The Girl from Ipanema

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Let's make a deal !

The buyer make an offer for the cock ( fighting cock ), about Rp 100,000 ( US$ 10.00) for the cock. The Transaction just made at the street, that's why during public holiday or sunday, Pasar Kembang has the traffic jam, but people don't complain about it, may be they feel it as usual already.

This photo was made Nikon FM2, Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8, UV filter, f/4, 1/2000, handheld.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Street live

In Surabaya, we can see the becak ( 3 cycle rickshaw ) as public transportation, usually for short distance, passanger can bargain for the price.

I shoot this becak's driver exhausted and slept on his own becak, at about 8.00 pm.

This photo was made by Nikon F5, Nikon AF-D 35mm 1:2, uv filter, Fuji Superia Extra 400, unrecorded exposure.

Canary's fans

Canary songbirds which origin from Canary Island - Africa, have their own fans, where hanging around to watch it.
From 4 photo about Pasar Kembang, you may judged the class of this bird market visitor is low class market. In facts some of bird or cock even snake can transacted around few hundred US dollars.
Located at Pasar Kembang - Surabaya - East Java - Indonesia.

This photo was made by Nikon FM2, Nikkor AI-S 50mm 1:1.8, UV filter, Fuji Pro Plus 100, unrecorded exposure.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Proud of his cock!


This man proud of his cock, which he test to fight few minutes ago, before they notice I took their activity. The others are cock owner, trader and broker for the fighting cock.
Location: Pasar Kembang - Surabaya - East Java - Indonesia.

This photo was made by Nikon FM2, Nikkor AI-S 50mm 1:1.8, UV filter, Fuji ProPlus 100, unrecorded exposure

Various bird's cage


We can see various of songbird's cage, mostly made from bamboo & wood, mesh wire, all are handcrafted, the price range from Rp30,000 untill Rp500,000 ( USD 3.00 untill USD 50.00 ) per cage. Located at Pasar Kembang - Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

This photo was made by Nikon FM2, Nikkor AI-S 50mm 1:1.8, UV filter, Fujifilm ProPlus 100, unrecorded exposure.

Manuk ku mangan opo yo?

Manuk ku mangan opo yo? ( What's the menu for my songbird ? )

The songbird owner stop by at the bird feed kiosk and watch the billboard.

This shop sell bird feed, provide cricket, earth worm Rp5,000 / ons ( US$ 50 cents for 100 grams ), caterpillar.
I took this photo at Pasar Kembang area - unofficial bird's market - at Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

This photo was taken by Nikon FM2, Nikkor AI-S 50mm 1:1.8, UV filter, Fuji ProPlus 100, unrecorded exposure.