Morning Offerings Photo

Photographer’s Note

Just going through some of my photos from last May's trip to Bali, Indonesia and this one caught my eye.

This photo was taken one morning outside The Bali Hilton where we were staying in an area of Bali called Nusa Dua.

Although Indonesia is the worlds most populous Muslim country, most Balinese people are Hindu.
The first thing I noticed were the religious offerings to the gods seemingly everywhere and for everything. The handmade offerings normally consisted of a small handmade tray made of banana leaves, containing rice, flowers and incense.

Being up for the sunrise it was interesting seeing the locals going about their daily life. In this case, the elder was placing offering on the beach and into the ocean.

All the best,
- Dan

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snuggleaphagus (4140) 2006-01-21 3:14

his feet are great, just by looking at this photo i get the imediate sensation of the water rushing over the feet and the smooth feel of the sand as the feet sink into it.

Great lighting and the morning feeling is well captured, I like the colors too. The light on the man is great.
great photo.

banyanman (7739) 2006-01-21 3:22

An excellent composition, Dan. Framing is just right and good sharpness of your subject. And good use of DOF too. I like the soft morning light that you have captured here as well. Cheers . . . David

ndb1958 (9249) 2006-01-21 4:31

Hi Dan, allways nice to see people from Bali wearing their traditionell clothes. I really like it. Nice capture of the man making his offers to hold the goasts of the sea calm. Nice morning lightning on the man.
Nino

david (3978) 2006-01-28 11:54

nice shot. the sharpness is quite striking. i like you framing too, keeping the horizon nice and high so that the ocean takes up most of the shot. good to see you capture the motion so cleanly!

well done!