DanieleGualdoni

In the right place at the right moment

The volcano Popocatepetl in Mexico during an eruption of gas and ash.

The volcano Popocatepetl in Mexico during an eruption of gas and ash.
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NIKON D300

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250

upload_date

Feb, 2014

Views

338

Likes

+25

Awards

Winner in Spitting ashes and fire Photo Challenge

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is the volcano Popocatépetl, in central Mexico. I was in the town of Atlixco when I took the photo

Time

I took this photo in the early afternoon, I wasn't looking for a specific time to take it, it just happened.

Lighting

Actually no, I wasn't expecting to see an eruption and when it happened I just shoot before the smoke was gone.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 18-300mm

Inspiration

What inspired me was the eruption itself; not that often happen to be in front a volcano while smoke and hashes explode out of it.

Editing

Just some cropping and minimum corrections. Everything happened so fast I didn't have time to really set the camera so I needed to do some corrections.

In my camera bag

Right now I'm shooting with a Nikon D750. My lenses are a Nikkor 28-300mm, a 300mm f2.8 and a 2X teleconverter. And for finish a have a tripod.

Feedback

My only advice would be: go in front an active volcano and stay there until it happen

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In the right place at the right moment

The volcano Popocatepetl in Mexico during an eruption of gas and ash.

Behind The Lens

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