Bursting Fourth

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 1, 2011570 views21 comments

Happy New Year, everyone!!! Thought I'd start things off with a bang, so here's a shot of a large lava bubble exploding... over a hundred feet across and expanding. hehe, yes, I was using a telephoto for this! And, as for the title, this was actually shot on the 4th of July, hence the spelling in the title.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, 100-400, f/7, 1/500, ISO 125

All feedback welcome and appreciated! Mahalo!!!

Aloha,
Bruce

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 1, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Awesome! Almost looks like a blood splatter.

Chris

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on January 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Very unique image that I rarely see.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 1, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Amazing capture Bruce! WOW!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 1, 2011 at 2:39 PM

Howzit Bruce!

That is just mind numbing!!! This ain't a little splash folks more like a 5000lb bomb exploding! Almost looks like you used flash (but you didn't of course). Killer extreme shot!

Original.

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Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on January 1, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Wow

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Unbelievable! It looks like paint! Great work Bruce. A fantastic capture!

Happy New Year

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 1, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Nice catch. Wish I could have more on the top and on the right. The lava explosion feels cramped. I feel "cheated", because my eye wants more BG. I know, very selfish of me!

. Very festive, indeed.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on January 1, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Simply Incredible capture Bruce. It is mind boggling to think that is molten rock!

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on January 1, 2011 at 8:32 PM

The sense of scale here is difficult to comprehend. My absolute favorite part of this photo are the specular highlights on the airborne lava. They give the appearance of a studio lit sculpture made of plastic.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2011 at 9:56 PM

An incredible moment captured! Great timing!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 1, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Whoa! Just love the stop action here and what a great shape. Looks almost plastic. Incredible. Just need a "buy now" button.

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on January 2, 2011 at 12:08 AM

I have never seen an image like this before. Truly crazy photo and one that looks a bit too close for comfort!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 2, 2011 at 3:58 AM

Definitely a unique shot, Bruce. I love the appearance of the lave here.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 2, 2011 at 4:54 AM

I agree with the 'crazy' 'unique' 'incredible' comments, but ive got to say that with a different presentation this could have been one of the best shots ive seen recently on ESS. The problem is that there is too little (or too much) fg/mountain in the comp. Crop this so you are left with the top 2/3 and right 1/2, and you have a killer abstract shot. Incorportate more of the fg (hopefully in an interesting way) and you probably have a killer shot. The best photography isn't about catching incredible conditions or moments--its about capturing those moments in a way that optmizes the message. I hope this doesnt come off as negative--its meant as encouragement. This is definitely a cool shot and i enjoy it quite a bit!

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on January 2, 2011 at 8:30 AM

What a cool shot...Must have been a great sight to see standing there watching the bubble.

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on January 2, 2011 at 11:24 AM

Wow. amazing! There's so much energy displayed here, I love it.

Lori

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 2, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Dynamic. Frightful.

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Comment posted by Ant on January 2, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Incredible and spectacular image... The lava has a plastic appearance which makes it almost iper-realistic... Wonderful.

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on January 3, 2011 at 12:35 AM

Absolutely one of the best Lava explosion images! Top notch - NGS quality.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 3, 2011 at 3:33 AM

Amazing shot! Looks so much like blood.

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on January 3, 2011 at 10:14 AM

Thanks for the kind words, all! More than any other image, this one evokes comparisons... to paint, blood, plastic, just as some of you have mentioned. The two others that come from kids are tomato soup and ketchup!

Lava bubbles are extremely rare and unpredictable, so we were extremely blessed to witness the episode. Mahalo!

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