From a distance, most people assume these wonderful dancers manage to maintain their intensity without breaking a sweat. A zoom lens tells another side of the story. (view the larger size in flickr by clicking on the image) Christmas night, Ubud, Bali By the way – this was my girl’s dance instructor (she took lessons for 2 hours a day / 2 weeks) – and this dance was performed for 40 minutes straight – unbelievable endurance! Canon 350D – 70-200mmRead more
Posts filed in: Portrait
Portrait of a Meat-Head
No, really, I do own shirts with sleeves! In response to the comments left on flickr: I have to dress more formally for work, so sometimes when I get home the first thing I do is strip down to my workout gear. I admit, I miss wearing long sleeves, jackets, sweaters, and not sweating anytime I step outside. This perpetual summer gets a bit old at times. I miss autumn and spring the most – not so much snow, slush,Read more
Elusive Self Portrait
Elusive and always behind the camera, this is a rarity. It’s also a weakness for me as I have never focused on doing self-portraits. I suppose the only way to confront your weaknesses is to focus on them. Taken in Singapore, August 2005 with a crap camera and horrible backlighting.Read more
The Glance
A glance, stolen and frozen in time. Tampaksiring, Bali – moments before the beautiful women had to take part in a Hindu ceremony.Read more
Good to be Home?
Oddly enough, this was one of the first times I’ve returned to Jakarta without dreading it. Usually, as our plane breaks through the blanket of pollution protecting The Big Durian, it just puts a somber mood in the air to see the sun’s clarity disappear into a smog of acrid brown. This time, however, it was good to be ‘home’. Three weeks in Bali was wonderful – perfectly relaxing, and yet, three weeks of living out of a suitcase doesRead more
Off to Bali!
Yet again, I’m off to the island of Bali. It feels as if it’s becoming a bit of a third ‘home’ in some sense. I’ll be there for three weeks, so my posting may be rather sporadic for a while. I’ll still be checking email and posting (hopefully) a few times a week. I really hope to focus on capturing even more of this magical island and its vibrant culture through the lens. Wish me luck! And in response toRead more