Indonesia - Java Island - Active Mount Bromo with Giant Volcanic Ash Cloud
Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park with very active mount Bromo (2,329 m) - Volcano with the entire top been blown off and the crater inside constantly belches white sulphurous smoke. It sits inside the massive Tengger caldera (diameter approximately 10 km), surrounded by the Laut Pasir (Sea of Sand) of fine volcanic sand .
Capturing active volcano was always top of my photographic dream/agenda. After seeing (and walking on) Mt. Bromo 11 years ago, it was must stop on my last trip to Indonesia. What I didnt know was that Bromo has become extremely active and nobody could tell me if it is possible to visit it or not. Through out the trip I found out that it is possible to go to the view point as the volcano itself sits in larger ancient caldera (crater). When I finally got there I was unlucky as there was extremely strong fog that didnt allow to see anything, you could just hear those incredible sounds and feel the ground shaking - very scary and very humbling feeling. When the fog finally opened up the 3rd day I could witness this sight... something I'll always treasure as very unique experience.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 70.00 - 200.00 mm; Focal length: 135.00 mm; Aperture: 4.0; Exposure time: 1/250 s; ISO: 320
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Enric.© (13 months ago | reply)
Impresionante!!!!
Saludos
© Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (13 months ago | reply)
Superb!
David Butali (13 months ago | reply)
wow, impressive.
frans.sellies (13 months ago | reply)
Very, very special!
al-absi (13 months ago | reply)
awesome!
Lost in Japan, by Miguel Michán (13 months ago | reply)
Superb shot!
tristanlb (13 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot, very strong!
Zed The Dragon (13 months ago | reply)
great photo !
azrudin (13 months ago | reply)
great shot.!
Mento (13 months ago | reply)
Wow!!
Zur@imiAbro@d (13 months ago | reply)
lovely!
Christian Panofsky (13 months ago | reply)
Amazing O_O
jungle jim3 (13 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
orvaratli (13 months ago | reply)
Great shot Lucie. Glad you waited stobbornly for 3 days to get your view. I can confirm that being close to one of those rumbling giants is a humbling feeling. A huge mountain roaring makes one feel small. But it is all very exciting at the same time.
I will definetly have to visit Indonesia sometime soon, specially some of its volcanoes. I now know where to get some travel beta.
vedd (13 months ago | reply)
Eerie Lucie but worth it!
La.soares (13 months ago | reply)
Impressive image.
neilalderney123 (13 months ago | reply)
very powerful image Lucie
Baumes73 (13 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Nino H (13 months ago | reply)
i should go here next month instead of Hawaii. No lava now in Hawaii.
Superb shot
-Sami (13 months ago | reply)
I visited this spot years ago...Great capture!
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Christopher Chan (13 months ago | reply)
This is amazing !!
kabils (13 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot Lucie! It's a real treasure!
Murthy MP (13 months ago | reply)
good one
{Connie} Constanza Natalino | Photography (13 months ago | reply)
great capture! that looks really intense...
@ires (13 months ago | reply)
awesome, in every sense of the word!
congratulations for living a dream too!!!
ouToFfocuS. (13 months ago | reply)
amazing.....
Meljoe San Diego (13 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
les yeux heureux (13 months ago | reply)
Something I've always wanted to see too and saw a bit of on the Big island of Hawaii. I like the color and framing of this.
Carlos D. Ramirez (13 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture, Just in action!
Soleil is me. (13 months ago | reply)
Great composition included smart by heart arrangement make so very beautiful artwork:)
Thank you to share and inspire me&friends…
Best regards,
Sunny
Robert van Brug (13 months ago | reply)
that's really impressive Lucie, thanks for sharing. I loved you Dutch shots too, but this is with a different magnitude, wow!
pakopep (13 months ago | reply)
Espectacular!
@ris_@bdullah (13 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Ferdousi. (13 months ago | reply)
amazing ...
sajjadphotoarts (13 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot,
Sunrise@dawn 風傳影像 (13 months ago | reply)
SUBLIME, AS ALWAYS!!!!! !
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May all your dreams come true
.......... and have serenity all the time!!!!
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fredschalk (13 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
gilberto seq (13 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!!!
Philipp Lücke (13 months ago | reply)
Impressive!
Fabio Bianchi 83 (13 months ago | reply)
Really a great show of Nature!
holgeruweschmitt (13 months ago | reply)
super!
bellaniko (13 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
mosa3ad alshetwi (13 months ago | reply)
amazing
Shows the greatness of God
jeanmical (13 months ago | reply)
Quel panache de fumée...
kata_batic (13 months ago | reply)
Unique catch, great work!
José Miguel. (13 months ago | reply)
Beautiful composition, excellent definition and color.
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Mahdi Ahmed (13 months ago | reply)
Amaizng shot
1D110 (13 months ago | reply)
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