[Mio Cade] - Bali
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geekbrains
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I like the way the mood's captured / portrayed :thumbsup:
Thank you for visiting. I am trying my best to promote Bali, which is my second home.
I founded in shelter home in Ubud for abused children and spouses. I hope the very disciplined and cultured environment would benefit them. So far fruit is bearing and the children and spouses got the attention and help.
I founded in shelter home in Ubud for abused children and spouses. I hope the very disciplined and cultured environment would benefit them. So far fruit is bearing and the children and spouses got the attention and help.
scubagolfer
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Like this shot .... facial expression look oblivious to picture being taken ..... natural ... and the shadows ..
Pande (Master Blacksmith), Badong - Nyoman Okasuwarna
Fallenphoenix
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Kuta, Bali - The Last Light
like this....
ZerocoolAstra
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i see what you mean. thanks for pointing that out!in #1, if you have shot light rays before, you will know that a lot of work has been done there.
i'm not saying the effect doesn't work, a more gentle hand will render a more natural looking effect.
can't say the color palette as a result of manipulation in the blacksmith boy picture works for me either.
that said, these are excellent captures of nice moments, i just don't like the treatment.
yes, i'm inexperienced with shooting light rays, so just based purely on an aesthetic point of view I like them a lot.
Overall I like this set very much. The people-shots have a lot of emotion in them.
Badung, Bali - Father and son blacksmiths
It is said that the master of metal is not just skill alone but one has to be born in a Pande family.
According to Pak Gede (master blacksmith on the right) the tradition will pass down from father to son and son to grandson.
The Pande is a small, but very tightly knit clan group in Bali. Although the Pande clan did not exist, even in the earliest days the pande has considerable political power, including the right to seat representatives on the governing bodies of the desa (village). To maintain their position of prestige, the smiths kept their techniques secret and saw it in that marriage would take place only within their own professional group.
Pak Gede added that a great blacksmith need to have great strength, great endurance to resist heat and the unique instinct from their mind.
It is said that in the past, Pande sharpen their knives with only their teeth!
It took me some research to locate Pak Gede Mandia and his young son Nyoman Okasuwarna. They stay in a humble house some 40 mins away from Ubud.
I learned a lot from Pak Gede and spend 2 days doing nothing just listening to his amazing stories. And on Sunday morning Pak Gede and son demonstrated the traditional way of sword making. It was a very rare sight as the skill is almost a secret to the outside world. I was honored to observe this rare skill.
It is said that the master of metal is not just skill alone but one has to be born in a Pande family.
According to Pak Gede (master blacksmith on the right) the tradition will pass down from father to son and son to grandson.
The Pande is a small, but very tightly knit clan group in Bali. Although the Pande clan did not exist, even in the earliest days the pande has considerable political power, including the right to seat representatives on the governing bodies of the desa (village). To maintain their position of prestige, the smiths kept their techniques secret and saw it in that marriage would take place only within their own professional group.
Pak Gede added that a great blacksmith need to have great strength, great endurance to resist heat and the unique instinct from their mind.
It is said that in the past, Pande sharpen their knives with only their teeth!
It took me some research to locate Pak Gede Mandia and his young son Nyoman Okasuwarna. They stay in a humble house some 40 mins away from Ubud.
I learned a lot from Pak Gede and spend 2 days doing nothing just listening to his amazing stories. And on Sunday morning Pak Gede and son demonstrated the traditional way of sword making. It was a very rare sight as the skill is almost a secret to the outside world. I was honored to observe this rare skill.
ZeroDivine
Senior Member
the 2nd shot and blacksmith pictures r good
share more of bali's people with us mio cade
share more of bali's people with us mio cade
the 2nd shot and blacksmith pictures r good
share more of bali's people with us mio cade
Sure, bro
Thank you for viewing.this is what travel is about. IMmersing yourself in the culture, interacting with the locals, listening to their stories and re-telling these stories to the world.
Very nice.
Yes, travel is only complete if you co-exist with the locals
night86mare
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Pura Ulun Danu, Bedugul, Bali - Morning by the lake
try to be more careful when dodging or doing shadow/highlight recovery, the temple is glowing into the background, that is not desirable.
these are models, right, so it should be better to direct them to be on the right instead, to balance out the picture.that's very nice warm light on the temple though, love it.
Numnumball
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Nice work.. makes me want to visit Bali.. i like #1
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