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How to shoot it

📍 Where to shoot

The shoot takes place outdoors on the west side of Vagar Island (Faroe Islands). The location is at the edge of a cliff in Gasadalur village, where the Múlafossur waterfall plunges directly into the ocean.

🧭 How to get there

The road to the location can be challenging due to harsh climate and changeable weather. Access to Gasadalur village is usually by car on mountain roads, followed by a hike to the cliff edge for a wide shot.

🕐 Time of day

Most shot between 10:00 and 13:00 (28% of frames)

Based on 18 frames with camera data. Camera clock time; the time zone is unknown.

Shooting mostly occurs during the day, with peak activity at 10:00 and in the afternoon (14:00–16:00). This time provides sufficient lighting for shooting at low ISO.

🗓️ Season

Most shot in: August, June, July

Based on 18 frames with camera data

The best months to visit are summer, especially June, July, and August. During this period, daylight hours are long, and roads are more passable despite changeable weather.

🎒 Gear

Use a wide-angle lens (median 24 mm, 73% of shots up to 24 mm) to capture the scale of the cliff and waterfall. A tripod is essential for long exposures (fraction of 1 s — 29%) when shooting water.

Cameras and lenses the authors used (10)

Nikon D750 3 Nikon D850 2 Nikon Z7_2 2 Canon EOS 6D 1 Sony D5803 1AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G 2NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S 2Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM 1Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED 1iPhone X back dual camera 4mm f/1.8 1

🧳 What to bring

Warm waterproof clothing and shoes, camera rain cover, spare batteries (cold reduces charge), water, and food. Weather is changeable, so protecting equipment from spray and wind is critical.

⚙️ Settings

Shutter 1/10 (1/400 – 30 s)Aperture f/10 (f/2.8 – f/22)ISO 100 (50 – 400)Focal length 24 mm (12 – 27)

Based on 16 frames with camera data. Median and 10-90% range across the idea frames.

The key parameter is shutter speed: median 0.1 s, but for smooth water, values from 1 s are often used (29% of shots). Aperture f/10 provides the necessary depth of field.

⚠️ Good to know

Weather on the Faroe Islands is extremely changeable: conditions can quickly shift from clear skies to fog or storm. Shooting at the cliff edge requires caution due to wind and slippery surfaces.

📈 How the idea developed

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✅ How to repeat it

Use a long exposure to create a 'silk' effect on water
Shoot at different times of day to capture contrast between rocks and water
Be prepared for sudden weather changes and quickly adjust settings

✨ Interesting facts

🏆 How the best frame was shot: Nikon Z7, 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art 019, 1/4, f/22, ISO 31, 24 mm
🔇 94% of frames were shot at ISO 400 or lower: almost no noise, any modern camera will do
📐 91% of frames are landscape orientation
🥇 2 works reached the finals. Best contest: 8th 35AWARDS 2023
👤 Most frequent authors: Константин Костин 2 Svetlana Povarova Ree 2
🌍 Authors by country: 🇨🇿 CZ 4 🇷🇺 RU 3 🇲🇾 MY 3 🇳🇴 NO 2 🇩🇪 DE 2

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