Almost hidden.

Cleansing ritual.

Crowd.

Cleansing ritual.

Crowd.

In a row.

Framed.

Resting.

Prayers.

Curiosity.

Alone.

Prayers in good light.

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Here are some shots of [...]]]> As part of our village photography tour we met Pak Gulam at Bedulu village at his home. He is 72 yrs old and presently lives alone after his only son got married and moved out. He still manages his farm nearby and keeps a fighting cockerel as a hobby.

Here are some shots of Pak Gulam.

Pak Gulam and his pet.

Resting.

Behind the screen.

Showing off.

Interesting lighting.

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You want to take our photos?

A bit shy initially.

But soon warmed up to it.

The procession soon arrived at the temple Pura Desa Mas. Along the road leading to the temple we met this group of children who were more than happy to pose for us.

You want to take our photos?

A bit shy initially.

But soon warmed up to it.

"No entry".

Huh?

Leaning on..

We finished the session very happy.

To be continued – cock fighting in Bali next.

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We were met on arrival by our guide Ngurah Rai (yes, same name as the Denpasar airport). We immediately went to have lunch and checked into our hotel in Ubud, the main cultural centre of Bali.

Rai and his [...]]]> This is the start of my documentary of our recent photo-safari to Bali on Jan 14th-17th.

We were met on arrival by our guide Ngurah Rai (yes, same name as the Denpasar airport). We immediately went to have lunch and checked into our hotel in Ubud, the main cultural centre of Bali.

Rai and his dream car…still a dream.

We freshened up and soon was on our way to Desa Mas village to attend the temple procession.

Meeting point at a small shrine of the village.

The kids had fun too.

Teenagers included.

The procession was soon ready to proceed.

Everyone had to toe the line while being watched by villagers at the side.

Dogs included.

The destination was Pura (temple) Desa Mas about a km away.

Long procession.

They walked through the village…

…and passed padi fields.

Looking back.

Some reflections.

Arsenal into barber shops?

A rare self portrait!

To be continued.

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For those who are still keen on a Bali photo-safari the next one – which will be [...]]]> Yes, the safari is tomorrow! I understand that all the participants are well prepared and are ready for a load of fun. There were more who wanted to join but unfortunately we are full. Thanks for the support guys!

For those who are still keen on a Bali photo-safari the next one – which will be very interesting – will be in May 2010. This again will be a home-stay program but with a twist… we will join the villagers to prepare for the Melasti festival. And we will join in the procession too! This will be a 14 km walk whereby idols from all temples in that district will be carried towards the sea for cleansing. This is a event that occurs once every other year. Send me a message via my Contact Me page if you are keen and I will keep you posted.

Here are a couple of shots taken in the last Melasti (2 years ago).

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This is Kharunisia taken with Nikon [...]]]> I have always wanted to re-process this and finally got down to do it. This is a very different workflow from what I used to do. I worked more on the skin, added some colors to the make-up and used a combination of blend modes. I hope you like it.

This is Kharunisia taken with Nikon D2x + Nikon 28-70mm/2.8 Aperture Priority @ f/3.2 1/750s ISO 200.

Kharu in white

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The dates for this specially arranged photosafari has finally been confirmed. This time it will be a photosafari with a twist – there will be a 2 nights home-stay program with many local activities to shoot that will include shooting the local market activities, school-going kids, Balinese dances just for the participants etc.

Of [...]]]>

The dates for this specially arranged photosafari has finally been confirmed. This time it will be a photosafari with a twist – there will be a 2 nights home-stay program with many local activities to shoot that will include shooting the local market activities, school-going kids, Balinese dances just for the participants etc.

Of course there will be post-processing/photo-critique sessions daily with the objective of bringing participants to a new level of interest and post-processing in photography.

Places are limited as I have already received some pre-announcement bookings.

Click here for more details.

Latest: SOLD OUT!

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Taken at the Bali photo-safari organized by me a couple of months ago with [...]]]> Life is short and I always advocate that it is better to consider a glass to be half full rather than half empty. The following shot always reminds me to be happy and never fails to put a smile on my face.

Taken at the Bali photo-safari organized by me a couple of months ago with my Nikon D3 + Nikon 17-35mm/2.8 Aperture priority @ f/2.8 1/125s ISO400. By the way this is a heads up for those who would like to join me on the next photo-safari probably in January 2010. Drop me an email if you are interested and I will keep you posted. Places are limited and I already have some bookings.

Happy go lucky

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