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Seljalandsfoss - Midnight Sunset

            During the Summer Solstice, the sun never fully goes down in Iceland.  It sets around 11:30pm-12:00am, and then begins rising around 2:00am or so.  This results in either a long, glorious and seamless sunset to sunrise scenario, or a nice gentle and even overcast light for several hours.  We planned our trip so that we would be near some of the waterfalls I wanted to photograph on many nights of the trip, which led to me spending many late nights alone at some of the most epic waterfalls while my wife rested back in our room.

This is Seljalandsfoss, which was one of my favorite waterfalls on our first trip to Iceland.  It is 60 meters high and looks even more beautiful in the summer, with the lush green grass and flowered fields seeming to stretch for days into the distance along the cliff side.

The sunset I received on this evening was serene and dramatic.  The wind was kind, so I was able to spend a significant amount of time behind the waterfall without getting my equipment too wet.

These shots were all taken between 11:30pm and 1:30am local time, using Lee graduated filters to help control the exposure.

From Wikipedia:
Seljalandsfoss is one of the best known waterfalls in Iceland.  Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 (Iceland) and the road that leads to Þórsmörk Road 249. The waterfall is one of the most popular waterfalls and natural wonders in Iceland. The waterfall drops 60 meters and is part of the river Seljalands-river that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajokull. One of the interesting things about this waterfall is the fact that visitors can walk behind it into a small cave.  It was a waypoint during the first leg of The Amazing Race 6

Taken on: June 21, 2014

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Sets appears in: • Iceland 2014 • Nikon D800

Camera: Nikon D800, f/14.0, 1.3 sec, 16mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Lens:	16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	1.3
Focal Length:	16mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Windows)
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