Morning at Kusamba, a photo from Bali, Nusa Tenggara

Photographer's Note

This picture was from the Kusamba beach, taken last may.

They are salt farmers, just taking the water from the sea. To make this traditional salt, it needs to water the sand in the morning, in the afternoon, he will put the sand in a container at a high place. then he will water again the sand using it as filter. the water dropped will be put in a coconut/wood container for some time until the salt developped. They will add iodium and packed in plastic bag.
One plastic sold for 5000 rupiahs (50 cents euro), in one day, maximum he can sell 10 plastic bags.

I have uploaded the BW and further version before, this one I used warm filter from PS.

Hope you like it :)

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fkk (2039) 2005-11-13 9:42

merhaba cessy;
superrrr photo, wonderfull colors
excellent composition
i like the photo

cok etkileyici renklere sahip bir fotograf bu ayr?ci kompozisyonunda süper. Konuda cok güzel bu güzel calisma oldukca etkileyici, tebrikler

catman-fatih

starbug (6924) 2005-11-13 9:47

there's really great atmosphere in the photo, on the one hand a quiet morning, on the other we see the people's life. the tonation is wonderful, and i like the light, all in all- I like it a lot!
best regards

gezgin37 (3766) 2005-11-13 9:49

Fantastic shot Cessy. Colour and silhouttes are great. Well seen, captured and framed. And thanks for the useful note.
Greetings / Selçuk

Zepi (22848) 2005-11-13 9:49

Hello Cessy,
Whooooooo !
Quelle lumière, quel spectacle !
J’en reste scotché sur ma chaise !
C’est superbe ce jeu d’ombres et de lumières !
Une splendide prise de vue !
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

nwoehnl (122) 2005-11-13 9:49

Ouah, great misty seaside scene again with the salt farmers, Cessy. I think compared to the former version I like that in this one the guys are a bit further out of the water, and are just crossing the shadow line. Also the post-work is well made resulting in a warm tonality.

toni_al (15875) 2005-11-13 9:54

Salut Cessy
Superbe lumière et une magnifique scene, le cadrage est fantastique
@+ Toni

Niara78 (0) 2005-11-13 10:08

Terrific. Such light conditions, amazing. Good idea to add the warm filter. Composition is great. Thanks for the note!

LeToun (0) 2005-11-13 10:10

Quelle atmosphere !!! tu as vraiment beaucoup de talent pour capter de telles scènes ! Je crois que cette image est tout simplement parfaite.

Bravo

Francois

sarhanp (124) 2005-11-13 10:11

Waoowww !!! Is it a dream or from a different world? Perfect.
Nothing to say.

Bravo !!!

Sarhan.

Clairedelune (4923) 2005-11-13 10:12

Hello Cessy,
I did not see your further version. I really like this one. The utilisation of the filter is a good idea IMO. This is a very beautiful picture, with the mist and the silhouettes of those salt farmers. What a hard work they do... Great timing too with the wave going back. I'm not sure about the large black frame though. Anyway, very good picture!
Claire

Guntram (6) 2005-11-13 10:18

Hi Cessy,
it's an interesting perspective ... and you have positioned the clear silhhouettes of the farmers very well in your composition. Nice atmopshere and beautiful colours, a really great shot!
tfs
Guntram

cherryripe (21033) 2005-11-13 10:21

Wonderful silhouettes captured just at the right moment and wild atmosphere with the leaning post in the background.
Nikki

pilpel-adom (3018) 2005-11-13 11:12

Good and sharp picture, Cessy! I like the waves patterns on the sand, the workers, the composition of the workers on one side, the village on the other and the space in between! Good gold colors, too!
TFS
Chen

lestans (17232) 2005-11-13 11:15

Wow!! What a great capture!! They are going into the shadow carrying their weight so hard. Really good.
Livia

jrj (34843) 2005-11-13 11:24

Excellent compo cessy. Top details and use of light, colours and the two people. Very good work. (Maybe a bit to heavy framing)

naxius (16685) 2005-11-13 11:49

Magnifique photo, tout en transparence..
J'aime beaucoup ces jeux de lumière..
Le sens de photographie prend tout son sens ici dans la façon dont tu captes la lumière.
Bravo..
Alex

onmax (849) 2005-11-13 12:03

Hola, gracias por mostrarnos esta imagen, donde observamos la vida cotidiana de estas personas, buenos colores, saludos desde Argentina.

ONMAX

Tue (58232) 2005-11-13 12:25

Hej Cessy,
Great capture of this beach bathing in this magic light. The silhouettes of the salt farmers are wonderful here and placed well in the composition. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Hilsner,
Lars

recepyuksel (17853) 2005-11-13 13:09

fantastic composition with silhouettes at shore...
congrats

shangri-la (353) 2005-11-13 13:21

very beautiful picture! atmosphere, colors... morning time is good for photographers...
;-)

bibiweb (8) 2005-11-13 14:01

Hi Cessy,
I missed your B&W version but I must admit that I really prefer this one. The use of the warm filter is really excellent. The silhouettes of the heavy loaded men walking up the beach really contrast with the clear sand in the back.
Have a nice evening.
Brigitte

tontonjc (6623) 2005-11-13 15:49

Hello,
Simplement superbe ..)) le cadrage et ces couleurs et ces silhouettes ... waooouuuhhh .. Ce cadre va bien à l'image,.

BRAVO , splendide

lucbus (11) 2005-11-13 16:34

Hi Cessy,
I like this photo with these great sunrise colors and the silhouette of these 2 mens carrying the salt. Great shot.
Luc

Mistral (15402) 2005-11-13 16:56

selamat pagi, Cessy
your gallery is really great.
I like the atmosphere you caught in this photo.
Well done! Luca

THAR (3871) 2005-11-13 17:07

Couleurs exceptionnelles, c'est du tout bon!Félicitations!

singuanti (15250) 2005-11-13 22:08

Wow Cessy, this is excellent. You've captured these hard working people to perfection. The contrast of silhouettes and golds is really stunning. Wonderful shot Cessy!!!

Gix (3565) 2005-11-14 2:48

Wonderful Cessy!
for the gold, spectacular light and for the fine graphical elements!!
Really a very, very nice composition, all my compliments!
Giorgio

Paolo (41250) 2005-11-14 4:53

Hi Cessy, that shot is a masterpiece!
fantastic view, with that great yellow morning light, a fantastic contrast of balck and gold!
excellent POV, light, focus...really perfect!
thanks, ciao

PixelTerror (0) 2005-11-14 4:56

Salut Cessy,
This is a wonderful beach scene, the golden tones that spread all around enhance the people's silhouettes and give the whole view a very special, almost surreal touch, excellent one where I also notice you shot just right before the people move on to the darker part thus maximizing the silhouette impact.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

alekpet (4663) 2005-11-14 5:05

Hi Cessy.

It definitely is not the same as the BW photo you uploaded before. Nice use of the warming photo, thanks for your advise on how to make salt.

Aleks

AmiBe (6042) 2005-11-14 5:35

Hi Cessy,
I really like this shot and, for me, it works better with these warm colors tones.
The silhouettes are well placed, I like the waves and the mist.
Really well done

dolin (7369) 2005-11-14 7:16

Salut Cessy.
Waouhhhhh très jolie cette photo....et ces teintes et ce contraste sont magnfiiques.
Très beau jeu d'ombre et de lumière.
Une magnifique scène que tu as parfaitement sur rendre intéressante.
Beau boulot
Fred

weswang (18223) 2005-11-14 11:05

Hi Cessy, what a shot. I like the intensive working mood captured in this shot. The two person made a good scene of the "up hill battle". The mist tells us that it is an early morning. It may still quiet dark there. A very well taken picture. Well done.

ChrisJ (138304) 2005-11-15 3:39

Hi cessy

A gorgeous sunset with marvellous color, lighting & sharpness. I like the silhouettes of the vendors. Bagus sekali!

Terton (651) 2005-11-15 17:31

Hi, Cessy,

S U P E R B E , que ce soit la brume automnale de Genève ou comme ici, l'écume maritime indonésienne, c'est toujours très reussi. Bravo.

@+, Olivier.

bimo (645) 2005-11-16 2:58

cakep sekali fotonya mbak cessy ..
ini yang moto bareng sama gus andi ya ..
top abis ..

Philippe (11836) 2005-11-16 3:37

Hello, Cessy. A very nice image which shows how hard those people have to work to get a few cents. I like the silhouettes here, the nice lines made by the water on the shore and the yellow hazy atmosphere of the picture. And of course the composition, which is excellent.

Quentin (5280) 2005-11-17 6:53

Hi Cessy
This is a wonderfull photography! Just great. Bravo!!
Cheers
Quentin

john_c (24666) 2005-11-17 10:52

Hi Cessy,
A magnificent shot of these salt farmers. I love the low light ambience here and almost sepia hues. The two people are walking in tandem and are captured ideally off centre and at the demarcation line between wet and dry sand. Great ambience.
John

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-11-17 11:18

great shot of the men with the baskets on their sticks, very good image of the light and surrundings too, well done

ydarias (679) 2005-11-18 3:00

Hello Cessy. I like all aspects of your photo. The illumination it's the best. But the point of view and the panoramic format are good too. Very good job.

athos99 (6894) 2005-11-18 7:44

Salut Cessy.
Je préfère cette version couleur au Noir Blanc. Ces couleurs sont tellement belles que ce serait dommage de s'en passer.

Très beau sujet avec ces hommes en contre-jour.
La lumière est très belle et j'adore la brume qui est au loin.

iglootrek (263) 2005-11-18 20:11

You render this picture perfectly by using the warm filter. YES I do like this picture a lot. I prefer this one to the B&W.
Well done !!!

PJE (20758) 2005-11-20 23:06

Wow such a vonderful morning scene beside the seashore. The single tone is really dramatic in this scene. A wonderful photo Cessy!

sarju (5324) 2005-11-21 1:39

Whoa Cessy
excellent scene you have captured here ... golden reflections work superbly against the silhouttes of the people
very impressive timing and exposure of this shot
congratulations
regards ... sarju

cobraphil8 (84) 2005-11-22 5:12

Amazing shot, what color, I like it

elihesamian (26149) 2005-11-22 8:57

Hello dear Cessy,
How are you?!

What a unique shot you posted!
Indeed it's a very strong daily life shot with an excellent quality,subject,POV,light controlling,atmosphere,and also a perfect composition,really I like it,Cessy and glad you share it and Thanks,nicely done,
Best Regards
M

jafadabret (56501) 2005-11-22 9:35

Cessy, cette photo est une des plus belles sur TE à mon goût et je vois que je ne suis pas le seul à l'apprécier. Tout est bon dans ce cliché : la lumière dorée voisine du sépia, les deux parties (ombre et lumière) et les silhouettes qui viennent comme la cerise sur le gâteau. Merci !

coco (30439) 2005-11-22 18:05

Hi Cessy.
Very composition and great light. The two man walking in the beach add a human. And that's very important in the picture.

Nice job. Regards.

carper (96) 2005-11-28 11:13

let me give you the 100 pointer Cessy,
the is a fantastic photo, with a fantastic atmosphere and the yellow sea and the silhoettes are fantastic, very good job,
gr. jaap

sleon (9402) 2005-11-28 14:49

HI Cessy
This is a stunning capture. The play of light and shadows is visually very effective and the movement of the figures is wonderful. I love the sense of recession given by the light effects too.
Regards, Susanna

alainh (33209) 2005-11-29 11:57

Bonjour Cessy
another splendid picture you make Cessy !
this gold colours with thze balck isvery nice.
Splendid job have a good day
alain

BlaiseCendrars (0) 2005-12-03 14:18

Lovely!

It looks like life as it whas meant to be...

Thanks

Chris

sam-sby (439) 2005-12-06 10:46 [Comment]

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donluicu (24724) 2005-12-09 12:00

Karina
c une pure merveille, la vignette attire l'oeil, mais la grande confirme l'impression...c super, belles couleurs et belle compo...
merci

ciao
loic

Moura (14) 2005-12-14 9:00

ola Cessy!
woww!!
que excelente disparo!
no local certo à hora certa!!
Bom trabalho!
Luci.

jasmis (58603) 2005-12-21 5:14

Wow! Absolutely superb. Dynamic composition and extraordinary realisation. Piece of art! Merry Christmas!

bnallama (3763) 2005-12-22 12:42

What can I say? Materpiece.. Bala

riclopes (35577) 2006-01-05 3:56

Hi Cessy,
Spectacular image of these salt farmers! I love their silluettes against the bright background. The lighting is marvellous, along with the tones given by the filter - the improvments from the BW version are impressive. Congratulations! I love it!
Thanks a lot,
Have a wonderful 2006,
Ricardo

bullabulla (3488) 2006-01-08 12:11

Hello Cessy
I stop on this one
it is an increadible shot!
amazing sunset with the sadow of salt farmer!
well done really!
Laetitia

olirey (193) 2006-06-08 21:38

Really good idea, this yellow filter. The moisture in the back of the beach creates a wonderfull effect. The black borders are also a perfect for the finishing.
You pushed the button at the right time and were lucky the two salt farmers were walking side by side. On second later, they would have disappear in the shadows.

stevep (556) 2006-06-08 21:44

oh this photo is gorgeous Cessy! The 'warmer' version is much better than the B&W one. With the mist coming off the sea and the wonderful composition, you've got a real winner here!

Silvio1953 (174132) 2006-09-27 14:21

SPLENDIDA!!!!!!!

Emiel_Skyfreak (3002) 2006-10-17 19:02

Superb shot. Excellent tones. Lovely composition, I like those farmers (silhouettes) carrying their salt away from sea, seems to be heavy work and you've captured that nice. Good idea. Also like the waves and the curves that appeared due to them. The mysty appearance in the distance is a nice mysterious addition..and lets you focus more on the silhouettes.
Great great work, well done!
Tfs.

Framboisilla (5277) 2006-10-19 11:48

Hello Karina,

I didn't know it but waouh !!! Beautiful light which gives the orange color, the brightness to the water which contrasts with the sand... The two men like shadows. Really great shot !

Best regards,
Stéphanie.

pady (4800) 2006-10-29 3:25

Hell oCessy,
I discover this picture now and don't regret. I like it very much. The morning light is bright and the silhouettes of the two men give a special touch of life to your picture.
Well composed.
Greetings
Pierre-André

daddo (28696) 2006-11-11 19:08

Hi Cessy. Your work is inspirational. I love the way you use the light. In this picture everything is bathed in gold and it is breathtaking. Even the figures seem to be gliding. And then one realizes that they are involved in back breaking work. On reading your notes, one sees how little people get for their labour in many parts of the world. Such beauty and yet such unfairness. Regards. Klaudio

sothy81 (9646) 2006-11-15 14:42

Hi cessy: this is a first place picture. Great choice of color and very smooth. The framing is wonderful. I love it. Sothy

tobourge (971) 2006-11-17 3:51

Hi Cessy,

Don't really know what to add after all these comments.

That really is an amazing shot with warm colours, mood and a great composition!

Like it very much!

Thanks

Tony

lasscor (7640) 2006-11-22 15:39

Hi Cessy,
Wonderful composition.
Wonderful landscape, pov, colors, light and sharpness.
Wonderful atmosphere, I like the silhouette of these farmers.
TFS,
Corinne

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-12-04 15:16

Hi Cessy,
what a beautiful image of this lovely island. How could I miss this picture?
Great light and beautiful tones.
A nice composition.
Seeing this I feel Fernweh.
Nino

cepekdong (3676) 2007-01-16 6:20

a fantastic pic with amazing light and siluhetes ! a nice frame 2 !

dan

andy_yoes (275) 2007-02-03 11:26

Gile bener, foto-fotonya dhasyat semua.

hoorge (1434) 2007-02-24 12:55

Nice wide short and good use of the rule-of-thirds.

fkokol (1636) 2007-02-27 18:38

Excellent shot. Beautiful tones and light.

zumoduvas (2069) 2007-03-02 7:50

Hello Cessy.

Excellent picture, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

sowhat (1004) 2007-03-17 14:24

Wonderful photo, beutiful silhouettes on a golden background.
Perfect composition. I thing the black frame is a little opressive, but the photo is excellent.
Ioana

MariosCYP (774) 2007-03-19 12:34

Not much to say. I would feel blessed to be able to widness this moment. And you played fantastically with the colors, the sharpness and movement.

One of the best I saw in here.

Best regards,

Marios

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-03-20 18:32

Hi Cessy
Beautifull composition with a fantastic light and the beautifull shades on the beach.
A really great picture
Bertrand

jjbach (9326) 2007-03-29 6:14

Hi Cessy,
Wonderful composition with amazing lighting and magnificent golden colours. Really lovely work, one of your best!

Regards John

zeca (19762) 2007-04-10 14:04

Wonderful work! The colour tones are beautiful and the sharp silhouettes has motion and emotion. Exposition is perfect! Nice to know your beautiful gallery!
Regards,
Zeca

corsicastorm (3236) 2007-04-13 5:24

Une pure merveille ce contre-jour dans la brume du matin; une lumière splendide pour mettre en valeur cette scène de la vie quotidiene...

danos (110381) 2007-04-18 7:05

Merhaba cessy,
It's a wonderful graphical place and very creative composition.A splendid misty atmosphere of mystery,with the silhouettes of the salt farmers,contrast to the sun.Extraordinary photo.Very well done.
Best regards,Danos

Thanks for your comments on my photo "Sunset in Patra"

bwiti (402) 2007-04-28 17:16

Tout simplement une superbe photo... la composition est menée de main de maître autant dans le point de vue que dans le travail sur la netteté ou les contrastes ... ne serait ce pas là l'influence des wayang kulit ? Banyak felicitations !

xavshot (69835) 2007-05-04 16:43

Bonsoir Cessy
je découvre cette photo seulement ce soir et je suis content de la découvrir ! la lumière et les silhouettes sont excellents. Un bel équilibre dans les teintes; Bravo, c'est du très beau travail.
Xavier

muratcetin (137) 2007-06-06 11:26

Merhaba

E bu fotograf harika. Ellerine saglık.

Wittmann (168) 2007-07-11 0:16

Wonderful photo. The colors are great.
Best regards. Tomek

dilane (861) 2007-07-16 14:06

Je le dis à chaque fois, j'adore les ombres chinoises - et là il y a une lumière magnifique, l'ombre et la lumière se partage la scène et ces personnages qui viennent juste à la limite...trois pas après et c'était trop tard. c'est très très bon -
amicalement
daniel

banyanman (7797) 2007-08-21 3:43

I thought I had already critiqued all your featured photos, Cessy, but I must have missed this one. Perfect timing to capture these silhouettes of the salt farmers (one step more and it wouldn't have looked so good) and the filter adds a mood to the shot that doesn't look unreal. Cheers . . . David

jiherka (4552) 2007-08-23 12:41

Hello Cessy,
I haven'see this picture before... BEAUTIFUL. Like a gold picture.
BRAVO.
Salutations
Jacques

woladorsky (806) 2007-08-24 5:57

Cessy!!

Very nice to have discovered you!! Amzing picture no more comments can be given!!

Cheers

Rolando

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Irvinix (78) 2007-10-02 10:19

Splendida foto, bella composizione e luce meravigliosa.
Silvio.

xavis (3180) 2007-10-07 9:01

Hola,
just wonderfoul how you brings this magic light, with the silhuettes of the two salt men.
Great, great, great !

Best regards,

Javier

jcsas (25) 2007-10-26 12:24

Nice photo . The view is fantastic !!!!!!
Regards JAMES.C

Calimero76 (10957) 2007-10-27 2:23

Bonjour Cessy
je découvre tes images et j'en prend plein les yeux.
Celle ci est un petit bijou.
moi qui suis attiré par ce genre de lumière et les contre jours, je suis gâté là.
c'est superbe...
Amicalement
Patrice

stefpat (1024) 2007-11-04 1:31

Salut Cessy,
Les couleures sont splendides, l'atmosphères grandiose, bravo,,Stéphane

jaywalker (16105) 2007-11-08 9:41

Hi Cessy, A very beautiful sepia photo, the soft light looks wonderful & the silhouettes of the two men is just perfect, overall a stunning capture, kind regards Wilson.

sn00zie (2384) 2007-11-12 2:44

it's beautiful. love the tones and the effect the picture is giving out. very warm! well done

marietom (34611) 2007-11-13 2:44

Hi Cessy,

Quelle superbe ambiance dans cette photo aux belles couleurs, et au contre-jour bien trouvé !
Magnifique !
Marie

silvio1 (104) 2007-12-29 3:05

beatiful shot
I really like the colors here
the composition is just great!
nice pick for the frame as well

giorgimer (35017) 2008-08-12 23:58

Hi Cessy,

it's a kind of magic! The golden light and the shore line are great. The silhouettes are wonderful.

Very well done!

Gio

CLODO (39257) 2008-11-01 4:39

I am happy to give you 2 more points, so you reach 200!
Congratulations for this shot, lighted back by the low yellow sun, and showing at the strongest point 2 farmers coming out of the sea.
Regards
take care
CLODO

anto95 (1840) 2009-02-26 5:58

Ciao cessy, che capolavoro questa fotografia, perfetto POV, composizione e prospettiva.Soprattutto magnifici colori.

kiks (12805) 2010-01-06 3:09

Such a beautiful image but representing a very hard way of life. Marvelous contrast.
Best regadrs
KIKs

grigand (20272) 2010-01-06 3:42

Hi Cessy,
A great picture !!

kasianowak (12445) 2012-08-13 3:14

Beautiful light and tones with strong silhouettes.
Regards
Kasia