TRAIN TRAVELING - Feb 2014

Hola guys, nice to meet you again in this blog, hopefully you like my posts so far.

Yes a little bit of talk but mostly photos, you should use more imagination to the photos to get the stories...hahahaha..

This time I post something quiet different, its not as usual trip to my favorite OCEAN life, but this time very ground activities (don't worry still on ground not under ground...hahaha).. I have traveling with Train from Jakarta to Semarang.

And guess what? All for free.... from ticket, hotels, food even t-shirt and hat..and even more, for myself, I bring a lot of money back home...hahahaha..no kidding.

Well, I am so blessed that there were close competition of photography to shot train rail switch over at Semarang. It was held by Transportation Ministry in Indonesia. So the photographer was selected from Jakarta, about 50 photographer from random backgrounds, mostly work as photographer or loved photography. So I got information from the judge which is professional photographer in his twitter timeline, and I sign in my self to his email. So amazing that later I got called to join.

And guess what.....?

I WIN...!!!!

So I came home with trophy and some money...Thanks GOD...!!!

I do read books and learn photography by myself, or perhaps beginner luck, but whatever is, I believe this is a gift from GOD to win the contest (it was gift from the beginning anyway, to be selected).
And yes, it also confirm my doubt if I really can and got to be seriously in photography... BUT... Well, lets be normal guy, enjoy my travel and let my photography says......

Gambir Train Station

Contrast and suspicious

  

I wish I can set the rotate circus right in the middle, it could look like woman hair bun..hahaha 

Cirebon Train Station

See my reflection?

Tawang Semarang Train Station

Can't live without it yaaa...?

Get connected.... (Our Jury : Arbain Rambey)

This station is old station, most part of the building still hold the era of Netherlands colonizer.

Cleaning the rail...?

View from the train.....very beautiful rice farm village life...

Some shots from the photography contest....

Why should life stops if we loosing something? This man shows why not!

Daddy and Daughter, some says.....a woman first boyfriend is their Dad.

I am sitting on the rail ways, waiting for unique moments passing, 

but seems they think I am crazy...hahaha 

Nikon Df.....aaargh!!! I want it!! (Ups I shouldn't talk brand here...hahaha)

Beautiful wood windows colors

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My winning photo... hehehe..

You can watch the jury review on national TV (yes...I am on TV..hahaha) in Bahasa Indonesia from this link:

http://www.useetv.com/r/85ca6

Thank you guys.....see ya... God bless.

Pulau Bintang (Star Island) at Kepulauan Seribu (Thousands Islands), Indonesia. Dec 2013.

Holaa... it's been a while not posting new photos stories. But actually we had a lot of trip in between. Just quiet busy at work so have no time to editing and posting here.

Its Pulau Bintang, part of Kepulauan Seribu, in Indonesia. As usual, you may go there using boat from Ancol Marina or from Muara Angke Harbor (try this for cheaper and more backpacker experiences).

Pulau Bintang is a private island, so it kind of middle to high cost trip for a backpacker. But this is great to end year get away and having more relax place to stay. Equal to -lets say- Star 3 Hotel. It has beautiful cottage with hot water and air conditioner, also with complete kitchen and refrigerator for cold drinks. And very cozy spring bed. (Ouch imaging get away with your wive....I wish I have married...hahaha)

Its small island with two dock of harbor. And half part of island with view to couple other islands were fill with some cottages. The other part were like jungle and abandoned fisher market (I guess this was fisher market or collector before somebody rich buying this island).  You can hear many birds sounds.

Well, around the island there are many other islands, and near by, right in front, there is Dolphin Island, it has beautiful white sand beach. So what am I doing telling so much words here? Lets the photos talk as it should be. Enjoy....

The Muara Angke Harbor

Arrived at Pulau Harapan (Hope Island) for transit..

Up: Our team (you will see them often later)

Down: I don't know them, I just like their expression...hahaha

Up: Local kids

Down : Interlocal guy...hahaha its my friend.

Arrived at Pulau Bintang

Up: View in front of cottage..

Down : Cottage condition (with special performer model...hahaha)

Here we are, get ready to snorkeling with real fashionable models.

(Too bad my underwater camera is broken, you will not see any underwater this time guys)

The Sunset at Pulau Dolphin (Background is Pulau Bintang)

Not too good sunset for many clouds, but still fun and dramatically skies makes good photos

When the night fall - Food come for all... :p

Next day, cool little rainy morning....

Many were staying at bed, so the models is limited edition...hahaha

Other side of the islands....jungle and abandoned fish market

 Some random artistic..bonus from this trip.

That's all folks....remember, keep traveling and forget your camera shutter count.