Frosted Falls Northern Lights "The Birth of Phoenix" was

"The Birth of Phoenix" was captured amidst the dynamic eruptions of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in 2021

Its international fame grew rapidly after a misty photograph of the tree won the 2014 New Zealand Geographic Photograph of the Year competition

" Determined to capture the vastness of this surreal landscape

ensuring that the landscape is in a perpetual state of renewal

Frosted Falls Northern Lights "The Birth of Phoenix" wasAbout the Photoshoot Many Icelanders say their country has only two seasonssummer and winterwhere fall and spring pass by almost unnoticed. I disagree. Though Icelands seasonal transitions are brief, they reveal moments of profound beauty. This image was captured during one such fleeting instance at Hraunfossar waterfall. As I departed Reykjavik, bright skies gave way to snow showers, threatening to mask autumns hues before I could reach the falls.