Monday, November 28, 2011

"Soul Of Bali" Photo exhibition

Some My photos featured at Soul Of Bali photo exhibition which was held from 29 November Until 2 December 2011 in Hypermart Mall Bali Galeria, if you currently in Bali please come and see. 



Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Siat Sampian

Siat Sampian or young coconut leaf war is an oldest and unique tradition in Bali, which is usually held in the Samuan Tiga Temple, but I photograph this tradition at the Gianyar Art Festival a few months ago. Normally this tradition started with surrounding the area of Samuan Tiga Temple as much 18 times, divided into five rounds with different movements then the women [ premas ] and man [ parekan ] broke away to pray after that they take a young coconut leaf and started this unique ritual, the purpose of this ritual is a overview to the people that sense of togetherness is the solution to resolve conflicts between people









Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Pengerebongan

Pengerebongan is a unique religious rituals usually held every six months in The Great Petilan Temple, Kesiman village, Denpasar, Bali. The purpose of this ritual is a form of gratitude to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa and also neutralize the spirit or evil powers in order not to disturb the human race. Through this ceremony the villagers believe will be spared from the plague and disaster. This sacred ceremonies begins with praying of the local people in Kesiman village, because on that day also held the Odalan ceremony in the Great Petilan Temple. When the ceremony begins, the atmosphere in the temple changed so sacred, then there are some people who lose control over their bodies or we know it as Trance. A variety strange expressions look in some on their faces, such as daydreaming, screaming, crying, and also raging, so need some people to keep them in order not to harm himself or the people around the temple. Then the people who trance and their guards taken out of the temple to surround The Wantilan Temple as much three times, some people who trance piercing a Kris or Bali traditional dagger into his body but the Sharpness of Kris doesn't hurt them, many people in Bali believe that as evidence of a space between Skala and Niskala or the real and unreal world, that can’t be explain in human logic. After surround The Wantilan Temple three times the people who trance given a holy water or known as Tirta in Bali, then they were led into the temple to make them aware back to the normal condition.






Rejang Dance Portraits

Bali has been very popular among local and foreign tourism, one of which became the main attraction of Bali is a dance, a few months ago I was watching Rejang Dance show, a dance that performed with very simple movements, this dance is usually held at every temple ceremony and also performed with a sense of hydrates, full of devotion to Bhatara Bhatari and while waiting for the show started, I photographed their portraits.






Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Dailylife : Kutafornia

Every time I come to Kuta beach I always shoot some interesting stuff there, on this beach I can feel calm and free from all the jobs that spend imagination in my brain and on Kuta beach  I felt like being on the California beach, although I was never go there and just see at the TV.







Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Dailylife : Nature Call

Every morning when I wake up from sleep, I always take the time to see my home garden and sometimes I take a camera to photograph interesting stuff that I met in my garden such as flowers, leaves, and wild plants. I really like doing this, because I learned photography from here.





Monday, October 24, 2011

Dailylife : One Fine Day In Ubud

Last summer I taking the time go to Ubud, a village full of artist and natural beauty, is really an exotic village. Here I feel like in another country because most people who visit this village are foreign tourists who want to find a serenity from atmosphere of the city, in the morning I visited a traditional market where this market is only selling a product of art. In the afternoon I visited a Puri in Ubud, this Puri was once is home of the kings in this region, here I can see the history and architecture of Puri Ubud, at night I came into this Puri again to watch a bali dance performance.
really a nice holiday




Dailylife : Adventure In Animal Market

Two months ago I took the time refreshing my brain from college activity, this time I visit  a unique market where the market was only selling pets for the hobbyist or the breeder, here I can see various animals such as birds and monkeys so that makes me look at the zoo, here are some photos I took in that market, enjoy.






Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Dailylife : The Reason



Why do you like taking pictures ? 

child playing happily with his mother


several times I hear that question frequently, and that time I have not found the answer

a shy boy


but now after a long absence to take picture, I Finally know the answer. For me the picture is a media to express your feelings about what you see

mother love


first I love taking pictures when I saw my cousin, I was very amazed to see his work as full of feeling, because of that I decided to try taking a picture

behind the wall
the wave


although I was never teach by my cousin detailed, but I keep trying and until now I still keep trying to express my feeling at every moment that I see, because of that I love taking pictures where I can share about the story or express my feeling, that is my reason and how about you?




Dailylife : I Miss To Take A Pictures


I am really miss my camera.....
I am really miss to take a pictures....



Wednesday, September 7, 2011

On Magazine : Bali And Beyond Magazine September 2011

Last months ago I got an email from Bali and beyond magazine they are interested to the portfolio that I sent to them, for they were published in the magazine edition of September, thanks to Bali and beyond magazine that has been given a chance as a contributor.




Saturday, September 3, 2011

Ghost Dance


Some photos of my experiments in a dance performances of the maestro, which was held at the Bali Art Festival 2010, I was initially bored photographing the action of the maestro because the photo I take have less mood, so I decided to try making some experiment with a slow shutter speed, some of the images look very blurry because I hold the camera with my slightly trembling hand, but behind the blurry photos that I took even seem to have an artistic point, then I remembered what my friend told me that in photography there are no definite rules, and we just need to love the photos that we take.





Friday, September 2, 2011

Landscape From Sanur Beach

Sanur Beach is a famous tourist spot in the Bali. This place is located just east of Denpasar, the capital of Bali, Indonesia. Sanur Beach is also known as Sunrise beach as opposite of Kuta Beach, so this beach is right location to enjoy the sunrise, especially now was built the gazebo in this beach to waiting sunrise.






The Illegal Sand Miner

Broad expanse of sand and stone lined twisty winding elongated high cliffs on the right and left as well as heat and dust did not dampen the spirit of the miners in the region C, which was once a mining area of sand and stone mining activities, but since banned by the government, the region deserted from the miners but for some reason that is very urgent to provide for the daily life of the miners of sand and stones that formerly worked here legally become illegal mining, actually become illegal miners probably is  not their best option, but it forced them to do that in hard and not easy living conditions, on the other side of nature also gives them the opportunity to work in there. every day no matter the morning until the afternoon, they fill the truck that comes along with empty cart with the grains of sand which they hope to still be able to complete their requirements  day to day.








Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Bali Art Festival 2011: Portraits

Last week I spent my time to Bali Art Festival 2011 event, which was held in downtown of Denpasar, Puputan Field.This Event was held every year once, and this time Bali Art Festival themed "Desa kala patra", in this event I found a lot of unique bali society portrait make me want to photograph some of their exotic faces with various expressions of them, here are some of their portrait





Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Legong Dance

Legong is a form of Balinese dance.It is a refined dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions.
Legong probably originated in the 19th century as royal entertainment. Legend has it that a prince of Sukawati fell ill and had a vivid dream in which two maidens danced to gamelan music. When he recovered, he arranged for such dances to be performed in reality.Others believe that the Legong originated with the sanghyang dedari, a ceremony involving voluntary possession of two little girls by beneficent spirits.Legong is also danced at public festivals. Excerpts from Legong dance dramas are put on for tourists.
Legong dancers are always girls who have not yet reached puberty. They begin rigorous training at about the age of five. These dancers are regarded highly in the society and usually become wives of royal personages or wealthy merchants.
Classical Legong enacts several traditional stories. The most common is the tale of the King of Lasem from the Malat, a collection of heroic romances. He is at war with another king, the father (or brother) of Princess Ranjasari. Lasem wants to marry the girl, but she detests him and tries to run away. Becoming lost in the forest, she is captured by Lasem, who imprisons her and goes out for a final assault against her family. He is attacked by a monstrous raven, which foretells his death.
The dramatics are enacted in elaborate and stylized pantomime. The two little actresses are accompanied by a third dancer called a tjondong or attendant. She sets the scene, presents the dancers with their fans and later plays the part of the raven.