The possibility is endless…
One day, I told myself that when I got a camera, I would go out there and thoroughly explore it. I wanted to be full time on the road and see what life has to offer more. I wanted to talk to more people, see the world with my own eyes, and capture it through a camera so others could experience it as well. I used to think that having a smartphone would be enough, after experiencing hunting yesterday, I changed my mind. There’s a whole lot of interesting experiences and feelings when you get a grip of a camera.
20x zoom edited with grain texture
I have been on the road for quite a while and you know, traveling here and there. But what I experienced after yesterday is that people sort of don’t mind and don’t show annoyed faces when I point and shoot with a camera. Instead, they are posing to look their best. They didn't mind that I was taking pictures of their food, of the environment, of places. I could also sort of hide my shyness with a camera. A friend of mine once hinted, that it could boost confidence for people like myself and that is right, I experienced that. Whereas with a smartphone, I didn't feel right and just sort of avoided taking more pictures.
Out of the blue, just hours before hivefest 6, I wanted to do some hunting and explored places. I booked a grab car for 6 hours and went to some high peaks in the city, a very amazeballs restaurant, some mini temples and the lively street food market that I never explored before. All the details would soon come out and there are stories there and recommendations. Though I felt so exhausted and felt like I had a long day, I suppose, it was a good one because I finally tested my camera and finally got to attend my first hive fest! but here we go, some of my shoots from yesterday!
Merapi Mountain
The first picture that I wanted to show you is this volcanic mountain called Merapi. I haven’t been there and hiked it and only today I got to see it from the hills. It was so amazing and so cool to see it up there and capture it. I have a lot of pictures but I still need to retouch them all.
Abyhagiri Restaurant
The next one is this restaurant overlooking the mountain and the temple. This place is so romantic and amazing. I got plenty of cool shots here and this is where I learned how to take flower pictures, close up shots and landscapes mode.
Breksi Hills
And as the sky gets darker, I visited a carved hill. It was so packed but interesting to see other people there. I also saw misty mountain and was inside the miss for some parts of my journey
After hunting today, I realized so many things I have not seen with my eyes and experience. On a good note, the camera battery lasted for more than 7 hours and I was happy. It means that the camera doesn’t eat up batteries and can last for quite a while more than 200-300 shots. I also got good advice from my first post that I intended to explore more.
Last but not least, I can’t thank enough,he's a friend and a brother and helped me making this dream of mine come true. So yeah, I’d definitely have to be more serious about it and explore more places just like I’ve been meaning to do from the last couple of months. And though I have been demotivated due to recent unpleasant experiences, I am learning to just dance in the rain and go through it all. I’ll let my footsteps take me places and this misty mountain is where it starts. Stay tuned for those places travel stories, recommendation, and more!
All pictures are taken with SONY-H300 and retouched with adobe lightroom.
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