Category: Travel

Taken on vacation trips

Master At Work

Master At Work
I just got back from a 5-day intensive photo-trip (a.k.a. “photo-hunting”) with Dad and his friends in Solo City, Indonesia. Having snapped over 2000 shots in this trip (which took more than 3 hours to import into Lightroom), there is plenty for me to look through and process. The above shot of a wayang kulit master artist at work is one of my favourites taken soon after we arrived in Solo. Taking the shot wasn’t easy since there were at least 6-7 of us crowding around the table. I decided to use an ultra-wide angle approach to compose the shot, making use of the exaggeration in perspective for dramatic effect.

Where The Oceans Meet

Where The Oceans Meet
I will soon be making a photo-intensive trip to Indonesia with my dad… While we wait for photos from that trip, here are more photos from my visit to Western Australia last month. The above is taken near Cape Leeuwin in Augusta which is known as the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent. The Cape is also considered the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean — hence the title for the shot.

Hay Field

Hay Field
As a city dweller, I have somehow been always attracted to the sight of hay fields. My first opportunity to photograph them came almost 10 years ago during a visit to Western Australia. On my return trip to Western Australia last month, I visited almost the same spot along the Balingup-Nannup Scenic Route. The skies had just cleared up after a morning shower and I had wanted to scout around for a much higher vantage point. However, I had to give up my attempt because of literally tonnes of irritating bush flies that attacked me from top to toe immediately after I got off the car!