20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Patiently Waiting For Sulfur at Kawah Ijen Volcano
At Kawah Ijen Volcano in East Java, Indonesia, men spend long, laborious days mining for “Devil’s Gold” in this sulfur-rich environment. Here, a miner waits for an opportunity to extract sulfur, framed to the right by the world’s largest acid lake.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Indonesia |
| Camera: | ILCE-1 |
| Copyright: | © Kevin Benckendorf |