Photographer's Note
The iljen crater is being exploited from its sulfure. No machines except one or 2 pumps; everything is worked by hand.
The sulfur is transported entirely on foot. In the past, horses were used but they were found to be less practical on the hazardous terrain. Today, the mine yields nine to twelve tons of sulfur per day.
I took this shot because it was showing the smoking sulfur as a giant's mouth ready to eat avidly.
I didn't want to estimate what the damages the sulfuric smokes were causing to workers lungs.
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pauloog
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(11751) 2010-11-09 8:48
Hello Alexandre,
An impressive photo well composed but also a witness to grueling working conditions, probably to serve our consumer needs...
Regards,
Paul
kiks
(12805) 2010-11-09 8:58
This is the second photo i see from this place today. It is indeed incredibel how people have to work in this conditions. Your image shows well how hard it is.
TFS
KIKS
annjackman
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(23019) 2010-11-09 10:43
This picture is both informative and compositionally very pleasing. The yellow sulphur emerging though the smoke is lovely.
Well done
Ann
pajaran
(114971) 2010-11-09 11:59
Dobro vece.
Vrlo interesantan i opasan trenutak u grotlu vulkana koji izbacuje otrovnu paru ...
Dobar trenutak snimka i mnogo lepa fotografija, moje cestitke na ulovljenom opasnom trenutku.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje, zeli vam Paja.
Google.
Bonne soirιe.
Trθs moment intιressant et dangereux dans le cratθre du volcan qui ιjecte une vapeur empoisonnιe ...
Un enregistrement temps utile et beaucoup de belles images, mes fιlicitations pour prendre un moment dangereux.
agrιable soirιe et tous les meilleurs vux ΰ vous Paja.
bmukherjee
(1516) 2010-11-09 12:04
Hi Alexandre,
Wow - that is a lot of sulphur in the ground! Must have smelled rather strong! You're right - the fumes of SO2 must have some bad effect on the workers' lungs, although I would imagine that they use some sort of gas masks to work there.
Impressive composition - the bellowing smoke contrasts well in size with the tiny people beneath!
well done,
biswaroop
patdeph
(35750) 2010-11-09 13:30
bonsoir Alexandre
je ne sais comment ils font pour travailler ici,l'atmosphθre doit κtre suffocnate!Mais c'est photographiquement trθs beau!J'aime l'ιpaisse fumιe qui s'ιlθve vers le ciel tout bleu que tu as eu la bonne idιe de laisser entrevoir,ce qui donne un superbe contraste avec le scθne!Magnifique!
Amicalement
Pascale
hispic
(9658) 2010-11-09 19:00
Hello Alexandre,
Rich tone like a large format camera is really amazing. The scene of mining sulfur has been very clearly caught with an perfect framing. Blue of the sky works effectively to make yellow of sulfur stand out.
Regards, Hisashi
AKITA
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(15125) 2010-11-09 21:23
dear Alexandre,
sulfur's yellow and back sky's blue are making impressive color contrast,
and the white smoke looks very strange and illusionary between both,
working people are surely like devils in hell,,,
but beautiful and wonder scene indeed,
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa
danos
(110407) 2010-11-10 21:57
Good morning Alexandre,
impressive scenery from the Iljen crater with all these poor workers to do their work without same protection.I like the superb image with the smoke to spread in the atmosphere.
Have a good day,Danos
kordinator
(8738) 2010-11-11 1:21
Hello Alexandre
Great composition,perfect framed.
Excellent informative note.
Interesting colors and shapes.
Effect of smoke is lovely.
I liked the light here.
Nice sharpness.
We can enjoy these details.
Great job.
Regards
Saa
jhm
(211734) 2010-11-12 4:48
Hello Alexandre,
Splendid picture, perhaps I would make the picture 800 x 533.
What a facinating image with the people against close to the smoke.
Exactly a fog but really dangerous..
Sharpness and clarity be superb.
Excellent composition nice picture. TFS.
Have a Nice weekend,
John
wolf38
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(30) 2010-11-13 5:39
Hi Alexandre. Truly a masterful photo. High technical quality. Beautiful colors and light. The details can be seen only when the thumbnail is opened. Overall, excellent. Really a top photo. Regards, Wolfgang.
Have a nice weekend.
williewhistler
(16606) 2010-11-14 13:15
Hello Alexandre, your title seems very apt,the amount of detail that you have captured conjures up an image that is both informative and rather worrying for the labourers that toil there.
Regards Les
mkamionka
(73440) 2010-11-23 3:55
Hi Alexandre,
I am glad you show further images from this amazing place. I really enjoy your reportage. This is such an unusual view here. Yellow colored mountain and the clouds. The people add some action here and help to imagine the scale. I am sorry for them though. Their view helps me to appreciate my current job :)
Extraordinary picture, beautiful and very interesting,
M
iainsp
(3298) 2010-11-25 7:46
Greetings Alexandre,
An outstanding piece of photojournalism - I can remember seeing a documentary on the sulpher mining many years - you have got a great poV and a fabulously managed shot on what indeed looks like the job from hell,
Iain
yquem46
(38752) 2010-11-25 7:47
Bonsoir Alexandre
J'avais, ΰ grand tort, ratι celle-ci
Un beau reportage/tιmoignage sur ce travail de fou
Splendide association des couleurs bleu, blanc et jaune, et les protagonistes tout petits dans cet enfer
Une image marquante
Bien amicalement
Patrick
CLODO
(45116) 2010-11-25 12:05
Bonsoir Alexandre
Quel enfer!
Les petits personnages, bien situιs donnent la dimension du phιnomθne. Les touches de jaune (soufre je pense) et du ciel pur sint des merveilles.
Amicalement
CLODO
Photo Information
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Copyright: Alexandre Goossens (Cafalex)
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(924) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2007-07-00
- Categories: Καθημερινότητα
- Camera: CANON EOS 400D, Canon EF S 10-22 USM, JPEG, Polarizing Filter
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2010-11-09 8:35
