{"id":83650,"date":"2022-01-20T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/phototours\/?p=83650"},"modified":"2023-11-19T17:02:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T17:02:26","slug":"top-10-icelandic-waterfalls-photo-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/top-10-icelandic-waterfalls-photo-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Icelandic Waterfalls &#8211; Photo Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"icelandic-waterfalls\">Icelandic Waterfalls<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My top ten<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-ade6cbf\" data-block-id=\"ade6cbf\"><style>.stk-ade6cbf .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:2 !important;column-gap:0px !important}<\/style><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#10-aldeyjarfoss-waterfall\">10 \u2013 Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9-seljalandsfoss-waterfall\">9 \u2013 Seljalandsfoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8-skogafoss-waterfall\">8 \u2013 Sk\u00f3gafoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-oxararfoss-waterfall\">7 \u2013 \u00d6xar\u00e1rfoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-svartifoss-waterfall\">6 \u2013 Svartifoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-gullfoss-waterfall\">5 \u2013 Gullfoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-dettifoss-waterfall\">4 \u2013 Dettifoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-kirkjufellsfoss-waterfall\">3 \u2013 Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-godafoss-waterfall\">2 \u2013 Go\u00f0afoss waterfall<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#1-dynjandi-waterfall\">1 \u2013 Dynjandi Waterfall<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-aldeyjarfoss-waterfall\">10 \u2013 Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At number 10 in our Icelandic waterfall list is Aldeyjarfoss, which is upstream from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/godafoss-waterfall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Godafoss<\/a>. This waterfall can be accessed with a 4\u00d74 in the summer, but you may need a Super-Jeep to visit Aldeyjarfoss in the winter. The waterfall can be viewed from many levels as long as you have climbing skills.\u00a0 Aldeyjarfoss Waterfall is loaded with basalt columns, so there are lots of foreground options with great textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/north-iceland\/\" style=\"border-radius:17px\">North Iceland Day Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/aldeyjarfoss.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x482\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Aldeyarforss Warfall\" class=\"wp-image-85159\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-seljalandsfoss-waterfall\">9 \u2013 Seljalandsfoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our ninth Icelandic waterfall is\u00a0<a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11205\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/location-guide\/waterfalls-locations\/seljalandsfoss\/\">Seljalandsfoss<\/a>. This is the waterfall that you can walk behind. In the summer, it is possible to catch the late-evening sunrise from behind the falls. The waterfall can be seen from the main ring road. There is a charge for parking, and last time I went, there was a shop and cafe. The toilets are well maintained and heated, which is a nice surprise in the winter. At night, there are two coloured spotlights that shine on the waterfall; this makes Seljalandsfoss waterfall a poor choice for the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Seljalandsfosswaterfallvertical.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical photo of Seljalandsfoss Waterfall \" class=\"wp-image-85677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Seljalandsfosswaterfallvertical.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Seljalandsfosswaterfallvertical-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on a Summer Night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-galleries\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-drama\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-drama.jpg\" alt=\"Seljalandsfoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-86529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-drama.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-drama-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-drama-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to buy a print!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-tips\">Photo Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential for getting all your camera gear wet is quite high at Seljalandsfoss waterfall.\u00a0 Going behind the waterfall is guaranteed to get you wet.\u00a0 For this reason, I would recommend photographing as much of the waterfall from the dry zones (like the bridge) before going behind.\u00a0 I would advise against taking a tripod behind the waterfall unless you are a master at protecting your camera and lens from the spray.\u00a0 A monopod can work to get slow shutter speeds.\u00a0 For lesser mortals, I would suggest keeping your camera under the protection of your raincoat and bringing it out only for quick shots.\u00a0 Have your camera set up in shutter priority with a slow hand-held shutter like 1\/60 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/south-coast-tour\/\" style=\"border-radius:12px\">South Coast Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/seljalandsfoss\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5523.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x533\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Seljalandfoss Waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85163\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-skogafoss-waterfall\">8 \u2013 Sk\u00f3gafoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our eighth Icelandic waterfall is\u00a0Sk\u00f3gafoss. This huge curtain of water falls on the South Coast, where the ocean used to pound the shore. Sk\u00f3gafoss is fed by two glaciers, which makes it unique. It is difficult to photograph because of the number of tourists, but if you climb to one of the viewpoints, you will be out of our shots. The waterfall is best visited in the winter because the southern sun lights up the south-facing waterfall and sprays. The sun hits the full cascade after 1 p.m. There is a campsite in the summer and basic facilities all year round. There are two museums nearby, as well as hotels and guesthouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-galleries\/landscapes\/\" style=\"border-radius:19px\">Landscape Prints<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/skogafoss\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng%3Awebp%2Fngcb1%2Frs%3Adevice%2Frscb1-1\" alt=\"Skogafoss Waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85164\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-oxararfoss-waterfall\">7 \u2013 \u00d6xar\u00e1rfoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Number seven in our Icelandic waterfall collection is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/oxararfoss-at-thingvellir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00d6xar\u00e1rfoss<\/a>&nbsp;at \u00feingvellir National Park. This is the only waterfall in the world that falls from one continent into another.&nbsp; \u00d6xar\u00e1rfoss is not included on most of the Golden Circle bus tours!&nbsp; Private tours do visit the waterfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/OxTopPortHDR800copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from the top of \u00d6xar\u00e1rfoss Waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/OxTopPortHDR800copy.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/OxTopPortHDR800copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vertical HDR photo from the top of \u00d6xar\u00e1rfoss Waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/golden-circle\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">Golden Circle Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photo-galleries\/oxarafoss-waterfall\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/1WadingH-LAND-2.jpg\" alt=\"Oxararfoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-83656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/1WadingH-LAND-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/1WadingH-LAND-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/1WadingH-LAND-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/1WadingH-LAND-2-610x406.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to buy a print!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-svartifoss-waterfall\">6 \u2013 Svartifoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Number six on our list of Icelandic waterfalls is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/skaftafell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Svartifoss<\/a>. This waterfall is high on Skaftafell. You need to be in fair fitness to hike up to the waterfall, but there are plenty of other waterfalls to stop at on the way up. At Svartifoss waterfall, there is a viewing platform with a good view of the waterfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-tips-1\">Photo Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get most of your photos from the steel viewing platform.\u00a0 With a telephoto, you can zoom into the waterfall and get the intimate textures of the basalt rock.\u00a0 24 mm will capture the whole scene nicely and is also good to use down at the river.\u00a0 Using a 50 mm lens from the viewing platform will enable good panorama photos that can include the whole wall of basalt columns.\u00a0 There is a bridge with some photo opportunities with a longer lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/skaftafell\/\" style=\"border-radius:11px\">Guide to Skaftafell<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/skaftafell\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/Svartistripe.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x450\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Svartifoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85168\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/3Svarti.jpg\" alt=\"Svartifoss Waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/3Svarti.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/3Svarti-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Svartifoss River Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-gullfoss-waterfall\">5 \u2013 Gullfoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Number five in this collection of Icelandic waterfalls is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/gullfoss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gullfoss<\/a>. It means \u201cGolden Falls\u201d, but you have to be there at sunrise or sunset to find the gold. Access can be difficult, and people risk their lives to get photos.\u00a0 Gullfoss waterfall is only a few hours from Reykjavik and just a 10-minute drive from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/geysir-the-geyser\/\">Geysir<\/a>.\u00a0 The waterfall is the largest in Iceland and also the largest waterfall in Europe.\u00a0 The waterfall can be seen on all Golden Circle tours.\u00a0 The upper car park has a cafe and gift store.\u00a0 Is it possible to do a snowmobile tour from Gullfoss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-guide\">Photo Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best winter light is around 1 p.m. from the lower plateau. This will give you rainbows from the easy viewpoints near the car park.\u00a0 The best time in mid-summer is 6 a.m. from the part of the footpath that is closest to the waterfall. In clear weather, a double rainbow can be captured from this point.\u00a0 Experiment with slow shutter speeds for the milky water effect.\u00a0 Shutter speeds of 1\/4 seconds work well at Gullfoss. I was always able to capture the whole waterfall with 24 mm from all the viewpoints.\u00a0 From the lower car park, a 50 mm lens will frame the whole waterfall.\u00a0 Use a telephoto from the upper-level viewpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/golden-circle\/\" style=\"border-radius:14px\">Golden Circle Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/gullfoss\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/PeachSq-SM2V-2.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x800\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Gullfoss Waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85169\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-dettifoss-waterfall\">4 \u2013 Dettifoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Number four in this collection of Icelandic waterfalls is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/dettifoss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dettifoss<\/a>. Dettifoss is in the north of Iceland and is fed by melt water from the Vatnjokull glacier. It is considered to be the most powerful waterfall in Iceland. Dettifoss can be accessed fairly easily from the west for most of the year and from the east in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"camera-gear\">Camera Gear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Either side you end up on, you will need to hike before getting to Dettifoss waterfall.\u00a0 My recommendation for gear would be a travel tripod with a 24 mm and 50 mm lens.\u00a0 If you are able to get really close to the waterfall, the 24 mm will capture the full cascade.\u00a0 From some of the distant view points, the 50 mm will capture the whole scene well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/north-iceland\/\" style=\"border-radius:19px\">North Iceland Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/dettifoss\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/DettiLong4.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x533\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Dettifoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85160\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-kirkjufellsfoss-waterfall\">3 \u2013 Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Number three in our list of Icelandic waterfalls is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/kirkjufell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kirkjufellsfoss<\/a>. This waterfall in on the North side of the Sn\u00e6fellsness peninsular and has become famous as the most photographed waterfall in Iceland. The falls has 3 spouts at the top level and the bottom level has multiple cascades. The top level is easier to photograph both waterfall and Kirkjufell mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/snaefellsness-peninsular\/\" style=\"border-radius:14px\">Sightseeing Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-tips-2\">PHOTO TIPS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer to photograph the waterfall with the mountain in the background. You will need a 24 mm lens or wider to include both.\u00a0 \u00a0A 50 mm lens will frame Kirkjufell Mountain quite tightly from the waterfall, with room for a tiny part of the falls.\u00a0 Wide-angle lenses will allow you to get many more compositions of the waterfall.\u00a0 In good conditions, it is possible to get really close to the waterfalls, and this will give your photos a more unique feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-tw-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/kirkjufell\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/RD7A1963.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x533\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85167\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-godafoss-waterfall\">2 \u2013 Go\u00f0afoss waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The second best waterfall is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/godafoss-waterfall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go\u00f0afoss<\/a>, the Waterfall of the Gods. This is a horse-shoe waterfall in the middle of a huge lava field in North Iceland. According to ancient legend, the Lj\u00f3svetningago\u00f0i 1000 years ago declared Christianity to be the new religion and cast his old Pagan idols into the falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photo-guide-1\">Photo Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experiment with 1\/4 second to 1\/125 second shutter speeds for the silky water effect.&nbsp; Slow shutter speeds can be achieved with a Neutral Density Filter (N.D.) &nbsp;in the daytime.&nbsp; My strong recommendation is to schedule your photo shoot for an hour before and an hour after Sunset\/Sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/godafoss-waterfall\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/GodaAqua.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x450\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Godafoss waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85161\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/north-iceland\/\" style=\"border-radius:19px\">North Iceland Tours<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-dynjandi-waterfall\">1 \u2013 Dynjandi Waterfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top waterfall in Iceland is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/dynjandi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dynjandi<\/a>&nbsp;in the Westfjords. It is the only waterfall on our list that doesn\u2019t end in \u201cfoss\u201d, but this doesn\u2019t mean it lacks any \u201cfoss-ness\u201d. The Dynjandi waterfall complex is massive and contains every kind of waterfall you could imagine, from delicate cascades to thunderous flumes. I call Dynjandi \u201cthe mother of all waterfalls\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photography\">PHOTOGRAPHY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographs don\u2019t do Dynjandi Waterfall justice. The shape of the waterfall becomes distorted as you get closer to it and the spray can be intense.&nbsp; A drone will do a better job of avoiding the spray and capturing the true shape of the main cascade.&nbsp; &nbsp;It is a good idea to include a person in your photo to show the scale. I have taken many great landscape photos at this location with Dynjandi Waterfall behind me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-10 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/dynjandi\/\" style=\"border-radius:19px\">Guide to Dynjandi<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-style-tw-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/photoguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_0445.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:800x533\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\" alt=\"Dynjandi waterfall\" class=\"wp-image-85162\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photo guide to My top ten favourite waterfalls in Iceland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":83655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[2371,159,168,223,275,310,315,325,339,362,365],"table_tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726.jpg",800,533,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726.jpg",800,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726.jpg",800,533,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/01\/IMG_5726.jpg",800,533,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>A photo guide to My top ten favourite waterfalls in Iceland.<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/category\/location-guide\/waterfalls-locations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Icelandic Waterfalls<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Tony Prower","url":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/author\/walstib\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83650"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83650"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88626,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83650\/revisions\/88626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83650"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icelandaurora.com\/archive-phototours\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=83650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}