Pulau Doom

These shots were taken at Pulau Doom, Irian Jaya.

Initially the ladies were reluctant to strike a pose. The instant I swayed the barrel of my lense in their direction they shied away. After some time the camera seemed to overpower them and they surrendered by giving me a pose that seemed really natural, almost candid.

The kids, on the other hand just seemd to love the camera. A mid-day swim seemed like the only answer for this group of kids, cooling off from the hot sun.