Mt. Pinatubo
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A month ago, I had a rare opportunity to be invited to fly over Mt. Pinatubo. The conditions were perfect for flying, mild wind, no rain, cloudless sky. It is amazing how something so beautiful was so destructive. It's eruption in 1991 was the second largest in 20th century history, second only to the 1912 eruption of Novarupta in the Alaskan Peninsula. The effects of the eruption was felt worldwide, with large amounts of aerosol released into the atmosphere, exceeding that of Krakatoa in 1883. This catapulted Mt. Pinatubo to worldwide fame.
The white areas near the crater is lahar (lava hardened by rain) that formed after the eruption. Off frame to the left is a river that has been filled with the same lahar.
I shot in shutter priority as I was afraid that turbulence and a rogue cloud that forms over the crater was going to ruin my shots. And it's not like I could ask to pilot to park in mid-air so I can get a second pass at a better shot. Plus, I only had my camera for 2 weeks before the trip. I was terrified of hunting for the dials! Anything else I could have done better?
Pinatubo HR_0198 by The Looking Glass Girl, on Flickr
I also had a little Oly with me. I applied the special effects in camera and got a different view of the mountain. It was handy to have just in case I messed up all my shots. That rogue cloud had just passed as we circled the crater.
Pinatubo HR_0627 by The Looking Glass Girl, on Flickr
The white areas near the crater is lahar (lava hardened by rain) that formed after the eruption. Off frame to the left is a river that has been filled with the same lahar.
I shot in shutter priority as I was afraid that turbulence and a rogue cloud that forms over the crater was going to ruin my shots. And it's not like I could ask to pilot to park in mid-air so I can get a second pass at a better shot. Plus, I only had my camera for 2 weeks before the trip. I was terrified of hunting for the dials! Anything else I could have done better?
Pinatubo HR_0198 by The Looking Glass Girl, on Flickr
I also had a little Oly with me. I applied the special effects in camera and got a different view of the mountain. It was handy to have just in case I messed up all my shots. That rogue cloud had just passed as we circled the crater.
Pinatubo HR_0627 by The Looking Glass Girl, on Flickr
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Congrats on getting the chance to fly over Pinatubo, or what's left of it. You got a really great shot there, and your processing looks just right. Second shot with the Oly looks great too. You done well! Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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#1 - great photo!
Thank you! It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! It was worth going through a couple of minutes of tension and anxiety before this was shot, looking for a rogue plane flying at the same altitude we were with a pilot unable to exactly relay his location to control tower.:cry
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