D7000 does volcano

The Krakatoa island volcano in Indonesia has been erupting for the past 1500 years. In its most famous eruption in 1883, it destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa and killed more than 36,000 people. The powerful volcano eruption also ejected a large volume of ash into the the sky and tinted the sky blood red in most of eastern United States, Europe and Asia from November 1883 to February 1884. A famous Norwegian painter, Edvard Munch create a painting called "The Scream" after seeing the sky that day.

In 1927, another eruption gave birth to Anak Krakatau, a volcano which has since risen to more than three hundred metres in height. The Anak Krakatau is still active today.

Here's some pictures from my recent trip there, it's only about 200 km from where I live!

A view of Rakata. Rakata is one of remaining of Krakatoa after the 1927 erruption, its not a volcano.

Nikkor 135 DC





Zeiss T* 28 f/2





Anak krakatau, this is the active volcano.

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Vegetation on Anak Krakatau, mostly some sort of pine tree.

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View from / at the last permitted hiking post.

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The yellow stuff at the rocks are sulfur, which marks that at that place there is some sulfuric gas vents which is quite hot and quite uneasy for breathing.

Thats it..feel free to comment or ask anything you like. Hope you enjoyed it!
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Cheers, Reza

Great photographs!

Wow! Sweet lens selection and great photos!
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Thanks guys! glad you liked them

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Cheers, Reza

Nice pics!

Some of them were obviously taken from Anak Krakatau, weren't you nervous? From programmes I have seen and stuff I have read, I thought it was pretty dangerous on there.

Great pics thanks for posting
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Tony

Very beautiful pictures

Awesome photos and someplace I'd really enjoy visiting. What's a trip like that run you $$ ?

Hi heinzguderian,

When we first arrived at the shore of Anak Krakatau, we met the local ranger and consult to him about us going up the volcano. If he says the volcano is safe then we will proceed under his company, if not then we can only see from the forest.

Once up the volcano I didn't feel nervous, the only goosebumps is when we step on to the yellow sulfur parts which is quite hot and has that very stingy smell. I'm fully confident in the ranger's experience, so no worries.

heinzguderian said:

Nice pics!

Some of them were obviously taken from Anak Krakatau, weren't you nervous? From programmes I have seen and stuff I have read, I thought it was pretty dangerous on there.

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Cheers, Reza

Also enjoyed the pictures you share here, quite an experience for someone like me who stays at the other part of the globe!
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Cheers, Reza

Thanks for the complimetns

uniqueview said:

Very beautiful pictures

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Hi Daniel,

It really depends on where you live right now. I think the plane tickets to Jakarta will be the most expensive part (Not so much if you're in SE Asia). Once you get to Jakarta, its just $400 away to explore the volcano and surrounding area which is full off beautiful islands, beaches and snorkeling site.

I'll show you some photos of the nearby area later on.

Daniel B said:

Awesome photos and someplace I'd really enjoy visiting. What's a trip like that run you $$ ?

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Nice shots! Wide angle shots are very good.

the colors in these are delightful!

Thabjs guys, I awlays loved UWA lenses. As for the colors, I try to match the exact scenes. Some of them are HDR.
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Cheers, Reza