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Bromo is the name of a crater in East Java, Indonesia. It is quite a popular destination for landscape photography. My original intention was to do just that but the focus changed somewhat after awhile and quite unexpectedly. Actually, we ended up spending a good part of our stay there to capture environmental portraits of some local folks there. As far as the landscape concerned, I am still at awe seeing the raw and natural beauty of that place.
FYI, they still do farming the old-fashioned way, on that side of the world. They use using shovel, and of kind of manual farming equipment. In other words, they don’t have to go to the gym to stay healthy. They drink from a clay container that can keep the water cool and supposedly makes the water taste better.
Disclosure: although these are local folks but these are not candid shootings and obviously they were fully aware of the camera’s presence. The 2 guys at the camp fire were helpers of my guide for the trip. The girl and her brother were dressed up by the parents for this “session” at the request of my guide. The horse rider is a guide for tourists that don’t feel like doing a long hike to go to the crater from the base camp, where they can rest and stay overnight. He gladly obliged to show us his horse riding skill. And the other folks are just local farmers at or near their farming field.
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Joshua
WoW, wonderful images of such a beautiful area!
I can see that deciding what to photograph could be a tough decision.
Wonderful and colorful images.
Looks like a place I need to put on my list of travels!!!
Nice work!
John
I trust you also got some great landscapes that morning. Conditions looked excellent.
Nothing wrong with arranging the subjects of your environmental portraits. I am not sure why photographers feel the need to explain these days. Many of the most famous images in this genre have been captured this way. In fact, these days to do it another way involves risk, possible violation of local customs, and being rude at a minimum. You are not doing photojournalism. You are capturing authentic people in their environment. You did that well here.
JohnSil wrote:
WoW, wonderful images of such a beautiful area!
I can see that deciding what to photograph could be a tough decision.
Wonderful and colorful images.
Looks like a place I need to put on my list of travels!!!
Nice work!
John
Thank you very much, John! You can get plenty of info on that place/area online. While doable to do everything on your own but it would be highly advisable to hire a local guide that knows the spots very well and that can make your life easier if you are limited in time. Please feel free to let me know if you need some info on that.
1bwana1 wrote:
I trust you also got some great landscapes that morning. Conditions looked excellent.
Nothing wrong with arranging the subjects of your environmental portraits. I am not sure why photographers feel the need to explain these days. Many of the most famous images in this genre have been captured this way. In fact, these days to do it another way involves risk, possible violation of local customs, and being rude at a minimum. You are not doing photojournalism. You are capturing authentic people in their environment. You did that well here.
Hi Steve, yes, I did get a fair share of landscape images and yes, the weather conditions were wonderful while I was there. The bank you for your kind words.
I would not mention anything about the shooting circumstances if the images were posted individually on an image thread but since I started this thread and it is on its own, I thought it would be a good idea to disclose some background info although I realize that this is not a photojournalism thread.
You amaze me Joshua on how you see things with people and environment.
That first image stopped me, was like I was seeing a few different worlds of space, holy smoke buddy that sky has things going on! Love the clouds over I assume a river and the textures colors and depth of the whole image
It's really nice to see the beauty of the land without wires and structures other than what is natural. I love the greens in the last one, what is that they are growing, looks like some kind of pepper plant??
Lightsearcher wrote:
Fantastic pictures but the first portrait is just outstanding..!!!
Marcelo
Marcelo, thank you very much!
bobbytan wrote:
Awesome set, Joshua! The 1st image is simply stunning! YGMV!
Thank you very much, Bobby!
birdied wrote:
Amazing set of images Joshua!!
Birdie
Thank you very much, Birdie!
Karl Witt wrote:
You amaze me Joshua on how you see things with people and environment.
That first image stopped me, was like I was seeing a few different worlds of space, holy smoke buddy that sky has things going on! Love the clouds over I assume a river and the textures colors and depth of the whole image
It's really nice to see the beauty of the land without wires and structures other than what is natural. I love the greens in the last one, what is that they are growing, looks like some kind of pepper plant??
Karl
Thank you very much, Karl! I got lucky with the weather when I was there. BTW, the whitish area right at the crater below is fog, which is quite a common occurrence there in the morning, I understood. I saw 3 mornings there from different points of view but that of the first morning is the thickest. On the third morning, the fog was barely there.
The nearest village is to the left on a bluff at quite a lower elevation and it is not visible in the image. There are plenty of wires there needless to say. The farmers there grow peanuts, among others, I understood.
kdacharya wrote:
you rock, Joshua. Is there any art form that you are not amazing at?
When were these taken? YGMV
KD, thank you for your kind words and your vote! They were taken some 2 years ago. My first visit to Bromo was 28 years ago and I was shooting slide film back then. Thankfully, the area, which is now dedicated as a National Park, remains essentially the same.
Not entirely unpublished for me, since I follow the great Sony thread very carefully, but always amazing... exceptional series, these images should be included in a tourist book to promote travel in that area
Manuel
