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Geothermal Steam Vent, Iceland #2

Geothermal steam at Hverarond, Iceland

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One of the most astonishing places that Liz and I visited on our cruise around Iceland was the active volcanic area of Hverarond.

With sulpherous fumeroles, boiling mud, and steam coming out of the ground we could have been on another planet.

In fact, the place is so other-worldly that astronauts get sent here for training!

This image shows a geothermal steam vent set against the dark lava field and the cone of a volcano in the background, but what the image can't convey is the small and sound of this amazing place.

To help give a better idea of at least the sound of this place, I shot a short video of another geothermal vent, which you can watch by following the link.

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Filename - iceland geothermal steam 02

Camera - Canon 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 105mm

Exposure - 1/60 sec @ f11, ISO100

Filters - 2 stop neutral density graduated filter used to darken the sky

Location - Hverarond, Iceland

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Duotone processing used for dramatic effect