We’ve never seen lava up close in person. While we’ve talked on volcanic rock, we’re eager to see the oozing hot lava for ourselves. Feel the heat emanating from the rock. Hear and smell it. Experience it.
The next best thing may be this series by Gabor Nagy, who explored Litli-Hrútur in Iceland as it erupted in 2023. His photography captures the color, texture, and movement of the lava.
Here we don’t see dramatic explosions, but more of the slow, oozing movement, and the textures of the deeply black hardened volcanic rock. We’re impressed by the flows and shape it takes, creating slow moving tributaries and rivers.
See more of Nagy’s work on Behance.
Images © Copyright Gabor Nagy. Used with artist’s permission.
“When I heard the news that another volcanic eruption has just started in Iceland in July 2023, I knew I cannot hesitate and immediately flew to the island. I spent 2 weeks next to Littli-Hrútur, documented almost every state of the volcano from the early days until its last outflows.
During my visits at the eruption site, I concentrated on small outflows of the lava and the abstract shapes that they can take on the fresh petrified surface for a few seconds. From liquid to solid lava, everything changed so fast in front of me. It was a privilage to witness and capture every state of petrification with my cameras.”
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These are eerily beautiful and many have the look of alien lifeforms. They made me think of how the Japanese love to draw and paint their dragons in red. Not hard to imagine a red dragon being born of a Mount Fujiyama eruption.