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Andro Loria

Iceland, by Andro Loria.

Iceland, by Andro Loria.

Iceland, by Andro Loria.

"I am always thrilled by the colors of mountaintops painted by low sun. I had never seen [mountain peaks] this close, really close—a few hundred feet from above. Last December we flew over Langjökull Glacier at sunrise and the scenery was otherworldly. It was like flying over a giant magic painting. The shades of pink and scarlet and gold were all around us. [In this photo you can see] the ice cap of the glacier."

"One of those moments while balancing on a fast-moving sled, with one freezing hand on a camera and arctic wind flushing tears from my eyes. My heart was full of joy—magical views and light beat away the cold and made me feel happy and at home. This was a moment that will stay in my heart forever and bring a smile to me when thinking back about this amazing trip in Greenland."

"I never saw a dragon, but if dragons were alive on our planet, their nursery would probably look like this. When you see epic wonders created by nature from sand, silt, and water, it is very easy to let your mind drift to magic, which happens often in Iceland—the land of ice and fire. Aerial image taken from a small airplane."

"There are some places on our planet where you can be face-to-face with it's soul, beauty, and power. This is one of those places—the geothermal area in the Icelandic highlands. An absolutely amazing place that gives visitors a unique feeling of being one with our planet."

"Abstract Iceland from above: A seal colony is seen on the sand banks of Ölfusá River in South Iceland. The shades and tones of blue are a result of different depths of silt carrying mineral rich glacial waters of the river. Aerial shot was taken from a small airplane, a Cessna 172."

Iceland's Ófærufoss waterfall flows into Eldgjá, a large volcanic canyon. Your Shot photographer Andro Loria sought to capture the cascading falls from a new angle by shooting from the opposite, higher end of the canyon. "I was amazed how differently it feels and looks from above rather than from the usual ground or mid section level," he said.

This isn't an abstract painting—it's an aerial photograph of a glacial river flowing into the sea in Iceland. The black sand on either side of the river comes from volcanic origins.