Java
Java is the most populous island in Indonesia and is home to a diverse range of cultures and landscapes. It is also a popular destination for photography enthusiasts, with numerous locations offering stunning natural beauty and cultural richness. From the majestic Borobudur temple to the lush rice terraces of Ubud, Java has something for every photographer. The island is also home to bustling cities like Jakarta and Yogyakarta, which offer a unique blend of modernity and tradition. With its rich history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking scenery, Java is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in photography.
Photography regions of Java
Photography of Java
Borobudur, or Barabudur (Indonesian: Candi Borobudur, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦣꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦣꦸꦂ, translit. Candhi Barabudhur) is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, and the world's largest Buddhist temple. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa.
A very tough life for those sulfur carriers, having to carry on their back up to 60Kg of sulfur from the bottom of the Ijen volcano several times a day.
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After a night spent on Bali to recover from our international flight we traveled to Yogyakarta in central Java in order to tour the amazing temples...
Beautiful starry night over Mount Bromo caldera. Lots of cars traffic too. This was shot at around 3am. The sunrise is at 6am, if you are not there 4 hours before, you don't have to chance to secure a good spot to put your tripod!
Vertical Milky Way over Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia.
This is the first time I am using the so-called stacking technique to process the Milky Way. This technique is used to reduce the noise, specially when shooting at very high ISO.
I was using the Nikon Z7 & Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4, so the widest aperture I could use was f/4.
Shooting at 14mm and in order to get a sharp milky way, I applied the NPF Rule, which recommends to use 15s exposure (instead of the 500 rule which would allow 500/14=35s). Therefore I had to increase the ISO to 16,000.
So I took 9 consecutive exposures (ISO 16,000 f/4 15s), plus one so-called 'Dark Frame' and used the Sequator software to stack all the exposures.
For the foreground, I used a separate exposure at ISO 4000 f/4 144s.
Full Milky Way arch over Bromo caldera, shot from King Kong Hill. The relatively small observation deck was packed with photographers almost fighting to get a good spot.
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Fisherman leaving for an early morning fishing on Lake Rawa Pening, Indonesia.
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So much smoke in that day. We went down there when its so dark until the sun came up.
Backlit at night
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Shot during my trip to East Java Indonesia last July. This area is a famous photography spot to shoot the sunrise on Mount Bromo, sunrise was at 5.45am but we had to be there at 2am to secure a good spot, and the temperature was below 10C. During the whole trip, I used the Nikon Z7 with the Nikkor Z 14-30mm, this is an awesome combination, the 14-30mm f/4 is as sharp as my 14-24mm f/2.8, and it has a standard 82mm and I was able to use my NiSi v6 100mm filter system.
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From my Indonesian trip last year. Still have a few shots on my hard drive waiting to be posted :)
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A local fisherman on Lake Rawa Pening in Indonesia
Hello my dear friends, I am just back from a 2 week trip in SE Asia (Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia).
In Indonesia, I was in great company with flickr buddies Rajesh & Shikharesh. Special thanks to Rajesh who planned and organized the whole Indonesia trip.
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Sunrise light on Kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater) and its beautiful turquoise colored lake (the largest highly acidic lake in the world). You can also see the sulfuric fumes from the sulfur mines. This was another very long day, traveling from Bromo to Ijen, hiking to the top of the crater, going to the bottom of the crater twice, first during the night to shoot the blue flames, then going up to shoot the sunrise, and going down again to shoot the sulfur mines and workers. More than 35 hours without sleep, but it was worth it! ? Nikon Z7 | Nikkor Z 14-30mm F/4 Single exposure. One can appreciate the great dynamic range of the Z7!
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Java!
Most notably Jiri Hajek, Daniel Cheong, Jorge Císcar and Andrey Sulitskiy.