25 Scorching HDR Sun, Smoke and Fire Photos

By Ecoist in Art & Design, Geography & Travel, Nature & Ecosystems

Themes of fire and light are at the heart of photography, which traditionally has a difficult time representing these visual phenomena as they truly are. Using HDR, some photographers are able to depict everything from sunlight to firelight in ways that are hard to catch in most media. A range of techniques is needed to show the range of visual possibilities of everything from devastating fiery disasters to amazing smoke, sun and light phenomena.

Smoke adds yet another dimension to the theme of light – the naturally occurring byproduct of the brightest-burning of earthly phenomena: fire. As the saying goes, where there is smoke there is fire – or in this case perhaps a volcano or some other heated formation or phenomena. In some cases clever photography can also blur the boundary between smoke and clouds. Click to enlarge:

Smoke Sun Light HDR Photo

Tokyo City Sunset HDR Photo

Dormant Volcano HDR Photo

Volcano Crater HDR Photo

Double Rainbow HDR Photo

Halo Sundog HDR Photo

Industrial Smoke Exhaust HDR Photo

Smokey Trees HDR Photo

Smoke Trees HDR Photo

Bush Fire Smoke Screen HDR Photo

Bright Sunlight Sky HDR Photo

Fire Sun HDR Photo

Wide Angle Rainbow HDR Photo

Amazing Full Rainbow HDR Photo

4th of July Fireworks HDR Photo

Fireworks on the Ground HDR Photo

Lightning and Building HDR Photo

Lightning Rain HDR Photo

Smoking City HDR Photo

Smoke Urban City HDR Photo

Lightning Clouds HDR Photo

Lightning Landscape HDR PHoto

Smoke Clouds HDR Photo

Daylight Fading HDR Photo

This concludes week three of a four-week four-elements series, including terrifying heat disasters from volcanoes to forest fires and stunning natural fire and smoke phenomena from sun flares to lightning and meteors. Next week WebEcoist will feature three new articles revolving around air, from amazing air and cloud formations to terrible air and wind disasters and compelling air and aerial photography.