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The Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, known as the “Mountain of God” by the Maasai people, rises up in northern Tanzania in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. It is the only volcano in the world to produce carbonatite lava, which is black and liquid like oil during the day and blood red at night. It is referred to as cold lava because its temperature barely reaches 600°C.
It turns white within 24 to 48 hours, creating this surreal landscape.
These images were taken in early December 2025 during a particularly active phase that caused collapses inside the crater, generating numerous lava flows.

The Jokulsa lagoon in southeastern Iceland offers landscapes worthy of the far north. The glacier that flows into the lagoon releases icebergs veined with volcanic ash that drift on its surface at the mercy of the winds. As they melt, they break apart and eventually make their way to the sea through a narrow channel. The ice blocks smashed by the waves end up on black sand beaches, giving the site the name “Diamond Beach.” The lagoon is teeming with life, and seabirds and seals feast on the large schools of fish that swim among the icebergs, alternating incredible shades of blue with lines of black ash that are traces of the volcanic history of this island, which is still in the process of being created.

When solar winds are very dense or very fast, they produce very colorful auroras because they descend lower, to an altitude of up to 80 kilometers, and excite a greater variety of gas molecules. This can generate purple, red, and sometimes even deep blue auroras. The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere. During the filming of our movie, “Northern Lights, the Great Encounter,” we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity. These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

Music by Stéphane Panunzi: www.stephanepanunzi.com

Sometimes, auroras become pulsating, appearing and disappearing very quickly. This rare phenomenon can last for several hours, offering a psychedelic and totally hypnotic spectacle.The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere.During the filming of our movie, “Northern Lights, the Great Encounter,” we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity.These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

Music by Stéphane Panunzi: www.stephanepanunzi.com

The Northern Lights often appear as green arcs that can remain very calm for part of the night, or begin to move, distort, curl, or split in two.
The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere.
During the filming of our movie on the northern lights we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity.
These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

Music by Stéphane Panunzi: www.stephanepanunzi.com

In northern Norway, the EISCAT bases near Tromsø and Skibotn study the northern lights and the interactions of electric currents with the Earth's magnetosphere in order to better anticipate their potentially catastrophic effects on human activities.The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere.During the filming of our movie on the northern lights we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity.These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

Music by Stéphane Panunzi: www.stephanepanunzi.com

On May 10, 2024, a series of very powerful solar flares hit Earth, causing the strongest geomagnetic storm in 25 years. The Northern Lights were visible across Europe and even in North Africa and North America, reaching as far south as Mexico. From Normandy, the spectacle lasted all night.

These shots were filmed in UHD and the images are greatly accelerated. They are available for any professional use. 

Music by Stéphane Panunzi: www.stephanepanunzi.com

The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere.During the filming of our movie on the northern lights we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity.

At times, the northern lights form large curtains in which the luminous lines move rapidly.These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

Music by Stéphane Panunzi: www.stephanepanunzi.com

The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere. During the filming of our movie, “Northern Lights, the Great Encounter,” we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity.

If solar winds are very dense and very fast, the northern lights can move and shift at very high speeds. These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

The Northern Lights are light produced by electric particles from the sun reaching the upper layers of the atmosphere. During the filming of our movie, “Northern Lights, the Great Encounter,” we were able to observe a wide variety of auroral activity.

When the aurora reaches the middle of the sky, at its zenith, a crown of light is activated, often revealing a wide variety of colors. These shots were filmed at real speed in UHD and are available for professional use.

It had been eight centuries since the Reykjanes Peninsula last erupted. Faced with this eruption, which began in March 2021 and was followed by a new period of activity in August 2022, authorities and volcanologists are concerned about the potential economic and health repercussions of volcanic activity that could last for years and affect nearby geothermal power plants and the road to the airport, which, if cut off, could deprive the island of all supplies.

A drone ventures into an Ethiopian volcano

It was at the bottom of the Erta Ale crater, above its lava lake, that I carried out my first experience of taking pictures of a volcano using a drone.

Operating a drone in an extreme environment, where the heat of the lava generates complex aerology and the magnetism of the magma interferes with radio waves, is a highly formative experience. Thanks to a radio transmission system, I was able to recover the images filmed by the camera as my drone ended up in the lava lake.