The Cauldron

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 14, 2013478 views18 comments

Double, double toil and trouble!

A tumultuous Hawaiian sea is rocked with explosions as cool water comes in contact with 1300-2000 degree molten lava. I shot this from a boat about 20 feet away and could feel the intense heat on my face. It was incredible.

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18 comments

Comment posted by John Clulow on May 14, 2013 at 1:55 PM

Wow! This is one hell of an image (pun intended), well titled.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 14, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Amazing! Even has the face of the devil in the smoke.

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Comment posted by Jack Garrett on May 14, 2013 at 2:55 PM

Holy sea of fire Batman!! That is amazing!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 14, 2013 at 5:04 PM

Kory, the dark processing is perfect here. I was slightly conflicted on that approach with the other one of yours I saw from here, but not this time. The darkness isolates this very powerful subject perfectly, like some kind of demonic serpent rising from the misty waters. This is an outstanding shot. The subject feels unusually animated in this rendition and that's why it works. The absence of visible land separates the best parts of this image and it is full of power. One of the best I can remember seeing from the lava.

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Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on May 14, 2013 at 5:19 PM

looks very special !

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on May 14, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Wow, incredible sight. I guess the boat tour is the way to go. Abstract yet I know exactly what I'm looking at. Crazy

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on May 14, 2013 at 7:46 PM

Such a brooding mood here and I love it. The fine details of the splashing lava bring this all together. I would love to photograph the lava flows in Hawaii, definitely on my list in the next few years. Looking forward to more from here.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 14, 2013 at 8:49 PM

Spectacular image Kory..... and yes, a very appropriate title.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM

Wow Kory. World building captured!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 14, 2013 at 11:04 PM

Kory,

This really captures the violent nature of volcanic eruptions. The water action is what makes this work so well in my opinion.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 15, 2013 at 11:14 AM

Love the violence here Kory! Way to go.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Very dynamic and intense. I love the cobra like shape - menacing.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 15, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Kory, This is awesome! I love that foreground water and the dark mood!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on May 15, 2013 at 12:45 PM

Whoa..this is amazing. So, so cool. Very striking.

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Comment posted by Glenn Tunaley on May 15, 2013 at 2:26 PM

This is so cool! I would love to see this one day. Fantastic image!

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on May 15, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Thanks for the accolades everyone.

Kah: you're right, it kinda does look like a cobra, doesn't it? :)

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 16, 2013 at 2:26 AM

What a special shot Kory! This looks dangerous and "evil".

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Comment posted by Paul DeCesare on May 17, 2013 at 3:42 PM

This image is absolutely insane.

I agree with Mrc, the darker processing makes it. And that head in the smoke on top of the "body", looking back off to the left, yikes. Does everybody see it? Wild! One of the best images in 2013 IMO.

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