Lava Fields on Fire by Orvaratli

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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14 Comments

Rastello Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Right on man. Like this one.
Jamie Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 6:57 am
It is images such as this that keep me interested in going to Iceland. Well done.
laurens Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 8:01 am
its amazing how nature finds it way everywhere…
Pauline Jones Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I have seen lava fields before but never covered with moss.
Anurag Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
This is really amazing stuff. Full of drama!
Kirk Jordan Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
A real eye-catcher, though perhaps a bit heavy on the foreground dodge.
planet lover Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Iceland is a FANTASTIC place to explore, and this is a great picture. Thanks for sharing!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Moss will certainly thrive anywhere!
Age Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
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 Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
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 Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Brings back happy memories of a fantastic landscape. Thank you.
Sue Gagnon Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Kewl imagery good job.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
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 Says:
September 29th, 2008 at 7:55 am
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.