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The Golden Waterfalls (Gullfoss) are situated in the upper part of River Hvita. The water cascades down two steps, one 11m high, and the other 22m, into the 2.5 km long canyon below. This is a shot of the upper falls.
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Gullfoss, Iceland -
The mighty Gulfoss Falls in Iceland. What a sight ( and sound) they are. The Sun tried to come out over them for us :) Our time here Iceland is racing past!
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Gullfoss est l'une des cascades les plus populaires d'Islande. Elle se compose de 2 paliers, avec un dénivelé de 11 mètres pour le premier et 21 mètres pour le second, que vous observez actuellement.
Prendre des photos au bord de l'eau c'est s'exposer aux embruns, surtout sur la plate-forme d'observation ! Aussi un chiffon peut rapidement devenir votre ami, surtout si vous réalisez des poses longues comme ici.
Retrouvez le récit et plus d'images de l'expédition sur maoli.fr/blog/islande-cercle-d-or
"Gullfoss - literally 'Golden Falls', is ... Iceland's most famous waterfall. And for good reason as it is amazing - comparable to Niagara in terms of size and power. It is part of the popular Golden Circle route, so it tends to be crowded with tourists... Gullfoss is actually two waterfalls, with the upper falls being 11 m high and the lower falls 20 m. Past Gullfoss, the river Hvítá runs through Gullfoss Gorge, which is 2.5 km long and 70 m deep. Gullfoss is fairly easy to get to for a day trip from Reykjavík, and really a must-do for anyone visiting Iceland. It is located in a protected Nature Reserve right off Route 35, just a few km past the "one-and-only" Geysir, which has given name to all *geysers* in the world (that is if English is your language). There are two parking lots. The lower one is closest to the gorge and has a great viewing spot of both tiers of the falls from a distance. Since it's so big, it's impossible to see the whole thing close up. A trail from [the lower lot] runs along the gorge to the falls where the rock outcrop [see photo] sticking out in between the two tiers of the falls provides another viewing spot that allows visitors to get an up-close view of the power of the falls. Be warned that you will get wet. There is a lot of mist from the falls, but it's definitely worth it to get a good view. Also, be careful as the rocks on the outcrop will be wet and slippery. The upper parking lot has a gift shop, restaurant, and restrooms[/toilets] as well as an upper trail with two more viewing spots of the falls. If you visit on a sunny day, you may be lucky enough to see a rainbow."
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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. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 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.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.Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. Together with Þingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss forms part of the Golden Circle, a popular day excursion for tourists in Iceland.
Creo que Gullfoss es la cascada más conocida de Islandia, gracias a su cercanía a la capital y a su facilidad de acceso.
Evidentemente, dos cascadas en cadena, que trasladan una media de 109 metros cúbicos de agua por segundo, ayuda mucho a que la gente se anime a conocer un sitio.
Nosotros llegamos algo tarde, totalmente empapados tras de un hermoso paseo por otra cascada cercana, y de disfrutar unas cuantas emanaciones de un Geyser. Tras precipitarse por esta cascada que os muestro, de unos 11 metros, el curso del río gira 90º y se forma otra cascada de 20 metros.
Gullfoss nos recibió con un impresionante viento que nos zarandeaba en el corto camino de acceso y que empujaba las gotas de agua con tanta fuerza que dolían los ojos. Eché en falta mis gafas de tormenta.
Durante un buen rato estuve, bajo la lluvia, escuchando y sintiendo la fría humedad que impregnaba el ambiente. Pensé que era imposible hacer alguna foto en estas condiciones y preferí disfrutar de otra forma.
Pero aquello era demasiado bonito para irse sin intentarlo, al menos. Así que saqué la cámara de la mochila, encuadré como pude, sequé la lente frontal con una toalla y disparé en ráfaga. En la primera foto sale mi mano con la toalla, en la tercera ya tenía muchísimas gotas aparcadas en el filtro.
Elegí esta composición porque me recuerda un poco los acantilados de la costa sacudidos por el oleaje. En el procesado preferí no corregir la dominante azulada, dejé los tonos algo apagados y recorté a un formato ligeramente panorámico.
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And... eventually!!! My first new long exposures since Easter! And, from an entirely new location, for me. I was in Iceland last week, for work, but took a few days off afterwards for a little roadtrip :-)
For most part, unfortunately - from a photo perspective - the sun was all too willing to follow me wherever I went (and, at this time of year, the sun barely sets at all)... On this evening, though, some dark clouds magically appeared just as I arrived to the majestic waterfall Gullfoss. Of course, it only took a few minutes before the rain was pouring down instead! My clothes got soaked, my woolen hat (!) got soaked, my camera got soaked, my camera bag (and all it's contents!) got soaked... But I was standing there, big smile on my face, with an umbrella to try to cover the camera, realising I'll take a good rainfall over sunshine any day... At least when I have my camera with me :-)
Oh, and, the white around the waterfall is not a PS mistake, it's the mist/spray from the waterfall :-)
Also, now that the new Flickr allows for 640x640 views, I'll start uploading the photos in that size. Meaning that those of you who still uses "old" Flickr will most likely see oversharpened versions...
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Day 3 - Reykjavik -> Golden Circle -> Vik
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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. On a sunny day shimmering rainbow can be seen over the falls.
360 Degree Panoramic view of Gullfoss
To see other photos from Iceland album (in-progress), click here.
Gullfoss is a massive waterfalls in the “Golden Circle” east of Reykjavik. The day we were there, it seemed that every thing was frozen. The flow was very small. The lower level where you can get closer to the waterfalls was close due to icy stairs. Later on, we saw something quite rare, at least for us, the moon at the East and the Sun at the West above the horizon…it was pretty cool to see. I got to tried my in camera double exposure where I shot the moon with my longest zoom and then the waterfall at the widest end. Near by is Strokkur is where you can see Geysir, a medium size geyser that would explode every 8 to 12 minutes and sometimes a double explosion a big one followed by a smaller one. .
Closeup of one of the rocky outcrops visible in Gullfoss No2. The use of a slow shutter speed changes the character of the water and disguises its power. See Gullfoss 4
Gullfoss - Islandia
Una de las cataratas que forman parte del circulo dorado de islandia, el agua cae en picado hacia abajo 32 metros en dos etapas en un cañón robusto cuyas paredes alcanzan hasta 70 metros de altura 20 metros de ancho y 2.5 kilometros de largo.
Uno de esos momentos espectaculares que tuve la suerte de vivirlo.
On our first day we were travelling on the so called Golden Circle, a very popular tourist route near Reykjavik. After visiting the Geysir we headed to Gullfoss waterfall in the evening.
As I haven't seen such a big waterfall before, I really was overwhelmed by the power of this impressive piece of nature. Could have watched the water going down these two wide steps into the canyon for hours.
Although we have seen an even more impressive waterfall a few days later, I think this one remains as one of my favorite experiences on Iceland.