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Hvítá river (White river) is fed by Lake Hvítárvatn at Langjökull glacier and runs through Gullfossgjúfur canyon, tumbling down 32 m two stages (initially 11 m and then 21 m) to form Gullfoss (Golden Falls). The waterfall is in Bláskógabyggð Municipality, District of Arnessysla, southwest Iceland.
Welcome to Golden Circle: Gullfoss. One of the most photographed waterfalls in Iceland ... crowned by hordes of tourists ... imagine it in a sunny day with a huge rainbow! That is Gullfoss, the golden waterfall! The first jump is 11 meters and the second of 21m, but due to the narrowness of the canyon seems that precipitates for a height much greater.
f/8 | ISO100 | 4sec | Haida ND400
Gullfoss, Iceland. CZ 35mm, nd110, 5 sec, f8 100iso. XL: www.flickr.com/photos/60657874@N02/14252247295/sizes/k/
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.
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Gullfoss is a huge waterfall in Iceland. A bit like Kimberly, really really tall and really really wide - plunging dramatically over the final dop into a deep rift - you can't see the bottom for continuous spray. Pretty much impossible to get a decent vantage point to show the whole fall as access is now restricted. This view is looking down into the rift from the closest point on the path.
Ciel nuageux au dessus de la double cascade de Gullfoss précipitant les eaux de la rivière Hvítá une trentaine de mètres plus bas.
Continuing my cross-section of Iceland, this time, it's a waterfall's turn.
Shown is the Gullfoss, or rather, the first of its two cascades, being 11 m high. See the people on the left side for a size reference. While being there, we were blessed with sunshine, and a great rainbow.
The second part of the cascades will be shown later, it's quite impressive as well, as you can see with numerous pictures on flickr.
Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle (like Þingvellir and Geysir) and as such easily accessible even from Reykjavik.
This picture was taken with the Nikkor 16-85/3.5-5.6 on my D300, mounted on a tripod. This way, I could take medium times without shaking, while long exposure times in conjunction with powerful waterfalls often takes away the, well, power of it. :) So, what you see here is 1/15 s.
If you are interested, feel free to check out my whole Iceland set at my homepage, or rather the current state it is in. My favorites from there will get here onto flickr. Yes, I take proposals. :)
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