My partner and I have been to Bali for a couple of weeks – we go once a year – my girl loves to shop and I’m happy just to relax and read a book or two, take a few photos, test some new techniques and knock down a local Bintang beer (or three) at sunset.
From a photographers perspective coming back to the same spot offers the challenge to find something new – there are just so many sunsets, flowers and rice paddies to shoot before they too become boring or cliché, so it’s about finding new ways to capture and create great images from the same things.
I suppose that search for uniqueness is true for all creative activities – fashion, art, music, advertising, writing, photography and so on. There’s a need to develop your own style plus the desire to stand out, grab the viewer and create an emotional response.
Then again, like lifelong relationships, some people find happiness in security; the less things change the better, the same old food, comfort in the style they like.
Finding Style
Following are images from the trip – hope you like – technically they’re a combination of HDR technique and experimenting a lot more with the lines of placement – Golden Circle, Rule of Thirds, etc. Note: When travelling you’re limited to the amount of equipment you want to carry, so there’s much less options for controlling lighting in these shots.
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Sun Seekers Playground – Kuta Beach, Bali.
Combination of HDR’s and panoramic stitching in Photoshop. I used a polariser lens filter on this shot to remove a lot of the water glare. New OnOne Perfect Studio 6 used for color enhancement and framing.
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Morning Inspiration – Inspired by Julia Cameron – I try and write three pages per day – to connect and commit those subconscious thoughts onto paper.
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In transit to Gili Trawangan
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Gili T – Only horse carts, push bikes and your legs as transport around the island
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Gili T – It takes about 2 hours to ride around the island.
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Sunset Bar
Whereever you travel in the world where the sun sets over the water you’ll generally find a bar and fellow travellers.
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Just another amazing sunset – The sun sets over Kintamani, Bali
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Winner – Convenience Store
Villa Tranquilo, Seminyak Bali
A few days of luxury accomadation at Villa Tranquilo in Seminyak Bali
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After Party
Very happy with the way these pics are coming out. Just loving the lighting and detail in the timber and flooring. What’s missing from a creative image point of view is maybe an empty bottle of champagne, a few glasses and maybe an unconscious body or two.
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Reflection
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