During my recent visit to Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, I captured this image at the Permai Hotel (opposite Mount Bromo). Actually I was waiting for sunset but the sunlight was not strong enough to penetrate through the thick clouds. Instead, I managed to photograph the fabulous dispersed-lighting effect filtering through the clouds. The silhouette of Mount Batok at the lower left hand corner completed the picture.
This is taken from Penanjakan, one of the high vantage points overlooking Mount Bromo and Mount Sumeru in East Java. Tourists have to set off from their hotel early at around 4:00am in order to catch a glimpse of the magnificent volcanoes at dawn. It is not surprising to see hundreds of tourists gathered at this lookout before sunrise.
Dieng Highlands, Central Java, is a plateau 2200 meters above sea level. This image was taken at the reservoir in this area. I like the richness of the colourful reflections. The boatmen were set up to provide human interest of this serene landscape. No additional Photoshop treatment was performed.