Trabajadores de la mina de azufre Ijen
by João Paulo Porto @johnnymochileiro
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Las fotos muestran a los hombres que entran en uno de los lugares más tóxicos del planeta, un volcán. Y no creerás cuánto se les paga.
Las magníficas vistas del monte Ijen han cautivado a los viajeros durante siglos, pero en los últimos años, su mina de azufre se ha convertido en una atracción turística controvertida.
Todos los días, los mineros realizan la ardua caminata por las laderas de 9,000 pies de Ijen bajo la oscuridad de la cubierta antes de descender otros 3,000 pies hacia el cráter, donde una red de tuberías de cerámica hechas por el hombre canaliza los gases responsables de la precipitación del azufre elemental.
Envueltos en vapores tóxicos y calor, eliminan los bloques endurecidos y transportan cargas de 150 a 200 libras por el cráter dos veces al día, ganando un promedio de cinco dólares por viaje.
Durante la temporada alta, la montaña puede ver más de mil turistas por día. A menudo les piden a los mineros que posen para fotografías a cambio de pequeños consejos, lo que los críticos argumentan es una forma de "turismo de pobreza", la mercantilización del sufrimiento humano.
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jesus_g_pastor
Teacher PlusVery good, and thank you for sharing your photos with us.
Here is an audio with some impressions of your project in which I see that the camera is perfectly controlled and everything is ready to continue learning: https://voca.ro/hhuH0pZhCFb
Here is my report about the same place that I am telling you about in the audio: https://www.unfotografo.es/seleccion/fotoperiodismo-el-infierno-en-la-tierra
Hugs from Barcelona in these uncertain times, I hope that your whole environment is more or less well, for anything we see you here or on the networks ;-)
Jesus G. Pastor
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johnnymochileiro
@jesus_g_pastor Hello, my friend. How are you? Thank you very much for appreciating my work. I found a moment to review your portfolio. Great job! now I follow you on instagram and facebook, as well as I have subscribed to youtube. You must have a lot of experience in photography. I just started. I hope you are safe at home in Barcelona. Love your city and have good friends there. I write from São Paulo.
Thank you very much for your help. I am very happy to hear from you about my work. I wasn't really sure about the quality of my images. That's why I never thought to show the world. However, you make me feel more secure. thank you.
I'd like to finish an audio to thank you, but I don't speak fluent Spanish, I actually speak Portunol, you know haha. But I understand everything you said.
I really liked your photographic style, that's what I want to be. I love traveling and learning about different cultures, I have visited many countries but I missed the opportunity to improve my photographic eye while traveling. However, now I am studying and improving a lot. As soon as everything is back to normal, I will really start working with photography.
Your work is an inspiration to me.
Stay in touch with me here.
João Paulo Porto
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millie_molnun
wow!!!! Powerful images and great story. They go deep. Thanks for sharing.
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