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.
Even after many visits, I am still fascinated by Lake Bedugul, Bali, Indonesia. This picture was captured after taking “Another Nice Day”. We were fortunate to have the Balinese to dress up in proper costumes for our photographic outing at the annual event of the Nusantara Photographic Club, Indonesia in October 2003. The lighting was beautiful and the colours were gorgeous for this particular occasion. Some may say that the lighting is too harsh, but I think it is superb, providing good details in the shade.
I came across an image of this amphibious mating pair during one of my visits to the Singapore Botanical Gardens. It might have been better compositionally if this pair of toads were facing the opposite direction. However, I decided here to include more of the leaf to show the eggs on it. In my opinion, one can always make exceptions when it comes to breaking the basic rules of composition. However, the visual impact of the final image should be preserved in such circumstances. I like the simplicity and dreamy mood of the whole picture.