfalls are surrounded by beautiful mountains, and flow over golden rocks. A really wonderful place for landscape enthousiasts.
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A beauitiful place in the northern part of Tiawan.
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I went on a photography tour in southern Iceland in October but before the tour started, my friends and I drove around the Golden Circle for a day. It was very busy as you can see with the stream of people but the autumn colours were stunning.
I walked down above the gorge below Gullfoss, away from the crowds, and the autumn colours were stunning.
A beautiful staircase fall on Olfusa river in southwest Iceland.
The powerful Icelandic winds even sprayed water this far a distance...
Full-screen view recommended.
***World's Top 10*** Easily Iceland's most famous waterfall, this 32m waterfall plunges in two stages at an angle to each other providing that memorable shape and giving the appearance that the Hvitá River plunges into an abyss. On sunny afternoons, arcing rainbows form in the wafting mist. Due to its popularity, expect to share this waterfall with hordes of tourists as well as persistent midges.
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“LIGHT UP 13 LAYER REMAINS“ Lighting Ceremony
Located in Ruifang District of New Taipei City, “the historic remains of ShueiNanDong Smelter” was the facility for copper mining during the Japanese colonial period. Designed by the then director - Mike Kikujirou, the structure was built into the hillside with 13 stories, so has been dubbed as “13 layer” by old miners and local people. Having stood on the hillside over the decades, the infrastructure has become a precious heritage. As the neighborhood also kept the memory of mining industry, the whole region forms an organic “Mining Industry Museum” with its own unique landscape. According to〈Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage〉, the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture has listed “the historic remains of ShueiNanDong Smelter” as a Potential World Heritage Site in Taiwan.
In order to reproduce the historical scene of the “golden town, ” and to remind people of its beauty and history context, Taiwan Power Company cooperates with world-class lighting artist- Lien Chou and cutting-edge artist- Joyce Ho, and curates “Light up 13 Layer Remains.”The exhibition of amber lights in different luminance echoing the historic remains’ feature will be lit from 6 PM to 9PM every night thereafter. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the light ceremony will be held by Taiwan Power Company and The General Association of Chinese Culture, and turns these lights into a nostalgia connection between the remains and people.
Date: 2019/9/13
Time: 19:00
Location: Remains of the 13 Levels（Ruifang Dist., New Taipei City ）
新北市瑞芳區「水湳洞選煉廠遺址」為日治時期因應挖掘銅礦而留下的建築，主體建築由當時的廠長三毛菊次郎規劃，依山勢層層向上堆疊搭建，因地面建築共十三層，被當時的礦工和居民稱之為「十三層」。至今，其基礎建構物仍存，屬珍貴歷史遺跡，百年來的採礦遺跡，也遍佈聚落及其周圍礦區，形成特殊的礦業地景，是一座天然的礦業發展博物館，紀錄著台灣礦業發展史。2003年文化部文化資產局依據「世界文化遺產暨自然遺產保護公約」，將其入選為台灣世界遺產潛力點之一。
為了重現水湳洞遺址的黃金歷史風貌，讓大眾重新認識黃金山城之美，並瞭解其歷史脈絡，台電邀請國際照明藝術大師周鍊，以及新銳藝術家何采柔共同合作「點亮十三層」公共藝術，依十三層遺址特色設計不同亮度的琥珀色柔和燈光，往後晚間6至9時固定點亮。今年中秋節，台電將與文化總會共同舉辦點燈儀式，讓光不再只是光，還能帶出過往的記憶，藉由「光」讓建築與人之間共譜出一段雋永的協奏曲。
活動日期：2019/9/13
活動時間：19:00-19:30點亮十三層儀式、19:30-20:40優人神鼓《光明海島》演出
活動地點：水湳洞選煉廠
Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) is an iconic waterfall of Iceland offering a spectacular view of the forces and beauty of untouched nature. Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle tour, located in South Iceland on the Hvítá (White) river which is fed by Iceland´s second biggest glacier, the Langjökull. The water plummets down 32 meters in two stages into a rugged canyon which walls reach up to 70 meters in height. This photo is taken from the east bank, a view not so many enjoy since it is a more remote route to take to get there.
“LIGHT UP 13 LAYER REMAINS“ Lighting Ceremony
Located in Ruifang District of New Taipei City, “the historic remains of ShueiNanDong Smelter” was the facility for copper mining during the Japanese colonial period. Designed by the then director - Mike Kikujirou, the structure was built into the hillside with 13 stories, so has been dubbed as “13 layer” by old miners and local people. Having stood on the hillside over the decades, the infrastructure has become a precious heritage. As the neighborhood also kept the memory of mining industry, the whole region forms an organic “Mining Industry Museum” with its own unique landscape. According to〈Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage〉, the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture has listed “the historic remains of ShueiNanDong Smelter” as a Potential World Heritage Site in Taiwan.
In order to reproduce the historical scene of the “golden town, ” and to remind people of its beauty and history context, Taiwan Power Company cooperates with world-class lighting artist- Lien Chou and cutting-edge artist- Joyce Ho, and curates “Light up 13 Layer Remains.”The exhibition of amber lights in different luminance echoing the historic remains’ feature will be lit from 6 PM to 9PM every night thereafter. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the light ceremony will be held by Taiwan Power Company and The General Association of Chinese Culture, and turns these lights into a nostalgia connection between the remains and people.
Date: 2019/9/13
Time: 19:00
Location: Remains of the 13 Levels（Ruifang Dist., New Taipei City ）
新北市瑞芳區「水湳洞選煉廠遺址」為日治時期因應挖掘銅礦而留下的建築，主體建築由當時的廠長三毛菊次郎規劃，依山勢層層向上堆疊搭建，因地面建築共十三層，被當時的礦工和居民稱之為「十三層」。至今，其基礎建構物仍存，屬珍貴歷史遺跡，百年來的採礦遺跡，也遍佈聚落及其周圍礦區，形成特殊的礦業地景，是一座天然的礦業發展博物館，紀錄著台灣礦業發展史。2003年文化部文化資產局依據「世界文化遺產暨自然遺產保護公約」，將其入選為台灣世界遺產潛力點之一。
為了重現水湳洞遺址的黃金歷史風貌，讓大眾重新認識黃金山城之美，並瞭解其歷史脈絡，台電邀請國際照明藝術大師周鍊，以及新銳藝術家何采柔共同合作「點亮十三層」公共藝術，依十三層遺址特色設計不同亮度的琥珀色柔和燈光，往後晚間6至9時固定點亮。今年中秋節，台電將與文化總會共同舉辦點燈儀式，讓光不再只是光，還能帶出過往的記憶，藉由「光」讓建築與人之間共譜出一段雋永的協奏曲。
活動日期：2019/9/13
活動時間：19:00-19:30點亮十三層儀式、19:30-20:40優人神鼓《光明海島》演出
活動地點：水湳洞選煉廠
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The Gold Waterfall is located near Zihciang Bridge and Changren Mining Area. The golden color is formed due to heavy rainfall in the Jingua Stone area flowing into the copper and iron ore, and out.
This would be my first time photographing waterfalls. Clearly the lighting conditions were not good. That was also partly my fault by arriving there at noon, when the sun was brightest and highest. I took a couple of shots and had to move on cuz i had to get home early. I used my filters, stopped down to f22 in order to hold the shutter longer to get the smooth water. But still, it was too bright.
Explored! Reached No. 136
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Jinguashi, Taipei County - Taiwan
I have been very lazy lately to process any photos so I dug into my archives over the weekend and here came the post for today :) You might be wondering why this is called the golden waterfall. The reason is cos this waterfall appears a golden-yellow in colour due to the large quantities of iron in the stream water. The iron minerals have been oxidized to a golden-yellow sand, which accumulates in the stream bed and sparkles like gold in the sunlight. Geesh.. the description sounds good isn't it :D but what makes it even better was when I heard someone saying that the water at the base of this fall looks just like a pool of urine lol!
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The Golden Waterfall, Gold Ecological Park (Jin Gua Shi), Northern Taiwan
The Shot
1 exposure shots (0 EV) in RAW with tripod for sky
1 exposure shots (+2 EV) in RAW with tripod for foreground
Camera :: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens :: Canon 17-40mm F/4.0L
Filter :: Lee 0.6 ND (The only filter I have at that time)
Photoshop
- Blended 0 & +2 ev shots together
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' for selective contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'level' to enhance the hills
- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds & yellows) to enhance the rocks
- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (greens & yellows) to darken the vegetations
- Cropped for square effect
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