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Unsteady Ground: Rocks under foot at the summit of Anak Krakatau
"This is the ground at the summit of Krakatoa on the first day when we trekked to the top. The fumaroles release a sulfuric gas that condenses to leave an orangey-yellow residue on the rocks. At the top right of the photo, the whitish area with a black hole looks like an old fumarole or vent that exudes gas at times. These rocks are actually quite small—the rock on the left is only about 6 inches (15 centimeters) wide.
"It smells of bad eggs up here, and it's hot under foot. The heat and smoke make it very easy to get overcome by the fumes, so we got out of there quick."
—Photographer Martin Westlake
Photography Notes
- Camera: Hasselblad 501C
- Film: Kodak Portra 160 VC
- Lens: 80mm
- Shutter speed: 1/60th
- Aperture: f/11
- Time of day: 8 a.m.
"I just love the colors and texture of the rocks in this photo. It might have been better to get something in the shot, like a boot or a hand, to give a sense of scale to the rocks in the image."
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