Sunset with ashes

[sweeper (Robert Blasius)]

First: I´m not sure if this is the right place for the following post or if it would be better to move it to "terrestrial photography".

Second:

Hi folks,

as you might know in mid-europe we have troubles with the dust-cloud of the eruptive volcano Eyjafjalla. Actually it is not visible to us, but all the airtraffic has been stopped, so we see very blue skies for 2 days without disturbing aircrafts.

What can be expected are nice and colorfull sunsets due to the ashes in the atmosphere.

So on Saturday I went out to have a look for that.
It was´n much more than normal.
Expect the local airport was dark.

http://www.robert-blasius.de/schdaff...iersamstag.jpg

You can('t) see it behind the forest.

A few minutes before, I was able to see some purple lights and a faint Belt of Venus around. This is quite rare for the region where I live!

In that moment I took this image, with my lovely wife catching the lights.

http://www.robert-blasius.de/schdaff...ngthelight.jpg

Both image in higher resolution on my webspace: http://fotografie.robert-blasius.de/...tegory&catid=1

[astroron (Ron)]

Thankyou for posting them Robert Your wife catching the Sun is a great Catch
Cheers

[duncan]

Very well framed image.
Cheers,Duncan

[iceman (Mike)]

Both stunning shots (PS: i've moved the thread to Terrestrial).

Nice work!

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Indeed - both very nice, but the second is wonderful.

[Liz]

Great images again Robert!! The one with your wife is a beauty.

[lacad01 (Adam)]

Nice work
Hope your wife's fingers didn't get too burnt

[sweeper (Robert Blasius)]

Thank you very much for your comments.

I´m a bit glad and very happy you enjoyed these images so much.

My wifes hands are cooling down at the moment and a diner at a Greek restaurant afterwards alleviated the pain abruptly.

[sweeper (Robert Blasius)]

Hey,

I just want to inform you that I got my first half EPOD.

http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2010/04/ey...ean-skies.html
Scroll a bit down to the related links.

Makes me a bit glad. to everyone.

[Liz]

Congratulations Robert!! It is a great photo. How does your wife feel about being so famous?

[sweeper (Robert Blasius)]

Originally Posted by Liz

Congratulations Robert!! It is a great photo. How does your wife feel about being so famous?

Thank you, Liz!

She feels happy, cause sometimes she has to suffer a bit about my crazy ideas. Climbing on a small but high wall and so stuff...
So she feels quite good to be part of such an image done without danger for her health and/or life!