19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS YOU - HAWAII VOLCANO

The 2018 Kīlauea volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii, flowed for several months, delivering rivers of lava into the rough waters of the Pacific Ocean. Here, I am photographing the lava in the early morning, pre-sunrise, from a boat, in order to capture stunning and dynamic scenes that few others have witnessed.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: GFX 50S
Copyright: © SCOTT REITHER