Bromo is the name 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 shooting 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 a base camp. He gladly obliged to show us his horse riding skill. And the other folks are just local farmers at or near their farming field.
Thank you for looking and please feel free to leave any feedback,
Joshua
Mar 07, 2020 at 01:31 PM
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