On a recent visit to Japan, alien landscape photographer Martin Rietze captured some spectacular images of Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima prefecture.
Multiple lightning flashes caused by fast moving fine ash
Lava bombs hitting the flank
Strombolian eruption with lightning
Detail with multiple lightning flashes
Lava brightens the ash cloud
Ash eruption causing lightning
Violent eruption
The photos were taken between December 24, 2009 and January 10, 2010.
[Link: Martin Rietze]
iktikn
Taking advantage of making the first comment I'd like to say that this blog is awesome. I always find the content very interesting and original.
[]J-van
I actually got see Sakurajima up close when I went to Kagoshima. It's something like 4 km off the coast! Though it didn't erupt while I was there, it rained ash for hours, and spewed smoke.
[]theodore
fantastic pictures
[]ro
Fantastic thumbnails! Can you publish larger photos please?
[]omi
Sakurajima erupts every day.
Because it is a daily occurrence, being reported as news is rare.
There is an image of the eruption in youtube.
It is very excited.
http://www.kago-net.com/category/39/blogid/1
[]pixeldamnation
Wow, these photos are so breathtakingly excellent! Spectacular indeed.
[]lala
FIRST PHOTO EVIDENCE OF MOUNT DOOM!
[]James Clark
Beautiful photos! I didn't knwo it was still erupting either!
[]Aidan
I am wondering how these photos were taken? the movement of the molten rock in the air suggests a long exposure time, however the lightning is still visible etc and all perfectly exposed.. what techniques were used here?
[]Lesley Pattinson
Wow absolutely awesome photos!
[]sheila laurenz
gets the heart pumping amazeing pictures awesome
[]Chris Everall
Nature at her most awesome!!
[]Jody
Holy crap these are amazing!
[]Brendan Casey
THESE ARE CLASSIC PHOTOS OF A VOLCANO ERUPTING
[]Bob
Awesome pictures, the lightning was an amazing shot....
[]John
hauntingly beautiful pictures...lava makes such a great subject. Thanks for sharing.
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