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Title: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: sam on April 18, 2010, 23:54
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Astronomer Snaevarr Gudmundsson from Iceland was able to travel to within just a few kilometers from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, and shared his incredible close-up images with Universe Today. "I stayed near the volcano from about 16:00 hours to 22:00 hours on Saturday and watched its impressive eruption," Gudmundsson said in an email to me. "Amazing event, awesome explosions of 1200 °C hot magma reaching ice and water. I shot more than 550 images during these hours of continuous enjoyment. Sounds ridiculous but its ever changing appearance was never boring."


http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/18/incredible-images-of-iceland-volcano-from-just-a-few-kilometers-away/

WOW! that's cool!
Title: Re: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: Simon on April 19, 2010, 00:01
Bloody hell!  That's superb!
Title: Re: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: sam on April 19, 2010, 00:02
Quote from: Simon on April 19, 2010, 00:01
Bloody hell!  That's superb!

what's more superb is that this had 39 views between me posting it and now... strange  :dunno:
Title: Re: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: Clive on April 19, 2010, 08:39
Amazing pictures! 
Title: Re: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: Rik on April 19, 2010, 11:25
It makes you want to go over with a camera, doesn't it.
Title: Re: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: sam on April 19, 2010, 13:44
Quote from: Rik on April 19, 2010, 11:25
It makes you want to go over with a camera, doesn't it.

yes, definietely. I've been wanting to go to Iceland for quite sometime, but the other half prefers a more cultural holiday (with Sun)
Title: Re: Incredible Images of Iceland Volcano from Just a Few Kilometers Away
Post by: Simon on April 19, 2010, 13:46
Quote from: sam on April 19, 2010, 00:02
what's more superb is that this had 39 views between me posting it and now... strange  :dunno:

Yes, bit odd.  Wasn't me!  :)