The lighting ratio increases as the sun sets lower. Such conditions provided me with an opportunity to capture The Three Sisters of Katoomba, Australia, in a different mood. The exposure setting here has to be accurate in order to achieve good details at both ends of the lighting ratio. I like the touch of cloud patterns that enhanced the visual impact of this landscape study.
This is a typical salon-type of picture that depicts the aesthetic value of colours, lines and design of an image. The touch of red colour on the shirt from the villager provides good contrast to the rest of the image. One of the many images of terrace fields that I have captured during my various visits to Bali, Indonesia with this in particular, taken on my recent visit in October 2003.
The villagers of Nusa Penida Island and Lembogan Island (in the backdrop of this image) depend on the daily supplies from Kusamba, Bali. The boatmen are seen here trying to maneuver the boat into the water in order to load the goods. Such tasks depend on the effort of the team. Soft lighting in the early morning provided a good setting for the image. The splash from the water emphasizes the peak of the action which further enhanced the visual impact of this picture.