當極光遇到火山爆發見證冰島的魔幻時刻！

侯爵 | 2012-2-25 18:46:22

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▲攝影師艾普頓在冰島火山邊緣捕捉極光下火山噴發的震撼畫面。（圖／取自網路）
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來自英國劍橋的25歲青年攝影師艾普頓(James Appleton )，日前在冰島著名的Fimmvorduhalsy火山邊緣捕捉到十分罕見的極光下火山噴發的震撼畫面。
定格在照片中的是一幕幕罕見的美麗景象：色彩炫迷的北極光，在一座正在激烈噴發、岩漿奔溢的火山口上空閃耀飛舞，形成一幅自然界最為浩闊壯麗的景象。
為了捕捉這些轉瞬即逝的驚人畫面，艾普頭在冰島花費了長達7年的時間。他跟火山研究人員同進同出，為了捕捉難得的畫面，讓自己置身於危險最前線，願意待在僅僅距離噴發的火山幾百英尺的山腳之下。要說這此照片是用生命換來的，一點也不為過。

Lights fantastic: Volcanic eruption with Aurora Borealis in the sky behind

Here's one of nature’s most stunning displays – a volcanic eruption beneath a night sky already emblazoned by the Northern Lights.
The photos were taken at Iceland’s Fimmvorduhals pass by Cambridge photographer James Appleton, 25.
Working alongside volcanologists and willing to get within a few hundred feet of an erupting volcano, James was willing to put himself in the firing line to get the perfect shot.

Spectacular: The volcano glows red with the green light behind it

Northern delights: James Appleton from Cambridge took these shots

No smoking: The volcano puffs out blue smoke into the sky

Stunner: The Northern Lights are known as Aurora Borealis

James said: "I became aware of the Fimmvorduhals volcano through a friend of mine who is an Icelandic volcanologist.
" I knew immediately I had to try and get out to see it. On the plane flying over to Iceland I had in my mind's eye the perfect image I wanted to see, which was exactly this combination of an erupting volcano and the Aurora Borealis.
"I never dared to hope it might actually happen, but seeing it for real put all the hairs on the back of my neck up.
"When I saw the photographs come through the camera I was jumping around with excitement."
On his trip to Iceland, James also took more photos of its stunning landscapes and coastlines.

Ice cool: The waterfall at Seljalandsfoss

That's why mum's gone to Iceland: Stunning waterfall at Seljalandsfoss

Golden arch: Coastal rock near to Buir, NW Iceland

Sunset: Over the bay near Hsavk, Northern Iceland

Shepherd's delight: The glacial lake of Jkulsrln under a fading red sunset

, James wrote about his approach to photography. He said: "In everything I photograph, light plays the most important role.
"Learning to appreciate how it changes and raises any given scene has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. "