Over the Unknown
p.1 #1Over the Unknown
I took these shots from the plane yesterday while flying over Eastern Greenland (from Iceland). The landscapes were so unreal that when I saw it from my window I quickly grabbed my 100-400mm lens and started firing like a mad man - a thousand frames in high-burst mode just to come away with a few good, sharp ones.
I quickly took off the polarizer (you can't shoot through a window with the polarizer on. You'll get weird colors and dark/bright areas within the frame).
And yes, this was shot through a double-pane aircraft window from about 35,000 feet.
The mountain ranges below are astonishing: vast, pristine, and largely unseen and unexplored. The glacier in this image, near Mount Forel, looked impossibly clean and untouched.
Now I just need someone with $20 million to fund an expedition there. Two helicopters (one as backup), fuel, boat, and enough food for a month, and a small team willing to find out what those mountains are hiding.
I can only imagine the images we’d come back with. They’d be absolutely unreal.
I quickly took off the polarizer (you can't shoot through a window with the polarizer on. You'll get weird colors and dark/bright areas within the frame).
And yes, this was shot through a double-pane aircraft window from about 35,000 feet.
The mountain ranges below are astonishing: vast, pristine, and largely unseen and unexplored. The glacier in this image, near Mount Forel, looked impossibly clean and untouched.
Now I just need someone with $20 million to fund an expedition there. Two helicopters (one as backup), fuel, boat, and enough food for a month, and a small team willing to find out what those mountains are hiding.
I can only imagine the images we’d come back with. They’d be absolutely unreal.
Sep 08, 2026 at 01:00 PM
p.1 #2Over the Unknown
Nice captures Gregg. Considering the conditions you were shooting with, the detail is very sharp.
Sep 08, 2026 at 03:15 PM
p.1 #3Over the Unknown
You've done great with the conditions!
I have some friends who skitoured in Greenland, though obviously not as far out into the unexplored part. I'm still very envious.
I want to go on that 20k trip as well... oh sorry you said 20 million
I have some friends who skitoured in Greenland, though obviously not as far out into the unexplored part. I'm still very envious.
I want to go on that 20k trip as well... oh sorry you said 20 million
Sep 08, 2026 at 04:25 PM
p.1 #4Over the Unknown
Incredibly well presenting the beauty of Greenland so wonderfully - -delicate and meticulous touch masterfully
Sep 09, 2026 at 04:42 PM
p.1 #5Over the Unknown
Wow, these are just fascinating. What an epic and surreal experience to capture!
Sep 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
p.1 #6Over the Unknown
The detail looks crazy and the landscape looks surreal 😮💨 great set!
Sep 13, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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p.1 #7Over the Unknown
Cool! You might be surprised at how much climbing and exploration is done there. Lots of mountains to go around and great place to get away from the crowds!
Sep 13, 2026 at 03:34 PM
p.1 #8Over the Unknown
Jim Dockery wrote:
Cool! You might be surprised at how much climbing and exploration is done there. Lots of mountains to go around and great place to get away from the crowds!
Tell me how to get there. I won't climb, just fly my drone a little, and shoot from the ground. Is it too much to ask?
But if you have some info, please PM me!
Cool! You might be surprised at how much climbing and exploration is done there. Lots of mountains to go around and great place to get away from the crowds!
Tell me how to get there. I won't climb, just fly my drone a little, and shoot from the ground. Is it too much to ask?
But if you have some info, please PM me!
Sep 13, 2026 at 07:49 PM
p.1 #9Over the Unknown
Such an alien looking landscape, but wonderfully captured!
Sep 13, 2026 at 08:15 PM
p.1 #10Over the Unknown
Fascinating and truly well captured.
Thanks for posting.
Douglas
Thanks for posting.
Douglas
Sep 23, 2026 at 08:57 AM