Scenic Places - Kamchatka

Yelizovo #2 - Kirill Vedeev (500px)

Recently a photography friend of mine shared his 2017 photography adventure project with me. - Volcanos of Kamchatka!

Hmm, ... Kamchatka..., where is that?

Not admitting that I had no idea I asked google. And here is the answer. Kamchatka is the peninsula at the eastern edge of Russia. It is rough wilderness and a landscape with many volcanos.

The volcanos of Kamchatka are registered as an UNESCO world heritage.

With 270'000 square kilometres the Kamchatka peninsula is slightly bigger than the United Kingdom (242'500 sq. km). Population is extremely small. Kamchatka is home to 170'000 people.

Not only spectacular by nature it must also be spectacular to get there at first for travel photographers. - A am waiting for my friend's experience and recommendations to be shared.

In terms of climate the Kamchatka peninsula is heavily influenced by cold winds from Siberia and cold ocean currents from the Oyashio sea. In consequence the landscape is covered by snow from October to late May.

Brown bear eating salmon - Eyal Cohen (500px)

Kamchatka is home to the Kamchatka brown bear. But also other predators are present such as the arctic fox, the tundra wolf, or the east siberian lynx.

After this little research, I think this place could truly be an interesting target for nature photography.

There are several photography tour operators with interesting offerings, such as:

Unusual Expedition: http://unusualexpedition.com/singapore/index.php/portfolio-items/russia-kamchatka/

For an impression of Kamchatka's nature and wildlife, have a look at the Nat Geo Wild documentary "Wild Russia":