Three Boys
BARELANG BRIDGE
Taken Dec 24, 2013 - Batam island - Indonesia
I went down to one of the six bridges that connects the islands of Batam, they are collectively known as Barelang bridge. I’m at the closest one connected to main Batam island of Indonesia, this is the place and the story of how I captured the shot, “Three Boys”
THREE BOYS
I took many snap shots of the bridge, from different point of views and on different height levels, but was still hoping to capture something unique. Until I walk down to the rock sturdy pillar under the bridge, this was where I met the three boys, they are students, rode in on motorcycles, I chatted with them and learned they were here to take photograph also.
One young photographer, two friends as his models. they were pleased to see a foreigner in this remote part of the place, especially the young photographer, his wide eyes filled with enthuse seeing a fellow photographer.
They started taking pictures, the young photographer clicked like a pro, his models pose, jump and run, having a good time, I continued with my search for a desired composition.
ALL COME TOGETHER
After walking a distant away from the bridge, having to also walk backward many times to check the scene, the view of the bridge is stunning, but the biggest question was, how to frame it, until the three boys that were still under the bridge gathered close, perhaps to look at their shots in their camera screen, it was then the magic happened...
The scene before me took a poetic turn, appearing so surreal, like a story book cover, I wondered why didn’t I notice that earlier, maybe it was the proximity of the boys to the solid pillar, or their standing posture, or that I’d move back to the right distance... I can’t explain, the lights, shadows, everything was in the right place. Instinctively I froze that unique moment with many shots, a few seconds after, the boys were all over the place again, posing, jumping, running while the young photographer aimed...
I left the place, contented and looking forward to work on this shot, I knew I'd nailed a winner.
A regret though, I should have taken a selfie with them, especially that wide eyed young photographer :)
Thank you for visiting
Three Boys
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