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Copyright: Daniel E Sukamto (edytungkal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 951 W: 150 N: 965] (3297)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-09
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Sony DSC T100
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-15 21:00
Viewed: 396
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This human powered transportation are widely used in mayor cities around the world and known as cyclo in Vietnam and Cambodia, cycle rickshaw in Bangladesh and India, Tricycle rickshaw in Malaysia and Singapore, Saika (side car) in Myanmar. In Indonesia we call it becak (from Chinesse-Hokian dialect, be-chia which means horse-drawn carriages), you can find this kind of tranportation on almost every city in Indonesia except Jakarta when they are no longer permitted on mayor roads since 2001, but in other city around Indonesia they are still used for daily life transportation and of course for having some money / food for the driver. (b&w version on ws)

Picture was taken in the morning at Malioboro street Yogyakarta city, a city with outstanding historical and cultural heritage and one of the cheapest city in Indonesia.

have a nice day
daniel
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Another place in Indonesia were they exist by the thousands is in Madura Island. I used it several times for short distance travel. In Madura I also used the horse carriages, which is very, very common.
For the photo, I like it a lot for its colours and POV. One curious thing is to see the small bike chain locked to the big wheel of the becak.
Antonio

Olá Daniel

As cores desta foto chamam a atenção e os vários detalhes neste cenário também...e o rapaz parece bem concentrado em meio a tudo isso. Bom trabalho.
GA
Vera

Hi Daniel. Shame they were banned but I guess you have to make way for progress. Nice colourful photo. Good detail also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Hello Daniel
That's fast for you...another post in two days! yes these are there in my country as well, but different in design. The B&W version is better for this type of picture in my opinion, but requires a bit more contrast (tried a WS). What's the small cycle doing there, chained to the becak's wheel?
Regards
Angshu

Hi Daniel,

Good document.
It's an interesting concept, well worked.
Beautifull..

jp

Daniel,
Nice catch from the street scene.
Nice colors and POV, great attitude of the man.
Regards,
JB.

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  • mikeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 91 N: 1048] (7497)
  • [2008-05-18 8:17]

Hello Daniel,

What a vehicle:) You don't have to care for a petrol etc.:)
Just jump on it and gooooooooooooooooooooooo:)

Very nice daily life scen and good note.
Greetings,
Mikeo

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3438 W: 584 N: 4487] (13694)
  • [2008-05-19 15:56]

Hi Daniel,
Very interesting daily life shot, quite eye catching for the colours and mechanical shapes of all those cycles.
Regards, José.

Hi Daniel!

Excellent, vibrant and colourful daily life scene, great framing and composition, excellent light managment! Congratulations!

Hercules

Hi Daniel,

Nice daily life picture. Impressive all that bikes around. Good framing and colors as well. Good that you're trying different kind of shots and subjects.

Regards,

Flavia

Hello Daniel,

An interesting street scenery with many details to explore!
I'm trying to figure out how this works, seems like the small bike is locked to the bike with the guy a bike that has been modified in ways I don't understand, hehehe...
I have an image of the Filipino version of this tricycle in my gallery!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Daniel,

Nice and interesting bike! I like the way people in other countries come up with ideas to make a living. Excellent perspective of this interesting moment. Your image is well composed and is bright. Thanks Daniel :-)

Roberto

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3605 W: 226 N: 4778] (15209)
  • [2008-06-06 20:20]

Hi Daniel,
It's amazing the loads carried by those riders. The notes help in sorting out the picture.
HLJ, Pat

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