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In my previous blog post I mentioned the infamous volcano Eyjafjallajokull. We actually drove past it on our way to the next waterfall, Skogafoss. There was even a spot for cars to turn into and park, and a sign describing the volcano. You can see the giant volcano completedly capped with ice. The 2010 volcano eruption stopped the world.
Seljalandsfoss is one of the most iconic and frequently visited waterfalls in Iceland. The waterfall is fed from the infamous glacier capped Eyjafjallajokull volcano. I say infamous because its the volcano that erupted several years ago, stalled flights across the world and put Iceland on the map! One of the unique experiences at Seljalandsfoss is being able to walk behind the giant waterfall. And be completely drenched from the waterfall spray since you’re so close to the falls. The walk behind the falls can be challenging and slippery so you just have to make sure you’re well covered and have good hiking shoes. The falls is around 2 hours drive from Reykjavik so it’s an easy drive out. There are a load of very iconic photos of this waterfall taken by a heap of famous photographers. This is my take and experience of the falls, tourists and all.
My last shoot for Fringe World was at The Ramp at Icecream Factory in Northbridge. Raul By The Pool was a pretty entertaining solo act.
Shooting in the small dark room was photographically challenging. The constant movement also really tested my autofocus on the Fujifilm XT-10 with the 35mm f1.4. however thanks to the f1.4 I managed to get pretty decent shots within the room. I have found shooting with the 35mm f1.4 so fun and inconspicuous. Great for walking around an event.
Fringe World 2018 in Perth came and went very quickly. Between work and life I haven’t had a chance to post any photos from the festival. I put my hand up to volunteer as a photographer and to my surprise was chosen to shoot. It was a good experience walking into an unknown environment and often terrible lighting, and basically being an event photographer. It had it’s daunting moments but I felt I learned a lot from the experience. I ended up with some shots I’m pretty pleased with, which I’ll be sharing over the next few blog posts. Some of the shows I shot at were fairly unusual to say the least, so again that posed its own challenges in terms of how to show the audience, the performers and the general environment. All in all, a great experience and taste of event photography.
Fringe World Buskers Weekend was a big success. It was the first time they had organised a weekend full of street performers. From comedians and magicians, to musicians and circus stunts. It was another fun and challenging Fringe shoot. The brief of the event shoot was to photograph happy weekenders enjoying the shows. I really enjoyed capturing the emotions of the crowds as well as the performers themselves. We were treated to some really cool shows all for free or for a tip.