Light belongs to heaven Photo by Sergio Tapiro Velasco - 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

Light belongs to heaven Photo by Sergio Tapiro Velasco - 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year: One volcano lightning irradiates from the ashcloud to the sky. On january 26th, 2017, Colima Volcano in Mexico ended its last eruptive episode with this big explosion. I was 7 miles close to the crater and the sky was clear. I heard a big boom and then a jet-like noise. Hot lava rockfalls flyed away; from the ashcloud merged one lightning created by ash particles friction. It was a glorious moment, not a composite. Technically, capturing volcano eruptions with 3' shutter speed is very risky.