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Leap of Faith

Taken in a kampung, a small village built on stilts over a swamp in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. These children, for the most part, seemed to be enjoying life like any others, despite the abject poverty they’re surrounded with. I love this photo; there’s just so much going on, so many thoughts, so many details. It certainly won’t appeal to everyone, but it represents an important part of Jakarta’s culture, and the vibrance of youth in this nation. It cannotRead more
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The Monk, my Neighbor, and a Celebrity O.D.

So the other night I pulled into my neighborhood. Driving down the palm lined street, I came to an intersection loaded with people, media vans, and police. I had no idea what was going on, but living in Jakarta for half a decade has taught me to hide my white-ass when I come upon such a scenario. I put up the heavily tinted windows of my Honda, and after I arriving home forgot the entire thing. The next night, IRead more
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Allan "Buck" Forslund: 1952-2006

The following was a tribute written and read by Tracey Reed during the memorial service held Friday, December 8 in memory of Buck Forslund: Buck. How do you capture in words the essence of such a man? How do you express the presence he brought into a room, the life in his body, the joy he gave, his strength of character, his wit, that competitive sporting nature that came with large lashings of grace? How can I explain how aRead more
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"Image Manipulation" by Vikas Malhotra

I feel this is such an important topic and a very thorough response by Vikas, and therefore would like to offer his comment within its own post. IMAGE MANIPULATION A very interesting discussion but of course, one done to death on various forums worldwide. Have also responded to these points earlier and am happy to respond to them again. Lets first see what Image Manipulations were done in the past, prior to the advent of the digital era and howRead more