Stefan Forster, a famous European Swiss photographer, has tirelessly explored many lands around the world, creating films and photos praising the beauty of nature. Countless trips have taken Stefan to Australia, Tasmania, Tibet, Antarctica, North America, Greenland, Indonesia, the Caribbean, Namibia, New Zealand and Micronesia, along with many European countries. But the attachment to Iceland is still something sacred and strange, it sprouted from the first day he set foot here, and still smolders until today. He has been to this island countless times, and continues to return for films and landscape photos.
In the past, people could completely immerse themselves in places where nature reigns, but now many tourist attractions are so crowded that even taking unique photos has become really difficult, let alone shooting landscapes. Of course, there are still many remote locations with fewer visitors to explore, but the problem is how to create an attractive perspective while ensuring safety against risks and dangers for oneself. For example, when shooting ice and snow, although Stefan can get close to an iceberg or kayak out into the middle of a glacier, he will also be in great danger if the ice suddenly breaks off and falls into the water, or if he encounters the phenomenon of ice spinning due to changes in gravity during the melting process. In such cases, the photographer will only survive a few minutes in the freezing water.
After completing the filminglava flow, on top of the volcano in the Geldingadalir valley in April this year, Stefan Forster returned to Iceland, equipped with DJI's new Mavic 3 Cine (M3C). Stefan was one of the first people to test the Beta version of this camera, he shared that he was very satisfied with the performance of the M3C. He shot two clips in Apple ProRes 422 HQ format, integrated with a 1 Terrabyte SSD drive for each clip - this is also the outstanding feature of the Mavic 3 Cine compared to the standard version - and combined them into a clip synthesizing countless breathtaking scenes of Iceland. The most special thing for Stefan, is that this flycam makes remote locations no longer too difficult to explore.
A familiar mark in Stefan Forster's films is that he always searches for spectacular nature and perfect light. Icebergs; streams flowing over lava rocks; tall waterfalls pouring down from steep cliffs, creating white foam; green-brown mountains, snow-capped peaks; vast fields full of life... The whole beautiful natural landscape of Iceland is encapsulated in less than 5 minutes of film, but it is enough to overwhelm people with the majesty and magic of this land.
