Theme: Landscape - Kilauea

[Indranil Sircar]

I took this image from a chopper while flying over Kilauea on Big Island. This particular cone is Pu`u `O`o. I took this image in 2001 by when all major activities on this cone were over although magma still flowed out of smaller vents and identified by the plumes of sulfur dioxide emission. I used DAP and adjusted the opacity. Also, applied layer masks to selectively apply saturation, levels and curves. Hope you like it...

~ Indranil

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, The effect looks great. I like the composition and the color tones. Perfect amount of detail revealed. Nice work!

[Mark Fuge]

Great image Indranil! :cool:

Awesome site and feeling of seeing it, live and now in images.

We didn't get the Heli ride, but wish I had. Too many images on the ground and too little time to shoot them. :( But some great ones as well.

TFS

[Dave Phillips]

Like this Indranil......having never been, I only see these visions through photos
and tv. Like you processing and wish for a bit more "glow" at the hot area

[Patti Edens]

Good timing to get this composition with the bit of landscape in the background UR. Your photo and treatment is a treat to see. I can't imagine how incredible it must be to see this from the air in person.

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks Denise. The plumes from the volcano creates a haze which makes it difficult to comprehend the colors and details from a single exposure. DAP and selective application of layers allowed me bring out some of those details.

Great image Indranil! :cool:

Awesome site and feeling of seeing it, live and now in images.

We didn't get the Heli ride, but wish I had. Too many images on the ground and too little time to shoot them. :( But some great ones as well.

TFS

Thanks Mark. Like you, I had some terrific time on the big island! There was not much volcanic activities when I was there and missed some of the grand shows when the magma hits the water. I hiked a lot on older craters wherever permissible. I hope to go back and repeat the same sometime in future.

Like this Indranil......having never been, I only see these visions through photos
and tv. Like you processing and wish for a bit more "glow" at the hot area

Thanks Dave. I have already increased the glow of the hot areas. Will increase further.

Good timing to get this composition with the bit of landscape in the background UR. Your photo and treatment is a treat to see. I can't imagine how incredible it must be to see this from the air in person.

Thanks Patti. It is amazing to see both creation and destruction at the same time. As the lava flowed to the sea, it is all destruction where as other side of the same cone, it is lush green tropical forest grown over an ancient flow.

[Dave Phillips]

Indranil, here is a quick pp at the vision I have......just enough to bring more interest
to that area. I dis a quick mask of 5 little areas, set levels brighter and adjusted sat.
Also a little highlight added the the steam along the rim in the hottest area.

Be interesting to see what you come up with....thanks for sharing this one

[Cheryl Slechta]

Indranil - a beautiful image. I love the effect.

[Indranil Sircar]

Cheryl, Dave, thanks a lot for the feedback.

Dave, thanks for the repost and i like it... I do not think i can better what you have done. I did use similar quick mask individually and applied levels but did not push it high enough.