Capturing Serene Photos of Iceland’s Volcanic Lava Flows

During his recent trip to Iceland, landscape and adventure photographer Michael Shainblum managed to check a decade-old subject off of his photography bucket list by capturing some incredible images of lava during a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall.

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In a 15-minute video, Shainblum shares some of his landscape, timelapse, and aerial images that he captured at the breathtaking location and discusses some of the challenges he encountered during his time there.

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He also provides some tips for those who plan on making the trip themselves, including tips on which lenses to use, how to get the best focus through the intense heat waves, and even why you shouldn’t fly a drone near lava unless you plan on retiring it after the flight.

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Beginning with a 100-400mm lens, Shainblum wandered around the location and found what he though were interesting vantage points and leveraged the maximum zoom of the lens to compress the layers and textures.

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Capturing Serene Photos of Iceland’s Volcanic Lava Flows

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During his recent trip to Iceland, landscape and adventure photographer Michael Shainblum managed to check a decade-old subject off of his photography bucket list by capturing some incredible images of lava during a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall.

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In a 15-minute video, Shainblum shares some of his landscape, timelapse, and aerial images that he captured at the breathtaking location and discusses some of the challenges he encountered during his time there.

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He also provides some tips for those who plan on making the trip themselves, including tips on which lenses to use, how to get the best focus through the intense heat waves, and even why you shouldn’t fly a drone near lava unless you plan on retiring it after the flight.

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Beginning with a 100-400mm lens, Shainblum wandered around the location and found what he though were interesting vantage points and leveraged the maximum zoom of the lens to compress the layers and textures.

Brought to you by Pixaocean