Ephemeral Iceland

French photographer Alban Henderyckx, fascinated by the beauty of the wild Icelandic nature, took a series of extraordinary beauty photos of this amazing corner of nature. Untouched wilderness in all its pristine beauty looks so ephemeral and dreamlike in Alban's photographs.

11 PHOTOS

1. Alban Henderyckx was born and raised on the Atlantic coast, but then, he says, became a city child. Now he is 30 years old and he is instinctively drawn to nature, to a world without artificiality, to vast expanses. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

2. According to the photographer, he feels free only when his gaze is directed to the horizon. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

3. Capturing the ephemeral atmosphere of natural landscapes in photographs has become a vital necessity for the photographer. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

4. Whatever the photographer does, he does it with inspiration. In photography, he especially loves the dreamy atmosphere that he tries to convey with the camera. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

5. The photographer visited Iceland last June. According to him, he was ready to stay awake all 24 hours a day, walking around the beautiful places on this extraordinary beauty of island. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

6. The photographer was not interested in the typical sights of the country, he wanted to get to know it on his own, so he went on a trip alone. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

7. Alban Henderyckx, fascinated by the mountains, felt among them as in another, unknown, world. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

8. The photographer was also very impressed with the history, culture, and traditions of the Icelandic people. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

9. More photos of Alban can be viewed on his website: alban-henderyckx.com. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

10. Almost Martian landscape. (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).

11. "Afterlife". (Photo: Alban Henderyckx).