Bali Trip Dec 2009 – Christmas Day

December 30, 2009 by Rudy Setiawan · 1 Comment

Wooot! right on the day of Christmas, I flew to Bali with my family and my in-laws too. Couple places that visit to include the Kuta Beach (Pantai Segara) as well as Pecatu which the Balinese called it “Dreamland”. Pecatu was amazing clean water + 3 feet waves…nice! The only thing that is suck is how to get there. Apparently, Pecatu is still under construction and the tourists are allowed to go to the beach. Since I had to carry my camera + stroller + my baby, it was not a fun thing. I was frustrated + angry … but then when I reached the place…all I did was WOW look at that white sand and the clear water!! Those anger + frustration gone with the waves I am glad that this trip happened.

Below is some of the captures Please visit the place and I hope by the time you are there, the construction is done!

: Sunset @ Segara Beach (Nostalgic Effect)

: A silhoutte effect against the sunset

: Group of people enjoying the water

: The beautiful sunset @ Segara Beach

: Another angle of the sunset @ Segara Beach

: Another Beautiful sunset @ Segara Beach

: Two ladies were swimming in the morning light

: A photographer; My sister in law

: The track left by the beach cleaner truck

: A kid resting after splashed in a big wave @ Pecatu

: Another big wave splashing @ Pecatu Beach

: I got waved @ Pecatu Beach

: Look at the waves ..as tall as the kid

: Splash Group @ Pecatu Beach

: After a wave splash

: 3 kids are chasing the wave

: Group of kids enjoying the water

: Big brother and his sister

: A mom and her kid

: The kid is running away from the water

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Richmond Beach July 2008

July 20, 2008 by Rudy Setiawan · Leave a Comment

On July 19th of 2008, I had a chance to explore the low tide treasures and animal kingdoms Today was the lowest tide and the Seattle Aquarium Groups are out there on the popular beaches around Greater Seattle area.

One of them is the Richmond Beach, since it’s nearby my home, I decided to head there.

Seaweed Eel is the most popular thing with this beach. I saw them along the coast of the beach and underneath them hidden many sea lives and “treasures”.

Check out some of the photos below.

The blurred railroad

The little yellow in the midst of the green

A view from the bridge

The beach

The shell

The seaweed collection

The stones on a stone over the water

The Acorn

Filed under Landscapes, Photo Shots · Tagged with beach, landscape, richmond, washington

Camp Arnold 2007, Eatonville, WA

November 25, 2007 by Rudy Setiawan · 1 Comment

I’m back!! It’s been almost two weeks now that I haven’t had a chance to go outside to shoot.

So I just got back from a retreat in Camp Arnold, Eatonville, WA. a 3-day retreat and the first 2 days were amazing. The sky is clear, totally clear no clouds at all. Coldddd,brrrr, accompanied by a calming atmosphere.

On the first day, we reached there at about 5:30pm and it was already dark and I wouldnt want to try to take some shots (even though I did, it just turned out ugly ). So I took some photos of my friends (there were about 120 of them attending the Christian retreat). I set my iso to 400 that way I could just shot anytime. Then I decided that I should wake up early on the following day to explore the area.

I woke up at about 5:30am and started walking around. Oh wow it was very cold , I’m guessing maybe about 28 F to 30 F? I don’t know but it was freezing haha. Took some area photos, trees, mountain, lake and buildings. One thing I did realize on that morning is that everything is so beautifully untouched and made. It seems that it was just “built”. The frozen dews, the ice-layered lake, and the mist. They made the atmosphere so soft, beautiful, and peaceful. The lighting is perfect at around 6:30am. The sun was at the horizon and started to shine on the lake and the facing Mt. Rainier.

So everything went great in the retreat (amazing retreat, by the way, and great message by Reverend Irving) until I reached home and transferred all my photo into the computer and found out that all of my photos are in ISO 400 , you know i thought they wouldnt be worst but after looking into 1:1 ratio. noises are everywhere in every photos. hix hix.

I guess it’s ok right? hehe now I learned my lesson that I need to be prepared before a photo shooting

Below are some of the pictures that I took:

Snow flakes

Snow Flakes

A reflection of a boat house

A tease of Mt. Rainier

A reflection

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Photo at Queen Anne, Seattle

October 13, 2007 by Rudy Setiawan · Leave a Comment

Ahh this was my very first photo shots when I got my first dSLR Canon Rebel XTi.

I was using the EFS 18-55mm lens (The standard lens the comes with the body). It worked great. I think I like the photos that I have taken for these.

I think it was around 9PM in the evening and the sky was very clear. I was at the sightseeing point in Queen Anne overlooking Downtown Seattle and Alki Beach. I took quite a number of photos and only two are made it to this post hehe.