2. Molten lava photographs - High Res

My most popular lava images

Best lava photos based on comments and sales
NOTE: All my lava images are greatly enhanced if the final print is lit in close, glancing across the photo from the top or kitty-corner, using 50-watt Par-20-spot lights; especially true for canvas prints. Most stores with lighting fixers carry them for about $10.
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In The Beginning
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In The Beginning

A World of Molten Lava
October 30th, 2012

A setting full moon looks star-like through the fisheye lens and creates a seemingly massive molten lavascape.

IMAGE # PAHOEHOE_0215

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From Kilauea Volcano Active Eruptions

  • Inside an active lava cave in Kalapana Gardens November 25th, 2010<br /> <br /> IMG# D8607<br /> prints well at 40x60-inches
  • ~ Dawn of Creation ~ Hawaii's Active Lava Flow Before the Sun Comes Up <br /> IMG# 4464<br /> <br /> One of my most popular active lava images: Pre-sunrise dawn light illuminates the scene where molten lava flows out the end of massive lava tubes stemming from seven miles upslope at Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii's south side. The shoreline rocks are fuming and the sea is steaming on each side of the new black sand beach, which formed recently when lava exploded into the ocean there.<br /> Prints beautifully to 30x40-inches
  • Coastal Plains on a February Sunrise - aka-- Sunrise Over Kalapana<br /> <br /> I recently had my lab print this on canvas at 40X60-inches with an extra side border of black and it looks awesome!!<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-02-15 06:21:04 AM (My birthday and within an hour of my birth hour ;)<br /> <br /> IMG# ALT_D0149
  • Dreamscape
  • ~ Golden Lava Falls ~<br /> <br /> ~ Molten Lava Pours Into Ocean On Moonlit Night ~ <br /> One of my most popular images.<br /> The light of a full Winter Solstice moon reflects along the ocean where Pele meets it. It was a very special & magical Winter Solstice!<br /> Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> NOTES: Prints well up to and beyond 30x40-inches on canvas or photo paper; custom printing available for 40X60 inch prints or larger ~~
  • ~ The Earth Is Alive ~<br /> Pahoehoe lava roping and braiding -- Only minutes old<br /> <br /> Looks gorgeous enlarged on prints up to 40 X 60-inches<br /> IMG# D0115<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-02-10 06:59:26
  • Lava advances down the PULAMA PALI, HAWAII, destroying all forests in its path.<br /> This lava flow covered Jack Thompson's home and property two days later (only 1000-feet from here). You can see the images, video and read my story about this on my Hawaiian Lava Daily blog that is linked in my header bar.<br /> <br /> IMAGE #LRH_0587
  • ~ Hale Nani o Pele ~ (Pele's beautiful home)<br /> <br /> Halema`uma`u crater lava glow under Jupiter, stars and a setting moon and through Ohia Lehua trees.... Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Island of Hawaii September 2008<br /> <br /> -prints well to 16x24-- beyond that works but becomes grainier -<br /> <br /> A special night this was!
  • In The Beginning
  • Early morning on a cloudy day <br /> <br /> Ocean entry lava 2.7 miles southwest of Kalapana; bordering Hawaii Volcanoes National Park March 2013<br /> <br /> IMAGE # LRH_0687_D (Enlarges well to 40 X 60 -inches)
  • Heart of Pele<br /> IMG#0201<br /> <br /> Taken at Halema`uma`u crater within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park February 14, 2010<br /> prints well at 40x60-inches on canvas or paper
  • Degassing lava tubes carry lava by a spared cluster of coco palms where the lava enters the ocean close by.<br /> Taken August 30th, 2010 near Kalapana, Island of Hawaii<br /> IMG#6628<br /> prints well at 40x60-inches
  • This is a pretty cool lava river! I loved how the steam comes and goes; sometimes hiding all that action.
  • Building Big Island<br /> IMG# 5301-lightE copy<br /> <br /> A very popular image because there is so much happening on this lavascape morning.<br /> <br /> The explosions are where a lava tube is dumping tons of molten lava directly into the sea. And a portion of that lava tube has erupted onto the surface and is pouring across older lava inland.<br /> <br /> This image looks pretty cool on canvas at 30x40-inches!
  • ~ Pele's Witnesses ~ (A somewhat famous image of mine that has been on the internet news circuit)<br /> IMG# 8853<br /> <br /> Waikupanaha ocean entry: A massive explosion takes place at the base of the plume where molten lava is pumping into the ocean on the Island of Hawaii.<br /> <br /> The plume is comprised of steam, sulfur dioxide, glass particles, ash, rock, and black sand. As the molten lava pours out of the lava tubes that carried it from the volcano above, it instantly explodes into black sand and rock fragments. Many of these molten chunks will continue floating and streaming on the ocean. <br /> <br /> Photo taken at 8:15 PM on July 14th, 2008 – Island of Hawaii<br /> prints well at 24x36-inches
  • ~ Sunrise Lava Rivers ~<br /> IMG# 8198-two copy<br /> <br /> A river of molen lava pours from a cliff and heads to sea at daybreak, Island of Hawaii October 2008 at 6:00 AM<br /> <br /> This photo looks really nice blown up large, like 30x40-inches on canvas or photo papers.
  • Vast lavascape of molten and inflating pahoehoe lava with a few surges of a1a in the background-- The day before this area was a standing old forest: Pele givith and Pele taketh away .... <br /> <br /> IMAGE# PALI_3040.jpg<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-05 09:29:56<br /> Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV<br /> Exposure Time: 2s (2/1)<br /> Aperture: f/16<br /> ISO: 640<br /> Focal Length: 15mm
  • Ocean Entry May15-10 <br /> IMAGE- 2645<br /> prints well at 40x60-inches
  • Lava Forest at Dawn<br /> <br /> Lava burns through forest near Hawaii County Viewing area, Kalapana Hawaii - April 23, 2010<br /> Songbirds chirped loudly throughout this forest- a very surreal scene.<br /> IMG#_0763<br /> prints well at 40x60-inches
  • Rupturing lava tube high upon the slopes above the decimated Royal Gardens subdivision; the ocean in the distance and coastal lava plains. The molten lava is being fed from the erupting Kilauea Volcano Pu`u O`o crater four miles further up the mountain.<br /> <br /> WATCH THIS SCENE IN ACTION ON MY VIDEO HERE: <a href="http://www.leigh-hilbert-photography.com/Molten-Lava-Hawaii/Molten-Lava-Videos/11950129_8MK6Qx#!i=1768679956&k=rQWsqQQ">http://www.leigh-hilbert-photography.com/Molten-Lava-Hawaii/Molten-Lava-Videos/11950129_8MK6Qx#!i=1768679956&k=rQWsqQQ</a><br /> <br /> IMAGE # LRH_0475-2
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