Candid, people photography
Traditional slash-and-burn agriculture in Indonesia has been blamed for the haze problems faced by Singapore and Malaysia annually at about this time of the year. Unfortunately, this method of agriculture is very much a part of life for “recycling” the earth. On my trip there, I had the chance to witness some of the slashing-burning first hand. I must say that they provide good photo opportunities despite the terrible pollution they cause!
We chanced upon a village wedding in Cemoro Lawang after our morning outing at Mount Bromo. The wedding presented itself with numerous photographic opportunities. These two sisters were waiting outside the bridegroom’s house for the wedding procession to take place. Ignoring us nosey photographers altogether, they were seemingly in a world of their own. I love the interesting expressions on their faces.
More rustic scenes from my visit to Bromo… Similar to my previous post, this was taken at one of the villages in the Ceromo Lawang area. As we were heading up one of the paths, I caught a glimpse of this villager moving through the crop fields gathering her harvest. I managed to squeeze off a couple of quick shots while she worked. This is my favourite of the few I took. Dad has an alternative version of this with a wider view which I like very much too.