"Blue Veins" is the fourth piece of Johan Lolos' genesis NFT series "Hálendið".
Hálendið, which means "Highlands" in Icelandic, is a photography series of 5 pieces that are a tribute to the painting-like landscapes of the Icelandic Highlands. Ever since Johan first visited this part of the world he has been amazed by the huge diversity of colors that can be found in the Highlands. The unparalleled contrasts and shapes of the Hálendið make this region of Iceland so unique in the whole world, to the point it becomes almost surreal to any visitor.
This is the first image of the Hálendið collection that was taken in 2019, two years after Johan's Peaks of Europe photography project. Yet, this particular image had been first thought in 2017. Johan was supposed to fly over the area of Iceland where the braided glacial rivers are, but the weather didn't allow. After multiple other unsuccessful trials, all due to the bad weather conditions, it was on May 2019 that Johan was finally able to fly in a Cessna above those rivers. This particular one, Þjórsá, is Iceland's longest river and has its source on the glacier Hofsjökull. Although the river flows out through narrow gorges in the Hálendið region, this image wasn't shot in the Highlands but at an altitude of zero meter above sea level. Indeed, this shot was taken just before the end point of the river as it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Just like almost every part of the country, whether it is a mountain, a glacier or a river, it is truly hard to believe what the eyes see. The incredible texture of the river, the hundreds of channels that the water creates, and of course that iridescent blue-green color created by the rock flour, made the scene looks surreal, once again.
Rock flour, or glacial flour, consists of fine-grained, silt-sized particles of rock, generated by glacial erosion.
The collector will receive a gallery quality, signed and framed physical print of the image alongside the NFT. The print will be delivered with a certificate of authenticity, and will be the 1st edition out of 7 limited prints.
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