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An eruption at night

Oct 6 2026 | By: Jim Zuckerman Photography

In 2009, Mt. Arenal in Costa Rica spewed molten rocks down its slopes. The sounds were amazing, and when it got dark the fiery trails of light were beautiful. I experimented with various long exposures -- this one is 30 seconds. I used a 70-200mm telephoto, and the other settings were f/2.8 and. 1000 ISO. I took this shot from the balcony of my hotel. I estimate the distance from my shooting position to the mountain was about a mile, and I couldn't help thinking that if this were a serious eruption with pyroclastic flows, or worse, I might have been in real trouble. The last violent eruption of Arenal was in 1968 in which 87 people died and three villages were destroyed. The mountain has been quiet now since 2010.

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Oct 6, 2026, 10:23:46 PM

Rohinton Mehta - Lovely shot!

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