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Misery


Misery
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Copyright: warren arbelet (wawa) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 0 N: 47] (267)
Genre: Gens
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-05-23
Catégories: Vie quotidienne
Exposition: f/6.3, 1/400 secondes
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Versions: version originale
Date de soumission: 2008-06-22 13:13
Vue: 400
Favoris: 1 [voir]
Points: 12
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
Misery always seems to descend on the poorest folk. The men in Ijen volcano descend into the crater, breath toxic fumes, just to collect some sulfur which they have to carry back on their sore shoulders by baskets of 60 to 80 kg to the bootom of the volcano some 1 hour axway. And all that for a few rupees, just enough to buy food but too little to purchase proper shoes (some of them do this bare foot)
And because of the overexploitation of the volcano, it has been decided to stop this one day a week.
The volcano is worth seing but what we will remember most are the people working there.


Misere, misere
C'est sur les pauvres gens que tu t'abats obstinement. Obligés de descendre dans le cratère du volcan Ijen en inhalant des vapeurs toxiques pour y recueillir le soufre, le remonter par paniers de 60 à 80 kg sur leurs épaules, et le porter jusqu'au pied du volcan pendant 1 heure environ et tout ça pour quelques roupees, à peine de quoi manger, mais surement pas assez pour se payer des chaussures (certains font le trajet nu pieds).
A cause de la surexploitation de cette ressource, il a été décidé d'arrêter l'exploitation du volcan un jour / semaine
Le volcan est grandiose mais c'est surtout les hommes qui nous auront marqués le plus
ribeiroantonio, wag, siamesa trouve(nt) cette note utile
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  • Great 
  • zeb69 (112)
  • [2008-06-22 13:15]

Very impressive !
Nice constrast between the red man and the yellow sulfur !
C'est vraiment impressionant. Belle prise de vue.
Bravo

  • Great 
  • wag Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 70] (388)
  • [2008-06-22 14:09]

hello warren, I have to admit, that this is very impresive photo. It is fine that we can compare the objects via that worker. To be honest I regret that worker..., tfs to see for me "another" world.
Peter

Very impressive picture besides it is wonderful. Very good note.
Regards
maria

Hi Warren

I wouldnt go to there :) I'm not as brave as that man...
it looks very dangerous :) very good POV and colours
TFS

veysel

This is an extraordinary effort for a few rupees. I have seen lots of hard work in Madura Island too. Your photo is excellent and that person gives the exact scale of the difficulty they have to stand every day. Well done.
Antonio

  • Great 
  • MarcT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1736 W: 513 N: 3357] (13631)
  • [2008-06-28 22:03]

Salut Warren,
Quel endroit terrible et quel spectacle.
C'est incroyable ce que certains doivent souffrir pour survivre.
Amicalement
Marc

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