當極光遇到火山爆發 見證冰島的魔幻時刻！

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▲攝影師艾普頓在冰島火山邊緣捕捉極光下火山噴發的震撼畫面。（圖／取自網路）
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來自英國劍橋的25歲青年攝影師艾普頓(James Appleton )，日前在冰島著名的Fimmvorduhalsy火山邊緣捕捉到十分罕見的極光下火山噴發的震撼畫面。
定格在照片中的是一幕幕罕見的美麗景象：色彩炫迷的北極光，在一座正在激烈噴發、巖漿奔溢的火山口上空閃耀飛舞，形成一幅自然界最為浩闊壯麗的景象。
為瞭捕捉這些轉瞬即逝的驚人畫面，艾普頭在冰島花費瞭長達7年的時間。他跟火山研究人員同進同出，為瞭捕捉難得的畫面，讓自己置身於危險最前線，願意待在僅僅距離噴發的火山幾百英尺的山腳之下。要說這此照片是用生命換來的， 一點也不為過。



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Lights fantastic: Volcanic eruption with Aurora Borealis in the sky behind

Here's one of nature’s most stunning displays – a volcanic eruption beneath a night sky already emblazoned by the Northern Lights.
The photos were taken at Iceland’s Fimmvorduhals pass by Cambridge photographer James Appleton, 25.
Working alongside volcanologists and willing to get within a few hundred feet of an erupting volcano, James was willing to put himself in the firing line to get the perfect shot.


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Spectacular: The volcano glows yellow with the green light behind it

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Northern delights: James Appleton from Cambridge took these shots
   
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No smoking: The volcano puffs out white smoke into the sky

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Stunner: The Northern Lights are known as Aurora Borealis


James said: I became aware of the Fimmvorduhals volcano through a friend of mine who is an Icelandic volcanologist.
I knew immediately I had to try and get out to see it. On the plane flying over to Iceland I had in my mind's eye the perfect image I wanted to see, which was exactly this combination of an erupting volcano and the Aurora Borealis.
I never dared to hope it might actually happen, but seeing it for real put all the hairs on the back of my neck up.
When I saw the photographs come through the camera I was jumping around with excitement.
On his trip to Iceland, James also took more photos of its stunning landscapes and coastlines.


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Ice cool: The waterfall at Seljalandsfoss

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That's why mum's gone to Iceland: Stunning waterfall at Seljalandsfoss

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Golden arch: Coastal rock near to Buir, NW Iceland

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Sunset: Over the bay near Hsavk, Northern Iceland

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Shepherd's delight: The glacial lake of Jkulsrln under a fading red sunset
   
http://www.jamesappleton.co.uk/, James wrote about his approach to photography. He said: In everything I photograph, light plays the most important role.
Learning to appreciate how it changes and raises any given scene has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

[ 本帖最後由 bin362 於 2012-02-23 11:33 AM 編輯 ]