In the shadow of Mount Fuji - PHOTO

The distinctive dark triangular shape has been cast by Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain at 12,460ft.Kent photographer Kris Boorman captured the amazing image from the volcano's summit on a visit there two years ago.The 28-year-old's photograph, which he took at sunrise around 5am, has now garnered international praise after he posted it online on Reddit last week.This was actually Kris' second attempt at capturing the spectacle.After being left unsatisfied with a picture he took the year before, he had arranged to scale the peak the following year especially to try again.Kris's photograph is notable as the view is often obscured by fog or low-hanging clouds.'When it came time to shoot the shadow I had an absolutely crystal clear sky - near unheard of for Fuji outside of winter,' he said.Experts believe that the 2011 earthquake in Japan has placed Mount Fuji in a critical condition, making it more likely to erupt.The last eruption, in December 1707, bathed vast swathes of Japan in ash and caused untold damage, at a time when the country was much less populated.Known as the Hoei eruption, this is thought to have expelled a billion cubic metres of ash and debris.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.az