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Working at the Ijen Crater

A sulfur miner carries his sulfur load up the Ijen crater. The loads range from 50-100kg.

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Peter Olexa 2 years ago

Great photo. I like it

Carried in Cruzine: http://www.cruzine.com/2010/09/14/poverty-photography/

Pocket Universe 3 years ago

This is a really good documentary photo.

Doesn't the man in the foreground look quite a bit like Eddie Murphy?

Mitchell Kanashkevich Haha, only from far away:)

Louis Despres 3 years ago

i've been luck to go down to the sulfur lake. you picture show the people exactly as i reminded it. great capture.

Piet Flour 3 years ago

absolutely beautiful , wel composed, and in very pleasing and harmonic tones.
cheers, Piet

Ulrik Hasemann 3 years ago

A excellent documentary photo!

Codrin Lupei 3 years ago

Excellent image, Mitchell, very well done, like it a lot! Good work!
all the best
Codrin

Andrea Orioli 3 years ago

This is documentary! Really wondering how they can work in such an extreme condition..

Mitchell Kanashkevich Thanks. It's tough, but also the money they get is much more than they'd get elsewhere (still nothing by western standards though).

Marie-Louise 3 years ago

Impressive work!

Mitchell Kanashkevich thanks

Ivan Bui 3 years ago

Just perfect, I love it ! Congrats !

Mitchell Kanashkevich thanks

sensorfleck 3 years ago

amazing width and nature.
but... does he smoke ? ;)
nina

Mitchell Kanashkevich Thanks. In Indonesia almost every man smokes:). The cigarette smoke is not his biggest worry, that sulfuric smoke in the background is. If the wind blows in the "right" direction and the smoke envelops everything, you instantly cough, your eyes water and your insides feel like jumping out.

sensorfleck extreme conditions. thanks for the explanation. nina