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Fissure 17 long exposure

Fissure 17 long exposure

Fissure 17 was a unique and very special phenomenon during the 2018 eruption in Hawaii. Access from a unique vantage point at twilight. The red hues you see are...
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Fissure 17 was a unique and very special phenomenon during the 2018 eruption in Hawaii. Access from a unique vantage point at twilight. The red hues you see are authentically captured due to the illumination from the lava. The extremely violent and explosive vent is in the foreground.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/5 ISO 1000 Shutter 5/1 Focal Length 1350/10

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Oct, 2018

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