Bali

pete4130

So I arrived in Bali late last night, went for a walk to see what it was like and took a few pics on my way back from the hotel, which by that time everything was shut so I had no landmarks to go by and spent 2 hours walking in circles. Didn't shoot a whole lot, just seeing shots I'll want to take while I'm here.

Here's 2 anyway. More to follow for sure.

baby and crumble

really like the 2nd one, love the B&W...

Argh, so jealous, I have MAJOR itchy photography feet going on.

pete4130

So today I was up at 6:30am!!!! :eek:

It rained out the whole morning with a few dry spells in between. That scuttled any chances of renting mopeds and exploring. Probably good I catch up on rest today though.

The downpours here during rainy season are unreal. Out of nowhere and heavy as hell.

mervifwdc

It's a long time since I've been there, and that was before my camera days! In many towns there are good markets / night markets which would be good for photography. If I recall, the town of UBUD had a great night market and we eat there a few nights. there is a church or chapel there which is overrun with monkeys which would let you get very close.

I like the b&w street repair / workers shot a lot!

AnimalRights

I am very strict on photographers who I class as Photographers, #4 saved you!
I know you have far more in the locker...
Also a little story how u ended up there and why?

Cakes.

Have you a blog for your trip ?

WHIP IT!

AnimalRights wrote: »

I am very strict on photographers who I class as Photographers, #4 saved you!
I know you have far more in the locker...
Also a little story how u ended up there and why?

You don't like no 3? I do... Maybe some of the darkness from the left side could be cropped out and you'd have a very nice, unusual portrait-shaped pic?

pete4130

AnimalRights wrote: »

I am very strict on photographers who I class as Photographers, #4 saved you!
I know you have far more in the locker...
Also a little story how u ended up there and why?

I've been shooting way more on my 35mm cameras so I'll have to wait to get those dev and scanned befor eI can put them up.....and come one....I've only been here 24 hours and its been raining!!!!

pete4130

A few more from the past day or two....wish I didn't crop her feet about on the first one. It's all I can see in the photo...or can't see.

anto2

This time of year ( January ) is increadibly hot and humid in Bali .Last time i was there was in August 2008 ,and it was a bit cooler ,and with little rain .
Here are some photos i took to add to your collection ,

Indonesias main beer ,

pete4130

Trigger76

Some really great stuff here well done

bmarley

Do you get permission and give payment to shoot people's photographs. As a social anthropologist, I feel that it is an insult to people's and their culture to do this without permission. What will you be using the photograph's for?

theboat

bmarley wrote: »

Do you get permission and give payment to shoot people's photographs. As a social anthropologist, I feel that it is an insult to people's and their culture to do this without permission. What will you be using the photograph's for?

*sigh*


Stunning photos, Pete. Really stunning
Looking forward to seeing more.

Trigger76

Just so I know .... are you representative of social anthropolgist everywhere?

By the way your explotative user name offends me.:rolleyes:

DaireQuinlan

bmarley wrote: »

Do you get permission and give payment to shoot people's photographs. As a social anthropologist, I feel that it is an insult to people's and their culture to do this without permission. What will you be using the photograph's for?

As a lover of english grammar, I feel that your post is an insult to apostrophes everywhere.

pete4130

bmarley wrote: »

Do you get permission and give payment to shoot people's photographs. As a social anthropologist, I feel that it is an insult to people's and their culture to do this without permission. What will you be using the photograph's for?

As a street photographer I feel that it is an insult to myself and my beliefs to be asked this. What will you be using your social anthropology for? Why the hell are you even in the photography forum....stick to the social anthropology forum if there is one.

Buceph

bmarley wrote: »

Do you get permission and give payment to shoot people's photographs. As a social anthropologist, I feel that it is an insult to people's and their culture to do this without permission. What will you be using the photograph's for?

If you have problems with the morality of street photography why don't you start a thread to discuss it. Rather than sniping at someone in their own thread, and in a forum you don't seem to be a regular contributer to. A bit of intellectual honesty wouldn't go amiss if you want to be taken seriously.

Fajitas!

bmarley wrote: »

Do you get permission and give payment to shoot people's photographs. As a social anthropologist, I feel that it is an insult to people's and their culture to do this without permission. What will you be using the photograph's for?

Why? Do you think culture should be paid for? Like a product? On a shelf? Or more like a prostitute?


I don't really see why you being a social anthropologist has anything to do with the OP paying people to pose. If anything you should be wanting people in their natural environments without pay to see social grouping and symbolic behaviour without having to pay people to do so. Or you're just a troll.

Great work Pete, keep it coming!

Burnt

To add to what has been said above; once you start paying for something it becomes "a show", very quickly
the authenticity will be lost and you will have to rely on the work of guys like Pete to see what it was originally.

I really like your work pete4130, keep it up!

pete4130

for the record, I did give these kids about $1. They are homeless, sent out to beg/sell trinkets and sleep on the steps of shops on the streets everynight. Very very sad.

anto2

OP just putting up Photos is a little dry ,good and all as they are .Could you give us a little back ground of how you ended up in Bali ? Your views of the Country etc .
About needing permission ,anyone on any public street is fair game to be photographed .

pete4130

pete4130

anto2 wrote: »

OP just putting up Photos is a little dry ,good and all as they are .Could you give us a little back ground of how you ended up in Bali ? Your views of the Country etc .
About needing permission ,anyone on any public street is fair game to be photographed .

I'm here for 2 weeks to relax before moving to Australia for a year or two while on career break. The country is beautiful, the people are friendly, its very cheap but the people are poor. There's a fair bit of sex tourism here too sadly. It's hard to walk the streets without being offered something. I'm staying in the massive touristy area which gets a bit tiring with everyone pushing stuff on you the whole time.

jpb1974

What did you use (cam/lens/film?) to take those latest batch of photos you posted? Lovely stuff.

pete4130

Thanks jpb, means a lot coming from you! They are all on a (somewhat broken, self repaired) Canonet QL 17 (mk1) with the 45mm lens. The slowest film I can get here is 200 so I've got Fuji Superia, wait...thats a lie. I did see 100 ISO film under a brand called "Lucky" but I've no idea how good or bad it would be.

I'd love to have some Kodak Portra 160 to use though. The scans aren't the greatest at all here, I'm surprised I can even get my negs scanned!

On the plus side, a roll is only €2 and dev & scan is only €2.16...so I'm literally going a bit snap happy not having to worry about the cost of it all.

Dev'd in Kodak chems AFAIK.

jpb1974

Thanks jpb, means a lot coming from you!

Shucks...

Great that you can get them dev'd and scanned locally too.

Lovely stuff... I am jealous.

bmarley

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

As a lover of english grammar, I feel that your post is an insult to apostrophes everywhere.

Is that the best you can come up with?

bmarley

pete4130 wrote: »

As a street photographer I feel that it is an insult to myself and my beliefs to be asked this. What will you be using your social anthropology for? Why the hell are you even in the photography forum....stick to the social anthropology forum if there is one.

Sorry did not mean to insult you and your beliefs and realise I have done that. I wasn't in the photography forum at all but saw a reference to "Bali" under "new posts" category and thinking I would get information about Bali as a travel destination clicked into it.

If I was using my social anthropology (which I am not at the moment), I would do an ethnography of a region I had chosen and would try to show an accurate account of that society under specific areas, through photos and other evidence. I think people should always be asked for permission to have their photographs taken and it is arrogance to think otherwise.

Recently, I brought a group of teenagers out diving at a local river. A group of American tourists on a day out thought it was okay to take photographs and were snap happy. The teenagers themselves did not welcome this and wondered why strangers would want photographs of them. Photographing children in childcare/education sectors is never permitted without the written permission of parents.

Having said all that your photography is good and probably gives us an accurate image of street life in Bali. Enjoy your adventures.

pete4130

pete4130

Ok, so the past few days, I've been surfing, trying to go paragliding to shoot some photos form the air but mainly I've been renting motorbikes and just driving off in a random direction for hours on end and seeing where I get to. No map, no idea where I am or how to get back. I came across lots of paddy fields and sort of went overboard on them. All these are shot on the Yashica T5 (which sort of disappointed me compared to usual) or the Canonet QL17 (which is yet to disappoint...apart from the time it broke and I had to take it apart).

Lao Lao

pete4130 wrote: »

I'm here for 2 weeks to relax before moving to Australia for a year or two while on career break. The country is beautiful, the people are friendly, its very cheap but the people are poor. There's a fair bit of sex tourism here too sadly. It's hard to walk the streets without being offered something. I'm staying in the massive touristy area which gets a bit tiring with everyone pushing stuff on you the whole time.

If you are there for two weeks, don't spend them all in Kuta - Head inland to Ubud or up the north of the island.

Even better, get off Bali altogether, head over to Lombok and from there you are just a short hop from the Gilli Islands, pure and utter relaxation awaits you!

pete4130

I was up inland to Ubud and to Butar volcano and all around the north east of the island. trying to weigh up whats good and whats within budget is the problem. Kuta sucks in all fairness. Lots of people, lots going on and lots of crap to go with it. Tourist central!
Have been thinking of Lombok too. I'll see how my time/budget works out!

Zillah

Some really cracking shots there.

Mountainsandh

Love the "family" ones : Lady with the 2 kids on the shop's front step, and the one with the baby 3/4 turned.