View from the Top Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello All, Hope you're all well

The last photo I uploaded before going for my holidays was taken from the car window...and the first photo which I am posting after the holidays, is also taken from a window...this time from an aircraft

As our flight approached Bali's Denpasar Airport, the pilot announced that we can see a dormant volcano from the left window...I peered down from the window & saw this marvellous view! The turquoise green lake in the caldera of this dormant volcano, with another volcano to the immediate right....Fluffy clouds floating around & the landmass and the coast visible in the horizon. Truly a sight I've never seen before.

True it's not a great photo technically with the reflections of the window glass (moreso because the view was below the flight level), the sun's flares, the aircraft wings all visible...but tell me how often do we get a chance to see such a wonder of natural beauty? So here I am..posting the shot for you to see and hopefully enjoy...

Postscript : This is the Kawah Ijen Crater lake, located in the IJen Plateau which lies in the centre of the ijen - Merapi - Maelang Reserve, which extends over much of the mountainous region to the west of Banyuwangi, bordering or, the Baluran National Park. A luminous blue/green crater lake lies at the far eastern end of the plateau and is without doubt one of the most impressive of East Java's natural wonders.

Kawah IJen is 2,300 metres above sea-level. The enormous lake, which is 200 metres deep, contains approximately 36,000,000 cubic metres of steaming, acid water. A walk around the crater takes a full day.

This information is thanks to "annna" who has been so kind to correct my earlier details.

tcht, sabyasachi1212, emjleclercq, pablominto, riclopes, falves, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, cjmm, ndb1958, jhm, Henryk_Bilor, ramesh_lalwani, plimrn, kermit350, TeresaT, Deepforest, anew, batalay has marked this note useful

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partha (13657) 2006-07-24 23:56

oh it looks brilliant.Probanly u took the shot from flight. Its not an easy task. But u managed it suparbly.
Its little grainy but it does not matter so much.
Well done

tcht (7298) 2006-07-25 0:55

Hi Angshu,
You're so lucky to see such view from an aircraft! Really cool volcanoe. Hope you've had a nice trip ;)
And I like the inclusion of the 'natural' framing of the wing and window which isnt too distracting.
Look foward to seeing more shots from that place.
Have a nice day,
Cheuk Hin

emjleclercq (14324) 2006-07-25 1:39

Lucky shot since you were seated on the right place to have a view over this volcano. Nice turquoise color of the crater lake.

All the best,

Emmanuel

pablominto (40788) 2006-07-25 2:27

Hi Angshu,
Interesting capture in spite of the tech problems you experienced!
You frame the two volcanos nicely, also by using parts of the aircraft...
The clouds always present near volcanos are an extra bonus... Well done!
Greetings,
Pablo -

berek (28919) 2006-07-25 3:16

Hi Angshuman,
I just say great. very good timing and framing. its hard work. Congratulations. Take care
Berek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-07-25 3:37

Hi Angshu,
Welcome back. Wonderful view from the top. I don't think you get this from anywhere else but an aircraft. So quality shouldn't be an issue here. As Partha said, you have managed the conditions well.
Looking forward to your posts from Bali.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

rosaline (0) 2006-07-25 3:47

Hi Angshu
Hope you had a great holiday. I love the view from here. What is particularly interesting is the curvature of the window, it has given the shot a nice distorted feel. The drifting clouds work well here too.
Nice work. Look forward to seeing more.
Aubrey

riclopes (33005) 2006-07-25 4:05

Hello Angshu,
Nice to see you back and with a wonderful image from above. I allways try to go at the window, when flying, to get the chance of seeing marvellous views of the world from above, like this one. The lake inside that volcano cone it's simply great! It almost seems like a view of the sky as well, making this a surreal image. The clouds coming out of there make it seem like a volcano in action...I like your framing with the window and wing of the plain. Really nice. I'm glad that you posted this one!
Friendly regards,
Ricardo

sayan (2609) 2006-07-25 5:00

Hello Angshuman da,
Hope you had a great time in Bali and hope you are well. This is really nice capture of the dormant volcano. It is true that qualitywise may be not a great one, but again you gave the reason in your note! Inspite of the sun's flare and the reflections from the aircraft window, you have managed the shot nicely with lovely colours.
Best regards
sayan

falves (1403) 2006-07-25 6:03

Hi Angshuman,
Great aerial shot. The fire beast is sleeping and you have captured all its beauty with the turquoise lake inside. The photo is very well framed by the window plane. It increases the realism of the scene.
Well done
Fred

ChrisJ (70293) 2006-07-25 7:52

Hi Angshuman

Mood well & truly over-rules any minor technical imperfections. An awesome shot. Tfs!

pierrefonds (26353) 2006-07-25 8:04

Hi Angshuman,

A good POV of the dormant volcano and of the surrounding area taken from the aircraft window. The photo is sharp and clear. It has a good perspective and nice colors. Thanks for sharing. I hope you had a nice vacation.

Pierre

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-07-25 10:57

Hi Angshu,
a wonder of natural beauty, indeed. I really like it. I even like your note. I can't wait to see more of what you've seen on the beautiful island.
I hope you enjoyed this week.
Nino

jhm (82629) 2006-07-25 12:49

Hi Angshu,

What a very nice picture out of an plane, almost a satellite picture but with very more sharpness, I like the inclusion of the framing of the wing, also we can see the volcano crater, I like indeed these picture!

Best regards,
John

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-07-25 13:39

HEllo Angshuman!
How was on the plane?
It is good choice to show us this not perfect image. This turquoise hole in the Earth looks like a diamond :). Beautiful view and composition with the clouds under you ;).
Regards

feather (49862) 2006-07-25 15:05

You are perfectly justified posting such a magical view. What an experience to see it in reality.
Kath

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2006-07-25 15:30

Hi angshuman
Congratulations .You have captured an excellent photo.You could have cropped wing without loosing important part.reflections of internal lights make it difficult to get good shots from aircraft.I also choose to sit next to window but so far I have been able to get satisfying shot.TFS
ramesh

plimrn (19682) 2006-07-25 18:36

Hi Angshu,
I agree with Pablo's comments, "You frame the two volcanos nicely, also by using parts of the aircraft..." I particularly like the curved reflection of the window as an enhancing frame. Having tried to take shots from a plane window, I find this work and extraordinary feat.
Regards, Pat

Gerrit (35793) 2006-07-25 20:25

Hi Angshu,
the curves of the window do cooperate with those of the vulcano.
Good clear shot,
regards, gerrit

Graal (58065) 2006-07-26 2:21

Hi Angshuman,
interesting view of volcano, unusual pov, good colours. I like it. Good work.
TFS, Aleksander

simplyoga (5152) 2006-07-26 5:06

Hi Angshu,
You already back from Bali ??
It's too bad that we haven't meet each other.. I hope you had a great time during your stay in Bali.
This is a beautiful shot. A beautiful view that we could not see everyday. Thanks for sharing.
Always PEACE,
Yoga

kermit350 (8988) 2006-07-26 7:00

Hello Angchuman, here an image worthy of weather sat or any other official services of cartography, this image is extremely pleasant original and not banal, and especially this photograph with the merit to make us travel, very beautiful landscape it should be said in passing, sincerely

cjmm (4019) 2006-07-26 8:13

Hi Angshu,

This is one of those photos where any technical consideration is meaningless, since what stands out is what the image shows.

This is amazing!

Best regards,
Carlos

MIG13 (0) 2006-07-26 11:46

Hi, Angshu! I love pics taken from the air and this one is great! This crater is impressive! Thanks for sharing! Regards! Miguel.

TeresaT (10733) 2006-07-26 18:33

Hi Angshuman,
Nice to see you back here.
Great aereal view with a good definition and very beautiful colours.
regards
Teresa

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2006-07-27 4:19

Hi Angshu.

I like these kind of aerial views and this is not an exception. Excellent POV.

The view of the lake is excellent!

Rgs, Oscar

sergio1 (12150) 2006-07-27 7:58

Hi friend
Maginific view in the plane.
I like the colours and idea.
Sergio
Today is a bad day for me, sorry
Sergio

capthaddock (28640) 2006-07-27 13:03

Hi Angshu - this overview is indicative of how magnificent the scenery below must be, even having the wing and the window does not detract from the beauty.

sebinho342 (18740) 2006-07-28 4:28

Hy Angshu', first time i see this one, a great one, taken from plane so an unbeatable POV over Bali ! Congratulations, it's not often that i see a pic like that of a dormant volcano !
Good !

Deepforest (8813) 2006-07-31 15:04

Hello Angshu,
spectacular view of that dormant volcano from the aircraft window. The water in the caldera has amazing turquoise colour...
Very interesting and infrequent capture!
Best regards,
Andrzej

anew (580) 2006-08-11 10:46

Hi Angshu,
This is a wonderful shot. I like the way the plane frames the shot like that.
Great job,
Anu

huahoa (3691) 2006-08-18 5:25

Hi Angshuman,
You had many chances that your plane was above such landscape !
I think you got nice quality through this window, good sharpness and light.
TFS
Hoa

batalay (20984) 2007-03-13 5:43

Hello Angshu, "Mr. B"

If the scene is truly worthwhile, you have to take the photo (and share). This is a very interesting natural site, and I am happy to read about Kawah Putih Crater Laek. On the negative side, it is from a considerable altitude, the air is clear, but not pristine; there are a number of smaller craters on the side, which could also be accentuated. But, as passengers, we don't always have the best choice of seats, and must depend on the whims of the pilot to take us on a path that he my want to share with us -- although he has seen them dozens of times before.

Last week we flew to Florida, and as we left Washington, I changed from one side of the plane to another, drawing the flight attendant's ire, and so too my wife's. I took some unbelievable shots of Washington, DC from the air. Alas, I somehow erased the file!!!

Last November, flying out of Istanbul, I took my Nikon D-70 with me with a 70-210 lens, ready to shoot the amazing city from the air. Alas, it was overcast, the pilot took an unfortunate path, and I saw nothing. But on the same flight, two hours later, I still had the camera with me, and we came over the Austrian Alps, I could not believe the site. I clicked away, and one of the photos can be see here, Austrian Alps

Often we make our own luck, but not when we have to depend on the vagaries and whims of pilots, and those of the gods of the weather.

Warm regards, and thank you for sharing this natural wonder with us,

Bulent, "A"

annnna (103) 2008-06-29 2:10

Like you said, while the technical merit of the photo may not be great, the aerial view of the beautiful landscape more than makes up for it. Lovely capture! I have to correct you though - this is Kawah Ijen in East Java.