Women in Waiting

Scarf, or in Indonesia you call it jilbab, is common for Muslim woman. In markets where Islam is vast majority in the area, you will see easily people sell them in varying color.

I was having a photography hunting with fotografer.net community in Jatinegara traditional market in Jakarta when I saw this interesting object.

Two Hearts

I told you before, I love rain and all the things come with it. All the good idea of beautiful picture easily comes with the rain in my mind. Like this picture.

It was a time after pouring rain in front of my room in Ubud, Bali when I got the idea of putting these red flowers on the watered leaf. All you need then is only composition and right exposure.

Rail Road

Yes. You're so damn right. This picture is very subjective. There isn't any story behind it, except that I took this picture when I had a pre-wedding session of my good friend, Dhini.

But, be still honey. Let me teach you a little bit about photography. Do you notice that in one point the picture is so sharp while the rest is blur? I tell you, it is because I used aperture 5.6. The smaller you set the number of the aperture, the tighter you'll get the sharp area. For instance, if you use the aperture 16, instead of, say 1.8, you will get the sharp rail road along the way.

After the Rain

I always like the rain. I like the smell when the water touches the ground. I like the romance of the nuance when the water flowing by the glass. You may say I'm too romatic. But to me, honestly, raindrops remind me of my home, my girl, my friends far away.

It is a picture of the water on the leaf waiting to fall. I took it in the yard of my house in Ubud, Bali, after a hard rain in the afternoon. Do you feel the way I do?

Take Us! Take Us!

I and my mates, two Australians, a Malaysian, and three Indonesians traveled from Sydney to Canberra. We did some sightseeings around the city.

I was taking some pictures in Australia Parliament House when these 4 girl mates kept annoying me, asking me to take picture of them. Pfff, Ipuy, Tisa, Sylvia, and Sze-ee, it is yours.

Do You Know the Name of the Building?

I was lost in Melbourne when I entered this building not in purpose. I once read about this building in an architecture book some time ago. I like how clever the architect combine the old and the new building.

I erected my tripod to capture the meet between the steel roof of the new with the old bricks monument. The red color was produced by the sunlight. But, forgive me for forgetting the name of the building. Do you know? Do you mind to let me know?

Three Sisters

My friend in Sydney, Muhammad, who came from Pakistan, told me the story about the cursed three sisters story in Blue Mountain National Park in New South Wales. It is an Australian aborigine story about three sisters who had been cursed into stone by their father because of running from their tribe and choosing to marry enemy tribe men.

It took 2 hours from Sydney to reach the national park. The long and winding road to see "the girls" was paid when you see the breathtaking view like this. Can you see the three sisters as foreground there?

Becak for Pri

When Priyatna, my good friend in Bali, knew that I had a plan to go to Makasar, South Sulawesi, he asked me to capture a picture of Makasarian becak. I don't know why he asked me that, maybe he collects pictures of becak from all area in Indonesia.

Becak is the most popular three wheels transportation in Indonesia. But the shapes of the vehicle vary from one region to another. Becak in Medan is different from becak in Jogjakarta and in Makasar. So, Pri, this is for you. Enjoy!