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!
A wider-angle view of my earlier post… (I’ve got even wider views to post later on :P)
Although there was much more equipment to carry when I brought both my digital SLRs (my older 300D and the current 20D I’m using) to Indonesia, having two camera bodies mounted to two different lenses (17-40 f/4 L and 70-200mm f/4 L) proved to be useful, especially when changing lenses was difficult due to dusty environments, or when there simply isn’t enough time to switch lenses. I am glad I chose to keep my 300D — it is essentially still a camera that produces great images — although at times, I do wish that I had two 20Ds with me (for the faster focusing and higher megapixel count) 🙂
As an aside: I seem to be getting less feedback on my pictures since I started posting this Mount Bromo series. Not everybody’s cup of tea? Do let me know 😛
We visited this place called Savana on our third day at the Mount Bromo area. I cannot find any references to Savana online (except for a couple of Indonesian websites written in Bahasa Indonesia). Looking up Google Earth, I came up with a satellite view of the area. I have marked what I believe should be the true location of Savana. The sunrise we got at Savana was well worth the visit to this extremely windy and cold location.
