Mark Fuge
05-17-2009, 10:26 PM
Canon EOS 5D – EF35-350/3.5-5.6L USM @ 35.0 mm – ISO 1600 – 1/1600Sec. @ f/22 – Metering Modes – Spot – Exposure Compensation 0
The image is of the coldera of Kilauea Volcano, in Hawaii Volcano National Park on the Big Island. The volcano has been erupting since 1983, when I was last there. However, I was unable to make it to the Big Island on that trip. :( Glad it kept going until I could see it in action! ;)
This was one of the few sunny days on the volcano. Rain and clouds were normal during our stay on the mountain.
The horizon is level, as it can be, given Mauna Loa is a dome volcano mountain. Size is also deceiving on the mountain, as there are few scalable objects on the volcanic landscape. The caldera is about 2-3 miles across, not being round, though it looks a lot small from the vantage points.
If you are interested, this image is also displayed in a different format in OOTB weekly theme - Miniworlds, which is running this week (5-17 thru 5-24). Interesting theme, as are the past ones. Come over and take a look if you haven't been there yet. We have a special going on Monday and Tuesday, all day. Two visits for the price of one! :D Come for the big deal!!;)</O:p
The image is of the coldera of Kilauea Volcano, in Hawaii Volcano National Park on the Big Island. The volcano has been erupting since 1983, when I was last there. However, I was unable to make it to the Big Island on that trip. :( Glad it kept going until I could see it in action! ;)
This was one of the few sunny days on the volcano. Rain and clouds were normal during our stay on the mountain.
The horizon is level, as it can be, given Mauna Loa is a dome volcano mountain. Size is also deceiving on the mountain, as there are few scalable objects on the volcanic landscape. The caldera is about 2-3 miles across, not being round, though it looks a lot small from the vantage points.
If you are interested, this image is also displayed in a different format in OOTB weekly theme - Miniworlds, which is running this week (5-17 thru 5-24). Interesting theme, as are the past ones. Come over and take a look if you haven't been there yet. We have a special going on Monday and Tuesday, all day. Two visits for the price of one! :D Come for the big deal!!;)</O:p