Skógafoss
Skógafoss is a waterfall situated on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward, the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.
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Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Exposure: 1/500, Aperture: 4.0, Focal Length: 28.0, ISO: 250
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One of Iceland’s most photographed waterfalls - and for good reason too.
This is one surefire way to get soaked on your way down the south Icelandic coast towards Vik!
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- According to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, buried a treasure in a cave behind the waterfall. The legend continues that locals found the chest years later, but were only able to grasp the ring on the side of the chest before it disappeared again. The ring was allegedly given to the local church. The old church door ring is now in a museum. I wanted to capture this waterfall associated with this legend. Searching for Þrasi’s chest of gold.
- Experienced by @Maksym Gryshchenko | ©Unsplash
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- Going for a northern lights hunt, but ending up making shots of the famous skogafoss. Night was freezing cold, below -6 degrees, all in ice, and the spraying water from the waterfall has made ice on the camera lens. But, this still came out. The lens is f4 and the nightsky was superdark, so brightness had to be, despite illumination, put up quite a lot,..also denosing, since iso was over moderately high
- Experienced by @Jonatan Pie | ©Unsplash
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- Edited with ‘Dark & Monochrome – Lightroom Presets’ (Artist Series) by Presetbase. Inspired by TV shows and motion pictures, these Lightroom presets from the Artist Series will achieve a stunning monochrome and cinematic look with a vintage charm. – The subtle use of grain and vignetting completes the unique look.
- Experienced by @Presetbase Lightroom Presets | ©Unsplash
Skógafoss
- Going for a northern lights hunt, but ending up making shots of the famous skogafoss. Night was freezing cold, below -6 degrees, all in ice, and the spraying water from the waterfall has made ice on the camera lens. But, this still came out. The lens is f4 and the nightsky was superdark, so brightness had to be, despite illumination, put up quite a lot,..also denosing, since iso was over moderately high
- Experienced by @Jonatan Pie | ©Unsplash
