Pele's Dream

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 18, 2012533 views21 comments

Halemaumau Crater, home of Madame Pele and her lava pit. A perfect night out shooting the Milkyway last night. Had a chance to explore down to the crater and it is a crazy place to be.

F2.8 30sec for the stars and F4.0/45sec for the crater. ISO 1600,

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21 comments

Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on July 18, 2012 at 5:16 AM

Wow Tom! Great job!

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Comment posted by Larry Fischer on July 18, 2012 at 8:26 AM

Looks like the edge of Hell.
Quite the contrast and also metaphysical and religious. Heaven and Hell in one photo.
The ISO worked well as did the composite.
the fisch

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 18, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Wow! Sensational image, Tom. Light control works to perfection here and the subjects are really unique to me.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on July 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM

That is pretty spectacular, Tom. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on July 18, 2012 at 12:09 PM

Very cool, love the addition of the starry night sky.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 18, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Fantastic, Tom! What a great combination of beautiful and surreal elements.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 18, 2012 at 1:29 PM

Just saw this on FB Tom. Was hoping you would post this here! Just an awesome combination of mood and elements...what a scene!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 18, 2012 at 2:35 PM

AS EPIC AS IT GETS! One of the most beautiful and epic shots I have ever seen in my lifetime!

I do wish for a hair more shadow detail near the crater. BTW, maybe you should tell them about how this was the scariest lava image you have ever shot due to its danger level. Like how just the gasses can drop a man in an instant, dead! Or how it can blow lava for miles at any moment! I'm packing my bags for Hawaii again!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 18, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Way to cool, a wonderful combination of elements that you do not see very often, excellent shot all the way around, well seen and well done.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 18, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Very cool photo with the combination of the crater and the milky way in the same composition. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on July 18, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Now this is something you don't see...ever. Awesome!

Quite possibly one of the most creative night scenes I've seen. Well done Tom!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 18, 2012 at 7:16 PM

WoW!!! Great photo! something that really grabs you!!
Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on July 18, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Wow that is some scene. Amazing atmosphere here.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 18, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Larry's comment sums it up. Fantastic work Tom.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 18, 2012 at 10:21 PM

Just love how the Earth and sky are blended here as to almost be one element. There is a sense of being present at the creation of the solar system. Quite a remarkable image.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 19, 2012 at 11:03 AM

A wicked cool shot!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 19, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Great concept, capture and blend, letting the milky way shine through the glow from the crater. How neat to get down to the crater...we could get close in 2010.

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Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on July 19, 2012 at 5:12 PM

very original capture! Loooks so interesting to me!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 19, 2012 at 9:42 PM

Tom, This is just amazing! I love it. Fantastic capture!!!

Nick Bristol
Lone rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tom Kualii on July 20, 2012 at 10:22 AM

Thank you everyone for your comments.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on July 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Wow, spectacular!

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