**Please view on black** This was a very special evening for me back on June 15th. Natalie and I drove back from Vik to Skogafoss at around 11:00pm in the rain—but photography was not the main thing on my mind… We pulled up and the rain stopped. The place was empty, except for us two and the falls, which gave this night an even more incredible vibe. I’ve made Natalie bring this white dress on a couple trips before, promising someday I’d figure out a way to work her into a photo. As the skies began to open up and this incredible pink glow fired up over the falls, I knew it was time. And even though she was freezing cold, she made the quick change in the car and ran out into the cold skoga-spray where I fired off a few shots. I waved her back towards me and then and there I proposed to her with the sky in full brilliant glow. It was a moment we’ll never forget. 15 minutes later, the skies closed back up, but I was given my window of opportunity and I took it—a photo and a fiancé! This was a little difficult taking this shot due mostly to my nerves and shaking hands but also to the spray and the longer exposure I wanted to use…I had my full-size microfiber towel (a must for any Iceland trip) draped over the camera constantly, adjusted everything the way I wanted—44mm, f/16, 3 seconds. When ready I would pull back the towel and quickly wipe the lens down with Kimtech Science KimWipes which come in very handy and take the spray right off without streaking. Before she ran out there, I instructed Natalie to strike a few poses and hold for 10 seconds each and she did a great job on this one. The longer shutter made her dress wave in the wind which turned out to be a cool effect. I also took some shorter exposures to make sure I captured the sky correctly. In this shot she is actually not even that close to the falls, but I like it because she is more prominent in the scene and it still gives the waterfall some scale. The lighting was just gorgeous. I also like the different color temperatures in the clouds of mist at the top and bottom of the falls. Thank you for viewing and sharing your comments. Please feel free to check out my website: exposurescape.com If you love iceland, you'll love my drone (flying camera) video here: http://ift.tt/1rCMv9e
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