This perfectly positioned fern I felt added so much depth to the image and helps to draw the viewer’s eye into the frame. This is one of the many waterfalls in Bali, Indonesia.

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"I am always astonished by a forest.It makes me realize that the fantasy of nature is much larger than my own imagination".

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Am truly fascinated by the nuances of light and shadow. Its like watching an epic play. As the light passes trough the landscape illuminating different parts of the scene. As if each individual element is a character in the play and and in the passing light each is given transient prominence like taking turns voicing individual dialogues. I sat and stared at this waterfall for a long time. And when I had my fill of the shadow play fired off a couple of shots. How blessed are we to be able to derive so much joy from these fleeting moments.

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Tumpak Sewu, East Java.
Easily one of the prettiest waterfalls I have ever photographed.

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Hiking to the top of Mount Ijen in Java one is keenly aware of the surrounding geothermal actiivity. A surreal experience where the hike up the steep slopes starts at 2 am. The smell of sulphuric fumes in the air and the gas mask bobbing up and down on your neck as you contemplate how far you can go before the fumes make it mandatory that you inhale through the mask. Fortunately the wind was blowing the fumes away from me and I made it to the top without having to use the mask. As the colors revealed themselves at sunrise the scene was a spectacular drama. The beauty of the lake contrasted with the pungent nature of the sulphur cloud. The rich colors contrasted by the dire conditions of the sulphur miners working below. Many of them were not even wearing gas masks. Each person carrying a load of atleast 50 kgs, shoulders bent and clavicles deformed by the weight of their labor. The place is an amalgam of beauty and hardship, a representation of life itself.

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