As lava bursts almost 500 feet in the air from Iceland's volatile Holuhraun volcano, brave photographer Tomas Freyr Kristjansson gets as close as possible. The fiery red fountain of the molten hot substance is no deterrent for Kristjansson who braves blistering temperatures to capture the natural phenomenon in all its glory. During the 37-year-old's shoot, the volcano's activity became so intense that the Icelandic National Security Unit were forced to close the site to ensure the safety of tourists. Scroll down for video The silhouette of brave photographer Tomas Freyr Kristjansson as he gets as close as possible to the volatile Holuhraun volcano
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Photographer Tomas Freyr Kristjansson took incredible shots of Holuhraun volcano in Iceland
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Security closed the site down for the safety of tourists while Kristjansson took incredible shots
Molten hot lava flows towards @placeholder, 37, as he feverishly captures images of the volcano in the heart of Iceland