# Superimposed Volcano Photos The Thomas Mailaender 'Extreme Tourism' Series is Daring By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomas-mailaender-extreme-tourism References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/the-lounge/news/thomas-mailaenders-extreme-tourism.aspx) & [volcanovillage](http://www.volcanovillage.com/) When I first glanced at the Thomas Mailaender 'Extreme Tourism' photo series, I was astonished with what was presented. Instead of depicting actual extreme tourism shots, these images are actually hilariously photoshopped compositions. With the help of Hawaiian-based volcano photographer Steve Young, the Thomas Mailaender 'Extreme Tourism' photo series erupted with a bang. Together they created a Volcano Village, a website that allows you to satisfy your inner extremist. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Extreme Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop virtual reality experiences that allow people to safely explore extreme destinations like volcanoes from the comfort of their homes. - **Photoshopped Compositions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an AI-powered photo editing tool that automatically generates humorous and unique compositions for tourists to share on social media. - **Volcano Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design drones or remote-controlled cameras specialized for capturing high-quality images and videos of volcanoes, enabling photographers to capture stunning footage without risking their safety. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop immersive and interactive tourism experiences using augmented reality and gamification to engage travelers in unique destinations. - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate artificial intelligence into cameras or photo editing software to automatically enhance and manipulate images for creative and comedic purposes. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of advanced imaging technologies, such as thermal cameras, that can capture unique perspectives and facilitate new forms of creative expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Volcanic-Themed Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-archive.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Volcanic Visitor Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plat-asia.md) - [Volcanic Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighting-installation.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [DIY Miniature Science Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-volcano-in-a-box.md) - [Conscientious Tourism Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/against-overtourism.md) - [Volcanic Rock Light Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-parallel-black-collection.md)