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"The Wonders of Awe" by José Ramos
Location: Godafoss Waterfall, Iceland
"If a man forgets what beauty looks like, will an image ever be able to bring him back? The waterfall of the gods in Iceland is not only symbolically important but also a true masterpiece of nature. Even though it is located in the northeast of Iceland, far from the much more visited south, tourists flock to this place every day, searching for that unique feeling of awe that Iceland knows how to present so well. There are negative consequences when a natural and delicate place is overrun by tourists, but how could one judge the will to witness such a stunning display of beauty? For a photographer who not only wants to witness the raw power of these places but also capture them using the best angles and light, such crowded places present a big challenge. When I shoot landscapes, I need to have a space of silence between me and the scene. A silence that needs time. Time that needs some solitude. When I arrived here on my latest Iceland trip in September 2017, I had never seen so many tourists in this place! The classical point of view on the west side of the waterfall was filled with tripods and photographers moving frantically and aligning to capture the colors of the end of the day. Fortunately, the sun was starting to set precisely on the west side, so shooting it from the east would be best. Even though the wind was blowing the water spray to this side, I decided to endure the "torture" of trying to do long exposures while being battered by water spray. I went to the base of the waterfall, where things tend to get rough but even more beautiful".
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Color Changing Fine Art Print
Photographer: José Ramos
Composition by: EFX Gallery
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