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Impresionante catarata de la que solamente vemos una parte en esta foto, está situada en Gullfoss (Islandia).
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This weather was very cold and windy, my fingers were so numb that I could hardly hold the camera !!
Iceland
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. 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 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (66 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes 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 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (66 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summer and 80 m³/s in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
As one first approaches the falls, the edge is obscured from view, so that it appears that the river simply vanishes into the earth.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland, and is now protected.
Sigríður Tómasdóttir, the daughter of Tómas Tómasson, was determined to preserve the waterfall's condition and even threatened to throw herself down. Although it is widely believed, the very popular story that Sigríður saved the waterfall from exploitation is untrue. A stone memorial to Sigriður, located above the falls, depicts her profile.
Together with Þingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland.
De nuestra ultima escapada a Islandia, Marzo´2014,es una de las cascadas mas imponentes de la isla, y ofrece miles de encuadres adicionales como este, espero q os guste, un saludo a todos.
Southwest Iceland
Took a short film with my cell phone and added some music to it. Sorry for the shaky video!
Gullfoss, "Golden Falls" in Icelandic, is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
The Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the west 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. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 141 cubic metres (5,000 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic metres (71,000 cu ft) per second.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. Together with Thingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland.
The Gullfoss is one of the most famous waterfalls in Iceland. Here the river Hvitá plunges in two stages into a crevice 32 meters deep. This is the lower fall crashing 21 meters down into a gorge of foaming water. This is a panorama composed of two photos.
Its little wonder this waterfall is a must see with such a great viewing gallery on the rocky outcrop at the upper fall. Slowing shutter speed to make the water look "pretty".
La verdad es que te sientes pequeño junto a esa cascada, cuando llegamos nos encontramos con un atardecer un poco pobre, entre viento y hielo, pero espectacular en sensaciones.
The truth is that you feel small next to that waterfall, when we arrived we found a sunset a little poor, between wind and ice, but spectacular in sensations.
Visitors enjoying the excitement of the Gullfoss waterfalls. Someone has noticed that I'm taking photos!
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Située dans le cercle d'or, la sublime cascade islandaise de Gullfoss est la plus importante d'Europe en termes de débit.
Located in the golden circle, the breathtaking Icelandic waterfall of Gullfoss is the most important in Europe in terms of water flow.
Gullfoss, Golden Falls, is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
In Icelandic, Gullfoss means “Golden Waterfall”, because on a sunny day, the water takes on a golden-brown colour. This is due to the fact that it is glacial water and therefore carries lots of sediments that glacial ice has carved off the earth throughout the years
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If you've been to Iceland, the chances are you've visited this waterfall. If you haven't been to Iceland, you've probably seen this everywhere on the internet.
It was challenging to try to get a shot of this famous waterfall from a different perspective, especially when you're not on a photography trip. I didn't have much time to spend and I didn't have the best sunlight or weather. But I tried to make the most out of the conditions that I had.
I used an ND filter for the waterfall and another exposure for the foreground. I cropped it to square because the empty foreground on the right didn't add to the composition.
Thanks for viewing and have an awesome day! :)