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Lava cathedral

Lava cathedral

The focus of the photographic excursion was was to visit the mount Etna. Starting from the refuge Citelli we routed to the Valle del Bove, with a brief stop at ...
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The focus of the photographic excursion was was to visit the mount Etna. Starting from the refuge Citelli we routed to the Valle del Bove, with a brief stop at the Serracozzo cave.
This is a lava cave generated by the eruption of 1971 on the East side of the volcano.
Once inside, the cave shows a great spectacle: the opening present in the upper part lets the light to enter illuminating the place beautifully, showing details of the streaks left by the scrolling lava.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 320 Shutter 4/1 Focal Length 150/10

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Jul, 2016

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Beautiful shot and thank you for the narrative.

Thanks :)

Luce meravigliosa Marco

Grazie mille!

nothing short of perfect in its execution; a masterpiece.

thank you so much

Great capture

Thank you so much!

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Awesome location and timing! Great shot

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