2010: Creative Visions - Highly Commended
Francisco Mingorance (Spain)
Lanzarote by moonlight
Thirty million years ago, great slabs of the Earth's crust under the Atlantic Ocean fractured and crumpled up to create a vast underwater mountain range: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Colossal volcanoes followed, spewing up so much magma that, eventually, they poked up out of the sea to form the Canary Islands. Lanzarote, with more than 300 volcanoes, is Francisco's favourite. 'It has such a feeling of power, such a haunting beauty. The volcanic peaks, tubes and craters have been eroded by wind and rain to create a jagged landscape, full of surprising shapes and colours.' To create a sense of harmony, Francisco framed the lava spikes with a circle of star streaks around a constant North Star.
Nikon D3 + 24-70mm lens; 740 sec at f3.5; ISO 200.
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