Photo Essay: Views from Interior Bali
Indonesia is formed by more than 17,000 islands — Bali is one of them, but different from the rest. This is a Hindu island in a Muslim country. Its culture and way of life are unique, with seemingly every action marked by a series of ceremonies and offerings to the divine.
Popular impressions of crowded beaches full of bintang-drinking tourists can be accurate in places, but are easily forgotten away from the coast. Here, the green fullness of rice paddies takes over. The central town of Ubud is where many artists and woodcarvers live, and where I shot most of the following images.
1. Panoramic view of the Jatiluwih rice paddies, a Unesco-protected site.
2. A young girl bathing in holy water at the Tirta Empul temple.
3. Balinese farmers planting rice in one of the many paddies of the island’s interior.
4. Portrait of a mask used in a traditional Balinese dance.
5. Sunset seen from Payangan.
6. Balinese farmer plowing the paddies in the traditional way.
7. Sun rays light up a dam in the middle of the jungle.
8. The temple of Ulun Danu at Bedugul.
9. Kids fishing in Lake Batur.
10. A traditional dancer performs during the Kuningan festival.
11. The ceremonial procession is a common sight in Bali.
12. A family bathes at Tirta Empul.
13. Three women present offerings during a religious ceremony.
14. A father enjoys a Balinese ceremony with his son.
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This is Bali that I love
Love all the pictures but #10 WOW!
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A family bathes at Tirta Empel is stunning.The ploughing the paddy fields is magical – what a beautiful view of Bali – Sue
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Wonderful. Indonesia just loves to be photographed. Image13 really captures the feeling of Bali.
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Beautifull!!
Alex eres un profesional!!!
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Americano me dejas sin palabras….. muy bueno!!!!!
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Thank you all for your comments….really happy you like my work, I’ll do my best to keep it up!!
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Wow, I loved each and every one. I really like the intimacy of #2
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sigue asi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) impresionantes lugares y plasmao de una forma guapisima, un saludo enorme
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beautiful photos!
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These are really good photos!! What camera do you use to take them??
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