28th June 2025, Batu Layar Sawarna
This place is one of the most visited spots for people from Jakarta on the weekends. Visitors come here to spend time with family, friends, or even alone. I originally came here to photograph the Milky Way, but the night turned out to be cloudy. After some initial disappointment, I decided to take this picture and experiment with it. I shot it around 10 AM, when the sun had already risen and the sky was still cloudy, making long exposure photography impossible. Instead, I took 30 photos and merged them afterward, you can check out this hack. The colors at that time were very dull, so I chose to convert the image to black and white to highlight the texture and features of the rocks. It was quite interesting to explore and learn how capturing a photo and post-processing can work together.