- these epiphytes like Enteromorpha and Ulva need to be sorted out before drying the cottonii harvest
- clean freshly harvested cottonii seaweed!
- Bu is contraction for Ibu. Literally meaning "mother" in Indonesian, it is the common appellation given to any adult woman. So when in doubt, call a woman in Indonesia as Ibu or Bu.
- Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
slightly tilt-corrected, warmified, contrasted, sharpened
Bu
I love conversing with seaweed farmers. It is business for me so I can relate to the woes in cultivating the "gold of the sea." This woman was under the shelter of a cove at Lembongan, tending to her seaweed harvest. She was cleaning out the green epiphytic algae that was parasitically clinging on the cottonii (the clean ones are in the basket already). Was she sweet to give me that smile.
Lembongan, Lembongan Island, Bali, Indonesia
more pics and journeys in colloidfarl.blogspot.com/
Comments and faves
adlaw, shafina, 'YÁRRET, titanium22, and 55 other people added this photo to their favorites.
adlaw (80 months ago | reply)
uy birthday post. again, happy birthday to you! :D
this is a great portrait of a balinese ibu. you captured her pride for her hard work.
Farl (80 months ago | reply)
Thank you! Yea, this is my birthday post I guess hahaha!
shafina (80 months ago | reply)
is it your birthday today? happy birthday! :-)))
and this is a beautiful photo, beautiful smile...
'YÁRRET (80 months ago | reply)
Happy Bithday Friend Farl. !! A great hug from Spain.
jazmyn (80 months ago | reply)
oh happy birthday!
and i love this picture. the warm tones speaks volumes.
Photomotion [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
happy birthday, Farl! Have a great day today and many to come!
Great portrait and again an interesting description
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Mrs. Terry (80 months ago | reply)
Interesting information and good photo of her.
Terry
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silviaON (80 months ago | reply)
wonderful portrait - love it, faved
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betterthanezra (80 months ago | reply)
yaay! happy birthday farl!! makan-makan? : ) btw it's a beautiful portrait.
Boso (80 months ago | reply)
Happy Birthday Farl.
Great portrait btw.
*atrium09 (80 months ago | reply)
Great portrait!!!!!!!!
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redmann (80 months ago | reply)
What a fantastic piece of portraiture! Very nicely done.
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pchch (80 months ago | reply)
very strong portrait! congratulations
Kentuckiana (In & Out of Flickr) (80 months ago | reply)
She's given you the most genuine smile you can possibly get. Selamat Harijadi, Farl (Happy Birthday) *hugs*
wildcats' fan [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
I love her smile, it sincerely came from her heart. Happy Birthday, Farl! May your life be filled with good health, prosperity, happiness and longevity! *hugs*
Mike Hewson (80 months ago | reply)
Great portrait. Happy Birthday.
charsuede (80 months ago | reply)
happy bday, i'm currently eating seaweed for breakfast !!
Fianna [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
A life of labor in that face! / Joe
Paolo Marco (80 months ago | reply)
a very great expression of simple living embeded on the canves of the face.
happy birthday! more pics to come for the years!
justpedalhard (80 months ago | reply)
love the portrait Farl. i havent had any seaweed in years! maybe that's what I am going to have when come and visit Bohol next year.
Maligayang Kaarawan Kaibigan Isang taon na naman nakalipas at sana'y maraming pang panahon ang darating sa iyo.
louna.malaussene (80 months ago | reply)
Muy, muy feliz cumpleaños Farl!! :))))
La foto es maravillosa, con ese contraste entre el oro y el rosa.
Un fantástico retrato.
Feliz día :)
kasmil (80 months ago | reply)
Happy Birthday! Farl:)
Great portrait, and interesting note:)
This gets a trophy!
ruthalice43 (80 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!!!
j_jyarbrough (80 months ago | reply)
What an excellent portrait!!!
Wishing you the very best!!!
Nazza3a ( NAzNaZ..... ) (80 months ago | reply)
Happy birthday :D
ihniatfs (80 months ago | reply)
... and it was nice from you to share this smile with everyone! :)
Happy Birthday!!! :D !!!
Yogi Zen Dude (80 months ago | reply)
Hey, Happy BirthdaY My Friend !!!!!*********
Hoping it was a WONDEFUL Day,
and that it will be a WONDERFUL Year for you !!!!!*********
Vít Hassan (80 months ago | reply)
Great capture from real life!
I like her hat..
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Skip71 (80 months ago | reply)
Happy Birthday! Love this photo, an interesting person, interesting seaweed. You were lucky with the smile.
mdumlao98 (80 months ago | reply)
ay, it's your birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
and this, is an excellent, exquisite portrait!!!
in my opinion, you should have a photography exhibit in Cebu for your birthday. ;-)
David M* (80 months ago | reply)
This is a Fantastic Portrait. I mean - Really Really great.
National Geographic Type Stuff.
Captures so many elements explaining who she is and where she is from and what she does...all the while nice and up close and capturiing that Human Emotion.
Very Nice.
Happy BDay.
zuki12 (80 months ago | reply)
really nice potrait ...
_McConnell_ (80 months ago | reply)
Beautiful smile & fantastic portrait
Ana Louro [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
:) Happy Birthday! Nice the colours tones and lovely face expression.
BlueEyes5 (80 months ago | reply)
Very nice portrait. Soooo very beautiful…
frankayran (80 months ago | reply)
I like the way you described your pictures, learning a lot.. Thanks for sharing these informations.
You have a great B-Day and more to come, all the best!
Yato (80 months ago | reply)
Happy Birthday Farl, Today is Sebastian Birthday too ....
sweetsexything (80 months ago | reply)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FARL! .. great picture! nice portrait..
magiceye (80 months ago | reply)
Happy Birthday Farl! Warm wishes for you all the way from Mumbai, India!
The portrait is beautiful too!
miketililing (80 months ago | reply)
blessed birthday, farl!
shapeshift (80 months ago | reply)
haha... happy birthday. brilliant picture.
Farl (80 months ago | reply)
gee thanks to you all! I am blessed to have friends like you.
*vlad* (80 months ago | reply)
great portrait and Happy Birthday Farl from your Australian fanclub :)
Shooting Chris (80 months ago | reply)
this is too lovely :)
it's always a pleasure to stop by and check in on your travel pics~
happy birthday!
Elmer Lim (80 months ago | reply)
happy birthday farley the great!:)
Spitzgogo_CHEN (Nokia 6230i) (80 months ago | reply)
Beautiful hardworking lady she is :))
And...
Happy Birthday To You, FARL !!!
royryap (80 months ago | reply)
Just WOW! Excellent capture! Pang national geographic! Galeng!
Graniers (80 months ago | reply)
If I could sing loud enough, I would sing a hymn of joy, for this image and your birthday
sulerdem (80 months ago | reply)
ı love this picture....super!
documented.adventures (80 months ago | reply)
this picture looks like it belongs in the national geographic. another great shot!