Photographer Risks Getting Burned To Capture Lava, Meteor, Milky Way And Moon In A Single Shot
American adventure photographer Mike Mezeul II took an amazing shot that captures the diverse beauty of Mother Nature. Photographed in Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, it contains the Moon, the Milky Way, a meteor, and a stream of lava all in one image.
“I was literally in shock,” he told The Huffington Post. “It was my third frame to shoot after the sun had set, and after I saw the meteor, I knew I couldn’t beat that image, so I packed it up and headed back.”
Mike hiked about 13 miles and had only a few seconds to shoot, because there was a huge risk of getting burned: “Some of the most extreme landscape I’ve ever been.” For all photography geeks who are interested in the technicalities, he used a Nikon D810 body and Nikkor 14-24mm lens at ISO 2500, f/2.8, and 25 seconds.
More info: mikemezphotography.com | Instagram (h/t: petapixel)
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i don't think so it is a single shot. as i have taken many milkyway shots, if the moon is near the milkyway and if he opened 25sec with ISO2500 the whole image would be burned with light. this is surely a stitched photo. A photo is attached. i took it in a pitch dark area and when car passed by that was the result. so just think of a moon with that amount light and milkyway. no way it is a single shot. 33333-5805...f94e32.jpg 
Speaking as someone who lives on the big Island and has hiked out to the lava fields I am in some serious awe!! Incredible photography skills, and a daring spirit that is just as incredible.
Is there a way to take an image of the night sky that doesn't blur the stars? I get that the reason is the long exposure time...but is there a way to take these shots without having a long exposure time?
Dude. Just use a wider lens. Like a 24mm on a full frame gets u around 25 seconds before startrailing. Theres a rule. It depends on where u are in the world but over here(netherlands) its the 500 rule. Devide 500 by the number of your focal length. So if u have a 50mm on a full frame that gives you 10 seconds max exposure before trailing. Hope this helps.
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How did he get that close? I've been there and didn't see any way to be near the lava like that without going where you shouldn't.
Unlikely to be able to get such a shot with a drone. This is long exposure
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One... Lucky... Shot... Kudos to the photographer!!! I'd love to do stuff like that as a career if possible!
The first photo is like something out of a fantasy movie, very lord of the ring
Where is the galaxy in the second shot? Isn't this even way too bright in the foreground to be able to see the stars like in the first picture?
Awesome shot but damn lucky not to have fallen through what could have been a very thin crust
God loves you so much! He sent Jesus to pay for our sins! He loves us! He rose again!
i don't think so it is a single shot. as i have taken many milkyway shots, if the moon is near the milkyway and if he opened 25sec with ISO2500 the whole image would be burned with light. this is surely a stitched photo. A photo is attached. i took it in a pitch dark area and when car passed by that was the result. so just think of a moon with that amount light and milkyway. no way it is a single shot. 33333-5805...f94e32.jpg
Speaking as someone who lives on the big Island and has hiked out to the lava fields I am in some serious awe!! Incredible photography skills, and a daring spirit that is just as incredible.
Is there a way to take an image of the night sky that doesn't blur the stars? I get that the reason is the long exposure time...but is there a way to take these shots without having a long exposure time?
Dude. Just use a wider lens. Like a 24mm on a full frame gets u around 25 seconds before startrailing. Theres a rule. It depends on where u are in the world but over here(netherlands) its the 500 rule. Devide 500 by the number of your focal length. So if u have a 50mm on a full frame that gives you 10 seconds max exposure before trailing. Hope this helps.
Load More Replies... How did he get that close? I've been there and didn't see any way to be near the lava like that without going where you shouldn't.
Unlikely to be able to get such a shot with a drone. This is long exposure
Load More Replies... One... Lucky... Shot... Kudos to the photographer!!! I'd love to do stuff like that as a career if possible!
The first photo is like something out of a fantasy movie, very lord of the ring
Where is the galaxy in the second shot? Isn't this even way too bright in the foreground to be able to see the stars like in the first picture?
Awesome shot but damn lucky not to have fallen through what could have been a very thin crust
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