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Facing the inferno

Facing the inferno

The eruptive activity of the volcano Etna started to become more and more intense, so during the night I went there to take some shots.
The more I climbed...
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The eruptive activity of the volcano Etna started to become more and more intense, so during the night I went there to take some shots.
The more I climbed the more the mountains were hiding the main lava flow. I decided to return and capture the whole apocalyptic scene.
The apparent proximity of the figure is given by the compression of the telephoto lens.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/16 ISO 400 Shutter 5/1 Focal Length 3000/10

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Mar, 2017

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