These stunning photos look like scenes from a make-believe magical kingdom from the hit Disney film Frozen . But they were snapped inside a real-life lair of ice by an intrepid photographer who was forced to abseil inside Iceland ’ s Breidamerkurjokull glacier . Nicolas Brousse ’ s effort was well worth it as he emerged from the popular tourist spot with breathtaking photos of an emerald blue world . Scroll down for video . Nicolas Brousse captured incredible scenes while exploring the interior of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in south-east Iceland . It looks like the interior of a make-believe kingdom from the hit film Frozen , but the ice cavern is a popular destination for tourists . This image of an entrance to the ice cavern , snapped by Nicolas Brousse , makes it appear as though the sea is parting . The 27-year-old Frenchman ’ s snaps reveal intricate patterns and stunning colours , including black layers of volcanic ash , that make the rippled ceiling look like crystal and the icy floor look like a pane of glass . Nicolas ' group went on the thrilling expedition with an experienced guide , and he used natural light as well as his camera ’ s flash to capture his incredible photos . Breidamerkurjokull is an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull , or the Vatna Glacier , which is one of the largest ice caps in all of Europe . There are several volcanoes located under the ice cap . Nicolas , who now lives in Malmo , Sweden , captured the images as he spent six months traversing Iceland and exploring its amazing scenery . Nicolas Brousse had to abseil into the cavern , and the effort was well worth it after he emerged breathtaking photos . The 27-year-old Frenchman ’ s snaps reveal intricate patterns and stunning colours , including black layers of volcanic ash . Nicolas ' group went on the expedition with an experienced guide , and he used natural light and his camera ’ s flash to capture his photos . Being able to see the changes in the seasons was an amazing experience , he said . ‘ The light , the clouds and the atmosphere are always changing and in six months I never saw the same landscape twice . Inside the cave , the atmosphere is magical . ‘ The most amazing is the colour and the smooth shape of the ice - the blue colour is clear without any editing and is amazing . Breidamerkurjokull is an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull , or the Vatna Glacier , which is one of the largest ice caps in all of Europe . Nicolas , who lives in Malmo , Sweden , captured the images as he spent six months traversing Iceland and exploring its amazing scenery . ‘ The black layers of volcanic ash trapped inside the ice is what makes Icelandic glaciers special - it creates beautiful black veins inside the ice. ’ While he exploring the cave , Nicolas and his guide passed through a narrow galerie created by a stream that flows through the glacier in the summer time . He said : ‘ The curvy shape of the tunnel and the blackness of it was really beautiful , and I knew it would make really nice pictures . Nicolas Brousse said the black layers of volcanic ash trapped inside the glacier create 'beautiful black veins inside the ice ' The intrepid photographer and his group had to abseil into the glacier in order to explore the icy paradise inside . ‘ In my work as a photographer I try to focus on the magnificence of what I experience in nature . ‘ My goal is to show beauty as I perceive it and as it touches my feelings . ‘ I am also a landscape architect and I so I am always observing the environment . ’
Vatna Glacier captured the breathtaking scenes inside Iceland ’ s Breidamerkurjokull glacier . He explored the ice cave , part of the larger Nicolas Brousse , after abseiling into it with an experienced guide . The 27-year-old Frenchman spent six months traversing Iceland and exploring its amazing scenery .