Antonio Fernandez's Image

Antonio Fernandez (Spain) creates a thought-provoking aerial image of seawater crashing on to black sand.

When Antonio spotted pools of bright green water that seemed to be glowing, he flew his drone over them to create the scene he was longing for. “I’m looking forward to discovering what others see in the image,” he says.

Iceland’s distinctive black sands are the result of basaltic ash deposited during volcanic activity. The steep slope of the beach means the waves retreat quickly, and the pools of seawater left in the depressions glow bright green because of high concentrations of algae.

Iceland’s waters are a swirling mix of ocean currents, as the relatively warm Atlantic water from the south meets cold water from the Greenland Sea in the north.