Pilot Risks His Drone Capturing Iceland’s New Volcanic Eruption
A pilot risked melting his drone to capture awesome shots of the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Tonga Volcano Eruption One of the Biggest Ever Captured From Space
An undersea volcano near the Pacific island nation of Tonga has erupted, sending an explosive shockwave by air and a tsunami by sea ripping across the Pacific Ocean. The eruption was captured in satellite images and is one of the most violent ever seen from space.
Duo Captures the First 8K VR Drone Video Over Iceland’s Volcano
The Perlan Museum -- host of a state-of-the-art 8K planetarium and other exhibitions focused on Iceland -- commissioned filmmaker Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson, founder of Arctic Images, and drone pilot Arnar Þór Þórsson to fly an 8K-capable 360 camera over the erupting volcano to capture an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience.
Short Film of Iceland’s Eruption Views it as a Collective Human Experience
Two filmmakers created a short film, "Volcano for the People," that explores the recent Iceland volcano eruption less as a natural phenomenon, but more as a collective experience that brings humanity together.
Stunning Documentary Shows the Birth of a Volcano in Iceland
Photographer Mike Mezeul II has captured an incredible set of photos and a 3.5-minute video documentary that shows the size, scale, and majesty of Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano, which has grown dramatically in size since its appearance in March.
This is What Happens When You Fly a Drone Into a Volcano
Photographer Garðar Ólafs -- and founder of the Iceland-based stock agency Airstock -- recently took his DJI drone to the skies above the erupting Geldingadalir volcano and may have gotten a little bit too close.
Dramatic Images and Film Document the Beauty of Iceland’s Lava Flow
Iceland's erupting Geldingadalir volcano has been the subject of some exciting aerial footage and up-close images, and photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove created a set of images and a short film that frames the natural event in a beautifully dramatic context.
Drone Footage Shot Over Iceland’s Erupting Volcano is Incredible
While up-close photos taken of Iceland's erupting volcano are impressive, some footage captured by a drone is equally stunning.
I Captured the Iceland Volcano Eruption from Up Close
It finally happened. Every year we’ve seen it on the news: another volcano in Iceland was going to erupt. The truth is: Iceland has so many volcanoes and there is more than one overdue. But this year we could feel an eruption was getting closer.
This Volcano Eruption Was Shot from Space with a Nikon D5
The Raikoke Volcano on Russia's Kuril Islands erupted this past weekend, sending a massive plume of ash and gas 8 miles (13km) into the sky from the 2,300-foot-wide (700m) crater. An astronaut onboard the International Space Station managed to capture a beautiful photo of the plume as the station orbited by 250 miles (402km) overhead.
Photos of Intense Lightning Storms in Volcanic Eruptions
Francisco Negroni is a Chilean freelance photographer has spent years pointing his camera at volcanic eruptions. Over time, he has captured a series of incredible photos showing the lightning of "dirty thunderstorms" that are found in massive volcanic plumes.
This is What Hawaii’s Volcano Eruption Looks Like From Space
The ongoing eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii has led to tens of thousands of evacuations and the destruction of tens of homes. And the eruption has grown to such a scale that it can now be easily seen from the International Space Station.
Two Spectacular Photographs of a Volcanic Eruption as Seen from Space by Endeavour
In September and October of 1994, the space shuttle Endeavour was orbiting 115 nautical miles above Earth while the Kliuchevskoi Volcano was spewing ash and dust into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Not in any position to do anything about it, the astronauts aboard the space shuttle did the only thing they could do... they took pictures.
Incredible Photos of Spectacular Volcanic Eruption in Chile, Lighting Storm Included
These images by Chilean photographer Francisco Negroni of the Cordón Caulle volcano erupting are so jaw-dropping and mind-blowing that we're finding it hard to come up with appropriate adjectives. Billowing clouds of ash are joined by spiderwebs of Volcanic lightning to create a light show that truly drives home Mother Nature's terrifying splendor.
Erupting Volcano As Seen From The ISS
Since we've been talking about taking pictures of outer space, it only seems right that we share an incredible picture taken from outer space. This photo, taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, shows the incredible vantage point they were privy to in 2009 when they witnessed an eruption of the highly active Sarychev Volcano.