Breathtaking images of the most remote places in the world
Swiss researcher and photographer Stefan Forest has photographed for 10 years all the places you dream of reaching - from the Northern Lights to volcanoes, dunes and rivers.
Now in a new book he is publishing more than 150 photographs that will leave you with an open mouth
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17/05/2022
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 07:19 Updated: 09:27
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He dodged crocodiles and wandered for long weeks in pursuit of the perfect picture.
Now, his efforts do not seem to have been in vain.
Swiss researcher and photographer Stefan Forrester has recently published an impressive book of nature photographs.
The photographs that populate the book were taken over ten years, on about 60 tours and photo tours.
The book, called Chasing Light, was published by teNeues, and features some of Forrester's best photographs, taken in some of the most remote and challenging places in the world.
The book includes more than 150 breathtaking photographs, showcasing rare weather events in exotic locations, spectacular animal scenes and more - from Iceland to Africa.
In the introduction to his book, Forrester writes: "I kayaked along the west coast of Greenland, I was in the forests of Alaska and Canada, I climbed volcanoes without permission, I waited for months to see the aurora borealis while shivering. Our planet is full of magical moments."
Here are some of Forrester's most notable photographs.
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This dramatic image shows the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland.
According to Forrester: "The true grandeur and power of this volcano is revealed only in the aerial view. This panorama was composed at the end of June 2021 from 22 individual photographs, in order to show one of the most violent eruptions of the volcano since it first became active, in March of that year. For more than 16 hours, large amounts of lava flowed into the valleys around the mountain. "
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This stunning photo of the elusive Northern Lights was taken in Narsarsuaq, Greenland.
"Actually, everything was perfect that particular night," Forrester recalled.
"The low tide created access to the glaciers, the sea surface looked like a mirror in the clear air, and the Northern Lights erupted directly behind this transparent glacier. This is probably the most beautiful glow in my life."
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In his book, Forrester admits that this photograph is probably the rarest picture he will ever take in his life.
He explains that "here comes the heaviest rains in decades, over the Wolwedans dunes in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, and I am in the center of the action with my camera. It took me a total of eight trips to Namibia until I finally got the rain. ".
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"This point in Langisjor, a lake on the mountainous plateau of Iceland, is a personal refuge for me," Forrester writes in his book.
"I walked on its shores for weeks, I was on the summit alone and looking into the distance. This aerial photograph consists of 16 individual exposures taken in the summer of 2016 and combined together into one panoramic image."
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This glamorous photo was taken at the Vatnajokull Ice Dome in Iceland.
Forrester writes that "thanks to the use of a tripod and long exposure times, it is possible to shoot glitter through the glaciers even in daylight."
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The photo shows the Studlagil canyon in northeast Iceland.
Forrester explains that "the first images of this canyon, created by basalt pillars, went online a few years ago. Photographers were fascinated by their surrealistic forms, so it's not surprising that a few years later, the Stoudgil Canyon became one of the most photographed places in northeast Iceland.
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"If I had designed this picture, of musk oxen on the ice surface of Greenland, I might have spent years waiting for this moment," Forrester explains.
"This picture was taken away from civilization, and it took several hours to take a picture of it. I probably got too close, because the musk sheep formed a kind of protective wall around the calves. The symmetry of this 'wall' could not have been better."
A huge glacier 44 meters high in northeast Greenland
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The wave in Arizona.
Only a few are allowed to walk in it every day
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Salar de Sviri Lagoon, Chile
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Glacier in Iceland.
The light is simply stunning
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Sea Horse Glacier in Greenland
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Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia
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Glowing mushrooms on Lord Howe Island, Australia
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