Land of glaciers.
Hofsjökull – “temple glacier” – is the largest active volcano and the third-largest glacier in Iceland. It is the source of major rivers on the island including its longest, Þjórsá.
In this shot taken from a helicopter, we see the outlet glacial tongue Múlajökull and glacial rivulets that coalesce in this neighbourhood to give rise to Þjórsá. The sight is a geologists’ delight; a trained eye will discern several classical features of this glacial field.
Múlajökull glacial tongue
5DS, 24-70L f/2.8 II
Raw video added in July 2024:
Terrific!!!!!!!!!
Terrific shot! Well done!
Beauty is everywhere in Icelandic nature, this time caught from the sky. Wonderful semicircular pattern. Would this shot be possible with a drone or was the helicopter much higher than a drone’s range?
The controlling software of the drone constrains the ceiling to 500 metres from the launch point. It would take a software hack to bypass that limit and in many places it would be illegal to fly it higher. This shot was taken from a helicopter at almost 2000 metres.