Photographer's Note
The cooled sulfur is broken into large pieces and carried out in baskets by the miners. Typical loads range from 70100 kilograms, and must be carried to the crater rim approximately 200 meters above before being carried several kilometers down the mountain.
I tried to lift one basket; it almost destroyed my shoulder although I don't feel myself as physically weak.
Most miners make this journey twice a day. The miners are paid by a nearby sugar refinery by the weight of sulfur transported; as of September 2010 the typical daily earnings were equivalent to approximately $13.00 US.
The miners often use insufficient protection while working around the volcano and are susceptible to numerous respiratory complaints. (source : Wikipedia & personal comments)
You will not be asked for money or for food if you cross one of these fellows, but fo a cigarette. Isn't that ironic?
I chose a wide angle to enlarge the scene as much as possible in order to show the immensity compared to the climbing miner.
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yquem46
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(38752) 2010-11-25 8:44
hello Alexandre
Sympa de te retrouver comme voisin
je te redis le mκme commentaire que sur la prιcιdente: lumiθre, association de couleurs, photo de reportage, excellente qualitι ....
Du trθs beau travail
Bonne soirιe
Patrick
baclama
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(19214) 2010-11-25 9:42
Que ce volcan est photogenique...une excellente lumiere et des coulerus de reves pour temoigner un labor ,loin d'etre de reve...
bonne soirιe
vero
dta
(98848) 2010-11-25 10:15
Bonjour Alexandre ,
Un endroit extraodinaire que tu nous prιsentes lΰ . Le clichι est magnifique , mais il ne faut pas oublier le dur labeur des ouvriers que tu ιvoques .
Merci pour cette excellente contribution .
Amicalement
npecanhuk
(79329) 2010-11-25 10:55
Hi Alexandre!
Very impressive volcano environment!
Very attractive nature picture!
Sharpness, exposure, chosen pov, colors, pp, contrasts, horizontal format, black & white borders and composition (with the inclusion of the "tiny" man down there) are all very good features here!
TFS - congrats,
Best regards,
Neyvan
patdeph
(35750) 2010-11-25 11:52
bonsoir Alexandre
j'avais vu un reportage sur ces travailleurs,ce doit κtre un travail terriblement harassant!Le site est toutefois grandiose,les couleurs sont magnifiques,et j'adore le fait que tu aies inclus un personnage dans ta compo.
Amicalement
Pascale
m
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(0) 2010-11-25 12:42
Hi Alexandre,
Great shot of a fantastic place! Must be an unforgettable experience to stand there. Great sense of scale with that little human figure on the edge and the vapor pouring out makes the picture look dramatic. Very nice shot.
Cheers,
Marina
hispic
(9658) 2010-11-25 18:59
Hello Alexandre,
I like so much your series of sulfur mining at Ijen. This one is also superb, especially sharpness of the rocks in the foreground is exquisite.
Best wishes, Hisashi
AKITA
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(15125) 2010-11-25 19:21
dear Alexandre,
a beautiful shot of the wonder view in the volcano too,
the white smoke adds mysterious atmosphere to this unusual colored scene,
especially blue of sky and green of water are combined by this strange smoke here,
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa
macondo
(20449) 2010-11-25 22:21
Hi Alexandre.
Fantastic shot, sharp and full of rich but natural looking colours. Astounding rugged rock features. Your wide angle choice really succeeds in achieving what you were aiming at. Thanks for the very illuminating note, too. What a job to have to do, what a place to have to carry those loads!
Regards,
Andrew
kordinator
(8738) 2010-11-26 1:17
Hello Alexsandre
Impressive volcano environment.
Very attractive composition.
Nice colors,fine contrast and excellent sharpness.
Light managment is perfecr,frame too.
Great job.
Regards
Saa
jhm
(211734) 2010-11-28 3:31
Hello Alexandre,
This can not are good for the health of people the smoke of the sulfur.
You took a very nice image the smoke, care for great atmosphere
Your background is a wonderful panorama view.
Nice composition lovely presentation. TFS.
Best regards,
John
danos
(110407) 2010-12-07 7:17
Hello Alexandre,
a scene that take somebody's the breath away for its spectacular sight as for your informative note about these very hard working workers.The sight is marvellous with the sulfur in aerial shape causing a lot of respiratory complaints.Excellent reportage shot.
Have a good afternoon,Danos
ymrk
(15099) 2010-12-07 7:32
really impressive prospect,and some exciting :) goodimage,indeed Alexandre..
Yağmur
wolf38
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(30) 2010-12-11 8:27
Hi Alexandre. Here you show a spectacular landscape as if from a futuristic world. Everything is beautiful and yet dangerous. Excellent kompsition, unusual colors and lehrreoicher text. Top! Regards, Wolfgang.
fotka
(8899) 2011-02-27 7:58
Hi Alexandre,
An excellent shot of volcano with a vipers of the sulfur. The landscape surrounding is very interesting but work environment not so healthy. The note about people work there is very instructive.
Tfs, best regards,
Zbigniew
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: Γεγονός
- Camera: CANON EOS 400D, Canon EF S 10-22 USM, JPEG, Polarizing Filter
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2010-11-25 8:35
