Incredible images taken in freezing waters of Greenland reveal just how huge icebergs are below the surface

A spectacular set of images taken in the freezing crystal-clear waters of Greenland has revealed what icebergs look like below the surface. (Photo/Daily Mail Online)

These breath-taking photographs were shot by 35-year-old underwater photographer Tobias Friedrich who dived up to 30 metres to capture the enormous icebergs on film.

Tobias, from Niedernhausen, Germany, said: 'It was truly overwhelming. You forget all about the ice-cold -2 degrees Celsius water while photographing them.'

The photographer snapped the icebergs near Tasiilaq, the capital of East Greenland but admitted that it was a risky business. He said: 'It's quite dangerous diving so deep around the iceberg because at any moment something on it could break off and hit divers or the boat. Unfortunately I'm only able to capture images like this from time to time as the travel costs of getting to, and staying in, Greenland are very expensive.'

Tobias explained that he has to wait for good weather before donning his scuba gear and taking his camera into the water. From there it's a case of being in the water as long as he can before finding a good perspective to shoot from.

He added: 'I love working in such an extreme environment and taking pictures where nobody or only a few people have been before.'