Hidden Oasis Night and a black sand valley

and a black sand valley with winding rivers provides a stark contrast to the surrounding vibrance

but there have been few shoots where I have required quite so much of it

While icicles clung to the surrounding rocks

I was eager to capture the vibrant green moss that thrives in this otherwise inhospitable world of black sand deserts

according to local folklore

Hidden Oasis Night and a black sand valleyMost images of the Highlands focus on its ominous lifelessness, revealing how inhospitable this region, shaped by ice and fire, really is. However, Icelands nature is full of surprises, and its interior is no different; many parts burst with unique flora, the abundance of which I wanted to display in a photograph. This luscious part of the Highlands was perfect for such a shoot. Rich in the earthly colors of blue and green, it presented a primordial