Stjornarfoss waterfall in southeast Iceland is nearly 49 feet (15 meters) in height. Though not among the tallest waterfalls in Iceland, the stunning surrounding landscape makes for a dramatic composition.

This site was one of several stops on a 12-hour bus tour along Route 1 of the southeast glacial coast in Ireland, leaving east from the capital of Reykjavík.  An average stop was only 45 minutes, taking 10 min off the top for a bio break, you’re left with about 30 minutes to enjoy the site and take pictures.  For me, that meant no time to cover most landscape composition opportunities and setup a tripod with ND for long exposures.

The other challenge is keeping the other visitors out of your shot.  Sometimes you have to use that new facing AI removal tool!

Cheers,

C. S.