13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mount Sinabung Eruption, an erupted volcano in North Sumatera, Indonesia

The photo is showing the moment of Mount Sinabung Eruption. This mountain actually is a volcano category B (not dangerous and not active), and she has slept for many years so people who lived around her didn't feel worry about. Suddenly, in the year 2010 the mountain exploded and people were shocked and government didn't prepare much as any other volcano. Then, she continues producing smoke, volcanic ash, and sometimes big explotion from 2011 until now.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2015
Date Uploaded: 10.2015
Photo Location: Berastagi City, Indonesia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Hendi Syarifuddin