Aerial View of Bleak Icelandic Rock Formations by a River

An expansive aerial drone shot over a glacial-fed river slicing through a rugged field of Icelandic basalt rock formations. The black, jagged basalt columns rise in irregular clusters along the riverbanks, with sparse emerald moss clinging to crevices. A pale, frost-blue river winds sinuously through the scene, its surface catching the muted reflections of a gray, overcast sky. Mist lingers above the water and in low valleys, imparting a sense of bleak, austere beauty. The color palette is desaturated: obsidian blacks, slate grays, ice blues, and muted greens. Lighting is soft and diffuse from the low-hanging clouds, casting long, dramatic shadows across the rock faces and highlighting rough textures. Composition uses a wide, bird’s-eye perspective with the river acting as a leading line toward distant basalt cliffs and a barren horizon. The shot should feel epic, solitary, and cinematic, rendered in ultra-detailed realism with high dynamic range and a 16:9 aspect ratio, 8K quality, crisp textures, and subtle atmospheric fog.