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The Tenggerese

June 1, 2010 by kianhong

  They are the Tenggerese, known to be the descendants of the Majapahit princes. At the foot of Mount Bromo, you will see quite a number of them, offering tourists a horse’s ride uphill to the staircase which leads to the top of Mount Bromo. And the service doesn’t come cheap. It cost about 30,000 Rupiah to 60,000 Rupiah normally, depends on how hard you bargain. [...]

Categories: By Country, Faces @ 85, Indonesia • Tags: Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, east java, horse, Indonesia, mount batok, mount bromo, mount Penanjakan, mount semeru, photography, Portrait, Sunrise, tenggerese, trekking

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Sunrise over Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park? No luck!

May 24, 2010 by kianhong

(A panorama of Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, formed by stitching 2 photos)   We were all embracing ourselves against the wet and cold climate on the top of Mount Penanjakan. It was probably 4:45 a.m. and we could hardly see each other’s face. I couldn’t differentiate whether it was drizzling or the whole area was just covered with thick  mist. We were all standing at an altitude [...]

Categories: By Country, Indonesia, Travelogue • Tags: Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, east java, Indonesia, mount batok, mount bromo, mount Penanjakan, mount semeru, panorama, photography, Sunrise

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Faces @ 85

May 20, 2010 by kianhong

Ever since I took the photo of a village girl (click on the photo on the right to see the post) taken in Pushkar, India last year, my perception on shooting portraits has changed. I’m taking more time to observe the faces of people I see along my journey now. I can’t wait to meet interesting locals and take another shot [...]

Categories: By Country, Faces @ 85, Indonesia • Tags: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, east java, Face, Indonesia, mount bromo, mount Penanjakan, photography, Portrait

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Kian HongA freelance photographer based in Singapore. Available for assignments in Southeast Asia & beyond.
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