Uploaded: August 30, 2012 03:56:03
The massive wall of water that is Skógafoss in southern Iceland. The water falls about 200 feet with a powerful roar, creating a huge bank of mist.
Apparently during full flood, the wind created by the falls is strong enough to keep you from getting within 50 feet of the falls.
Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Joy Rector August 30, 2012
breathtaking #1483391Melinda F. Schneider August 30, 2012
Nature at her best... the lone figure gives a great reference! #10298756Tammy M. Anderson August 30, 2012
WOW!! What a falls. Great sense of scale with the human. #10298799Susan Williams August 30, 2012
Outstanding capture. #10298817Nikki McDonald August 30, 2012
Wow, now that's a falls! I quite agree about the sense of scale the figure adds. Very impressive composition, Chris. #10298930Bob Cournoyer August 30, 2012
Impressive! Well composed with great sense of scale like everyone else said... :-)Val Feldman August 30, 2012
Stunning - what a sense of power and sheer majesty conveyed! The lone figure provides a dramatic sense of scale. Beautiful work, Chris! #10298959Patti Coblentz August 30, 2012
An incredible capture, Chris, with a terrific sense of scale. This must surely have been amazing to behold! #10298984Dominick M. Dimacale August 30, 2012
This is a beautiful image, Christopher!
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Linda D. Lester August 30, 2012
Your back! Hope you had a great trip!Loan Tran August 30, 2012
Wow, great capture. The human figure showed a great sense of scale. #10299593JO ANN CLEVELAND August 30, 2012
Now that's Kool Chris..I really like this..jo ann c. #10299748
Chris Budny August 31, 2012
Thank you all very much! You can barely drive a mile without coming across another waterfall in Iceland; they're all so different, from monster falls like this one, to thin trickles. #10300992Gayle Johnson August 31, 2012
Had to make this a favorite. Like Joy said, "Breathtaking!".Leslie McLain August 31, 2012
Beautiful capture, Chris. Very cool. #10301270Chris Budny September 01, 2012
Thank you both! It was such an impressive falls (or "foss", as they are called in Iceland.) I wish we'd had time to walk up as close as the guy in the photo, but we were on a deadline ;) #10303073Gail Sullivan September 04, 2012
A stunning image, Christopher...the figure lends a sense of scale to showcase the power and grandeur of the falls. #10307875Chris Budny September 04, 2012
Thank you, Gail! It was a stunning waterfall (one of many, many stunners in Iceland.) I would love to have had several hours at every fall we visited or drove past... :) #10307974Sheila D. Robertson September 05, 2012
Nice interpretation of this!! #10310223Chris Budny September 05, 2012
Thanks, Sheila! #10310316Ken Smith September 07, 2012
Outstanding, Chris...love the vertical scale in this. One day I hope to make it to Iceland! #10313516Chris Budny September 07, 2012
Thanks, Ken---if you need a travel buddy / like-minded photographer to share costs, let me know---I'm so ready to go back! #10313519Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 11, 2012
OMG!!! Love, love, love this. Incredible!!!!! #10317911Chris Budny September 11, 2012
Thanks! I only shot about 10 images here, due to time (and a bad cold) so I'm thrilled I got this! #10318029Ellen Hodges September 17, 2012
Absolutely stunning and gorgeous capture, Chris!! Huge WOW!! #10326618Chris Budny September 17, 2012
Thank you, Leslie! #10326960Lisa J. Boulden September 18, 2012
WOW!Chris Budny September 19, 2012
That's what I said when this waterfall first came into view from the road! Thanks! #10328925Kerby Pfrangle September 24, 2012
Beautiful capture. #10338337Kerby Pfrangle September 24, 2012
Beautiful capture. #10338338Chris Budny September 24, 2012
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