Saturday, 27th September 2008
Lava Fields on Fire
by Orvaratli
Went out shooting last night. The weather wasn't really promising. Overcast, rainy and pretty dark.
But then I drove out of the rain. Behind the rain the low laying sun was shining and its rays managed to shine through the rain causing the clouds and rainfall to lit up with this amazing red and yellow color.
The lava field is just beside the road. Walking far in this kind of lava field is horribly difficult and slow. Lose lava rock underneath is full of holes covered by the thick soft moss.
Mt. Helgafell in the background.
Canon 30D, EF-S 10-22mm @ 12mm, 0,5 second exposure at F10 using ISO100. 3 stop hard egde GND filter on the sky.
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Lava Fields on Fire by Orvaratli was photo of the day on Saturday, 27th September 2008. It is tagged Iceland. You can leave a comment below.
17 Comments
Rastello
Right on man. Like this one.
Jamie
It is images such as this that keep me interested in going to Iceland. Well done.
laurens
its amazing how nature finds it way everywhere…
Pauline Jones
I have seen lava fields before but never covered with moss.
Anurag
This is really amazing stuff. Full of drama!
Kirk Jordan
A real eye-catcher, though perhaps a bit heavy on the foreground dodge.
planet lover
Iceland is a FANTASTIC place to explore, and this is a great picture. Thanks for sharing!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Moss will certainly thrive anywhere!
Age
So was it the sun that made it look like lava was coming out of the mountain or was the mountain erupting? If it wasn’t it is so cool how the sun makes it look that way!
jacques bégin
Interesting and appreciate the hard work involved in taking this picture. This art piece show me how nature cover up what might have been a life killing event by announcing that life goes on and that it will thrive again.
Pat Coverdale
Brings back happy memories of a fantastic landscape. Thank you.
Sue Gagnon
Kewl imagery good job.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Good title for a wonderful shot. I especially like the contrast in textures among cold hard lava, fresh green moss, and fiery misty sky.
Malta Photography
Sacrifice for a great shot mate. Nice lighting and composition. I would have given some saturation to take out the vividness of the moss and the sun, but as it is its neat.
Su
Yet another insight into the sights of Iceland superb.
Renee
now thats a amazing shot!
mike
I love the background sky colors.