Volcano Photography By Martin Rietze

Martin Rietze is an amateur photographer who became famous for the fact that he takes volcanoes photos in different parts of the world. The photographer was able to capture electrical discharges during eruptions, which are interested in the scientific community.
Martin Rietze was born in Fuerstenfeldbruck near Munich in June 1964. During the school time and the study of electrotechnology in Munich his interests increased in astrophotography and climbing mountaineering. Afterwards starting from 2000, he became strong emphasized on active volcanos. Thereby the photography and filming did become his main intensions. Although the astrophotography moved into the background, the astronomy will always remain his substantial companion. But his vocational activity already provides the Baader planetarium, a company for production and trading astronomical devices. Journeys to sun eclipses or the observation of special astronomical events just like the membership with the AstroGlide FFB & Gilching creates a purchase to the astronomy. A strong nature and travel interest generally exists also to the topic volcano. Thus, it pulls him also again and again in polar regions, deserts and other landscapes exotic for Europeans. The photography of these landscapes, their animal world and also their atmospheric features (e.g. north light) were always a big fascination for him.