## PHOTOS I HAVE TAKEN OVER THE YEARS

Costa Rica has only 6 Active Volcanoes. But a whopping 61 dormant or extinct ones (and don't get me started on our neighboring country Nicaragua! (just active, it has 19!).

### Poas Volcano Crater.

You are not allowed anymore near the crater until it is considered safe again. Has been that way I think for over a year now, after high activity which made it very unsafe to go that near the crater.

I took this back in Oct 16, 2016.
##### Compositions of several HDR's - three stops per HDR - Nikon D7000 + Tokina 12-24mm + tripod

![poas-otas.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTBbNdTV1QXXMS8t9oLkbBo6iYs4JqbF6T9N5P4HJKUXv/poas-otas.png)

### Arenal Volcano + Arenal Resevoir Lake.

Back in 2009 I was pretty actively involved with the Ultimate Frisbee community (before I busted my knee), and every year, we had the "Volcanic Tournament" in La Fortuna, San Carlos. And of course, the main attraction there is the active but not dangerous (from a distance) Arenal Volcano.

##### Compositions of several HDR's - three stops per HDR - Nikon D80 + Sigma 18-200mm + tripod

![Arenal_Volcano_and_Lake_Pano_by_otas32.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTiMdAjJxv7tSoUgV6GcRjnZs4htfLckfQQWWUf8cGcdD/Arenal_Volcano_and_Lake_Pano_by_otas32.jpg)

### Irazu Volcano Crater.

This is one you can still visit right up to the crater, unlike its next-door neighbor, the steaming angry Turrialba Volcano (of which I have no photos). This photo I actually did a naughty thing and overstepped the safety boundary gate. It felt like I would slip off the edge when taking this pick.

Shot in April, 2011.
##### Single shot - post-hdr in Photomatix Pro - three stops per HDR - Nikon D80 + Sigma 18-200mm, hand-held

![irazu-volcano-otas.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmezTDvm5XzcszztRuYuM8s2veGS8MoqA9yT4VGnzc8Jda/irazu-volcano-otas.jpg)