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  • Manual workers
    • Ayung River divers. Bali
    • Boat lifters. Jimbaran.Bali
    • Volcanic stone breakers of mount Batur. Bali
    • Dock laborers
    • Onion fields_Sumabawa Island
    • Salt flats_Sumbawa Island
    • Transporting fish from ship to shore
    • Women workers
  • Photo series
    • Cockfighting in Bali
    • Impressions at a batik workshop
    • Pelni ship passengers
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    • Solitary bechak drivers of Solo
    • Sulfur Carriers of Ijen volcano
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      • Beach fight
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    • The Biker and his bike
    • And We are off...
    • Lost in Java
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    • Flores on my mind
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    • Bali-Indonesia Page 1
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    • Cockfighting-Bali
    • Ferries-Indonesia
    • Ijen Sulphur Volcano
    • Pasola-Sumba-Page 1
    • Pasola-Sumba-Page 2
    • Portraits- Indonésie- P 1
    • Portraits- Indonésie- P 2
    • Seaweed cultivation - Nusa Lembongan
    • Single Images- P 01
    • Single Images- P 02
  • Short stories
    • Short stories- Page 1
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Short stories

Page 6


In the dark  with George Z.                                        /                            Dans le noir avec M. George Z.
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In the dark accompanied by master photographer George Zimbel. A day that gave me the desire to go back to making prints in the darkroom. Mr. George Zimbel not only offered me the use of his darkroom but he advised me on the density and contrast of a photo I took in Indonesia. George is a documentary photographer who used mostly Leica cameras. He was a friend of Garry Winogrand and was member of the Photo League.
                                                                  Leica M9 50 mm Summilux
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Dans le noir, en compagnie du maître photographe Gerge S. Zimbel
 Une journée qui m’a redonné l’envie de refaire de la chambre noire, «traditionnelle» comme on dit maintenant.
 Monsieur George Zimbel m’avait non seulement offert l’utilisation de sa chambre noire mais il m’a conseillé sur la densité et le contraste d’une photo que j’ai prise en Indonésie.

Mr. Marteen.

May He Rest In Peace                                              ​                                                                           Qu'il Repose En Paix

Photography captures and stops time. But time keeps on. 
As Jack Jackson sings: « Time waits for no one».
Yesterday as I was riding my bicycle on the street I take every morning for exercise, a parking attendant stopped me and announced that Mr. Marteen had passed away a month ago.

Leica M9. 50mm Summilux.



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Si la photographie capture et arrête le temps, le temps lui continue sa course.Comme le chante Jack Jackson: « le temps n’attend après personne». (time waits for no one).
Hier, je roulais en vélo comme à chaque matin sur la rue principale de Solo lorsqu’un préposé au stationnement m'a arrêté pour m’annoncer que M. Marteen, cet homme que j’avais photographié en avril dernier était décédé il y a un mois. Depuis notre brève rencontre j’ai souvent pensé à lui quand je passais à l’endroit où nous avions jasé.

My friend frederic Smith   /  Mon ami Frédéric

Fred and I have been friends for over 50 years. He lives in Montreal. I now live in Java. It is a joy whenever we can meet by Skype or Face Time.

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     Leica M9 28 mm Summicron
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Frédéric et moi sommes amis depuis plus de 50 ans. Il vit à Montréal. Je vis à Java. C'est une joie pour moi lorsque nous nous rencontrons sur Skype ou Face Time.

Cracking up

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​Mister Haryanto cracked up laughing while I was taking his photo.
Sometimes I wish I had a Leica Monochrome to create images with
but when I load the M6 with film, process it and scan the images,
I rediscover the joy of «slow photography with its surprises»





Leica M6 50mm Summilux. HP5 plus.

Elders of Mistassini    /   Sages de Mistassini 

​These men of the Cree Nation were very friendly but also very shy.
None looked at the camera.
I hope I did not offend them by taking this photograph.
Some might think I stole their soul.

​Leica M6 50mm Summilux. Tri-X film
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​Ces hommes de la Nation Cris étaient très sympathiques mais aussi très timides car aucun d’entre eux ne regarda la caméra.
J’espère ne pas les avoir offensé en prenant cette photo.
​Certains pourraient penser que je ai volé leur âme.

Next:   Short Stories, Page 7
  • Intro
  • Manual workers
    • Ayung River divers. Bali
    • Boat lifters. Jimbaran.Bali
    • Volcanic stone breakers of mount Batur. Bali
    • Dock laborers
    • Onion fields_Sumabawa Island
    • Salt flats_Sumbawa Island
    • Transporting fish from ship to shore
    • Women workers
  • Photo series
    • Cockfighting in Bali
    • Impressions at a batik workshop
    • Pelni ship passengers
    • Pelni ship porters
    • Solitary bechak drivers of Solo
    • Sulfur Carriers of Ijen volcano
    • Sumba Island >
      • Merapu Priests_Sumba
      • Beach fight
      • Pasola_Sumba
      • People & Scenes_Sumba
    • Young Cuban Boxers
    • Wedding in Bali
  • Countries
    • Armenia
    • Algeria
    • Cameroon
    • Cuba
    • Havana cars / Pinhole
    • India
    • Indonesia >
      • Bali >
        • Portraits
        • Religious Ceremonies
        • Seaweed cultivation
        • Sights & Scenes
        • Temple Statues
      • Banda Archipelago >
        • Banda Neira
        • Run & Ai Islands
        • Seascapes
    • Lebanon >
      • Beirut. 1995. Post war.
      • Lebanese stories
    • United States of America >
      • Arizona
      • Coney Island
      • Manhattan
      • New York / ColorSplash Lomo
      • New Orleans
  • Adieu mes Aïeux
  • Seven year itch
    • The Biker and his bike
    • And We are off...
    • Lost in Java
    • Three different worlds
    • Romantic ferry travels
    • Sumba-Of horses and men
    • Flores on my mind
  • Java by train
  • Blog
  • Prints for sale
    • Bali-Indonesia Page 1
    • Bali-Indonesia Page 2
    • Banda Neira-Indonesia
    • Batik
    • Bechak drivers in Java
    • Bromo Volcano-Indonesia
    • Cockfighting-Bali
    • Ferries-Indonesia
    • Ijen Sulphur Volcano
    • Pasola-Sumba-Page 1
    • Pasola-Sumba-Page 2
    • Portraits- Indonésie- P 1
    • Portraits- Indonésie- P 2
    • Seaweed cultivation - Nusa Lembongan
    • Single Images- P 01
    • Single Images- P 02
  • Short stories
    • Short stories- Page 1
    • Short stories- Page 2
    • Short stories- Page 3
    • Short stories- Page 4
    • Short stories- Page 5
    • Short stories- Page 6
    • Short stories- Page 7
    • Short stories - Page 8
    • Short stories - Page 9