Catching The Light In Asia: Breathtaking Photography By Weerapong Chaipuck

Asia is a beautiful and mysterious continent with breathtaking landscapes and deep-rooted traditions. This is exactly how photographer Weerapong Chaipuck shows it in his photos. Looking at his work, it is hard to believe that he took up photography only after an early retirement from the medical profession.

His main interest is travel and landscape photography, through which he shows us the beauty of our world. “To create a project, you must do homework about the place; which season and period of time are optimal for taking photographs, what is the vantage point, which lens should be used, and what your post production process is going to look like,” – says Chaipuck. And that homework has paid off with well-executed and stunningly atmospheric shots.

Although he uses a lot of Photoshop and other production techniques to create his star trail photos, he says that the atmospheric qualities of his shots are thanks to knowing the right time of day to shoot. “When shooting landscapes, it is 100% natural, and pinpointing the exact time of day to shoot, whether that be 30 minutes before the sun begins to rise or 30 minutes before sunset, is a constant challenge. But that’s also what makes it all worth it,” he says.

Enjoy the amazing photos below and be sure to check out his 500px page for more.

Source: 500px.com

Catching The Light In Asia: Breathtaking Photography By Weerapong Chaipuck originally appeared on Bored Panda

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Photographer Captures Volcanic Eruption In Chile With Red-Hot Magma And Flashing Lightning

These stunning photographs, taken by professional Chilean photographer Francisco Negroni, perfectly capture the raw primal fury of a volcanic eruption in the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle mountain chain in central Chile.

The intrepid adventurer spent a night just one kilometer from the eruption capturing these incredible photos. The darkness of the night only served to emphasize the red-hot lava’s glow.

The Cordón Caulle volcano began erupting in June 4th, 2011. It is still active now, although its activity is dying down substantially. When it began, however, it caused significant economic and environmental chaos in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

Perhaps even more interesting than the eruption of magma is the incredible light show happening in the atmosphere. The massive amount of ash and other particulates released by the volcano rub together in the atmosphere, generating loads of static electricity. This electricity, along with some of the steam released in the eruption, causes the volcanic plume to discharge lightning bolt. This is called a “dirty thunderstorm.”

When Negroni isn’t busy dodging drops of flying magma, he also works as a licensed adventure tourism guide, allowing him to always stay outdoors in the environments that he loves to photograph.

Source: francisconegroni.cl (via: mymodernmet)

Photographer Captures Volcanic Eruption In Chile With Red-Hot Magma And Flashing Lightning originally appeared on Bored Panda.

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