Most people run away from an active volcano, but not extreme sports photographer
Alexandre Socci. Accompanied
by pro kayaker Pedro Oliva, Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic, Socci
got up close to Kilauea, an active volcano in Hawaii, to snap these (deadly)
gorgeous photos:
Originally in Hawaii to film the latest installment of their Brazilian
TV program titled Kaiak for Channel OFF, Socci tells us that the group
didn't really know what to expect. He recounts the day for us: "We
got out of bed at 3:30 AM to be in the harbor at 4 AM and get there
at 5:45 AM, before sunrise, to get the best light to see the lava and
the kayaks on water. We got there and for the first 20 minutes we were
just looking at everything and trying to figure out what to do... then
Pedro decided to get on his kayak and go for it.... We didn't expect
that.
"As a water photographer myself I was trying to get into the water
but it was impossible, the water was about 90 degrees Celsius and there
were lots of lava particles floating that could burn anything in seconds...
even the kayaks came out of the water with some 'scars' from the floating
lava!!!"
Socci's incredible images say it all as the fiery molten rock can be
seen oozing its way into the water just a few feet away from the daredevil
kayakers. Like a scene straight from an exciting action sequence, the
area is filled with blinding steam, wavy waters, and flaming lava. In
fact, Oliva even caught one of his oars on fire due to its exposure
to the lava flows. As a cautionary message, he says, "I hope people
don't see these images and think that it is safe to paddle so close
to the lava because really it's not safe at all."
My Modern Met has more photos you'd just have to see to believe:
Here.
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