Erupting Volcano
“Gates of Hell” – Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, Iceland – Johannes Gunnar – Featured Photographer
Have you ever seen a volcano erupt? Iceland and the “Big Island” in Hawaii are two of the best places in the world to potentially catch a glimpse of nature’s awesome raw power. Both are volcanically formed islands with lots of geothermal activity; however, Iceland has glaciers as well. When you check out Johannes’ Flickr site it is really cool to see the juxtaposition between fire and ice in his native Iceland. By the way is anyone else thinking “What the heck are those people doing there?” Let’s just hope it is an optical illusion due to lens compression!
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Enter Johannes:
The eruption begun at Fimmvörðuháls on March 20, 2010 and I was determined to photograph it as much as possible. I traveled to the eruption site many times, by air, in 4X4 vehicles, and once I walked 32 km to see it. When this eruption ended, another one soon followed, at Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, right next to Fimmvörðuháls. That one was much bigger, and millions of tons of ash scattered all over Europe.
This particular night, I rode in a 4×4 jeep over Mýrdalsjökull Glacier to the eruption site, and we arrived just before midnight. The conditions were perfect, clear skies, no wind, and about -20°C! I stayed there for a few hours, trying to take as many photos as possible, but at times you couldn’t do anything else than just stare at the lava spewing hundreds of meters in the air. Those people were nice enough to stand there for quite a while, creating some nice silhouettes…
Camera Info:
Nikon D300 + Nikkor 18-200 VR.
1/3 – F/8 – ISO 250 – 200mm
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This photo is very vivid!
Very vivid photo….
This is incredible!
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The overwhelming power of nature – beautiful image!
(And to the Islandic people: If you can´t handle a vulcano, you should not be allowed to have one. My photo trip to Paris vanished i ashes that year
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Such vibrant colours silhouetting the characters in front. Beautifully captured.
Amazing picture!
Wonderful SHOT!!! but little SCARY (^-^)
Beautiful photo.
In Iceland, I saw volcanoes and lava, but no eruptions.
great pic! How did the people stand the immense heat?
Nice photo, although I don’t think I’d have wanted to be there in person for this one.
I dont think they are standing close to it. There is a sense of depth because they are so small and the explosion is so big.
love the brightness of this image.
I dont think they are standing close to it. the image shows depth because they are so little and the explosion is so big.
I had no idea Iceland had volcanoes. I really need to visit!
Such a powerful image! I begin to imagine the intense heat and ashes which would be sufficatingly warm and shudder! One of the most humbling things though to consider with such devastating actions, is that where nature taketh, it also provides. After the destruction fades away, the soil is left with incredibly rich nutrients, the ash blankets and preserves seeds and gives them a home till blossoms burst forward. Such a wonderful image, it provokes much immediate thought…
WOW… what an amazing sight…….baa
Wow! Don’t get too close.
Bella and DiDi
Magnificent pic!
Excellent photo. Awe inspiring.
Vibrant. I love the black against the red. Stunning.
Spectacular!
Fantastic shot – this view is so beautiful – and dangerous!
Truly awe-inspiring
Absolutely incredible, Great picture. Iceland is on my Bucket list.
Powerful image!
This is AMAZING!
WOW!! Such a brilliant and remarkable shot!!!
terribly beautiful!
Explosive!
Spectacular.
Wow! Love this. did you know that after the discovery of Vesuvius artists made artificial volcanoes for entertanment and to help artists like Joseph Wright of Derby paint them? I think the first one was made by Hamilton, cuckolded husband of Emma who was English Consul in Naples.
Beautiful! Inspiring! Thank you for your notice of my post and amatuer pictures! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Wonderful Picture… breathtaking
Incredible picture! Little scary though.
How dangerously beatiful
Spectacular photography!
Awesome photo!
That’s amazing! And I love how the figures are silhouetted, even though I wouldn’t want to be them.
Very inspiring…
In the volcano that erupts there is a heavenly energy source,
That surges through our earthly core.
Coursing through the veins of our universe,
Is a power so great that transforms the land that it dissipates.
In this world of hot and cold,
There is a place for both to stand side by side.
For the volcano to erupt amongst the ice,
For the heat to embrace the cold,
For the heart of mother earth to heal the injured soul.
(msuzanne, http://www.godisiam.net)
Incredible!
So incredible!!! Wow! I love the colors and the silhouetted figures.
No way man!!!
Whoa! Amazing.
Ég elska typpi!
Wow to be that close! Yikes!
Amazing photograph. I can’t even begin to imagine getting that close.
Volcanoes fascinate me like no other natural phenomenon does. This is an absolutely stunning photo.
Stunning picture – but oh, they stand so close!
you always have the most awesome pics!
Another great photo.
A fan of fire!
wow this is a wonderously beautiful shot. A mite hot though
That’s one big light show!
you wouldn’t see paparazzi risking their lives like this! Amazing picture.
Wow! Spectacular! Were those people brave or crazy?
Two thumbs up for you guys for bringing awesome photography to us from dangerous places. God be with you.
It’s like New Years Eve. Also reminds me of sparklers on a Xmas tree.
Impressive shot — great foreground composition!
Wow! Unbelievable! What incredible photos – National Geographic needs to get it’s hands on those. I had no idea about Iceland’s volcanoes. Thanks so much for sharing, and for having the courage to take them.
Stunning
beautiful…Like a giant sparkler..
Darrell
Wow… striking colours! Wonderful image…
A rare sight of earth’s fury
Wonderful.
Some powerful photo … wonderful.
Breathtaking!
I thought the same thing – how could they be standing so close?! Great picture.