Volcán Fuego is such a show off

Volcano Fuego eruption as seen from Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Here’s a photograph of Volcán Fuego latest large eruptions on Friday and Saturday. As many of you know, volcano Fuego, the active volcano located southwest of Antigua Guatemala, is constantly active with minor eruptions throughout the day. Often enough, though, Fuego goes into show off mode, sending lava and ash high up into the sky. … Read more

Volcano Fuego’s Fumaroles, Pyroclastic Flows and Lava Rivers

Volcano Fuego's Fumaroles, Pyroclastic Flows and Lava Rivers image by Rudy Giron + http://photos.rudygiron.com

How can one sleep or stay in bed with so many growls and tremors cause by the activity of volcano Fuego? What to do? Simple, get up and grab your camera and make a few photographs of the fumarole and pyroclastic flows from the balcony to show what the eruptions look like during the day, … Read more

Framing The Eruptions of Volcano Fuego

Framing The Eruptions of Volcano Fuego. image by Rudy Giron + http://photos.rudygiron.com

Tonight I was fortunate to have the company of Guatemalan filmmaker Luis Argueta and producer Bea Gallardo Shaul while as we drove around looking for the best angles and perspectives to capture the eruptions of volcano Fuego while trying to include location landmarks and context. Here’s a small gallery of some of the images we … Read more