Most people would run away from a volcano eruption, but German freelance photographer Martin Ritze gets as close as possible to photograph it, approaching within about a meter of the lava. He feels the heat and hears the ground shake and lava roar, but can't stay long because gases and acids could ruin his camera; he aims to capture lava and ash bursting from a crater for a perfect shot. Ritze belongs to a small group of volcano chasers who camp near eruptions for days or weeks, enduring clouds, fog, and cold for dramatic images, including volcanic lightning. During Iceland’s 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, after three sleepless nights he stood three feet from lava and photographed fountains as tall as a thirty-story building, underscoring that safety—eye protection, gas masks, and gloves—remains essential in volcano chasing.
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