Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – “The area looked like a war zone during my August 12 visit. There were a lot of people, even families with their children,” said Lebanese-Chilean photographer Rami. Dibo, during his interview on CNN in Arabic.
After booking a ticket to Iceland on August 4 this year, a trip planned a month ago, news of the Muradalir volcano eruption spread at the last minute.
Some people may decide to postpone their travels or change destinations after learning such news, but Debo has found it an ideal opportunity to spot an erupting volcano.
And is there a better way than using a drone to capture the whole scene? (Watch the video above)
In fact, it was quite a challenge for Debo and many other photographers, as many people lost their drones on the erupting volcano due to its intense heat.
Debo lost contact with his drone due to interference from many other drones.
On one occasion, he lost contact with his drone directly above the lava for about 5 minutes.
After restarting the remote, he finally regained connectivity and was able to reactivate his drone.
“It’s an unforgettable experience,” Dibo said. “You see a live volcano and you are very close to it. The sound of the lava and the smell of its burning add to the experience. The scene was almost like a movie.”
Although the drone offers very close views of the erupting volcano, a safe distance from the hot lava has been enforced with a local ground crew.
Dibo was able to get close to the cold lava and was able to touch the cooled, newly formed rock.
A few meters away, the photographer saw hot lava between and under the rocks. Hot lava was also present on the surface, 20-40 meters from it.
When Debo visited the volcano again on August 12, it was very active, with an erupting lava flow in the shape of a fishtail, as reflected in the images.
The whole scene depicted a fiery figure of a phoenix, from Greek mythology.
Many people were fascinated by the scenes the photographer spotted, as he used a zoom lens to get a close-up of the lava emerging from the crater.
He, in turn, collected the people walking down the hill, giving the impression that they were walking towards the lava. And the long lens had to be used to achieve such an effect.
During this adventure, Debo had to take extra precautions as he walked on slippery ground due to fog and rain.
It was necessary to wear waterproof clothing and a cover for photographic equipment, have water and bring first aid kits.
