Photographing The Volcano - From Capture to Editing

[@laurelb8372]

Fantastic image from that adventure

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@kaneclements7761]

I haven't watched any more than the opening 30 seconds. WOW! With the titles, map co-ordinates and high quality footage of the volcano this is like the intro to a Hollywood action movie. Kudos. Brill.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the clip…it was an amazing experience

[@2DogAle]

Glad to see your smiling face again and some great images Andy, thank you.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@waiair6733]

The footage is really amazing! Bravo !Thanks for the sharing.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video

[@jakobschneeberger3965]

Great Video and photos. Thanks a lot 🙏👍👍👍.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed it

[@glipglap]

Your latest upload popping up on my feed is always a fantastic surprise

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoy the videos

[@ababy135]

I will go crazy if I have the chance to shoot on the top of a volcano, but you are so cool, this is why I like your videos. inner peace and photography skills

[@AndyMumford]

Haha, thanks so much. When I recorded this I'd had the chance to calm down a little because we'd been there for hours by that point. When I was flying the drone over the crater for the first time I was the opposite of cool 😅

[@gerryphilpott9766]

Andy, spectacular footage and photos! Amazed the drone didn't melt. I was at a safe distance years ago from the active lava flow from Kīlauea on the big island, and the heat was almost unbearable. I can't imagine what the temp above the crater was. Lucky for all of us it made it. And we got the bonus of the LR editing techniques. Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience, and Iceland is still tops on my list to visit some day.

[@AndyMumford]

Hi Gerry. Thanks so much for the comment. I was actually a bit worried about the drone...we were 1,5km away from the crater and with the wind blowing away from us it was hard to have any idea of the heat above the crater. Fortunately I was with a friend who has flown his drone above the crater many times, so I had some guidance. You really should visit Iceland, it's an amazing country

[@HollyRCB247]

Stunning!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video 🙏

[@queative]

Incredible!

[@AndyMumford]

Hey Rodney, thanks so much man 🙏

[@ki001]

Wow!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much

[@kevlockwood8950]

Awesome Andy

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Ken

[@henkpeter1755]

"let the wonder of being in a place really sink in" is why I love to hike alone in the Alps for a week every year. Sitting down and wonder about the enormous forces that have lifted these mountains and about how plants and animals survive in the harsh conditions. Thanks for the interesting video.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much or the comment Peter. I think people come to photography from different places, and for me it's always been from the joy of being outside in nature - I hike regularly in my home and find myself wondering the same thing about the shape of the rocks and how the force of the ocean dominates the landscape.

[@Wilbafarce]

Great video thanks!!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@nich8350]

Awesome!!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@jonhermannsson9231]

Fantastic stills and video You are one of best photographers i the world I say.

[@AndyMumford]

Haha. I'm not...not even close, but thanks a lot for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@peterfritzphoto]

So good to see you again, Andy - I've missed your videos. This one is just amazing, and your points are spot-on.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Peter. I took a month away from making videos, but I've got 3 more already recorded from Iceland and should have plenty more to come now that I'm back travelling again.

[@peterfritzphoto]

@@AndyMumford Wonderful! I would dearly love to attend one of your workshops at some point. I’ll have to make it happen.

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

Stunning video, the drone footage is amazing, great to see how you processed the image, Thanks for sharing Andy.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

[@rasecroel2366]

What an amazing journey you took us.. Love the picture...

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it

[@jerohelguera]

Thank you for the editing bit. Awesome footage. Truly inspiring stuff, as usual!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed it

[@rosssayer6524]

Wow, that was really amazing drone work also enjoyed your editing. Thanks so much for sharing such beauty in nature. Sure I'll be watching this again.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Ross, really glad you enjoyed the video.

[@brianw6645]

That is incredible. You managed to capture the moment so well. I imagine the excitement must be like being a child and waking up on Christmas day.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. It was a pretty incredible experience, one that I feel lucky to have had.

[@BryanGregson]

Fantastic work, as always … the drone footage and stills are incredible. Great thoughts on waiting and absorbing. Headed to Iceland in a week, can’t wait.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much Bryan, really glad you enjoyed the footage. And enjoy your trip to Iceland next week. The volcano woke up again last night after 10 days of sleeping, so check the webcams and seismic activity and you might be lucky

[@BryanGregson]

@@AndyMumford - Fingers crossed!

[@alexslobodkin671]

Congrats Andy! Amazing Volcano!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you liked it

[@robbieallcock]

Fantastic Andy great footage, photo & vid 👍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment Robbie

[@v1ceCSGO]

great work as always! thanks for the walkthrough

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it

[@teresapacheco63]

Amazing! Super special!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@warricksmith5178]

Great images and suggestions, Andy. Further whet my appetite for my trip to Iceland at the end of this week. I’ll be wandering around in a 4WD camper van for 2 weeks, so will have the flexibility to visit this site if it is active during my visit. Looking forward to seeing more images from your trip. Cheers

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video. Enjoy your trip to Iceland. I was mostly in the Highland in this trip. It's by far my favourite part of the country, and if you have a 4x4 you should try to spend some time there.

[@jamesstewart5508]

Stunning footage, Andy! I'm once again inspired to make my way to Iceland.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much James. And you absolutely have to go to Iceland...and drag Justin with you. It's an absolutely amazing country, and every time I go I find new places there, and places that I want to visit the next time I go.

[@ababy135]

Awesome. Treasure. Respect. Hope I will join in your workshops one day.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment. And yeah, hope yo see you on a workshop someday

[@mountains_and_moors]

Looks like a real life Gahenn Plains, Mustafar. Home of Darth Vader's castle and Vader's personal abode. Stunning drone footage 👍🏻😉

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, it was a really evocative place

[@karinstrobl1910]

Thanks a lot. I was there in June but tooooo scared to fly my drone.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment. I think it's natural to be scared to fly the drone, I was too. But I was with a friend who'd done many flights over the crater, so that helped

[@khanikhan5414]

Amazing shots ❤️

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@Pvince73]

Superbe! Bird’s eye views are stunning but no issue with the heat? How did you figure out what was a safe minimal altitude to fly your drone?

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. The person I was with has visited the volcano multiple times and flown his drone there, so he was able to guide me (basically to make sure that it was high enough that you could always see each side of the crater, and to not stop moving for more than a few seconds. I had no issues with anything melting

[@Pvince73]

@@AndyMumford top answer Andy, many tx for your reactivity too! I took pics of a spitting volcano in Vanuatu a few years ago and i wish so much i had a drone and your guidance!

[@miem19]

fantastic footage ! i see you used the fujifilm X-S10. what made you choose to bring this camera ?

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. I actually always have two cameras with me, one with wide angle lens and another with a telephoto, and currently that's the XT4 and XS10. I like the XS10 because it's small and light, and it's excellent with a telephoto lens because it has image stabilisation and a really deep grip, so it's easier to get handheld shots with no shake.

[@IslaVision3]

Espectacular maestro…👏👏👏🤘😘

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@Pp94-]

Love it!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much

[@DreamBig]

Hi Andy, wondering if we weren't at the volcano the same day. I got the same patterns of flowing lava in my own footage. It was august 21 I think...

[@AndyMumford]

Yep, we were there on the same day. I was there on the 21st...I think we go there around 4h30 in the morning and were there till around midday in the end....it took a long time before the lava started to flow over the edge of the crater

[@DreamBig]

@UCTFdE%F0%9F%98%86ybgY_c3Di0SvcmHgZQ yeah exactly ! Spent the night in my car at the parking lot. Wake up every hour to check live stream :) and finally walked up around 5:30. Used my first drone battery for the 10 minutes sunrise, but the eruption was low. Left later than you, because my 3 batteries were down. As you say mainly a drone spot. I think the eruption was getting better after I left, but couldn't do anything before the batteries were charged. And when they were, it started to 😂rain and fog came in. Pretty difficult to predict when the peak of the eruption occurs, and when to send the drone. Would have need 3 more batteries lol

[@eibophobie]

Thanks once more dir this inspiring report from such a stunning location and the editing process. Contemplating on your comments regarding taking time to let a place or scene to "sink in", I think that this is one of the hardest parts of photography: experience in a place on and emotional level rather than objectifying it. Because it requires the ability to listen to "your inner self", a skill which in my experience is not easily learned or trained. On another topic: are you planning to do a video about your visit to Norway which you talked about in your last video? This would be something I would very much look forward to.

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video. For me, I came to landscape photography from hiking and loving being outside. That was my love before I even picked up a camera, and for me it's important to always try to find that connection with nature when I'm out. As for Norway, I intended to make videos but I had to cancel the trip a few days before I was supposed to go because my hiking partner broke his ankle. It was a shame, it's a trip we were both really looking forward to, but we'll be in Norway next summer so I'll do it then.

[@amalieemmynoether992]

I'm sure lots of drones have been lost flying over volcanic creates. Don't blame you for being nervous.

[@AndyMumford]

Oh, there have been A LOT of drones lost over that volcano

[@Dennisoneiljr]

Beautiful as always! One question I had about your drone... With weight of gear being so important on your adventures I'm wondering why you went with the Air 2s over the Mini 2. Do you see a significant jump in image quality for stills?

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks for the comment. When I switched from the Mavic 2 Pro earlier this year I did think about the Mini 2 as it's so light, but there's just too big a trade off in quality. The sensor is small, which reduces it's dynamic range, and 12mp is really not very much when it comes to printing an image. The video quality is a big step down as well with no F log capability, and I also had concerns about it's wind performance, as I fly in a some pretty windy places.

[@Dennisoneiljr]

@@AndyMumford Thanks for the reply! I took your advice and traded the mini 2 for the air 2s and am much happier with the image quality.

[@sreejeshsivaraman]

Awesome 😍 As a beginner, your photos inspire me to learn more about photography. Whenever I capture a landscape image, I use your photos as a reference point. Though I don't get a stunning image as yours, it definitely helping in improving my photography skills. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. Keep inspiring!!😍😍

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much, that's a lovely comment. It's really nice to hear that my work can inspire people, because I'm so often inspired by other people.

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

stunning images Andy - well worth the risk of melting the drone for!!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much. I was worried about the drone, and so far away it's impossible to feel the heat, or even have an idea of height (as I only know height above the take off point, not the crater), but I was with a guy who's done loads of drone flights over there, so was pretty sure it'd be OK. The drone survived 4 flights unscathed

[@chandansarkar1123]

Now I know, what I missed. Someone wisely said “No one gets all the shots”.

[@AndyMumford]

Haha, that sounds like a very wise man 😅

[@felpel1027]

So, you merged an HDR and then made it low dynamic range again? Interesting…

[@AndyMumford]

It's actually relatively high dynamic range, it's just that there are literals only shadows and highlights. The brighter image didn't really have as much highlight information as I wanted, but you're right, I could probably have got the same image from just the darker exposure...it just felt like it had a little more depth in the shadows with the HDR merge, but I don't think that's something you can see on a YT compressed video

[@thedirtygot9570]

At some point it ends being a a photo and becomes CGI made by a computer!

[@AndyMumford]

Hmmm, adjusting contrast to underexpose and push the highlights isn't even close. Ansel Adams did more than that on his black and white slides.

[@diegocarsalade6653]

Stunning!!!

[@AndyMumford]

Thanks so much