Indonesia in analogue

[Solinar]

Just an unbelievable montage of travel experiences and a talent for pushing the boundaries, no pun intended.

The scene below is a treasure trove of material for a photographer - which you managed to capture it in one exposure.

All the best from:

 

[__jc]

tsiklonaut, I really like your pictures, and find it absolutely a breath of fresh air that you post them the way you yourself adjudicate them.

Also, going in to a trip like this the way you did it is not, sadly these days, for the faint-hearted. Travelling with a mixture of cameras and film, including infrared, is quite a logistical exercise, and testament to your determination to do things the way you want to do them. Bravo! I look forward to seeing more.

 

[tsiklonaut]

Lone Fisherman by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Hundred Boat Bay by tsiklonaut, on Flickr



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[f16sunshine]

Excellent series of sets! Man I always enjoy viewing your images. These are great.
Makes me wish for some time on the road!

Cheers!

 

[tsiklonaut]

tsiklonaut, I really like your pictures, and find it absolutely a breath of fresh air that you post them the way you yourself adjudicate them.

Also, going in to a trip like this the way you did it is not, sadly these days, for the faint-hearted. Travelling with a mixture of cameras and film, including infrared, is quite a logistical exercise, and testament to your determination to do things the way you want to do them. Bravo! I look forward to seeing more.

Cheers!

Got to tell you it's not that hard actually. IR films of today are very robust, minus the Efke AURA (that also happens to be my personal favourite IR) - this needs particular care - only to be loaded and unloaded in near-darkness. Rollei Infrared and the regular Efke IR820 (not in production anymore) work allright in dim light loading/unloading. Basically treat them pretty much as reguar IR films.

I keep the 120/220 roll films in ADOX canisters, before and after exposure, 35mm films come with their own plastic canisters. With all the film in canisters in a simple loose plastic bag I simply THROW the stash around in my luggage bag or on handling, treat it basically like a rag, literally - the only thing I take care of is not to leave them on sunlight and place them deeper in my bag in case I forgot this. I've been a persistent assh#le in airports demanding a separate check on my films (was nearly arrested once for this in Pakistan), but last trip I decided to finally get cocky and run through my complete stash of film every X-ray machine just to see how they'd do, it was 8 X-ray runs if I remember, all of them were marked "film safe" except two - yet all was perfect after development. Thus there's really no hassle with different films at all.

Carrying multiple cameras can be a hassle though. Too much stuff to carry yet often on day out trips and hikes I can only take and be limited with one camera - mostly works out allright, but can be limiting at times. Funny thing is when I take many cameras I almost always have some sort of technical problems with one of the cameras (last trip with Horizon, this trip with Pentax 67ii), yet when I take one I never have a problem. Dunno why, with Murphy's law it supposed to be the other way round 🙂

Excellent series of sets! Man I always enjoy viewing your images. These are great.

Cheers man!

 

[tsiklonaut]

Tanah Lot Temple by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Between Jungle and Ocean by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Bromo Rising by tsiklonaut, on Flickr​

 

[Matus]

Those are some amazing photographs. I really appreciate the variety of different formats and techniques. Please keep them coming. Very inspiring work.

 

[fireblade]

Fabulous set of photographs, thanks for sharing your work with film...it is refreshing to see film today. Cheers.

 

[pseudobreccia]

I like the negative edges!

I like the negative edges!

The negative edges are distracting.

Thanks for including the edges of the negatives!

 

[alan davus]

A wonderful series and I love the presentation.... Great stuff.

 

[KenR]

Whether someone likes or doesn't like the borders is a very individual thing. But, what everyone seems to agree on is that the photographs themselves are just fabulous. They truly seem to capture the feel of the place - which is what most of try (and fail) to do. Keep 'em coming - they are great.

 

[pakeha]

occasionally around here something really refreshing comes along - this thread is one of those occasions
There are negative edges ?? I did`nt really notice😱

 

[craygc]

I really like the last one of Mt Batok disappearing into the fog. YOur work is always impressive Margus 🙂

 

[tsiklonaut]

Those are some amazing photographs. I really appreciate the variety of different formats and techniques. Please keep them coming. Very inspiring work.

Fabulous set of photographs, thanks for sharing your work with film...it is refreshing to see film today. Cheers.

Thanks for including the edges of the negatives!

A wonderful series and I love the presentation.... Great stuff.

They truly seem to capture the feel of the place - which is what most of try (and fail) to do. Keep 'em coming - they are great.

occasionally around here something really refreshing comes along - this thread is one of those occasions

I really like the last one of Mt Batok disappearing into the fog. YOur work is always impressive Margus 🙂

Cheers guys! Glad there're still people who apreciate the analog.

Today's fish for home by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Stranger with a smile by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Pineapple, sir? by tsiklonaut, on Flickr​

 

[tsiklonaut]

Mawi by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Horsemen by tsiklonaut, on Flickr​

 

[tsiklonaut]

Connection by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












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[tsiklonaut]

Inbetween by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












. by tsiklonaut, on Flickr​

 

[tsiklonaut]

The Road by tsiklonaut, on Flickr












Way to the Gods by tsiklonaut, on Flickr





...::: click to LISTEN the live meditation soundscape :::... recording from the same spot. With those sounds, volcanic hill surroundings, incence smoke and the whole vibe in the atmosphere they go into trance to communicate with their Gods during prayers.






Divine Levels by tsiklonaut, on Flickr​

 

[Peter_S]

Tsiklonaut's images fascinate every time I see one, either here or on flickr - more perhaps than any other photographer I follow at the moment. Each image is a piece of art.

Margus - keep it up, highly inspiring work!

 

[Prest_400]

I discovered Margus' work about 3 years ago when I saw a report he wrote about a trip to the Middle East.

I heartily recommend to read his Ride Report on the world expedition he and his wife took. I really liked it and it was a form of travel in itself. Very inspiring.

I agree that the borders are a personal thing. To me it doesn't matter here, as it is presented as a sort of digital contact and it suits well this context. If it were physical as in a book or framed print I would find it less adequate there.
As of Indonesia, the variety of material gives it a special feeling. There's the swing panorama, the infrared Medium Format, etc. A different presentation.

Hats off as well as the logistics involved must have been quite entertaining! I can't imagine myself carrying and using such varied gear.