Norse

We have filmed in Skogafoss in Iceland a few times over the years and
know its potential and also its challenges. The waterfall is aesthetically
without equal in Europe and the backdrop offers the chance of an
arresting photograph, especially as the foreground gives a platform
on which to add narrative. The riddle is how to manage the distance
between the camera and the point of impact of the huge volumes of
water that smash onto the ground. To work too close risks not just losing
perspective; the spray can quickly render the camera inoperable. To
work further away is more practical, but then the distance compression
can lose the sense of immersion and scale. Skogafoss became a
three-sided winter vortex, a bit like a deep freeze with the front
door removed. It certainly required a few hand warmers and a
load of towels to survive even 10 minutes. We were wrapped
before most people were up, but that is often the way in Iceland.
When I looked at this image for the first time on a big screen, I saw the
seagull soaring halfway up the waterfall. I had no idea it was there, and
I think it lends a further sense of scale to an extraordinary location.