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Sunny Day in Chicago

Seaweed farmers harvest at dawn, during low tide, with the imposing silhouette of Mt. Agung in the background

Seaweed farmers working at low tide as the sun rises

Wild Bull Bison Rises

The wild bull bison had just been wallowing (rolling in dirt) for the purpose of removing his molted fur.

As the only woman observer at this cockfight, I had to stand my ground and slip through the crowd. After several cockfights had transpired giving me time to blend in, I snapped this photo of a man att

Priests enter the most sacred temple on Nusa Penida island in honor of the annual Odalan festival

A young boy participates in the Odalan ceremony on Nusa Penida in honor of the birth day of the most sacred temple on the island

Women make the long journey back into the hills after the morning market

Women at the morning market are in high spirits, perfectly situated against their colorful backdrop

frolicking in the hay.

Enjoying a day at the beach with my family and I was lucky enough to snap a picture of this bird right after it picked a fish up out of the water.

A priest and the village head oversee a traditional cremation ceremony

Golden Dragon Fly resting

An elderly, hunchbacked woman completes the daily chore of collecting seaweed from the beach to sell, with Mt. Agung in the distance

Typical Day for the Dragon Flies

Women dressed in traditional "kerbaya" wait to enter the most sacred temple on Nusa Penida

Young Balinese dancers rest in the shade to protect their skin

A weaver in Tanglad Village stops to pose between her work

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Women at the morning market are in high spirits, perfectly situated against their colorful backdrop

Women at the morning market are in high spirits, perfectly situated against their colorful backdrop

TAGS: Indonesia

Altaire Cambata

Agra, Switzerland

Member since 2014

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© Altaire Cambata.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

07.2013

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Date Uploaded:

Aug. 15, 2013, 4:12 p.m.

Camera Make:

SONY

Camera Model:

NEX-7

Focal Length:

18mm

Shutter Speed:

1/160

Aperture:

f4

ISO:

ISO640

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