3D Vortrag · Island & Grönland – Naturparadiese des Nordens
Fireball and ice land at the same time, Iceland and Greenland are primarily destinations for nature lovers. Active volcanoes with huge lava flows, spouting geysers, roaring waterfalls, and massive glaciers in endless expanses alternate with barren gravel deserts. By car, bike, ship, and on foot, 3D photographer Stephan Schulz has visited both islands in all seasons and rode on Icelandic horses across the highland desert of Sprengisandur.
He experienced a spectacular volcanic eruption and humorously narrates how he struggles with his bike on some truly terrible corrugated roads through the highlands, where fording icy glacier rivers is still the most pleasant part. In winter, he had to fear being blown off the road by a gust of hurricane wind while driving on the completely iced-over ring road...
From a photographic perspective, Stephan Schulz was also fascinated by these islands. The constantly changing weather conditions create unique lighting atmospheres, and the long winter nights are illuminated by incredibly beautiful northern lights.
The clear air and intense colors led Stephan Schulz to repeatedly document these islands from the air with spectacular aerial shots using helicopters, planes, and drones. Even underwater, true treasures were revealed to him: he dove with seals and massive humpback whales, experienced the clearest water in the world with 120m visibility, and a spectacular underwater chimney that only occurs in deep sea. Using ice diving equipment, he rode a dogsled across the frozen Sermilik Fjord to dive beneath the ice cover among icebergs frozen in -3 degree water.
However, amidst all these natural treasures, Stephan Schulz also highlights critical issues such as whaling, mass tourism, and energy-intensive aluminum smelters that present the Icelanders with a crossroads regarding environmental policy.
On his journey, he also met some unusual people: there is the enthusiastic football commentator Gummi Ben or the shark processing Hildibrandur, for whom the somewhat acquired taste of this fish is a delicacy. In Greenland, he encountered the Inuit for whom climate change and the arrival of the Western lifestyle signify a drastic cultural shock and loss of identity.
Dive into an overwhelming 3D image frenzy – a tangible visual experience that is unique in the field of live reporting in the German-speaking world!
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