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pearl river bridge

2011-08-23T22:46:00.002+07:00

pearl river bridge, a photo by ilhamsnapshots on Flickr.

Guangzhou, China. a few days ago, i went to this city. it was really a great experience to get into this sparkling land. as far as i know, the electricity in this town comes from nuclear power plant. something that not all cities have. light play that we can see here goes every night, and every single citizen can see it freely. what a beautiful scenary for us all.

waste bins

2011-08-23T17:47:00.001+07:00

wastebins, a photo by ilhamsnapshots on Flickr.

garbage is one of problems in the city that needs our concern. from the western to eastern city, they all deal with garbage. being wise is the only option to this thing.

Railway Station

2010-02-04T19:51:00.003+07:00

about 15 minutes riding a motorcycle from my house, the is a railway station which serves (well, i don't know exactly) a certain destination. something that I'm pretty sure that this is not a public service since i've never seen any train passing by this area, passengers or any officers standing by and waiting for a ride. perhaps the train which carries goods or maybe a special stuff that uses this track.

every time i pass by this building there always be a curiosity it is operated yet or already an old silent building with no activity at all. I am challenged to shoot with my camera and finally i took the picture in one afternoon.

My daughter's doll

2010-01-29T15:06:00.005+07:00

weeks ago, we went home to our parents in Madura. we took a few days vacation over there and escaped from my daily routines in Jakarta. during our way back, my daughter kept her doll all the time. and this is her photograph when we stopped by for a little rest at Jakarta Airport.

old Gramma

2009-10-31T12:49:00.005+07:00

haven't updated for so long made my visitors go away. Sorry for that. it was because i rarely take more pictures these days. My heavy works keep me away from my lovely camera. during this weekend, I make my self available for a little blogging. but, as i told you before, I don't have brand new photo stocks to upload. having browsed my documents in the computer, i found this photo. this is a picture of my grand mother, she lives in a small island called Madura. the island is located at East java province, a political region in Indonesia.

i haven't met her for almost a year. It was in November 2008, last time i went home. something that makes me worry these days is her health that decreases from time to time. i know that her age makes that condition.

back into this photo, i gave a little touch by using photoshop to give an old feel to the picture. change the color tone and outlined the wrinkled skin.

Anin's Birthday

2009-05-26T07:10:00.004+07:00

This is a happy moment for my daughter, me and her mommy. visiting Ragunan Zoo in south Jakarta as a special gift for her birthday. we started walking at about 1 PM and ended at 4 PM.

during that time, she never looked tired and so curious to ask everything she saw.

The entrance fee was IDR 4000 for adult, and IDR 3000 for children age 3 and above. fortunately, we came to this place in Monday. there was not too much crowd and we enjoyed the fresh air freely. entering this zoo, you can rent a bike if you want, i don't know how much we must pay for the rent because we didn't use it.

from entrance, we went to elephant, kangaroo, casuary, ostrich, and many more. when we saw Schmutzer primate center, we decided to enter it. for this, you must pay IRD 5000 for adult, and IRD 4000 for children age 3 and above.

in this area we can see primates, from gorilla to monkey. there are many signs telling us not to disturb those animals, and some of them are funny, such as "as the same primate, don't disturb each other".

something that made me worry is how visitors respect that place and the animals. when we went into a long tunnel, we saw a lot of damages caused by visitors. very very irresponsible act.

approaching 4 PM, me and her mother began to feel tired, but not her. her energy was still abundant and ready to use. finally, i told her that the zoo would be closed in a few minutes, and we have to get out soon otherwise we trap inside. heard that, she agreed to end the visit on one condition..."buy me some milk pa..."

mom, look at me

2009-04-11T12:59:00.004+07:00

this is a photograph of my daughter (again). i love taking her picture. she never looks tired, have bunch of energy to play around all day.

this photograph was taken in blitar. we visited bung karno's museum. a place to memorize indonesia's first president. the place is great. built next bung karno's funeral place.

watching sunset

2009-04-10T23:14:00.004+07:00

watching sunset

sky was so clear when 3 students were standing on a building roof. this was a rare view because this photograph was taken during rainy season in jakarta. i didn't remember eacly why i took this photo. one thing that i really remember is that the clear sky amazed me....

on the top

2009-01-23T11:47:00.003+07:00

these guys are doing a video shooting on a top of a building located in kampung melayu, jakarta. a serious work with a bunch of energy surrounds the area.

run my daughter run

2009-01-21T23:39:00.005+07:00

hey, it's been weeks since i don't post new picture for you. well, today i give you one.

it was taken a few weeks ago when we were on vacation to blitar. we travelled our car to batu, Malang and stopped by a small hill we met. it was a large place to run for my daughter. she ran here and there enjoying the scenery and landscape (was it true?..:D).

eventhough the cloud was so grey and drizzle visited us, it was still a perfect day to go around the region..

old lamp

2008-12-29T14:28:00.003+07:00

hell guys, sorry for leaving you so long. today i give you one more post. a picture taken from an old house. since the house has been empty for a few months, this old lamp is lonely now...

Old Water Tower

2008-11-03T08:02:00.003+07:00

this old building used to be a hero for the people in the city. supplying water. built by dutch government during their occupation in Madura. this historical building is standing strong until now even though not operated anymore (last activity was around 80's).

Dutch trace

2008-10-23T19:59:00.005+07:00

This is a unique experience to see this building. situated in the heart of madura. a small town named Pamekasan has this building until now. a dutch heritage. the architecture is as old as the colonialism ever existed many years ago.

forest stripes

2008-10-17T15:15:00.002+07:00

in one evening, i took this picture. the stripes pattern created by the trees made me stop the car. enjoy it.

Tobacco

2008-10-17T14:33:00.006+07:00

tobacco is one of the best commodities in this country, and this time i want to share how tobacco grows peacefully accompanying the life of farmers.

Village

2008-10-17T14:11:00.003+07:00

hallo guys, today I'm back again with my newest photographs. with the same Nikon also.
well, this past three weeks i moved my self out of the town for one reason. mudik!! (means : (more or less) an activity of going back home to the city where we used to live with parents during idul fitri).

the first photograph to show is about village. where fresh air exists, birds sing loudly, and the wind touch our skin smoothly...

when day ends

2008-09-13T23:20:00.006+07:00

then came the end of day when all birds flew home, all stars prepared to dance with their twinkles. the sky washed its blue color

there was a time when all men sit together in one room. a time when father, mother and children smiled each other. wiped out their thirst and trowed away their hunger. thank Allah for all the blessing, love and mercy.

there was a time when forgiveness was a jewelry and prays to Allah became more beautiful

a long long time ago, it was Ramadan. the holy month of Moslems. when the heart and the brain were reborn.

now, the holy month comes to us one more time, i wish there's still time left to feel the magic again...before we close our eyes forever.

Green View

2008-09-10T13:41:00.007+07:00

this photo was taken from the 4th floor of ITC Permata Hijau, right at parking area located in the heart of Jakarta. Staring at th city from this point, we can see only carbon fog produced by vehicle that makes us breath heavier than in suburb area.

and rather than seeing that, it is better to see this fresh plant since nothing special in jakarta from this point of view.

but i promise you, my next post will give you a beauty of Jakarta.

Forgotten Hero

2008-09-06T01:47:00.003+07:00

Pedestrian Bridge is very important to help people cross the street (the busy ones especially). many lives remain on earth because of this. huge sum of money spent to make such a bridge. but......
unfortunately, it seems that no body cares about how it keeps helping people to always meet their family at home.

keep using pedestrian bridge to cross the street

Standing High

2008-09-03T12:07:00.004+07:00

Deep in the forest, light is very important. whatever it looks, function is the main reason.

My Trip to Padang 02

2008-08-30T21:52:00.010+07:00

My Second day (the last day also) in Padang can be seen here.
Morning came, i woke up in a small hotel after spent the night in room 305 on the 2th floor. Morning sun touched my skin and let me saw the beauty of the city.

A few hours later, having finished my business in a government office, i took other snapshots while i was leaving the city and cruised down the street to airport

i reached the airport at about 1 pm. unfortunately my plane would fly at 06.30 pm. too early i know. but there was no more place to visit in that limited time because the nearest interesting place (air manis beach) was half an hour away from padang.

i decided to spend the rest of the day in airport and get more shots.

Until...the time came to say good bye to Padang..the unique city.

My Trip to Padang 01

2008-08-30T09:07:00.004+07:00

A few days ago i went to Padang to visit Kelok Sembilan. belows are some photographs taken by my NIKON d40. there are nearly 9 sharp turns to pass. and a 24 hours high traffic everyday.
connecting Padang and Pekanbaru.

the government is building a flyover through this area to increase commercial traffic from Padang and Pekanbaru. bigger trucks will be able to pass and higher regional income will come

my country is rich

2008-08-22T18:41:00.003+07:00

This afternoon my NIKON has just seen a beautiful sight where the sunshine still appeared in the sky. and dawn didn't come yet...

what was that?. as you can see below, a useless light source was turned on before everything went dark. this too early action will trigger a huge power loss everyday and in the end....people around the neighborhood pay for nothing.

but..never mind...my country is rich. this tiny little thing doesn't mean anything, does it?

Exhausted

2008-08-20T21:46:00.007+07:00

i tried to capture a train passing by my neighborhood. since i've been living in a suburb, this is a usual view for poeple living near to railway. the train understands that this is a daily job, taking people to the office and back home until he is too old to operate, exhausted and broken.

no tripod helped me to get the picture. it was around 8 PM.

Swimming in the Morning

2008-08-17T14:34:00.002+07:00

Belows are some snapshots of my little girl while she was swimming in the small pool. look at her smile. isn't that so cute?....
if only her grammas and grampas were here, they would have smiled and been so happy because their grand daughter is so healthy and charming (like i do **oops**).

we miss you and hope you'll visit us soon and enjoy this happiness together.. :)

and for you guys, enjoy my photos.

More New Road

2008-08-15T18:37:00.000+07:00

this is another part of new road built in Nagreg, west java. silent hill to noisy street. i hope, this will be one of the right answers for access needs in west java.
and for now, just enjoy the pictures

Tired men

2008-08-15T15:15:00.001+07:00

some tired men after doing an all day long activity.

hard works

2008-08-15T12:36:00.000+07:00

working hard can be felt here. where men push their muscles to make bricks. surrounded by cold air in the morning, they start working

muscle works also can be seen in a truck driving. sweat for money

Man and Machine

2008-08-15T09:03:00.000+07:00

more and more road needed to get better access, less time on the street, provide longer road for highly increased vehicle number today, and more effective economic activity in the region.

large amount of money spent to support this goal. even though you must delete huge number of farming areas, cut hills, break rocks, and sometimes destroy a peaceful settlement area.

a bit color correction by poetoe, (the maestro)

Old and New

2008-08-15T07:19:00.002+07:00

this time i show you old and new things captured by my nikon D40. old house in subang, west java. this house belongs to my superior's wife. and the new thing is my daughter's smile at home. i hope you enjoy them.

there was some old pictures in that house, and 2 old women living peacefully

Play with Photoshop

2008-08-14T17:13:00.000+07:00

having felt that my snapshots are too rough to show, this time i try to give a photoshop touch.

i know that i've just started this snapshot play. many corners to improve and many comment from you guys will help me a lot to ensharp my eyes.... ;)

and...........
hey, my great fella advice me to crop the becak picture. i decided to do it right away,and..here is the result..looks different doesn't it?

D40 rookie

2008-08-14T13:18:00.000+07:00

belows are my first trip with D40, many errors but feeling happy so far