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Episode 43 of the Kilauea eruption on March 10, 2026, produced jaw dropping fountains over 1300 feet (400 meters) high. The fountain in this image was about 800 feet high. Tephra was raining down on us, and after about 3 hours, we had to evacuate (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park). At this close range, it was one of the most awesome nature experiences in my life.
Color of the lava is only deep red. The dynamic range of the scene is greater that any digital camera can record. The orange-red areas are where the lava is so bright that the tone mapping compresses red and green channel producing an orange-red. If you ever see photos with yellow lava, that indicates a saturated red channel and the green channel is bright (red + green = yellow). That is a common problem in night photos of lava.
Technical. This image was obtained with a stock Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens at 124 mm. Exposure was 1/800 second at ISO 200, f/6.3. I selected manual exposure at -1.3 stop to prevent saturating the red channel.
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Last updated March 13, 2026