Photographer's Note
Eruption on Eyjafjallajokull 7
An eruption began in South Iceland in late evening of 20th March 2010 at the Eyjafjallajφkull volcanic system.
Of course I went there asap.
I was able to be on the site twice, March 27 and 30. I went there using an arctic truck driving over the Myrdalsjokull glacier (1493 m high). It is a 4 to 5 hours drive.
This picture was taken on March 30 at 7:54 PM with a 500mm at 1/4000 to get the details of the flow up in the air.
Since yesterday the eruption of Mount Eyjafjallajokull created a volcanic ash cloud over Northern Europe has caused severe disruption of flights in Northern Europe. Up to 800 people were forced to evacuate and some flights over Norway were grounded after Iceland’s second volcano eruption in less than a month melted part of a glacier and caused heavy flooding on Wednesday.
Original in RAW format using a Nikon D3S - 500 mm – ISO 200
GPS Latitude > 63°38"1039 N
GPS Longitude > 19°26”5139 W
GPS Altitude > 1006 m
Picture published in: DETAY M., DETAY A.-M. — Islande - splendeurs et colθres d’une ξle. Belin Ed. 208 p. (2010). ISBN 978-2-7011-5762-7
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baclama
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(19214) 2010-04-15 8:53
waou!! quelle explosion!!!
des roches rouges comme du sang dans ce ciel bleu nuit font un contraste saisissant...
ta serie est extraordinaire...
TFS
vero
rikko77
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(10861) 2010-04-15 8:57
Hi Michel
great pic to tell us about what's happening in Iceland right now!
have a good day and ... stay away from the volcano!
Rikk
gmg
(4202) 2010-04-15 9:07
Hallo Michel!
I like this almost abstract image of an eruption! Very nice!
TFS
gmg
Porteplume
(4036) 2010-04-15 9:53 [Comment]
BennyV
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(34748) 2010-04-15 9:54
Hello Michel,
Abstract expressionism in nature, beautiful, but earlier today...
"Sorry sir, but your flight to Liverpool has been cancelled."
"Cancelled!? Why?"
"Because of a volcano eruption."
"But there are no volcanoes in Liverpool!"
(OK, maybe my last reply was a bit silly, but I couldn't resist.)
Great to see this beautiful shot here, but I wish I was in Liverpool.
Err...thanks for showing the beauty of it?
Benny
Waylim
(25436) 2010-04-15 9:55
Hello,
A beautiful abstract work of art, created all by the power of nature, and captured by a skill photographer, great timing. Not much else to say but to enjoy and appreciate. Thanks.
Way
isabela_sor
(47748) 2010-04-15 9:57
I am amazed!!!!
never see something similar !
The idea of this composition is unique....simple and so effective
All the best
Tashy
(1836) 2010-04-15 12:36
Hi Michel,
I am amazed...this is...I have no words to describe this excellent image. Oh my God! I can't believed that you have seen with your own eyes what is happening on Iceland right now. All the Nature's raw power trying to come to surface...and you captured it perfectly.
You have my admiration, Stasa
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CLODO
(45116) 2010-04-18 3:20
Bonjour Michel
Au 5OOmm! Quelle netettι, et joli contraste, la lave qui jaillit est presque phosphorescente!
Es tu scotchι en Islande en attendant que les nuages volcaniques se soient dissipιs?
CLODO
oncel
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(1407) 2010-04-20 23:40
great photo that telling us what's happening in Iceland right now and soon.
cong.
oncel
jemaflor
(147156) 2010-04-23 11:16
Salut Michel,
Quel spectacle ! Superbe ta vue et trθs originale avec ces projections de laves incandescentes, superbe harmonie entre les teintes rouge et bleue, bravo !
MJR
(3360) 2010-04-29 9:33
what an astonishing photo - in what seems to me quite extreme conditions, lens, speed aperture etc . and so expressive of just what was going on these last few weeks - brilliant !
jonathan_hart
(21276) 2010-05-30 16:10
comme des taches de peinture sur un mur, c'est une prise de vue trθs intιressante, faire d'une ιruption un tableau un tableau abstrait genre tachisme, je dis "chapeau"!!!
j'ai ιcoutι la prononciation de ce Eyjafjallajφkull mais impossible de rιpιter correctement !
jc
tootsie
(400) 2010-06-22 14:40
fantastic! congratulations on getting to the scene and capturing this historic event. amazing colors and great skill with the shutter speed to capture the lava in such a way. well done!
Hellas
(7123) 2011-02-11 2:52
Amazing picture!
Fantastic shot, technically perfect!
Camera and lens proved their value!
You did a great job!
Congratulations,
Athanasios.
alabate
(1197) 2011-02-11 13:05
Salut Michel,
Dιcidιment ta galerie recθle de trιsors, et cette photo est carrιment extraordinaire. Tant les conditions gιographiques, techniques que visuelles. Ce contraste de rouges couleur sang et ce bleu c'est tout simplement magnifique.
Bravo et excellente journιe.
Adriano
Photo Information
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Copyright: Michel Detay (mdetay)
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(4929) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2010-03-30
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Nikon D3s, Nikkor 500mm AF-S VR F/4 IF ED
- Έκθεση: f/4, 1/4000 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Volcanoes II [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2010-04-15 8:49
- Αγαπημένα: 2 [view]
