Iceland: Where the Earth Breathes (Nikon Z8 & DJI Air 3S)

There are places on this Earth where the noise of the world fades, leaving you with the feeling that you're listening to the earth's true breath. Iceland is one of those places. This video is my second attempt to capture that feeling: the experience of standing alone in a vast, raw world, where time seems to slow down and the overwhelming presence of nature reminds you of your own small place within it.

All footage for this film was captured during the first week of July, under the never-setting midnight sun. You will find no people here. No staged scenes, no distractions. Just the pure, untouched landscape in all its silent majesty. A cinematic world of moss-covered lava fields, thundering waterfalls, black sand beaches, and steep cliffs, watched over by the quiet eyes of Icelandic horses, sheep, and the puffins that call these cliffs home.

Locations & Landmarks:

• Vestrahorn
• Hengifoss
• Eystrahorn
• Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
• Skógafoss
• The Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar)
• ... and other places discovered along the way.

Equipment:

Primary Camera: Nikon Z8
Drone Shots: DJI Air 3S
Lenses:
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR