Skógafoss, South Iceland

Skógafoss is a waterfall situated on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. ​ The Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in the country with a width of 15 metres (49 feet) and a drop of 60 m (200 ft). Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days. 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 the Skógar museum.  We arrived at Skógafoss on the morning of 11.09.2018, after putting up a night in Hella.

​I used my SONY α7RIII and SONY FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens, mounted on my Gitzo Mountaineer GT-1542 and FLM 32FP ballhead. I used NiSi CPL, NiSi GND .9 Soft and Nisi ND8 filters to capture these shots.  

Allow some time to visit Kvernufoss, the less visited neighbour of Skógafoss. We didn't have the time to visit Kvernufoss during this trip. There are accommodations near Skógafoss but they are very expensive!

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