Tangkuban Perahu, a photo from Jawa Barat, Java

Photographer's Note

In the previous post, I posted the plants that survived in the 'Domas Crater', this one is the main crater of Tangkuban Perahu. The height I stand when I shot this picture, is 1886 m above sea level. And that crater is about 50-70 m below.

About this crater legend, can be found here
Domas Crater

Technically, the sulfur gas and the mist, is so thick when I shot this. Therefore, I try to shot this with a slow speed. Since I have no tripod with me, I braced my camera into the fence.

Yan M

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Buin (42580) 2006-12-28 4:50

Hallo Yan!
This is an impressive picture of an amazing landscape - a volcano's crater. It's horrifying and beautiful at the same time. I think I'll never see something like this real in my life, therefore thank you for showing and the good note!
Greetings from cold Germany!
Frank

cepekdong (3676) 2006-12-28 9:38

wow, dia terlihat sangat berbahya ... sungguh dia masih erpsi ?

Angshu (56760) 2006-12-29 4:12

Hello Yan
Very impressive picture...amazing to see the crater spewing sulphur..this is apt to be called 'dangerous beauty'. Thanks for showing us this marvellous view
Wishing you the very best for the coming year
With Regards from India
Angshu

feather (51130) 2006-12-29 8:41

Whist the view is stunning I bet the smell of sulphur was dreadful. You are showing us an incredible sight. The composition is very good using what looks like old lava flow to lead our eye right into the frame and to the sulphur smoke.
Kath