How to photograph waterfalls in Iceland

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Use a slow shutter speed

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Use a slow shutter speed

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Watch out for water drops hitting your lens/filter!

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Watch out for water drops hitting your lens/filter!

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Escape the main areas to find more amazing waterfalls

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Escape the main areas to find more amazing waterfalls

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Use a tripod!

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How to photograph waterfalls in Iceland

Use a slow shutter speed

Use a slow shutter speed

Using a slow shutter speed, combined with a tripod will create a milky water effect such as the one in this photo!

Using a slow shutter speed, combined with a tripod will create a milky water effect such as the one in this photo!

Watch out for water drops hitting your lens/filter!

Watch out for water drops hitting your lens/filter!

See the foggy smudge in this photo? That's where a raindrop hit the ND filter I was using.

See the foggy smudge in this photo? That's where a raindrop hit the ND filter I was using.

Escape the main areas to find more amazing waterfalls

Escape the main areas to find more amazing waterfalls

You're probably familiar with the waterfalls around the golden circle, Godafoss up north etc but Iceland has 100s of waterfalls for you to discover. Leave the main drag, and you'll find some amazing waterfalls.

You're probably familiar with the waterfalls around the golden circle, Godafoss up north etc but Iceland has 100s of waterfalls for you to discover. Leave the main drag, and you'll find some amazing waterfalls.

Use a tripod!

Use a tripod!

Using a tripod helps with things like camera shake, slowing down water to create milky water and also raising your camera for higher points of view!

Using a tripod helps with things like camera shake, slowing down water to create milky water and also raising your camera for higher points of view!

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