Iceland's geothermal and volcanic forces are often seen as destructive and ominous, but throughout the wilderness of the untouched highlands, they create countless features of unfathomable beauty.
This far-flung crater lake is such an example. Created in an explosive eruption centuries ago, geothermal waters full of unique minerals have since filled it, giving it its otherworldly blue coloration. It gleams like a sapphire amongst the dark surrounding landscapes, a testament to the intensely beautiful consequences of Iceland's volcanic events.
Photographing the crater from an aerial perspective allowed me to showcase its contrasts, scale, and vividness. It also allowed me to incorporate the misty highland horizon, providing an air of mystery and fantasy. The river network in the foreground gave detail and depth with its fluctuating lines and softer blues and make it easy to imagine that the photograph was taken in another world...
