Trying Light Painting technique in the camera

Monday, June 03, 2013 | Labels:

Trying Light Painting technique in the camera

Initially there is a sense of curiosity and keep trying eventually hooked that I frequent natural properties. Dissatisfaction in any case always wanted to try to be whether it should take quite a long time. 

Saturday night at 7:00 pm when I took this photo around dated May 29, 2013. This technique has long wanted me to try with media fireworks due to the techniques used flashlights color is not very attractive because the resulting color flashlight that I had only white. 

The initial idea to use the fireworks from my husband because he had seen on television shows about the Light Painting technique using fireworks, and the resulting effect issued a small spark. When compared with the use of a flashlight beam line produces only just. Actually there are more spectacular media using Steel Wool resulting effect was amazing, but I tried that the first light fireworks. 

Only armed with little fireworks I set out looking for a quiet and dark place, preferably terrain. This technique is not much different, with the only difference technique Light trail long exposure alone. Do not forget to bring a tripod and friends to serve as a model to demonstrate the movement of the fireworks. 

Faithful models only my husband because if we are using other models do not have the money to pay for it .... lol. Understandably amateur photography. Location that I can not away from home complex where I live is a football field. If the night is quiet and dark field. Immediately, I set up a tripod and told my husband to design a simple drawing with light fireworks as directed by me. 

Only five sticks of fireworks I've had, so the design is not obtained as much as possible. But here I can feel how happy and there is a sense of satisfaction when the results are in accordance with the wishes can. 

Only the circular image that can be moved so that the husband's were swept in the viewfinder is very ugly but a learning science in the world of photography. According to me not because of bad design or good but accuracy is used in the camera settings. 


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Photograph Hunters.

Monday, May 27, 2013 | Labels:

Photograph Hunters


Since the weather is rainy evening continued until late morning. Weeks holiday in the month of May 12, 2013. There was a possibility I had to hunt for photos while the weather is unfriendly.

Only old riding a motorcycle, made ​​in japan brand kawasakhi, I left home in the early morning around 4:00 am. The road looks wet because the rain started overnight rest stop not until early morning around 2:30 am.

Actually there is no definite purpose for looking object, because all the locations I've explored, until I run out of the target location. Finally I must inevitably headed for the beach location Kenjeran in Surabaya East Java. Actually this place is not so interesting to photograph because it is too dry and poorly maintained.

Up until the goal I stopped briefly while sitting on an old motorcycle. This photo took my husband that I actually do not really like in the photo in front of the camera. "Why did I upload this picture?'' Because there is a friend who asks posted to Flickr.

Hopefully he was not surprised and I fainted at the sight picture like this. I was actually already fainted three times my own view photos if I passed the fourth time in the hospital maybe ..... lol. Hopefully it does not happen.

Hopefully you do not pass out like me, when I saw this photo. Pray first before seeing this photo.

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Trying Panning technique

Sunday, May 12, 2013 | Labels:

Trying Panning technique

There is always a sense of curiosity and want to try that can not stand when reading on the internet about the sophistication in the world of photography and camera features. There are many techniques that I still do not know and learn.

Yesterday evening on Saturday, May 11, 2013, I deliberately look for objects or views that interesting to take a photo with the technique of "Panning". Just by walking around on a motorbike with her husband, I kept looking for the location is safe and no harm if only because they have to stand on the side of the highway with the vehicle speed is very fast.

There are several locations that could be tried but still not satisfactory. My bike kept going slowly, thinking "where would secure that the location is not too close to passing vehicles!"

In the end I found the location of the point that if it is safe and free to move with the camera. Shopping mall that's where the proper location and not far from my house, the location of the distance traveled is ± 2 mile from my house.

Panning or unusual techniques photographers say "The bottom line Panning technique captures moving objects by moving the camera as she followed the direction of the subject's movement around the subject and make the background a blur!" And I saw this technique is often used for sports photographers.

In fact the practice is not as easy as the theory. I try and error is often experienced and sometimes makes me a little tired because of the existing tutorials on the internet do not all provide appropriate direction. But with a sense of curiosity and always managed to make me not want to give up until finding results that match what is in the will.

When should look at the reality on the camera's LCD screen photo shots most results fail than succeed ± 4 photos there is tolerable to look at.

I know of at least curiosity began missed, and feel how the Panning technique or other techniques in the world of photography. So I can appreciate how great works of world-class photographers.


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Mencoba teknik lain di kamera.

Monday, May 06, 2013 | Labels:

Trying another technique in the camera.
Minggu malam di bulan Mei 2013 sekitar pukul 8:30 pm waktu foto ini diambil. Sambil berdiri dipinggir jalan raya, aku mulai menyiapkan tripod mengatur setting kamera sesuai kebutuhan.

Di sana aku mencoba mencari peruntungan efek setting "Light Trail" atau umumnya orang mengatakan yaitu memotret kendaraan yang sedang bergerak dengan efek meninggalkan sisa cahaya dari lampu kendaraan, itu tergantung dari shutter speed yang diinginkan dan jika over exposure bisa di atur di exposure level indikator.

Teknik kamera seperti ini sering aku lihat dari beberapa fotografer dan hasilnya sangat menakjubkan, itu yang membuat aku penasaran untuk terus mencari cara setting yang benar dalam kamera. Beberapa kali aku gagal dan gagal lagi, tapi aku tidak menyerah dan terus mencari sampai aku bisa .....setelah itu aku baru bisa tidur dan bermimpi indah.

Banyak fotografi yang mengatakan jika menggunakan teknik Light Trail sebaiknya kondisi jalanan agak gelap dan volume kendaraan lebih banyak, biar cahaya lampu kendaraan bisa tertangkap di kamera lebih banyak juga.

Setelah semua apa yang aku inginkan terpenuhi. Ada rasa kepuasan tersendiri di dalam hati karena apa yang dicari selama ini bisa terpecahkan dari hasil kerja keras dan tak pernah menyerah. Saya rasa itu kunci dalam hidup saya.

Terima kasih my lovely friend flickr 4 support and i really appreciete it.

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Ikon Surabaya

Wednesday, May 01, 2013 | Labels:

Icon of Surabaya
Mencoba jalan di sore hari memang terasa lebih beda dengan waktu-waktu yang lain, karena ada kenikmatan tersendiri apalagi di hari Minggu. 

"Jembatan Nasional Surabaya" itulah nama jembatan tersebut  ketika foto ini saya ambil dibulan April 2013, di lokasi kota Surabaya Jawa Timur. Jembatan ini sebagai ikon kota Surabaya karena terpanjang di Indonesia untuk saat ini. Jembatan ini melintasi selat Madura dengan menghubungkan dua pulau Jawa - Madura, dengan panjang sekitar 5.438 meter dan tinggi 146 meter (479 kaki). Dibangun sekitar bulan Agustus 2003.

Jika angin besar datang jembatan ini akan di tutup sementara hingga kondisi arus angin kembali normal. Jika tidak di tutup akan menyebabkan kontruksi jembatan goyang dan tidak stabil. Banyak kejadian yang tidak diinginkan pada waktu selesai pembangunan jembatan ini misalnya seperti hilangnya sebagian sekrup dan baut di sebagian pagar pembatas jembatan yang akhirnya menyebabkan pagar besi jembatan goyang dan rubuh. Tetapi jasa pelayanan untuk perbaikan jalan segera menangani kasus ini.

Banyak fotografer yang lain juga mengambil foto jembatan ini termasuk saya. Waktu saya sampai di tempat ini cuaca masih belum begitu gelap dan lampu jembatan belum juga menyala.
Sambil menunggu kurang-lebih sekitar pukul 5:30 pm aku lihat dari seberang pantai lampu jembatan sudah mulai di nyalakan tetapi sebagian karena menunggu hari benar-benar gelap.

Di salah satu pinggiran pantai ada sebatang pohon besar dan banyak para remaja sedang berteduh di bawah pohon sambil bermesraan dengan kekasih mereka masing-masing. Momen inilah yang aku suka karena perspektif dari sisi pohon pinggir pantai hingga ujung jembatan dari pulau Jawa ke pulau Madura bisa masuk ke kamera, sehingga membentuk dimensi yang kuat.

Kebodohan aku waktu mengambil objek tidak membawa tripod dan hasil gambar yang aku sudah ambil kebanyakan tidak fokus (blur) karena memang tidak sengaja akan memotret dengan menggunakan long exposure. Tujuan aku hanya sekedar jalan-jalan dengan mencari objek yang ringan.

Rasa sedih dan sekaligus penasaran membuat aku untuk datang kembali ke tempat tersebut untuk mengambil lagi objek yang sama tetapi dengan persiapan yang cukup. Minimal ada persiapan yang standart misalnya tripod itu yang paling penting untuk menjaga sewaktu-waktu ada momen yang indah dan tidak akan melewatkannya lagi.

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OASIS in the city center

Thursday, April 25, 2013 | Labels:

OASIS in the city center
Weeks in the month of April 2013 this photo was taken in a seaside location Nambangan Kenjeran Surabaya city in East Java province, actually I'm not planning anything out of the house only to clean the house and watch television with the show boring too.

Eventually I plan to leave the house to visit my mom as usual give money monthly. I always set off the afternoon with a camera for taking pictures but because they do not have any idea to finally decide the location of the target in the same place. Actually very boring with the object ever taken.

I got to the point of a lot of visitors, especially the young people who are in love intoxicated. I'm looking for a location that can look beautiful for the angle, I walked around the rocks along the coral coast Nambangan.

I look in every corner of the site is full of people who are in love, I stopped me to look at along the coast. There a man was busy working for the remains of garbage that had been dumped by the visitors on the coast.

Only armed with obsolete sack this guy kept his eyes down while digging sand. This moment made ​​me interested to take photos, the beach is actually beautiful if kept clean because the beach is located near the city of Surabaya is none other than the second metropolis after the capital of Jakarta in Indonesia. So the beach is like an oasis for the local community.

I wonder why people do not ever grateful and love what they have. I think people are wise will never forget the gratitude.

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Looking for indentity

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | Labels:

Looking for identity

September 2012, i driving a Mitsubishi made ​​in Japan late 1992 with the initial goal is a trip to a niece who had just given birth to their first child.

The next destination was another photo hunt in rural areas of East Java westbound approaching the coast Paciran Lamongan. On the way the weather is very hot and stinging to the skin, despite being blamed on the car air conditioner. The weather was very dazzling eyes make me dizzy and often endanger themselves when driving a car.

I stopped the car for a moment to look for mineral water because supplies that I brought was gone. While looking at the condition of the area around where I stopped there a group of people carrying a camera, I will wonder

'' What the hell was wrong with that place makes the people come and take a picture?''
Turns base fishing boats moored on the beach. Actual location mediocre and not very interesting to take a photo.

This photo was taken with the dry season or summer and made a lot of fishermen or fish finder should put his boat to go to sea because the sea water is not yet installed.

Actually, the atmosphere is too crowded conditions did not make me interested in taking photos especially taken location not too clean and the many local residents who do not care about the environment so that adds to the impression of shabby and unkempt.

There are many boats moored on the beach but that makes me interested and impressed one bit funny no boat that reads "MANILA'' I know exactly when that is the state capital and the Philipine this boat belongs to the local Indonesian population.

Many Posts are not in place that already happened my country, I do not know or they are more proud of the name of other countries over the use of the name of the country itself. "Could there be a sense of boredom?" I do not know

Many of the names of people in the country where I come from and the people that do not reflect their culture. And that became my question "Why do they proudly use phrases like that?" even though they were born in the land of the beautiful country Indonesia. I think it's a false pride and nationalist.

That's what happened in today's in the country, the identity of the original is no longer valid because they have to follow the growing trend in society that do not want to be told outdated. I think it depends on which side we see problems like this and should be more wise and clever.

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"Are there still fish for the rest of a child?"

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 | Labels:

"Are there still fish for the rest of a child?"



This photo I took on the seaside Paciran beach Lamongan East Java at September 2012. Coastal areas along the coast is famous for its many Paciran religious tourism, if the pilgrimage season arrives many visitors from out of town to the other islands to visit, when it was taking pictures in a visible sunset and dusk began to leave the night light to change.

From a distance I saw a small child is still working to find the remains of the fish on the seaside in hopes of bringing home a side dish to feed his family.

Experience that will never go away in my memory when it should be confronted by the harsh living conditions and competitive environment. Race and earn a fortune just to make ends meet.

What are night and day difference for the poor because the stomach contents are always hungry for a meal, they do not have in mind the age and gender differences in foraging until their children have to go down take part in capturing a living. But this is the reality of real life. Anyone who can survive that he could control his own thinking.

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Funbike greet anniversary of East Java to-67 year

Friday, March 22, 2013 | Labels:




Sunday morning in this photo taken in October 2012 in the city of Surabaya exactly in the Heroes Monument is where the start and finish commencement funbike or cycling to celebrate the birthday of East Java 67th year. This photo was taken by my husband because if you use a tripod where highly unlikely because of the many participants spilling into several highways.

With Held cycling or Funbike many people who want to participate in the anniversary enliven East Java province to the 67th this year. Participants ranging from children to adults from across the province of East Java to the outer islands. Various models of bikes ranging from old-fashioned model of bike to bike model output for even bike hand made models.

Me and my husband did not want to miss this moment because in addition to want to know also the atmosphere in the city of Surabaya. Type of bike that I use Tandom models (double scull). Starting the night I was preparing the equipment needed is not another camera.

At 4:00 am in the morning I and my husband had already left because the distance between the home and destination about 15 km for the prescribed schedule beginning at 6:00 am start time. To place a lot of goals are more or less involved thousands of participants with an assortment of gifts, as well as stage entertainment with local artists singers.

The route taken by approximately 20-25 km around the city just around Surabaya alone.

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Pond Village Sewedi

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | Labels:

Pond Village Sewedi



When I was a little light and show at 5:00 pm the evening month of January 2013, when I came home exhausted from waiting for burial because the next door neighbor's house mourning the death of his son and saw that the time was early evening and guests on their return home.

By taking the time while I was motorcycling around with a camera because the camera never stayed if I will be traveling anywhere.

This place is fishing for the enthusiast hobby of fishing when the holiday season comes and it is not much different from the last fishing spot but I took a different angle.

Deserted and very quiet and not many people who come to visit to spend their time for a hobby. Since the time I took the afternoon and I think they were happy fishing is at home.

This photo I took at the pond site Sewedi northern Surabaya, East Java. The place is free without paying for admission but if time fishing to get the fish will be weighed heavily perkilonya perkilonya and prices vary depending on the type of fish chosen.

I do not like fishing but they see their patience while waiting for bait fish inedible and it spent a long time I feel boring in my opinion. But because they do not like fishing time so sometimes the size of their stay dibilik small-sized bamboo cubicle 1.5 meters X 1.5 meters enough to lay a body only if sleep comes.

I was amazed at their patience tested in the hobby and it seems like they never give up whatever the conditions whether it is rain or heat arrived they remain happy through it.

No difference with photography hobby that we love that are required to be patient and willing to learn if you want to understand every thing new and often read and see the work of others more photographic professionals for reference only ourselves as a benchmark if found trouble.

Every hobby I think the same in living that we enjoy would always want to keep learning better than previously only difference lies in the patience and the courage to take a stand, I feel like it but I do not know the opinion of others because we have a mindset and a sense of their own .

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Apartment Beverly

Saturday, March 16, 2013 | Labels:

Apartment Beverly


A good day month of March 2013 to show me around the city of Surabaya where I was born. Where is the capital city of Surabaya in East Java province second after Jakarta in Indonesia. Surabaya City is a city where many business entrepreneurs from outside the city to invest abroad here.

With the influx of newcomers from all directions, making the city of Surabaya increasingly crowded and hot. The population metropolis approximately 3 million people. Development for infrastructure be improved up to a small area of ​​development though many big cities like Surabaya.

Construction of apartments like this one from Surabaya city development has been scattered and many have started new apartments sold or leased by the system.

Why would I take one photo "Beverly Apartments" located in the area of ​​West Surabaya HR.Muhammad this, when I drive I see this building is actually normal in terms of its architecture because of the effect of the sky and clouds that surround the object is to make this building very dramatic at all , from where I was interested in taking pictures.

Atmosphere of the sky at that time I think it was very nice time and the effects of clouds and sky shades shape patterns itself so powerful as an abstract painting. In the review of terms of landscape photography as it is expected.

After what I've done all I expected to throttle back home, in the course of less than 1km rain came suddenly and did not know why the car window can not be closed and the rain water into the car. I was forced to find a place to take shelter, checking the condition of the car.

Experience for me and my husband's car problems so zero, a last look technician husband soon he came. He said the car was necessary to drop the battery charged. Luckily no charge car batteries near where I shelter, to wait for the batteries charge for 1 hour and wait for the rain letup I relax for a while drinking coffee in a stall not far from the site.

Finally it was over and the journey was resumed again this is life and not be so demanding of circumstances just be happy all the time.

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The other side of Surabaya city development

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | Labels:



Sunday, in March 2013, there are plans for hunting because there are other plans my husband had to meet a client to complete a project. Around 9:30 am my husband and I set out from home. Although there are no plans for hunting but I still carry a camera and a tripod wherever I go.

The weather at that time looks very beautiful with white clouds scattered over a clean blue sky like a lump of snow in the sky. By driving a car I always play the radio to listen to music or just heard the news about road traffic congestion can find if there is an alternative path. Long story short after all we also finished behind the husband's affairs towards home.

Along the way I look every building objects and scenery, if there is an object that is unique and interesting with a very minimal support is not too crowded with the presence of another object.

This photo I took at the location the western city of Surabaya in East Java. Why am I interested in the landscape because of the time across the site contours of the land for the highway position slightly below while the position of the buildings located on higher ground contours as if the building emerged from the earth.

This building apartment building called Water Place with 6 towers and each tower height varies between 122-154 meters and consists of 30-38 floors depending on each tower.

I stopped the car frame on the right down the highway to take photographs. Once everything is finished I rushed home because the air was starting to feel a little cold and there was little raindrops, I saw from the rearview mirror car is really black clouds started covering the white clouds soon rain will sign.

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Find your light

Saturday, March 09, 2013 | Labels:

Find your light


Remembering the photo again when I travel to the city of Lamongan East Java. Only armed with snacks, water and a little money in the wallet did not forget a few cigarettes to accompany my loneliness.

With the old cars I drove down the street. I went around looking for objects sunset because it was already late in the afternoon today. Stop the pace of my car on the sidewalk near the beach while waiting for sunset a time I eat small meals and drink water to moisten a dry throat.

I took this photo Lamongan Paciran coast region of East Java. After I read a lot about the history of the internet media in some Paciran beaches and local life that goes Lamongan district and the region was officially established in 1569. Lamongan city was already inhabited by people about 300 years before Christ.

The life of the local community and the majority of fishermen are predominantly Islamic. Sites are very strong because they are formed from the time of the Islamic Sultanate of Demak kingdom. I see a lot of houses that are still much below the poverty line, but they never feel alone. Way of life they always work together and help each other, so it is still intertwined tolerance in society and it seems like they really enjoy life despite the difficulties.

How wonderful if you can learn from people like that who want to learn from any condition. Besides taking photos I also saw how they socialize among themselves. The tendency of individuals living there does not seem to mind because they need each other.

I saw a distant sun began leaning westernized mark the day will soon change this evening moment I'm waiting (sunset view) with the beam so amazing sheen. I prepared to attach a tripod and camera to manual mode landscape position. There are some pictures that I took for backup, after all done I will relax a bit and take a bag to pick up a cigarette.

Day has been dark I had to continue the journey home.

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I still remember you wharves

Wednesday, March 06, 2013 | Labels:

I still remember you wharves


Year ending December 2012 I took this picture to commemorate the crossing vessel at Surabaya-Madura Kamal. Once the place is so crowded every day now so lonely since been built over the pedestrian bridge that is faster and cheaper Suramadu bridge name for the cost motorcycle if it passes Suramadu bridge is only 3000 rupiah (3 cent) and for the rate of car 30,000 rupiah (3 dollars). If using a boat Ferry about 37,000 rupaih rate (3.5 dollars) for two people.
The government built the bridge is long but had to stop because of the turn of the previous presidential term, and also constrained by cost. After the turn of the new president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono bridge which was eventually followed back because they saw many activities Madura people who work in the city of Surabaya.
Work They only exist mostly small traders became traders used and some have become beggars. Why are they a lot to work outside their homeland because of the land they currently departure can not produce farm fields to grow crops because the soil was not good for farming dry.
A lot of the news I've read internet mediated Suramadu bridge after the founding of the Surabaya-Madura, the fate of the ship crossing towards Kamal Ujung Surabaya Madura increasingly uncertain. Only 6 vessels operating.
In fact, before there Suramadu Bridge, the busiest crossing it after Ketapang-Gilimanuk. The number of vessels operated on 12 ships.
Now only 6 vessels operated for 24 hours. With the departure time interval every 20 minutes. Since the Suramadu bridge stands the number of passengers aboard Ferry dropped dramatically. The amount is very down dramatically compared to before the Suramadu bridge could reach more than 25 thousand people per day.
There was a controversy between the government and the people who work on the ship had protested to the government because they fear losing their jobs if the Suramadu bridge built and certainly will keep a lot of ships that will be dismissed operations.
I just think this is a very compleks and dilemma on one hand the people happy with the new development with the establishment of a bridge at least help the economy in Madura more quickly and efficiently to time and on one side of the other people who worked on the ship fear of being fired from her job because many ships are no longer in operation.
After the founding of the bridge sometime in December 2012 I'm trying to get back to the place that ships crossing I used to visit. It is true that now looks a little more quiet and deserted, and I could relax on the boat while smoking.
Time has not been on the bridge when I get up to use the Madura always ship with the crowded conditions in the concentration camps as the war was hot and the smell of pee everywhere and mingled with itinerant merchants hawking wares on board, complete already suffering. This is a life but i need to move on.

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Madura people's lives

Saturday, March 02, 2013 | Labels:

Madura people's lives

January 2013, I took these photos at the location of Madura, East Java on the eve of the day when people madura out working in the fields of rice (paddy) they brought equipment to quickly rake rice fields planted rice again and the device name "field rake" and assisted by two cows to pull the tool.

I have read on the website "Lontar Madura Sapi racing" is said in the era of the reign of a prince in the palace Sumenep Katandur around the 15th century, Prince or King is known for his wisdom and is always thinking of the interests of its people.

Activity Madura farmers at that time using only stone tools to do all the work. In the end Prince or King of the wise is to find ideas and negotiate with the smart people at that time.

After conferring realization idea to have an expert carpentry to make a tool made ​​of bamboo, and the device had to be pulled by two cows, to reduce the heavy burden of work and increase the production of rice farmers at that time.

And the tool is still used by farmers to the present and the material is not only a tool made ​​from bamboo materials there are of wood or metal depending farmers financial capacity.

And the lives of the people I see today is still much below the poverty line, and the inhabitants moved to another area of ​​the area of unity to find a job. Most people Madura,  in the town i live in Surabaya is now nothing more than a junk dealer.

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I just want to go home

Thursday, February 28, 2013 | Labels:

I just want to go home



January 2013,  4:00 o'clock pm I was still in the island of Madura East Java, which is still covered by a clinging black cloud in the sky, blue sky covered by a dark cloud seemed to await the arrival of rain is about to fall on the earth.

I speed up the pace bike so as not to rain on the street. Madura is an island known as the island of salt and a variety of traditional craft called "CELURIT" (typical weapon Madura). Usually, the climate is very hot in the famous Madura to make agricultural crops often fail. The native Madura many tansmigration outside the city such as the city of Surabaya and even to outer islands as hard to find a job.

On the way home I could not stop looking for objects of interest and I find once again the black clouds in the sky that will be fantastic even a little scary. In this terrain which is usually used for paddy fields is currently empty there is not much significant activity like. Perhaps the farmers had their crops or profession but I do not know. To be sure the soil is so widespread in the side of the highway.

I immediately issued a tripod and camera to shoot up to the sky with black clouds object. I took photos a few times to ensure the results. Because fear will soon rain I hasten to photograph the camera is not some rain. Because the cost to repair is very expensive camera.

Once all that is done I'm still time to yourself to take a cigarette while riding a motorcycle to go on home.

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Welcome Salt Island

Monday, February 25, 2013 | Labels:

Welcome Salt island
The morning was still dark when my husband and I had to cross the island with only a camera and a tripod with a little money in the wallet. On the way from the city of Surabaya to Madura island, I crossed the longest bridge.

At that time a dark cloudy sky may be because it is still early, I just riding motorcycle with a footbridge just pay the ticket for 3000 rupiah or 3 cents, I speed up the pace of my bike so soon to the island or the island of Madura Madura island known as salt. Because the largest salt producer in Indonesia.

When I was crossing the bridge crossing I saw the cloudy sky was amazing. I stop the bike to take my camera and take pictures of cloud with dramatic effect.

This photo I took across the longest bridge in area Madura, currently built Suramadu (Surabaya-Madura) is currently the largest and the longest bridge in Indonesia. Bangkalan is one of the development of Surabaya.

Bangkalan is a district in Madura Island, East Java Province, Indonesia. The capital is Bangkalan. This district is located at the westernmost tip of the island of Madura, bordering the Java Sea to the north, the east and the District Sampang Madura Strait in the south and west.

Also there are other means of transportation such as for marine waders should be using the ferry. Kamal is the gateway port of Madura of Java, where there is a ferry service that connects Surabaya Madura (Edge Port).

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Bajang Ratu Temple looks back

Saturday, February 23, 2013 | Labels:

Bajang Ratu Temple looks back
In Hamlet Kraton Temon Village District Trowulan I tried to explore the kingdom of Majapahit, who supposedly said gate or queen Bajang temple built of bricks glued to each other degan rub system, except in the doorway and stairs made of andesite stone.
Rectangular building measuring 11.5 m long and 10.5 m wide. Building height and 16.5 m wide entrance hall 1.4 m. The temple is also referred to as Mercury Mix gate or gate that has a roof, which has three parts such as legs, the body, and the roof and walls and fences that have the wings on both sides. And this photo I took of the side wing or side of the temple.
The frosting on the roof in the form of:
1.Head flanked lion.
2.Relief Sun.
3.Naga legged.
4.Garuda head.
5.Relief one-eyed.
At the foot of describing the story of Sri Tanjung has a function as a protective or repellent distress and the right wing decorated with Ramayana story. There are carvings on either side of the door in the form of long-eared animals. According to the beliefs and myths that developed societies allegedly gate are closely related with the King Jayanegara. Of the public trust and the myths that have been circulating Bajangratu alleged temple entrance to a shrine to commemorate the death of King Jayanegara the Saka year 1250 or the year 1328 AD.
However, based on relief contained in the estimated building the temple was built in the 13th century - 14.
Bajangratu themselves in the ancient Javanese language "Mix" means small, ascended the throne as king as a boy, and supposedly it happened to King Jayanegara. Establishment Bajangratu temple itself is still not known with certainty.
Mystical side of this temple, is also still very strong. According to the story it is said there is a prohibition or taboos for government officials to cross or enter the temple gates Bajangratu this. According to the belief that there is, someone who has a job in government and violating these restrictions, it is believed will have bad luck.
One of the residents who live around the location of the establishment of the temple Bajang Queen, said. When Queen Bajang temple not much different from the temple - the other temples. However it has its own mystical side radiated of building the temple.
Bajang queen is not much different from the temple - the other temples. But if we look carefully, the temple was kept a separate mystical power. In fact, of the belief there are special restrictions for government officials while in the temple Bajang Queen. Prohibition is forbidden to enter or pass through the gates of the temple. If restrictions were violated, the person believed to be affected by bad luck. According to him, if the temple Bajang beauty queen exceeds temple - other temples in the area Trowulan.
This is because the park is in the court of the temple arranged neatly and beautifully. The beauty queen Bajang more prominent temple of the temple - the temple to another. In addition, if we are in the temple area. Then the peace of the soul we can feel, from here we can also feel strongly that radiated mystical side of the temple, "he said.
Which I guess in that place is beautiful and clean and take care of every detail in the building and its surroundings, so there is a ladder in the middle of the temple door accidentally closed to the public and are not allowed through the door of the temple. But this photo I took from the side of the stairs so the picture is not visible because it lies in front of the stairs there. Photos uploaded to the stairs I had before.©Data temple of source wikipedia

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Morning Welcome

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Labels:

Morning welcome



When Sunday morning came before the sun rises around 5:00 am on January 2013, I rushed up to resume regular activities to bring the camera with just riding my favorite bike I toured the old city of Surabaya in suburban location.

I saw a fishing pond in the situation is still quiet because no one move as usual. This location in the village of Sewedi border between Surabaya and Madura island about 5 kilometers in East Java Indonesia. Armed with a camera tripod and I'm setting the landscape manual mode, waiting for the sunrise I was sitting on the edge of the footpath as he lit a cigarette hands that I prepared right from home.

When the sun has started spitting out my morning light I grab the camera instantly take a picture with manual mode is very easy for me to understand a lot more to play as you wish.

Sewedi pond is beautiful with people's lives are still traditional and still smelled village atmosphere even though this site has been contaminated by urban dwellers. Since the place is not far from the location of the city, even as the city population lifestyles.

Sometimes I got confused between urban residents to rural residents because they blend in so it makes no difference. Lifestyle of the city and the villages have almost the same level. Maybe for their economic life out of luck because there are many people in the village are still in poverty.

Hopefully they get a better life and more prosperous.

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Surabaya skyline

Saturday, February 16, 2013 | Labels:

Surabaya city skyline


Sunday, January 2013 I took this photo while on longest bridge Suramadu the meaning of the combination of two of Surabaya city and Madura Island, Sura means sharks and Baya mean crocodiles and the location of the position longest bridge over sea border Madura Strait.
From a distance I stopped the car to take photos of the city of Surabaya with the storey buildings and surrounding houses stood Surabaya's population is very dense at all.
Indeed, the city of Surabaya is very much up to 3 million not including immigrants from outside the city and outside the island. Surabaya is the capital and largest city of East Java in Indonesia after Jakarta as the capital of Indonesia. Surabaya is the gate once the Majapahit Empire, which is at the mouth of Kali Mas. Even anniversary of Surabaya set as the date May 31, 1293.
Mongol troops coming from the sea was described as SURA fish (sharks / bold) and Raden Wijaya forces coming from the land described as BAYA (crocodile / danger), so it literally means the courage to face the coming danger threatens. So the day of victory is celebrated as the anniversary of Surabaya.

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