In this gallery we pay tribute to probably the most dramatic type of landscape photography; volcanic landscapes. This gallery features some smoking hot shots of volcanoes, and rugged landscapes shaped by lava flows. What tips can we provide you with for getting fantastic shots of volcanoes? Well, don’t get too close! Although look at some of these images, it seems that many photographers would go against this advice!
Erta Ale © Michael Poliza
Mount Bromo © Jesse Estes
Volcano © Florian Wizorek
Lava Love © Rich Cruse
Volcanic Iceland © Gunnar Gestur Geirmundsson
Close Encounter © Adam Stinton
The Gate to Hell © Gunnar Gestur Geirmundsson
Breath of Java © Joe Panchasarp
Changing Winds © Dan Ballard
Lava Lake © Florian Wizorek
Laki © David Huguet
Lava Falls II © Snorri Gunnarsson
The Day Time Stood Still © Noel Casaje
Fire, Earth and Water © Christian Lim
Eruption at Fimmvorduhals © Gunnar Gestur Geirmundsson
Doomsday Caldera © David Richter
Sunrise Over the Crater of a Volcano © Serge Kozintsev
Sunrise at Bromo Tengger Semeru © Nora Carol Sahinun
Eyjafjallajokull and the Little Cabin © Gunnar Gestur Geirmundsson
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Posted on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at 11:00 am under Inspire.
Tags: landscape photography
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