Kilauea Lava Flow One
A photo of the amazing lava flow from the Kilauea Volcano on the big island of Hawaii. Photographed just before sunrise.
A photo of the amazing lava flow from the Kilauea Volcano on the big island of Hawaii. Photographed just before sunrise.
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Ritasphotography
January 06, 2017
Love it!....Was there but I only had 15 minutes to take pics with a guide... had a two mile walk back in the dark over lava...as you know.. I did get a few...:) Was one of the most amazing things I've ever done. Great job capturing it....I feel like I'm there....Epic!
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monicadimas
May 15, 2017
This is completely amazing.. Just by the risk I would like give to you a doble like! Congratulations.
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SuKai
May 20, 2018
I have seen video on the news of this area. Your photo is STUNNING! You have captured history.
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Oceanskyphotography
November 01, 2018
Absolutely stunning! Best wishes in the amazing planet contest!
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Location
I took this photo on a metal boat off the shores of the Big Island of Hawaii.Time
Very early, maybe 6:30 a.m. if I was to guess. Just before sunrise.Lighting
With it being before sunrise, it was obviously pretty dark. The lava itself produces light at least, so that made things a bit easier. I was definitely pushing a shallow depth of field and as slow of a shutter as I could handle and still keep it sharp. You don't have a ton of options here, make the lava look good!Equipment
I used a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikkor 24-70 f2.8 lens. This was handheld and no flashes or anything of that sort.Inspiration
What nature photographer hasn't wanted to photograph a volcano? I lived on Kauai for a few years and when Kilauea was at it's peak a couple years ago and flowing hard into the ocean, I hopped a island flight and went for it.Editing
Your normal RAW adjustments in Photoshop. I'm assuming I sharpened the lava a bit and tried to bring the noise down in the dark areas a little. I was pushing settings pretty hard on the shot. No major editing though.In my camera bag
Currently bag a Nikon Z7 and a D810, I have my Z9 on order, so that will be the new mainstay shortly. I always have the holy trinity with me. The 14-24, 24-70 and 70-200 f2.8 Nikkor lenses. I'll often carry a Sigma ART 20mm 1.4 for night sky photography, a Sigma 180mm f2.8 macro and a Sigma 150-600 for handheld, walking around wildlife. My main wildlife lens is a Nikon 800mm f5.6. Of course I always have remote shutter releases and filters as needed.Feedback
It's really important to know how far you can push your gear in these situations. I was shooting f4 and 1/125th of a second exposure to get sharp images at 800 ISO. For landscape, you always would prefer to be at 100 ISO or below, but in this case, you don't have the luxury of a tripod and still footing. Shooting on a boat, a helicopter or out of a moving vehicle force you into knowing the limits of your gear. Spend some time trying to shoot in adverse conditions and really learn your tools. Also, be very safe. Lava is very, very dangerous.
