Skútafoss
Driving out of Hofn, on Iceland’s southeastern coast, heading up towards Egilsstaðir, I knew that there were a few places worth checking out and Skútafoss was one of them. It’s not the most dramatic waterfall in Iceland, but it is a nice one.
It was a short hike from the road. The rest of the group stayed behind to hang out with some very loud sheep and I headed up the ravine with my gear.
As you approach the falls you can see the two main streams. It was late August so not a lot of water was flowing. I set up the dreaded tripod and took a few shots. There was no one around — or at least I thought there was no one around.
As I was shooting and enjoying the solitude, two people appeared from off to the right under the falls. Apparently there was a small cave. They saw my camera and tripod and told me that I could get a better view in the cave. I followed their advice and this is the shot.
I used the Leica SL2 with the very versatile 24-90 ASPH. I do hate using a tripod but in this case it was necessary to get the streaming effect I was looking for.
Then it was back to the road and up through the Oxi Pass, which is a story in itself, but one for another day.