Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea’s East Rift Zone
Lava’s point of entry in to the ocean
Big Island, Hawaii, USA...
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea’s East Rift Zone
Lava’s point of entry in to the ocean
Big Island, Hawaii, USA
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Kilauea’s East Rift Zone
Lava’s point of entry in to the ocean
Big Island, Hawaii, USA
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kurtsnyder
September 27, 2021
Wow Alex - another winner in the samme day! Congratulations on wining the Cover Magazine photo challenge! Kurt
PreissAlex
September 27, 2021
hanks so much for the compliments Kurt. With so many excellent entries I’m grateful that I won.
debramartens
January 05, 2022
Just a killer photo of Kilauea! The right place at the right time with the eruption happening! Beautiful!
PreissAlex
January 06, 2022
Thanks so much. https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm That’s the link to the K?lauea - Summit Web Cams where you can see the eruption that takes place right now.
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Location
I took this photo in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, at Kilauea’s East Rift Zone showing lava’s point of entry in to the ocean. Kalapana, Big Island, Hawaii, USA.Time
6:23 PMLighting
Photographed in the early evening to capture the erupting lava and clouds. A cloudy day is preferable to bright sunlight in order to get the maximum details.Equipment
I used Canon EOS 20D, Canon 28.0-135.0 mm @ 28.0 mm., Manfrotto tripod.Inspiration
Kilauea had been erupting for over 20 years, but every time I traveled to the Big Island, it went underground. In 2008, I was finally in the right place at the right time.Editing
Shot RAW. I adjusted the light/contrast, sharpened. Enhanced the eruption.In my camera bag
I use only Canon equipment EOS70D, EOS80D. 3 zoom lenses. 100-400mm. 28-135 mm. 18-55mm. Manfrotto tripod. Manfrotto Backpack 50. B+H ND Filter 8x.Feedback
For this type of shot, I wish I could stay on location 24 hours, from sunrise to sunrise. The volcano offers a lot of incredible moments and the more time you spend there, the more you have a chance to capture something unique. When I was there, the viewing area had a party atmosphere with hundreds of people talking and having a good time. My advice is to concentrate on your photography and save the socializing for later. If you get distracted by conversations, you might lose that once-in-a-lifetime shot.