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Because of the waterfall’s two stages, Gullfoss should actually be thought of as two separate features. The first, shorter cascade is 11 metres (36 feet), whilst the second drop is 21 metres (69 feet). The canyon walls on both sides of the waterfall reach heights of up to 70 metres (230 feet), descending into the great Gullfossgjúfur canyon. Geologists believe that this canyon was formed by glacial outbursts at the beginning of the last age
Gullfoss / the Golden Falls is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m deep. The crevice, about 20 m wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles 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.
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HDR image taken at the dropoff into the canyon below. Canon 5DM4 with Canon 24-70mm @ 43mm with CP and 10stop ND at 30s f/10 ISO 100. Post-processing in PS CC HDR Pro and LRC.
Gullfoss, Iceland
With an 11 meter drop, followed bij een 21 meter drop, this is an impressive waterfall in the Hvítá river
on the Hvítá river, Iceland.
Gullfoss is actually two separate waterfalls, the upper one has a drop of 11 metres. At the lower part of the waterfall, the water abruptly plunges into a gorge 21 m deep and about 20 m wide. Water flows over Gullfoss at an average rate of 109 cubic metres per second.
First of all, I just wanted to mention that today my blog turns 3 years. It has been a great tool that helped me improve my photography and share with you some of my travels. So, I would like to thank all of you that visit regularly and here’s to a new year of travels and photography!
Because tomorrow I start driving around Iceland (keeping mostly along the coastline) yesterday I wanted to explore a bit of the countryside seeing the three main attractions around Reykjavik, which are also referred to as the “Golden Circle”. These are the national park Þingvellir, the waterfall Gullfoss and the valley of Haukadalur, where the geysers Geysir and Strokkur are located.
Below is a shot of the waterfall Gullfoss (which in Icelandic means the “golden falls”), which is one of the most impressive sites I’ve ever seen. It’s located on the river Hvítá and it’s actually made of two consecutive stages, one 11m high and the other 21m high. Although the water plunges into a 32m crevice, from certain angles it just looks like the river is disappearing underneath the ground.
The photograph was taken at 12:30am (yes, past midnight!) when the sun had just set. It’s not an easy place to photograph because of all the water spray being blown by the wind and I had to wipe my lenses quite a few times until I got the shots I was looking for.
I’ve got quite a few other photographs of this waterfall, which I will post in the coming weeks, but this one is probably my favourite. I would love to hear what you think about it.
To view the blog entry go to: www.momentaryawe.com/blog/?p=2102
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. .
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is one of the biggest and most well known waterfalls in Iceland. And it truly is impressive. The conditions weren't ideal - if it wasn't raining, the camera gear got soaked by the haze of the waterfall anyways - but I think the end result is quite ok.
Iceland is beautiful. A paradise for landscape photographers. I am no landscape photographer, but I wanted to see the country for myself anyway. And while it is true that I might not have discovered something new, and that all the pictures I've taken have already been taken by hundreds of others, it is still an amazing experience to stand above the waterfall and to press the shutter by oneself.
My second visit to the Gullfoss waterfall, I was just about to leave when the cloud broke and gave a lovely orange glow.
Foss in Icelandic means "waterfall" (Gull = golden) and Gullfoss surely lives up to its name. It was incredibly windy when we were there (I had to do my best to hold down the tripod so my camera wouldn't blow around in the wind).
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ABOUT THE SERIES
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In September 2011, my wife and I went to Iceland for a two week honeymoon. The trip was such an incredible experience. We started in Reykjavík and drove around the outside of the county counterclockwise. Although we made hotel reservations ahead of time, our day to day itinerary wasn't planned in advance so we could see/do whatever we felt like.
Iceland is such a diverse and amazing place. I've never seen such beauty, breathtaking landscapes, and an assortment of scenery anywhere else. One moment you're walking on a glacier and the next you're hiking through a lush landscape to a waterfall. Mid to late September seemed like the perfect time of year to go. There were no crowds at any of the sites, we had our pick of where to stay, and the weather was fantastic.
If you've never been to Iceland, photos (mine or anyone else's) don't really give it justice. It's somewhere you have to see and experience in person.
Looking down on the final plunge of the Gullfoss waterfall (an epic part of the Golden Circle tour).
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss (which is about two hours' drive from Reykjavik) is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (first 11 m and then 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (60 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles 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. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullfoss
~ Sorry for the rather "dry" description of this amazing waterfall. If you click on the wikipedia link you will see a few stunning photos of Gullfoss, from an other (and the most popular) point of view.
Part of the golden circle tour, this is an impressive waterfall! The mist made for a difficult picture with the lack of contrast...
The Gullfoss Waterfall forms one of the three main stops along Iceland's famed Golden Circle; along with Þingvellir National Park and the geothermal gesyer area in Haukadalur. Located in the canyon of the Hvítá river, Gullfoss translates to the “Golden Falls” and is where the Golden Circle derives its name. Sadly the weather that day wasn’t compliant in allowing us to see exactly why!
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 into a crevice. As one first approaches the falls, the edge is obscured from view, so that it appears that the river simply vanishes into the earth.
(Iceland, 2016)
Friday July 2015; Flúðir; NIKON D7100; Exposure: 0.7 sec at ƒ / 11; Focal length: 18 mm; Lens: 18.0-105.0 mm f/3.5-5.6; ISO: 400
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. .
On the road around the Golden Circle you'd have to stop to admire Gullfoss falls. I was awestruck by the sheer strength of the waters rushing down the cascade. The temperature was also quite low and most of the mist as a result of water soon turned into frost on the sides of the chasm.
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. Even after it was sold, there were plans to utilize Hvítá, which would have changed the waterfall forever. This was not done, and now the waterfall is protected.
La doble e impresionante cascada de Gullfoss, es uno de los monumentos naturales más visitados de Islandia. A ello contribuyen dos elementos. El primero su belleza y espectacularidad. Se trata de una cascada creada por la ruptura de las placas que crean el paisaje islandés. Un inmenso bloque de roca roto y quebrado ha creado el salto de agua al desplazarse. La falla ha sido horadada y ampliada a través de las eras por el río Hvítá que significa río blanco. El segundo factor es que la cascada se encuentra muy cerca de Reykiavik lo que hace que forme parte el Círculo dorado, la ruta turística más popular y accesible de Islandia.