Crater Glow

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 29, 20173,305 views6 comments

This is from my honeymoon in Hawaii in 2013. Halemaumau Crater at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. I cropped in a bit and added just a little bit of foreground to raise the crater slightly in the composition.

5d2, 24-105L @24mm (at least that's what the exif data says...I could have sworn the crater is much further away from the visitor center than that)
120s @ f/8, ISO100

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6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 29, 2017 at 10:55 AM

It probably is that far away, just bigger than you thought. I like how the setting allows only the reflected glow and some small detail of the crater. It leaves the viewer not in any doubt what is being seen and photographed.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 29, 2017 at 5:35 PM

I like the warm glow throughout the sky, Craig. My house does not have a fireplace; a large print of this photo would substitute nicely. Very attractive image.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on June 30, 2017 at 8:38 AM

Moody and mysterious; I like this Craig.

Ed

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 30, 2017 at 9:12 PM

This is pretty cool, Craig. It looks really hot. I love that you can see the rim of the crater. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 30, 2017 at 10:18 PM

Makes me think of Jupiter's moon, Io. Feels like a pretty hostile place. I like the way you brought it back as a picture.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 1, 2017 at 6:34 PM

What an eerie glow from the crater. Would love to see this display someday. Â I think you did a good job of conveying the mystery and power of the place.

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