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Kilauea Volcano at Kalapana 5.



Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA
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cameraCanon EOS 20D

settings Aperture 8/1 ISO 800 Shutter 4/10 Focal Length 135/1 

locationHawaii, US

upload_dateMay, 2021

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Creule Ultimate
 
Creule May 14, 2021
Fantastic capture.
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PreissAlex May 15, 2021
Thanks so much.
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janvanpoortvliet June 27, 2021
Beautiful capture
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PreissAlex June 27, 2021
Thanks a lot Jan.
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RMBphoto August 09, 2021
Amazing!
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debramartens January 05, 2022
Awesome Kilauea photo! Would so love to see it erupting like this!
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PreissAlex March 01, 2022
Thanks so much Debra. Right now, at the Halema?uma?u crater you can see a lava lake.
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Laton1973 January 21, 2022
Great photo , great timing
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PreissAlex March 01, 2022
Thanks so much.
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Jdean80 February 26, 2022
What an amazing shot!! Congratulations on winning honorable mention in the interesting exposures contest!! Nicely done!!
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PreissAlex March 01, 2022
Thanks so much Jeremy. Lucky to be in the right place at the right time. :-).
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MelissaSueBall February 27, 2022
Wow that looks really amazing
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PreissAlex March 01, 2022
Thanks so much Melissa.
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MelissaSueBall March 01, 2022
Your welcome 😁😃
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paultownley_9706 March 09, 2022
Wow this capture is red hot congrats
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PreissAlex March 10, 2022
Thanks so much Paul.
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MarkAgardPhoto March 30, 2022
Exquisite
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PreissAlex March 31, 2022
Thanks so much Mark.
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pabloone April 05, 2022
Wonderful image of the power of nature !!!
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PreissAlex April 13, 2022
Thanks so much.
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dayrancher April 13, 2022
Conygratulations
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PreissAlex April 13, 2022
Thanks so much Laroy.
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koolv April 20, 2022
Very nice and colorful,great shot.
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PreissAlex April 21, 2022
Thank you.
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nparker038gmail.com April 21, 2022
Powerful!
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Thank you.
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Rmay1 October 13, 2022
Stunning
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PreissAlex October 13, 2022
Thanks so much.
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teresaaguisanda Apr 23
scary beautiful
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jeffsinnock Sep 24
mother nature showing off her power. gorgeous shot
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This is an incredible picture!

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Behind The Lens

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
7:28:12 PM
Lighting
Photographed in the early evening to capture the erupting lava and clouds.
Equipment
I used Canon EOS 20D, Canon 28.0-135.0 mm @ 135.0 mm, Aperture f/8, ISO 400, Shutter 0.40s, 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.

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