Golden Icefalls, a photo from Arnessysla, Sudurland

Photographer's Note

The conditions in Iceland were harsh - strong winds and cold and it happened - I returned home ill, coughing and with a high fever.

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. [http://gullfoss.is/about-gullfoss/]

ikeharel, Fis2, jemaflor, snunney, jhm, dale54, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, pierrefonds, cornejo has marked this note useful

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ifege (48135) 2019-02-07 17:00

Hi Malgo
Hope that you have recovered fully but I would think that you would say that it was worth it.
Another good frozen photo from Iceland.
cheers
Ian

Tue (92442) 2019-02-07 23:43

Hello Malgo,
I am sorry to hear to you got ill in Iceland. This winter landscape is fantastic, a great contrast between light and shadow and the icy falls look spectacular. You captured them from a great viewpoint, but I can imagine that the condition were harsh! Get well soon!
Lars

Fis2 (170839) 2019-02-08 0:37

Czesc Malgosiu!
Bardzo ladny zimowy krajobraz.
Super kolorki i swiatlo.
Ladny kadr i kompozycja.
Podoba sie.
Nie zamarzlas?
Milego dnia.
Pozdrawiam.
Krzysztof

jemaflor (147204) 2019-02-08 0:41

Hi Malgo,
So beautiful landscape with the contrast of light very well managed, good effect with this warm light, great frozen water fall, tfs and take care.

snunney (130967) 2019-02-08 1:59

Hello Malgo,
First of all I hope you are feeling better now and are well on the way to recovery; I did wonder why we had not heard from you for a good few days. Excellent composition featuring this fascinating landscape. The light is quite beguiling and the colours well rendered. Superb clarity and depth.

lousat (139308) 2019-02-08 2:26

Ciao Malgo. Welcome home and I hope the fever will pass you soon. In fact it was really difficult to resist such a terrible climate even for a woman of steel like you. You have chosen without a doubt a not ideal moment to shoot Iceland talking about the weather, but without a doubt unique to make exceptional photos like this. I can not wait to see the other wonders of ice, meanwhile get well soon.Have a nice weekend! Luciano

holmertz (102760) 2019-02-08 2:44

Hello Malgo,
I almost suspected you didn't feel well. It doesn't happen very often that you stay away from this site for several days. I trust you are feeling better now. Honestly I had to look at the large version to locate the iconic waterfall, but nevertheless this is an impressive view of such a large area all covered with snow and ice. But if I would ever go to Iceland (which I doubt) I would choose another time of the year.
Kind regards,
Gert

jhm (211736) 2019-02-08 7:54

Hello Malgo,

I like your wonderful panorama view.
Everyone can see the harsh of the landscape.
You play wonderful with light and colours.
You chose a very well angle with the frozen river as perspective way.
Composition and presentation are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have nice evening,
John.

dale54 (17768) 2019-02-08 11:05

good evening and hello malgo..your capture you give us today is outstanding! what a view-scene,plus i do love this blue-white contrast, tfs dale

PaulVDV (62970) 2019-02-10 2:29

Hello Malgo,
I hope you're feeling much better in the meantime.
The picture is very beautiful with the difference between the sunlit part of the landscape and the part in the shadow. But it also looks horribly cold.
I understand that one becomes ill there. I would probably already be ill after two hours.
Great that you experienced new adventures in Iceland, a country I will most probably never visit.
It's not far away but with the budget of an Iceland trip I can afford so many other things and probably some of my dream trips.
Still wonderful to look at.
Take good care of yourself, Paul

COSTANTINO (116560) 2019-02-10 23:20

Hello dear Malgorzata and have a nice
time and a happy new day
wow!!!breathtaing view to the icefalls
this winter landscape is really
fantastic
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-02-10 23:26

Bonjour, chère Malgo,
Il est certain que ce climat ne prêt pas à bronzer et à profiter du soleil aux chauds rayons.
Mais, quand l'on voit de tels paysages, la récompense est bien là.
Soignez-vous bien !
Amitiés.
Philippe

pierrefonds (114516) 2019-02-16 17:03

Hi Malgo,

The wideness of the area id giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the Golden Ice falls. The reflection of the light on the snow is givng good rendering of the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

carlo62 (81265) 2019-02-17 22:04

Ciao Malgo
come stai? Spero tutto bene.
Che natura!!! Tutto è così fantastico.
Meravigliosa la luce calda che divide la foto per apprezzare meglio le differenze.
Un abbraccio
Carlo

ChrisJ (171878) 2019-02-19 0:13

Hi Malgo

Missed this one. The sunlit, upper portion of the image with its warm colours, contrasts strongly with the lower part with its cool, blue shadows. Good sharpness and framing. Tfs!

Cricri (176) 2019-02-21 0:45

Hi Malgorzata
Bel effet de la lumière, des couleurs fantastique , les personnes évalue l'immensité de ce beau paysage
Bonne journée
cricri

cornejo (61504) 2019-02-23 11:43

Hola Malgo, muy buena vista de este bello paisaje helado, muy bien compuesta y captada en esta buena y bonita fotografia. Una interesante imagen, con buena nitidez, profundidad, luz, color y calidad. Muy buen y bonito trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amigo mio. Gracias por compartir este interesante trabajo.

Buena noche y feliz domingo.
Todo lo mejor desde el sur de España.
Angel.

ashleymariethom (10) 2019-02-25 10:32

Nicely captured! The composition and colours are really beautiful, and we can really sense the place with the tiny figures in the distance on the ridge! A stunning place and well captured at a perfect time of day with the flattering light.

Thanks for sharing!