Iceland Volcano Flyover - The Lava Barrier At Risk And The Volcano Town

We are seeing the longest pause in volcanic activity so far but this is my first DJI Air2s flight over the Geldingadalir volcano but I bought a used drone last summer and it turned out to have some major problems so I recently bought a new Air2s Fly More Package. This video was shot last Friday during my fourth photo tour to the volcano but I managed to get many of the shots that I needed for my upcoming work from all over the peninsula and more.
I spoke a lot about the lava barrier in my last video and you can also find a map of the lava field in that one but this tour was pretty simple though so I skipped the voiceover this time.
The journey starts by Ísólfsskáli, the farmhouse that might go under lava soon and we fly north to the volcano, follow some of the lava streams and take a close look at the lava barriers. You can see Reykjavík behind the crater and Mt. Keilir in from of the city, to the left of the city is the town Vogar and west of it is KEF International Airport.
We end the tour in Grindavík, the town at risk to be hit by lava but we are however pretty chilled over all this now since it looks now as the eruption is coming to an end.
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[@denisevdb69]

Sometimes a picture can speak a thousand words! Thank you God Bless the people of Iceland.💖

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, you too...

[@aviationmedia2425]

Very nice drone work my friend.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks 👍

[@MoosesValley]

3:51 love the sheepie looking up at the Quadcopter. Beautiful video and music.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot :)

[@cherylb6755]

No Just Icelandic humor today. Today is Just Icelandic beautiful drone photographic art. Wow. Just wow. Thank you for sharing❣️🎬👏🏻🎁

[@JustIcelandic]

Wow, thank you 🌋🇮🇸

[@whitewidowgaming4887]

some epic shots dude.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks man :)

[@marshaezell1546]

Stunning! ❤️👍❤️

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊

[@danap.235]

Atmospheric soft music playing to the videography of an aerial view. Glorious!!!

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome again :) and many thanks

[@asshatteryengaged813]

@@JustIcelandic - Just WOW!

[@sarahalekseiunas815]

Wow! So beautiful! 😳

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊

[@sharon94503]

GORGEOUS!!!!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you :)

[@laughingrain4771]

A real feast for our eyes! Mahalo!

[@JustIcelandic]

Glad you feel so :)

[@kcc879]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pattilee1475]

Beautiful day in Iceland. You live in paradise!

[@JustIcelandic]

It really is!

[@sixthsenseamelia4695]

🌋🧡

[@JustIcelandic]

🌋🧡 always welcome :)

[@deviricx983]

Anyone pressing the thumbs down button on this video is wrong. Good drone/camera work!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot :)

[@Nikki-zd2fw]

@@JustIcelandic It was probably hit by accident on a smartphone! 🙂

[@erinmcdonald7781]

Literally breathtaking combination of volcano footage and music!!! I am in awe of the transformation of the valley and the incredible, almost artistic formations the lava has created. Iceland is truly a wonder! 💜🌍🌋🇮🇸🍀✌️😎

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much 🌋🇮🇸💜

[@sylviawackenier8618]

Beautiful. Thanks

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome 😊

[@ziagabia5524]

A new silver dress for beautyful lady Island!👍💓

[@JustIcelandic]

Silver! Thats the word for it :)

[@airmakay1961]

Stunning. New land covering my footsteps. Beautifully shot and produced.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot Mark :)

[@Sexyblkmetalchick]

Thank you for another great video!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for watching :)

[@susanelliott8901]

Beautiful and the music is perfect.

[@JustIcelandic]

Great you feel so, always hard to pick the music :)

[@johnzuijdveld9585]

There are a few ppl. covering this volcano and aspects of Icelandic life and Gylfi IS one of the best of them, he 'downplays' his abilities and yet he does produce videos that could easily be included in 'big name' documentary productions, is that due to tech. innovations or skill? In any case WE are the great beneficiaries and I thank you Gylfi.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot for your kindness :) I'm hoping to move into documentaries but first I need a some equipment so this is the best practice in can get until that day comes :) Will keep on doing my best until then and greetings from Iceland :)

[@Sonny_Sideup]

You were born to fly! Beautifully shot and edited. Congratulations.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot and welcome...

[@lindabescript999]

Beautiful. Well done, sir.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you kindly!

[@deepquake9]

Magnificent! Thank you for this beautiful video and all your passion.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you too!

[@laynelair7537]

Very Nice! That's the best footage of the lava flows i've seen yet! Keep up the great work my friend!👏👏👏

[@JustIcelandic]

WOW...Thanks a lot!

[@quietone748]

You are so good at flying this drone and have captured amazing footage. A true artist of visual media. Thank you!

[@JustIcelandic]

Wow, thank you so much :)

[@NGC-catseye]

That was devastatingly beautiful 😺

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks :) 😺

[@grendel_nz]

Beautiful. Good to see fine weather there again too :)

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes I found a good forecast and made a go for it :) don't regret it but his is just a part of the tour :) more to come :)

[@b.a.d.2086]

Extraordinary! Love it. The sheep are looking lots woolier. I'm surprised it's still so green in the pastures.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes e had a good autumn, but it's over now, just captured the last day like this 🌋🇮🇸

[@Jordy120]

Really stunning! Thank you very much for this. Cheers.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊

[@mlight6845]

Beautiful imagery on a clear sky day. When you change locations, a view of the horizon allows orientatio to which valley is being filmed .

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you, my first long flight and more to come :)

[@mlight6845]

@@JustIcelandic Excellent... and looking forward to the next ones.

[@Audion]

Excellent thanks! 👍🙂

[@JustIcelandic]

You are welcome!

[@GumriRN]

I had to watch this again. It's so unique compared to many other videos. Those brilliant long shots are incredible. It really gives us a feeling of dimension. I think I have a much better idea what the retaining walls look like in more than 2 dimensions. Just Icelandic captures the feeling of being there, eruption or not; they are just stunning view. Much check out so many shots: #01:29, #03:35, #03:55 & OMG #04:32 took my breath away

[@JustIcelandic]

Wow, thank you, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it so much, way more to come from this same tour but I got lucky with light and the new drone was doing it's job well :) and greetings from Iceland :)

[@GumriRN]

@@JustIcelandic - 🙋🏻‍♀️Just a HI, from a subscriber who enjoys your photography so very much! :)

[@robyngrieve9665]

Thanks for this, shows how big this lava field really is.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks :)

[@solarwizzo8667]

Awesome Drone footage! As good or even better than live views of an eruting volcano. Your shots now really show, what happened up there in Geldingadalir and how the volcano has changed the landscape. You can be proud of this film! Thank you for sharing it!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot, my first long flight :) hoping to get only better at this :)

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Just excellent in documenting the lava flows, producing a well-made video, and in sheer stunning beauty. Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot :) appreciated...

[@GumriRN]

Stunning colour contrasts. Isn't Iceland🇮🇸 just the BEST? In this video, it's really clear how much the Volcano's 🌋 lava filled all 3 maybe 4 valleys. I REALLY WISH though, DIRECTIONAL ARROWS 🧭could be posted at the top, as some of the scenes change in this strikingly beautiful, well cone video, i.e. are we looking North & South ↕️, East & West↔️? Otherwise, this is fabulous video on such a clear day. Soon we'll see the smokey skies & flaming lava as the volcano erupts again; it will! Ragnar never fails to surprise. Reykjanes Peninsula. Our Iceland Volcano is far more interesting, FAR MORE FRIENDLY and far more SAFE. It's terrible the devastation to those poor people's homes & lives in the Canary Islands. Thanks again, wonderful photography & drone art.👍🏼

[@JustIcelandic]

I thought a lot about that actually :) but decided to make another one, just online that explains more with voiceover :) and it's great to get comments of this kind since I'm still developing my methods...

[@GumriRN]

@@JustIcelandic - I just wrote another comment on your most recent video. You really show your home Iceland, to its most wondrous nature. I think, Iceland is Mother Nature's finest creation.

[@theredrover3217]

Great presentation, thank you. 👍

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@Stephen-zq2wf]

Thank You for this Labor of IceLand Luv

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure :)

[@kathleenschaubhut4174]

Beautiful photography, providing a great view of area and lava flow. Nice background music, as well. Thank your for sharing.

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks!

[@TheVillageIdiotUk]

Enchanting. And you say you are new to drone videography ? I’d be very happy with results like that after a few years of practice. Beautifully edited and the perfect soundtrack. I doff my hat, sir. Well done. I for one cannot wait for the encore … ? 🙂

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot, it was the first flight with Air2s but I used a MavicAir 1st gen this summer for like 2 hrs in total to practice...But for me it's just a flying camera so my goal was only to keep it stable and think of good framing while up there but it's still lots to learn for me, but I hope this will turn out well for my channel. And welcome :) more to come

[@milescowton]

Oh wow, absolutely stunning video. Superb work, much appreciated!

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks :) way more to come :)

[@dorianmclean6755]

Magnificent video...bravo ! Many thx...fabulous...I have to watch this again.

[@JustIcelandic]

Wow, thank you and please enjoy :)

[@ChristophersMum]

Yup ...just catching up with your news...and Gilfi...it is beautiful...it gave a clear perspective as to the lie of the land and populated areas...I loved the music...love from Scotland🎇😁🌋

[@JustIcelandic]

Wonderful😁 and greetings to Scotland :)

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

thanks for this -it puts into perspective how much the lava flow is-and i am not usually a fan of music on videos but you have got i just right -please stay safe and well sending love and regards xx

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks :) I of course still finding my own style but some footage is good enough to explain it self and I figured this time that it might work, and it seems so :) and makes me very happy...

[@nuffsenuff2890]

What spectacular filming you do! Thank you for showing us. Some of the shapes are really beautiful. Images around the 2:29 mark caused me to wonder if silversmiths have tried to replicate what they've seen in other lava flows. I don't understand what I'm seeing at 2:39 ?? Beautiful as some of the lave looks to me once it has stopped in its tracks, I found myself cheered by the acres of green tufts of grass and the sheepish signs of zoological life. I've watched this video twice and now I'm going to watch it again.

[@JustIcelandic]

Looks as a lava tube that just collapsed, the top layer there is less than 2 weeks old...

[@GumriRN]

They truly are a stunning Silver & White Wonderland.

[@jonathankarkut808]

At 2:29 you are seeing a great example of ropey or Pahoehoe lava. To the left of that shimering section is dark blocky 'Aa-Aa' lava. The different textures form according to the temperature, viscosity and assoicated rate of flow for the lava. You get Pahoehoe when the lava flows more slowly and Aa-Aa when the flow is faster 🌋

[@GumriRN]

@@jonathankarkut808 -Thanks a bunch. Now if I could only figure-out, what the major differences between Strombolian & Pyroclastic activity. Seems people are Debating that Canary Is. Eruption’s Flow.& I’m befuddled. It seems to me, there’s not much difference except the type of rocks & Lava that shoot out. And likely the temp of Lava too. But thanks 🙏🏼 Good explanation.

[@nuffsenuff2890]

@@JustIcelandic Thank you.

[@aniwhitgift637]

Astounding Gylfi, accompanied by heavenly music. Thank you

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊

[@tedball8677]

The intro with the wide shots and music ... > chef's kiss

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks! 😃 I wanted to to a vid like this for some time but needed the drone first :) so it's way more to come :)

[@RankinMsP]

Glorious. Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you too!

[@andriesbotha3183]

Some Really beautiful Drone footage, and nicely put together.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much!

[@kriztov265]

Thanks Mate :) Superb images showing Mother Earths latest work of art.

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure!

[@piranguinha]

Beautiful takes, thanks for share with us! Greetings from Brazil!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much and Greetings to Brazil :)

[@whizzywoo582]

It's amazing seeing how the lava has carved both through the landscape and itself as it cools and has fresh flows across it. You can see how the landscape prior to this eruption formed too. Thanks for giving us this view! :)

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much, just the first long flight there and more to come :)

[@saberskunk]

stunning, visited 2 weeks go while it active and was simply a trip of a lifetime

[@JustIcelandic]

Great you had a good time and thanks for visiting my channel as well :)

[@petramitchell7162]

That was spectacular! Thank you 😊

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure!

[@jerrys4841]

4:32 what is that? It looks like, to me, that it could be a lava tube that collapsed. Excellent video. There is a lot of lava,

[@grendel_nz]

Yes sortof. Can just be a channel, conduit.

[@JustIcelandic]

You must mean 2:40 and yes it looks like a collapsed lava tube, must have happened 2 weeks ago..

[@louisegogel7973]

@@JustIcelandic And are those bulldozer tracks and work along with it in that shot?

[@kristensorensen2219]

💖

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome and thanks :)

[@melodiefrances3898]

Stunning!!!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bjarnii.magnusson3557]

A very nice video, as always, an impressive lava landscape and music that goes perfectly with it. 👍 It's like another world, filled with about 146 million cubic meters of lava.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! another world is the correct description... Cheers!

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

That’s a really spectacular video! Greetings from Australia, and thanks!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you too :)

[@richardrejmer8721]

So interesting that there are so many Sulphur deposits, especially near the crater. . And at 2:43, the collapsed lava tube. .

[@intingwithzoe5715]

Beautiful landscape well done. and such a nice weather

[@JustIcelandic]

It was, one of the few days we had lately :)

[@intingwithzoe5715]

@@JustIcelandic i was really lucky i had almost a full week of sunshine when i visited iceland in july/august

[@brocluno01]

I see that the reforestation effort is going really well.

[@JustIcelandic]

Volcano or not, almost nothing grows on this peninsula :)

[@PamelaKS]

Stunning!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Beautiful both video and music. 👍🏼😊

[@JustIcelandic]

😊Thanks for visiting

[@rh5971]

So beautiful!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊

[@slateslavens]

Stunning

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😊🌋🇮🇸

[@blipjockey3100]

Your new drone is doing an amazing job!

[@JustIcelandic]

It really is but still lots of work to be done, get the feelings for the settings and post production, but Im getting really good files to work with, and thanks :)

[@animalcrackrzz]

look at that flat horizon,no curve!

[@NGC-catseye]

Stand back further away mate 😹😹😹

[@therealhellkitty5388]

It must be the latitude……

[@JustIcelandic]

The lens in this drone is very good, far from the fish-eye lenses that are hopeless :)

[@deborahferguson1163]

Beautiful!!!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you!!

[@Chuck59ish]

Maybe someons should use an infrared filter and fly over to look for hot spots on the lava field, to get an idea of what's going one with the volcano.

[@JustIcelandic]

I would really like to have one :)

[@Chuck59ish]

@@JustIcelandic Do you have a switch on the drone camera to switch it to a negative view? That would show hot spots, I used to play with my late son's video camera that way. Or just screw on an infrared filter.

[@MountainBikeMama]

Great drone footage. Thanks.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks 👍

[@helenthegrey6662]

Thanks for your hard work . The best video so far , music and cinematography so atmospheric one of the best drone videos, my husband wants to know did you possess the body of the sheep !

[@JustIcelandic]

Wow, thank you, the sheep is not in the freezer :)

[@lantose]

Awesome video, as I also love the large pan views of the lava field and the lay of the land! Too many zoom shots in others which give no perspective, which is getting boring staring at lava itself! Unfortunately, the wall cannot sustain itself against the force of the lava field! Thanks again!

[@JustIcelandic]

I agree, the red stuff sells :) but when I noticed that the eruption would literally rule my channel for a while, I decided to think into longer future as well because when the eruption comes to an end, it's also the end for those who had all their trust in the "red stuff" so I have to do my best and try to make footage that outlasts the eruption, and I hope that videos of this kind will help me a lot with that since the lava videos usually only live only for few days :)

[@lantose]

@@JustIcelandic You might also think about an intro with some figures as to the height of the lava at Nar’s East end now, (I believe that’s the side where the spillover occurred), vs what the topo reading was before the eruption and perhaps directions, etc. so people don’t get confused, as people love numbers and facts and could “wow” a few folks! Have a great day!

[@sharppointy1]

Beautiful video, thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you too!

[@alasdairblackmore2592]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing !

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Bedlamite23]

Fantastic!

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks!

[@tomwery5155]

👍

[@geymsla]

Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for stopping by :)

[@jgurka2105]

Great views - thanks!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you too!

[@jeromehansen3969]

Well done. Thanks

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for watching!

[@jonathankarkut808]

Amazing work Gylfi - especially considering you are a relative novice to drone flying!! Getting some of the higher altitude shots and showing the bigger pictures of not only where the lava has been flowing, but also where i may still advance, are unique. Waiting for ideal weather conditions certainly paid off ;-)

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks :) my first long flight so I'm pleased with how it went but I will be moving to Adobe tools soon since 4K files are different to what I've been handling so far, but it's all on the right path :)

[@morich8245]

This is such a lovely uplifting video to watch, how the landscape has changed, somehow still beautiful but in such a different way. Maybe it is over maybe not, who can tell for sure? Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much :) it's hard to say if it's over but I don't think so, just another "non pattern" :)

[@theotherandrew5540]

Beautiful video.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much!

[@justabloke2982]

Very nicely done!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for the visit

[@therealhellkitty5388]

Beautifully done. Thank you for creating this channel and showing us your amazing country. I’m curious, what’s the altitude of the drone at the intro?

[@JustIcelandic]

Not sure, my first flight, was so busy with the manual camera settings :) that's all that matters to me :)

[@forthedisenfranchised4366]

Your footage was stunning, your flight was amazing - when your drone flew towards the barrier looking towards Nattagakriki valley, I can't but think that is a tough valley to protect. The topography suits the lava I think, it doesn't have much height to gain and would be fed by a strong flow at that point, the broadening flow there would cause the lava to sneak higher and higher rapidly with not much space for constructing a strong, and high barrier...we will see.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes you are right, one more splash and cool down chapter and the barrier will be very low but this was a priority shot for me because not even the media was showing the status there :) but it's way more to come since I had a great tour :)

[@forthedisenfranchised4366]

@@JustIcelandic Excellent, I am so pleased for you that the tour went well :)

[@forthedisenfranchised4366]

@@JustIcelandic I hope the weather not too bad up there, I see there is a storm just off the north coast, I know you're used to all kinds of weather...I saw reports of heavy snow, is that true and is that early?

[@Vic.s182]

Beautiful filming. Has the lava stopped.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes in the moment, all quiet in the crater...and thanks for visiting :)

[@johnd.4286]

La Palma, still has nothing on this wonderful lady . I just hope she starts erupting again soon .

[@celeno31]

good news my friend

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot :)

[@matusknives]

What a beautiful day you had. The video is great (especially if it is your first one). On technical note - if possible try to set the drone to slower max speed when panning as it blurs the image a bit. Also - the video seems to be 'finely chopped' (seen that on many others too) - I am wondering whether that could be made more smooth with different video settings. I really like the music.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for the tips! and you're right, I made several mistakes in this flight but the biggest one was not to maintain same speed in all shots, and I hadn't configured the gimbal settings fully, then I'm dealing with the fact that I'm underpowered and only using iMovie, meaning I have to upgrade my 27"Mac and move to Adobe software for colour grading since to this project is really taking me places :) but I look forward to similar projects in future since this air a format that fits me well, or so I hope :)

[@matusknives]

@@JustIcelandic I am looking forward to your future video and projects. Your work stands out and adds value. I hope to visit Iceland one day. And thanks to you I will know a lot more about it.

[@Rayezor2112]

Nice video. That music trak sounds like someone re-arranged the notes and time signatures of Metallica's song "Nothing Else Matters".

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks. lot :)

[@bluelighthousemedia4538]

Great shot!!! How far is now lava from the main road?

[@JustIcelandic]

Around 2 km but it will accumulate first below the valley so it's safe for weeks, perhaps months :)

[@bluelighthousemedia4538]

@@JustIcelandic Thanks a lot!

[@AnnaMaria-zm8cv]

That tunnel at 2.45 looks awesome, is it a real lava tube or another way to diverse the lava?

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes from the last splash from the eruption like 2 weeks ago :)

[@wirehead1000]

marvy production

[@JustIcelandic]

🌋🇮🇸 thanks :)

[@jsfli2217]

@justicelandic. Hello I plan to go there Sunday just to see lava flow. What can we expect as you said it is probably the end?

[@JustIcelandic]

I would not be so sure if it's over, judging from the latest earthquakes but I will post an update today. End even it's stopped, it's still very hot up there and lots to see so I would go anyway :) but check my update later today ...

[@christhompson4270]

👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@jeffross5424]

i guess this one has gone to sleep now that the pressure is being released on la palma?

[@JustIcelandic]

Looks as it might wake up again!!! Update video in few hrs...

[@Heike73]

What was it showing at around 2:40? Broken lavatube?

[@JustIcelandic]

It looks like it, there was lava floating down there just 2 weeks ago...

[@sigridurhafsteinsdottir8942]

Meiriháttar fallegt😊

[@JustIcelandic]

Takk kærlega :)

[@lunes-1]

Are 🌋volcanos in United Kingdom 🇬🇧?

[@JustIcelandic]

They are not so "lucky" :)