Aerial filmmaker Stefan Forster has created an extraordinary piece of work (above) that captures the breathtaking beauty of a volcanic eruption. Shot using several DJI quadcopters, the video captures an eruption that started in Geldingadalir on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula in March 2021. Forster's mind-blowing footage has been enhanced by a masterful editing job that takes the production to another level. "I spent several days and nights at the volcano," Forster wrote in comments accompanying the video. "It was such an incredible adventure. Every day the volcano looked completely different." The Swiss-based artist used three Mavic 2 Pro drones to capture footage that he later to edited to create his extraordinary video. He said it was "pure luck" that one of his quadcopters made it through the sizzling hot lava spray. However, it didn't emerge entirely unscathed as it returned to base "completely melted" and now has "so many malfunctions and errors that it's funny to fly." But, amazingly, it's still able to capture photos and videos. Up until recently, a video like this just would not have been possible, after all, no helicopter pilot would ever be allowed to fly this close to a volcano in full flow, not that… Read full this story
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