Fjadrargljufur Canyon, a photo from Vestur-Skaftafellssysla, Sudurland

Photographer's Note

Fja繢嫫glj偽ur is an astounding canyon in southern Iceland (see map view of location), one of the most spectacular sights in a land full of them. The Fjadar River flows through it to the sea, with vertical cliffs of moss-covered rock towering 100 metres above the quite shallow water. The canyon is 2km long and can be viewed, as shown in this photo, from look-out points, or from the stream itself, where no paths have been made, but where the water is shallow enough to allow one to walk a reasonable distance in wading gear. Other photos can be taken from the river, beyond the point where the cliffs end and the stream finishes its journey to the sea. The canyon was formed over the aeons by the erosive action of glacial melt-water.

Exposure Time: 1/60
F-Stop: f/8.0
ISO: 320
Focal Length: 24 mm

abmdsudi, pajaran, ChrisJ, jean113, cornejo, macjake, Periko, Royaldevon, PiotrF, Cricri, lucasgalodoido, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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snunney (130967) 2018-01-08 4:12

Hello Andrew,
A fascinating capture of this river meandering its way through these mighty cliffs. Excellent rendering of the colour and textural detail despite the rather unhelpful sky.

dta (98848) 2018-01-08 4:19

Hello Andrew ,
It looks like almost unreal : like a setting for a video game !
Fantastic landscape .
Regards

abmdsudi (95869) 2018-01-08 5:18

Hi Andrew
You have captured real depth in this excellent image and almost out of the world of such an amazing geological formation with great dof! Lovely shades and wealth of textures blended by gorgeous natural colours from top to bottom! Indeed an awesome nature wonder well taken, Hats off to you and tx for sharing
Best wishes

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2018-01-08 5:57

Hello

A spectacular view of this very beautiful and surreal like. Must be a real treat for the eyes in person. Very well done.

Jimmy

GyurMaster (24838) 2018-01-08 6:17

Hello Andrew,

Nice landscape with the feel of the depth.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

ric50 (769) 2018-01-08 6:40

Hi Andrew,
An amazing image taken from a great position. The texture and coloring of the shot are very special.

Richard

ChrisJ (171852) 2018-01-08 7:12

Hello Andrew,

This looks spectacular. Good sharpness and I like the meandering stream and elevated viewpoint. Excellent sharpness with a pleasant diffused light. The repetition of the rock spires adds charm. Tfs!

jean113 (27887) 2018-01-08 8:43

Hello Andrew, a place in Iceland that I haven't seen before; I like your point of view as you look along the canyon. It is hard to imagine that the cliffs are 100 metres above the river.
The colours and textures are beautiful.
Regards Jean.

cornejo (61504) 2018-01-08 11:19

Hello Andrew, very good view of this beautiful and interesting canyon, very well captured in this good and beautiful picture. An interesting image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Great job perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy beginning of the week.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.

kasianowak (17676) 2018-01-08 12:52

Hi Andrew
I always find it's so difficult to photograph canyons becuase of the high contrast in sunny weather. Here, the overcast light is perfect. We can see precisely how this incredible terrain is sculptured.
Best wishes
Kasia

macjake (98456) 2018-01-08 16:11

Hi Andrew
yes, Iceland has some pretty magical landscapes don't they, this is a great view of one here. you couldn't have chosen a better pov, although seeing one from the river would be great to haha

love the rustic nature, the ruggedness, and the colours.
cheers
craig

Periko (9107) 2018-01-08 21:51

Hi Andrew
This canyon seems to say: come in, visit me!
Interesting place well captured despite the weather.

Tfs & regards

jemaflor (147184) 2018-01-08 23:40

Hi Andrew,
Impressive and beautiful photo about this canyon, good depth effect with these sinuous river, nice exposure and brightness management, tfs.

dkmurphys (79209) 2018-01-09 0:24

Hello,
Spectacular view along the river. Amazing shapes and natural textures, great catch.

Daniel

gervaso (28177) 2018-01-09 2:21

Hello, Andrew!

That's really a spectacular and breathtaking view of this canyon, you captured it with very good colors in spite of the bad weather, with beautiful and natural tones of green around the river! The POV is perfect to show that! Wonderful place and composition!

lousat (139298) 2018-01-09 2:38

Hi Andrew,this is new for me,i lost a this place during my trip in Iceland,so your post is more useful...ehehe..absolutely perfect,a great view and a lovely 3D effect,well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

papagolf21 (152607) 2018-01-09 3:33

Bonjour, cher Andrew,
Parfois, l'on dirait que la nature s'amuse � jouer les paysagistes en cr嶧nt des lieux extraordinaires.
La beaut� des lieux est remarquable.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

Royaldevon (85932) 2018-01-09 3:40

Hello Andrew,

Isn't it amazing to think that the rushing water has created this sculptured canyon, composed so very well in your photograph. You have included the textured cliff, on the right, to anchor the f/g and create this excellent sense of depth to the meandering river.
I suppose that, because it is so shallow, it creates this strongly rippled surface.

The lack of bright sunlight must really have been an advantage in that there were no really strong lighting contrasts and the cloudy sky does add atmosphere.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (221659) 2018-01-09 3:50

Ciao Andrew, great view of fantastic canyon, wonderful colors, excellent perspective and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

LuisGustavoLima (5184) 2018-01-09 13:41

Ol�, Andrew!

Obrigado pela cr癃ica em minha foto! O cen嫫io parece de filmes medievais, muito bonito! O ponto de vista foi bem escolhido. As curvas do rio s緌 atraentes. A nitidez e luz s緌 realmente muito boas. Outra coisa que me chamou a aten誽o foi o dif獳il nome da cidade haha!
Excelente foto!

PiotrF (54726) 2018-01-09 17:05

Hello Andrew,
a very good landscape from Iceland.
Nice picture with great perspective, excellent clarity and nice colors.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

BennyV (34748) 2018-01-10 6:00

Hello Andrew

Like a picture from an imagined fairytale land. You'd expect orks and gnowalls to appear anytime now...

Terrific!

Benny

Cricri (176) 2018-01-10 7:59

Hi Andrew
Merveilleux paysage ou serpente la rivi鋨e entre les incroyables rochers, des couleurs fantastique, c'est magnifique
Belle soir嶪
cricri

emka (158198) 2018-01-11 11:16

Hello Andrew. I am fascinatined by these Icelandic names, How it is possible to pronounce anything? Beautiful canyon, maybe not high but with the interesting rock formations. Is there a path along it without going in the stream?

Kind regrads MAlgo

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2018-01-26 8:33

Hi Andrew,
interesting capture of this canyon, and the contrast between rocks and vegetation are beautiful. Great job, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

PaulVDV (62944) 2018-01-27 3:40

Hello Andrew,
From your chosen point of view you can see quite far into the canyon.
A stunning view of the gently meandering river and the vertical cliffs that are nicely covered with moss on lots of places. Some peaks are very sharp. Others look rather like a table mountain.
A magnificent landscape picture.
Best regards, Paul