GODAFOSS and TRIPODS | Landscape Photography in Iceland | 4K
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2018
- Godafoss is one of the largest and most popular waterfalls in Iceland. It is, of course, a must-see location in northern Iceland. In this video, I'll share my thoughts on tripods and ball heads and what I've experienced. I'm also sharing some tips on how to secure your tripod and as always a guide to the epic location, where I show where you can go to do your landscape photography at Godafoss.
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100% agree
You're very welcome! Keep at it :)
Beautiful photography and great information on setting up in windy conditions. Always enjoy the drone footage.
Awesome tutorial Mads. I learned more from your one video than the 5 other videos I watched earlier. Thanks.
'A windy day'...= every day in Iceland. I loved every day we were there!
Simply but great tips for a travel tripod Mads, and an awesome collection on images at the end.
Those photos are insanely beautiful!
I have the exact same tripod and love it.
As always, a fabulous work. Thanks so much for sharing.
Omg, I just have to be there and see this and take the photos...absolutely
Awesome as usual
great insight video, great work
fabulous photography and video.. loved the tripod advice
Great video, Mads. Your excellent vibe is contagious and refreshingly authentic.
Beautiful images !!
Great vlog mads, thanks for the tips and techniques about tripods, awesome images throughout
Quality as usual thank you
As always Mads your blogs are educational and interesting . Easy to understand you and meaningful . Thanks Mads for your blogs and love your photography.,stunning compositions . 👌🏻👏👏👏
Top video as always Mads! I'm going to be in Lofoten in 2019 so looking forward to the dates of your workshops
Really fantastic your work in so amazing place of landscapes! Love Iceland!
Infectious enthusiasm as always buddy !
Thanx for the video Mads...super 👍
The one thing I do that you didn't speak of using is a weight. I use a hook on the bottom of the center column or suspend a rock or dirt in a bag by a cord around tripod head. Keep up the great work, I watch as much of it as I can.
I like the photo with the curve the most. But there all great. Thnx for showing Mads.
Thank you! Great advice.
Very informative and great pictures (again) 🤗📷🙏🏼
Beautiful photos.
A top-notch combination of photography and information Mads. Hugely enjoyable and greatly appreciated :)
You're most welcome, Robert! :)
Amazing images!
Thanks Mads. One on my list of places next time I visit Iceland. The black and white from the lower viewpoint is a stunner 😊
Godafoss is OK. It's a little overrated. You'll have more fun photoshooting in less touristy places. How about Dynjandi Waterfall. It's in the middle of a not so epic area, but when you get to the waterfall, you'll jaw will drop. From afar it looks like nothing, but it is enormous once you finally see it.
Thanks for sharing how to use a tripod. The tips are really useful!
Excellent video Mads. A few tips that are never explained by others ... thanks 😀
Good stuff brother! Keep it up!
Si really really nice Mads amazing photos congratulations
I can understand why Godafoss is difficult to shoot, but you were quite successful, particularly with the last two shots--wow!
Great advice Mads. I have your first E book on composition which I will read up on before arriving in Iceland on the 8th March.
I carry an empty sand bag for added center of gravity and fill it with gravel or sand or even water bottles when needed. Not always convenient but an added option.
Thanks as always for another great video.
been there last week, it's a quite beautiful watefall. I believe it was besides Skogafoss the most epic waterfall we reached (because of the moodiness) ... again great video buddy!
Beautiful and instructive video! Great knowledge you passed on here :)
Thanks a lot, Hans! :)
Thank you for the tripod advice. We just returned from Iceland seeing both Godafoss and Gullfoss and thought the country to be quite beautiful. Leslie
Very useful Technicality about tripods why it's made for,Thank you 👌
Great location again, I love the picture at 11:45 !! I have been using a Serui travel tripod for a year now and I'm really happy with it. When it's to windy I hang my camera bag on the hook in the middle, to make it more stable.
OMG Madds, thank you so much for this video! Too, too funny, I ordered the exact same tripod after reviewing tripods for the past two months, it arrived yesterday. I purchased the Manfrotto MHXPRO-BHQ2 Ball Head for it because of the reviews I read on the Sirui heads. You've made my day watching this video knowing I made the right choice with this tripod! As usually, your closing pictures are absolutely stunning, and the location for this view is over the top, Thank You!
You're very welcome, Steve! And thanks a lot :)
Beautiful and informative. 😊
Fantastic Mads, You was the insparation for me starting my own Photography Channel.
Thank you, Graeme! Keep going with it! :)
Because I am 6'4" tall I have always preferred a tall tripod. I normally use a Really Right Stuff Tall Series 4 and at one time used a Gitzo Mountaineer for my travel tripod. I found over time that the Gitzo was simply too short and flimsy for anything other than city photography and so I recently purchased a shorter RRS Series 3. By most standards it is bigger than many would consider to be a "travel tripod" but by my standards it is light and just the right height. I added their tripod strap system so that I could sling it over my shoulder in the field if I'm not using my backpack and this has done the trick. Finding a balance between size, weight and your own height for a travel tripod is very important for comfort while using the tripod on trips.
Nice bro!!
Going to the Faroe Islands in May of next year and your videos have been so helpful in both providing a hint of what we will experience and also incredible inspiration for taking my photography to the next level. So appreciate the insight into tripods in this video. So well done and the images you show continue to be create awe.
I went to Godafoss last year and came away with a couple of images I'm happy with. Your images though are stunning. A fantastic location and great video Mads.
Thanks a lot, Peter! :)
Thanks Mads, looking forward to Iceland in May. Going to ty out a Promaster tripod combined with a Sirui ball head. A little on the heavy side but I am anticipating some wind and I really want a stable platform. Appreciate some of the pointers that you offered on the video- especially lowering the center of gravity by spreading the legs farther apart and extending the front leg. Something I will keep in mind during the trip and afterwards.
Well done as usual, Mads, and awesome images too. You always manage to balance entertainment with valuable information in your videos. I've had a Gitzo 1541T and a Markins Q3i ballhead for years and, like yours, it's been in everything from glacial ice to hot flamingo shit. It's one of the few photography purchases that you just need to get right the first time and then you can forget about it. I still laugh when I see some gearhead with their new D850 on top of a $29 wobbly tripod!
Haha yes! Me2. One wonders why you even bother use such a small tripod with such a heavy camera :P
Not only do I have the same tripod and ball head, I have the same problem at night using the slot to lean it back. So - glad to know I'm not alone in that irritation.
Exactly, been bugging me ever since I got it :/
Theresa do you have the sirui T 2205x Tripod? I wondered if you ever find its not tall enough for some situations?
Yes. It's one of the compromises that I'm willing to live with because most of my shots are taken with a low perspective and it's light enough to hike with all day .
Great youtube on Godafoss !
man Iceland is one of the most beautiful places out there
i would love to go there one day and do my take of it
thanks for sharing this with us, really enjoyed watching this
I was so fortunate to be on one of your three Iceland workshops you mentioned in your video. Godafoss at night with the Northern Lights above is an image burned into my memory forever...it is also burned into about 100 frames on my SD card! Thanks for sharing your work.
Haha, it was a fantastic night! Such a special memory! And thank you for attending, Richard. I hope to see you again :D
Godafoss is a stunning, and challenging, waterfall for sure. A ball head with slots on both sides.. it's what I've been wanting too!! Your information on tripods is great. As a tall person, 6ft, finding a compromise between a heavy and travel tripod that also extended enough so I'm not hunched over was a challenge!!
Oh I can imagine! Which one did you find? :)
Vanguard Alta Series 70. Too big for just my camera bag but I can fit it into my checked luggage!!
Amazing images there Mads and a pleasure to look at the various compositions that you can capture from the location
I found your commentary on tripod interesting as I love my Manfrotto Carbon Fibre trip but I am considering purchasing a travel tripod to use on certain instances that sits more snugly on my camera rucksack.
I really like the size I have now. So the size comes recommended ;)
Great video as always, Mads! I'm going to Iceland in october with my wife and son, which I look very much forward to. I'm quite new to photography, and your videos has been an epic source of inspiration and information for planing the trip! Thank you so much for all your hard work and making this available to us. Cheers from a fellow Dane =)
You're much welcome and good luck on your tour. It'll be amazing for sure!
First rate as always Mads. Great tips on setting up a tripod in the wind. One shouldn’t get cheap when buying a tripod when you consider how much money is invested in the camera/lenses that sit on top.
That is very true! :)
Great session Mads, good advice regarding tripod choice for stability. I also use my camera bag as a weight on a hook at the base of the centre column in severe conditions. I have only been a victim of the wind catching my tripod once in Milford Sound -New Zealand, I only let go for a second to pick up something and a gust of wind did the damage. My camera was Ok but the fall broke my most used ND grad filter.
I also LOVE your images and the thought you put into each piece of photographic art. Cheers
Auch, it's the worst (almost) when camera gear breaks! Sounds like you need yourself some KASE filters ;)
@@MadsPeterIversen Thank you for your reply! I use Lee Filters (yes I know there is a BLUE cast on the 10 stop :). ) I shoot in RAW and simply adjust the WB to the LEFT... problem solved. I've not heard of KASE FILTERS, I've had a look and they look impressive. Not easily available here in Australia. Cheers! :)
I have the same exact shot as you at 11:56, I think we we're literally standing in the same spot :D Excellent video as always, wonderful location and the camp ground is choice (showers!)
Great tips. I think that another important thing to notice is the center column - it's a major source for shakes.
Lowering the center pole could greatly improve stability.
Yes exactly. Getting the camera as close to the center as possible :)
Woow...
Another tripod tip: many tripods have a small steel hook located on the bottom of the center column. I use this hook to hang my backpack (which usually contains a few lenses, filters and other assorted gear) to weigh down the tripod and stabilize it.
I do that too from time to time, but if it's too windy the backpack can end up working as a sail instead :(
epic images as always and great talks and tips! One thing I missed since a carbon tripod despite positioning your legs as you showed us I still feel it can be unsturdy! What are your thinkings hanging your camerabag below the tripods mid section hook for more stability? I found that quite handy..... congrats on the many workshops......
Appreciate your practical perspective on gear, as your user experience can be intense! I have the Sirui Travel Tripod and one of their middle-of-the-road ballheads - serves me and my Fuji system well in most circumstances. Invested in a somewhat larger Really Right Stuff carbon fiber 'travel' tripod and one of their smaller ballheads for a trip to Iceland last year. Glad I did. Though the physical size is a little less convenient, it's surprisingly light and I think significantly sturdier - and that was required for the weather and terrain encountered! For me, more-than-a-fair trade. Also, spending alot of time and $$ to be in an EXTRAORDINARY place - don't want to compromise my experience and opportunities. I suspect the frequency of your travels and your superb photography and explorer skill sets allow you to make other choices. One of my favorite photos I captured was of Godafoss - very similiar perspective as your B/W photo at 12:32. I think I'll revisit it in Lightroom as a black and white, too. Thanks AGAIN for all the inspiration.
You're most welcome and yes, I've heard RRS makes some really, really great gear :)
Love the video. Waterfalls are always so majestic, but often no easily translated into a photo that can tell the whole story. Such is true with many falls around the Southeastern USA. Too many distractions with random trees to focus so much on the falls. Thanks for the practical talk about tripods. Another reason I always favor the leading leg to the front of the camera is due to the weight of some lenses hanging in that direction. I’m always looking for the most stable configuration and sometimes it requires shortening one leg and increasing the angle to lest it rest against a big rock or log. Searching for that perfect vantage point is critical.
Thanks, Steve! And yes, that's another good reason :)
Another superb video Mads ! The picture with the Northern lights in it is breathtaking !!! Good advise for tripod use. What's the best way to photograph natural ice caves without a lot of people and where you can have the time to take pictures ? Is Vatnajokull Glacier the best place ? Thank you Mads for sharing your info and techniques !
The best is to attend a photo tour to an ice cave. Here you'll have a guide and time. The regular tours can be a bit hasty...
Great video Mads. On ball heads, I have been using the Arca-Swiss Monoball P0. I Iove it. Very innovative design, and with the ring tightener, it doesn't matter how your head is oriented. (Even with a moderate amount of torque on the ring, it is rock solid.)
Yup .... if you have used one you will never go back to normal ballheads with their fiddly knobs. The new quick release fixture so you can attach and detach from the tripod is great too ......
Thanks for the advice guys! You're not the only ones recommending it. I was wondering if that screw/ring tightener mechanism works well if it's moist? I can imagine it getting stuck and then you can't loosen it again. Like a lid on can...
I have never used it while moist, but the ring has a good bite / feel on it so I doubt it would make any difference. The beauty of this unit is the internal design. It has a series of planetary gears all around it so that you only need minimal torque to get it stable. If you want it rock solid for carrying your camera on you tripod (as in over your shoulder), then just add a little extra "snug" to you the ring, it will hold anything. Hence, I've never really felt that I had to "tighten" the ring hard. The design does that for you. Also, the ball unit is reversed to that dust and moisture doesn't get in from the top. Not only that, the ball itself is a slight ellipsoid to prevent the camera from 'flopping down' when the ring has been loosened while adjusting your camera angle. I recently did some photography in Sedona, and I took my smaller travel tripod with it's standard ball mount and realized how spoiled I was with my Arca-swiss. If I ever do that again I'm going swap the ball heads before I go.
Mads, you could always hang something heavy on the hook on the bottom of the Tripods center post! I always did this when shooting 8x10. 8x10 is a big sail!
Yes I can indeed :) I do find my backpack to often work more like a sail and I rarely bring a bag of stones with me (never ;)) I do normally just push down the tripod. Works very well :)
This is a really great and informative video on tripods so thanks for making it, great as always from you. I think you need some new gloves though 😂👍
Haha you're welcome and I think so too ;)
Great video and images as always Mads. I am thinking of getting a 24-70 f4 lens to bridge the gap between my 16-35 and 70-200 and wondered how you found the sigma 24-105 as opposed to the canon 24-105 or 24/70 both f4, thanks look forward to the next video!
Never tried either of the Canon, but my Sigma has been my go-to lens for the most part along with the 16-35 :)
cheers Mads
I can recommend Arca swiss P0 ball head. Knobs cannot be in wrong place on that because there is non. It is also very good for panoramas because its upside down design.
That looks like a really cool ball head! I want one :D
Which model of the tripod ball head you use with this Sirui tripod?
Big thank you Mads ! Thought I was the only donkey on earth having this problem with my left hand...
Haha! I think we're a lot of people ;)
I once read a comment (or did I hear it?) that went something like: Beginners talk about camera bodies, intermediates about lenses and advanced photographers about tripods. I'm looking for a new tripod but alas I have no camera shop in my area :( so taking my time over it.
Also, are we going to have to start a crowd-funding site so you can buy yourself some new gloves? lol. I get cold watching your last few videos and see the state of your gloves!
Haha! You're welcome to crowd-fund a new pair. No, as most of these videos were shot within ten days I obviously carry most of the same clothes all the way through ;)
what time of the year did you visit Iceland mads? (what months)
June, October, January, February and March :)
I’m wondering what compositions are possible using a telephoto. The wide angle images are nice, but not as picturesque as skogafoss!
I use the longer lenses to zoom into the details of the waterfall. It's very hard to get a proper telephoto of the entire waterfall simply because of the geography :)
Is it a good idea to have a light shaky tripod and leave the image stabilisation ON? I don't think i'm ever going to buy a tripod heavier than 1kg like my manfrotto befree has.
It differs a lot from situation to situation :)
So true. I cringe when I see folks use cheap unstable tripods just waiting for them to tumble over.
Man i have so much trouble with these sirui tripods. Some pods are not going out smooth any more, or suddenly i have the whole pod in my hand. Really frustrating when there is little time
Sounds both funny and tragic xD
Mads Peter Iversen funny to see it probably yes!
Magical and wonderful country, but SOOOO expensive !!!
Be careful, you were standing on the edge of the cliff in the strong wind.
LOL I was watching thinking "dont step back, dont step back, dont..."
Thanks guys, don't worry it's not as dangerous as it looks ;)
Carbon fiber. Gitzo Systematic. End of story.
AND no center column (defeats the very purpose of a tripod). And an RRS ball head, not a shitty one. Preferably an Atca Swiss Cube if the weight is affordable.