Taken by photographer, Denis Budkov, 33, the Plosky Tolbachik is one of a cluster of volcanoes located in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. After taking a lucky group of tourists to the crater of the flat volcano, the Russian photographer managed to get less than 300 metres away from the spurting jets of lava.
![A group of tourists overlook the huge volcano crater. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/7e/24/0001247e_medium.jpeg)
A group of tourists overlook the huge volcano crater. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![Smoke billows from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/7f/24/0001247f_medium.jpeg)
Smoke billows from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The underground entrance to the volcano resembles a scene from the latest Hobbit movie. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/80/24/00012480_medium.jpeg)
The underground entrance to the volcano resembles a scene from the latest Hobbit movie. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![A tourist stands on the edge of the fountain of lava. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/81/24/00012481_medium.jpeg)
A tourist stands on the edge of the fountain of lava. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The Plosky Tolbachik volcano erupting. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/82/24/00012482_medium.jpeg)
The Plosky Tolbachik volcano erupting. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The molten lava from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/83/24/00012483_medium.jpeg)
The molten lava from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The underground entrance to the volcano resembles a scene from the latest Hobbit movie. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/84/24/00012484_medium.jpeg)
The underground entrance to the volcano resembles a scene from the latest Hobbit movie. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![Smoke billows from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/85/24/00012485_medium.jpeg)
Smoke billows from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The underground entrance to the volcano resembles a scene from the latest Hobbit movie. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/86/24/00012486_medium.jpeg)
The underground entrance to the volcano resembles a scene from the latest Hobbit movie. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The molten lava from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/87/24/00012487_medium.jpeg)
The molten lava from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The team on route to the crater of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/88/24/00012488_medium.jpeg)
The team on route to the crater of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![The molten lava from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/89/24/00012489_medium.jpeg)
The molten lava from the Plosky Tolbachik volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
![Edge of the crater volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/8a/24/0001248a_medium.jpeg)
Edge of the crater volcano. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Caters News)
08 Jan 2014 10:46:00,
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