The breathtaking photos were taken by Russian aerial photographer Stas Bartnikas, who flew over the southern part of Iceland, snapping pictures of the landscape from 300 meters in the air. /VCG Photo

The 44-year-old photographer describes Iceland as one of the most photogenic places on Earth. /VCG Photo

He regularly takes a four-hour round trip in a light aircraft in order to take photos of glacial rivers from the sky. /VCG Photo

Bartnikas also captured the mesmerizing view of black volcanic sands contrasting with white glaciers. /VCG Photo