The Telegraph
11 April 2016
A photographer has captured the moment a group of friends stood on the rim of an erupting volcano. Photographer Johannes Gunnar, 25, from Reykjavik, Iceland, took these images on Fimmvörðuháls volcano- showing just how close the spectators were to the dazzling display.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
While molten rock raining down made for an incredible scene, Johannes admitted that he had a couple of close calls while shooting the eruption. At one point, while taking photos, Johannes was nearly hit by a piece of molten rock, which would have killed him instantly.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
While the surrounding area was a brisk -10C, Johannes and his brave mates in the photos could feel the heat of the eruption radiating off it and as well as taking off their jackets, they were able to cook hot dogs and marshmallows.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
Johannes said: "The eruption was like something I have never seen before - it was beautiful, but deadly. At one point, molten rock landed only a metre away from where I was stood which prompted me to pull back a little."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A column of ash and gas rises into the sky
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEW
"It was unbelievably hot on the rim of the crater. We all had to take our jackets off and some of the guys were even cooking hotdogs."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A lump of cooling molten rock
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
"When the glacier's volcano started to erupt, to experience it first hand was just a no-brainer for me. I love nature and wanted to capture what was going on."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A column of ash and gas rises into the sky
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
"Skarpi and Gunnar, my friends, stood in front of thevolcano as silhouettes. They were extremely brave doing that, as it was very hot on the crater."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
On 20 March 2010, an eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano began in Fimmvörðuháls following months of small earthquakes under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A lump of cooling molten rock
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A photographer has captured the moment a group of friends stood on the rim of an erupting volcano. Photographer Johannes Gunnar, 25, from Reykjavik, Iceland, took these images on Fimmvörðuháls volcano- showing just how close the spectators were to the dazzling display.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
While molten rock raining down made for an incredible scene, Johannes admitted that he had a couple of close calls while shooting the eruption. At one point, while taking photos, Johannes was nearly hit by a piece of molten rock, which would have killed him instantly.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
While the surrounding area was a brisk -10C, Johannes and his brave mates in the photos could feel the heat of the eruption radiating off it and as well as taking off their jackets, they were able to cook hot dogs and marshmallows.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
Johannes said: "The eruption was like something I have never seen before - it was beautiful, but deadly. At one point, molten rock landed only a metre away from where I was stood which prompted me to pull back a little."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A column of ash and gas rises into the sky
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEW
"It was unbelievably hot on the rim of the crater. We all had to take our jackets off and some of the guys were even cooking hotdogs."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A lump of cooling molten rock
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
"When the glacier's volcano started to erupt, to experience it first hand was just a no-brainer for me. I love nature and wanted to capture what was going on."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A column of ash and gas rises into the sky
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
"Skarpi and Gunnar, my friends, stood in front of thevolcano as silhouettes. They were extremely brave doing that, as it was very hot on the crater."
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
On 20 March 2010, an eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano began in Fimmvörðuháls following months of small earthquakes under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier.
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
A lump of cooling molten rock
CREDIT: JOHANNES GUNNAR/CATERS NEWS
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