Love of the Journalist
9. Caribbean and Java
...9. Caribbean from Java...
Kirei
The breeze of the beach blew his black mane so shoulder-length. Sometimes he closes his eyes looking ahead. He would occasionally tuck and tuck behind his ear. But the power of the wind was able to shake it back.
After a two-and-a-half hour trip, he arrived at Kartini beach. Take off tired by looking at the blue sea horizon combined with the bright sky in front of him.
He did not expect that Aldi this time participated in the coverage. The cliche reason that made him stupefied.
“I have to make sure all is well and safe because coverage this time is at risk.” Aldi said before departure in the office lobby this morning.
The boss had also warned him through a short message to bring lodging equipment. Because of its remote location and avoids things beyond its control.
And his boss had been sitting sweetly in front of the steering wheel of Pak Yono. While he sat in the middle bench with Mas Budi.
“We go straight to them. They rest at home. If it's late afternoon they're already at sea." Said Aldi as he passed after saying that, which made him come back to his senses from the scenery in front.
Finally he and Budi just followed behind him.
Sure enough, some of the fishermen in this coastal area are knitting ropes to connect broken nets. Some are sleeping under shady trees and others just rest in their homes.
No need to waste the time that is passing. He and Mas Budi began to introduce themselves and ask for their time to be interviewed. Some refused clearly and some answered what was in question to them.
Until it does not feel the time has changed at two o'clock.
“We rest and eat first. Just in the afternoon we meet the local cooperative and village head." Said Aldi, and again he and Mas Budi just nodded and followed behind him.
Sitting lesehan in a seafront gazebo. Although the restaurant is simple, but looks clean and comfortable.
A waiter had served the food that had been ordered just a moment ago. I don't know when to order it, he doesn't know. Even with Mas Budi. Because this is the first time he and Mas Budi came to this city famous for Jepara carvings.
There are various menus from grilled fish, fried shrimp, squid oyster saos and fish soup. Not to forget the coconut ice served whole.
“Cobain, special food here.” Aldi offered him a fish soup.
A small smile rose from his lips, “Thanks, Mas. What is this name,” ask.
“Anytime, Rei." Reply to his boss with a knotty smile.
For a second he frowned, as he fed the spoon containing the fish soup along with Aldi's sentence that came out.
“Pindang Serani," replied Aldi in the next second.
He nodded, “Seger, there is a sour, spicy taste and there is sweetness,” then he bribed again because of the addictive taste caused by the fish soup.
“This red snapper,” bright Aldi.
“Lo, understand this cuisine, Al?” Ask me Budi.
“Then while traveling to Karimun Jawa almost every day treated to this cuisine. So poultice outside the head.”
“Oya?”
Aldi muttered, confirming his speech.
“Tonight we stayed at a hotel near the port here, because tomorrow morning the ferry to Karimun Jawa is morning at 7.” The light of Aldi on the sidelines chewed his food.
They nodded and enjoyed the food in silence. Accompanied by the sound of the wind and waves that become a backsound accompaniment atmosphere.
After lunch they continued to the fisherman cooperative office which was not far from the food stall. Drive the car for about ten minutes. They got there.
Immediately meet the manager who can be used as a resource person. But it seems brands have to bite their fingers. None of them wanted to be interviewed.
Aldi patted his shoulder, “We look for other sources.”
Meet the local village chief who also serves as a cooperative advisory board. Trying to get as much information as possible.
A smile rose on his lips, even with Aldi who commented on the smile even though it seemed hidden. The interview took almost an hour. Until the three must end because the father of kades there are other events that must be followed.
The sun was already tilted to the west, its heat rays turned warm.
“Mas, can I go to the beach? Today is done, right?” He asked permission from his superiors.
“You see sunset?” Guess Aldi.
He also nodded small.
“But sorry, Rei. I can't come with ya.” Sahut Budi's.
“It's okay, Mom. Dare to be alone,” replied by publishing a smile on his lips.
“I'm with." Sergey Aldi.
He hurriedly replied, “ No need, Mas. Probably Aldi cape. Rest aja.”
“No rejection. I do not want suddenly you lost and lost,” Aldi said full of affirmation.
“Hah?!” The girl frowned in wonder. I'm a kid who doesn't know the way. Inner irritated.
They split up at a crossroads. The car stops, he and Aldi get off while Mas Budi and Pak Yono continue to the hotel.
At the end of the wooden bridge that jutted into the sea, the shoulder-haired girl stretched out her hands, closed her eyes and breathed in as much air as possible and exhaled slowly.
Aldi just watched him from where he stood not far behind him while smoking his cigarette.
After feeling enough he breathed. Then aim for the sun that has started to sink in the ocean with a camera hanging from his neck. Perfect sunset thought. Without being covered in clouds and falling right in the ocean. Occasionally seeing the results of his shots, feeling dissatisfied with the results he repeated again and again.
Everything did not escape the attention of Aldi who continued to pay attention to it.
“Need help?” Tawar Aldi surprised him. Throw the cigarette put down, then grind it with his shoes.
He only realized that Aldi was not far from him. Then put the camera on Aldi.
“Use manual mode only so there is no need to waste time focusing on objects,” Aldi explained by changing the settings on some buttons there.
“Setting white balance to cloudy so that sunset photos will be warmer and better results than white balance auto. Try your brain at white balance.”
“Nih, use the spot metering mode to get the right exposure. Point around the object do not be right on the object. Then do the metering by breaking half the shutter then the exposure key just point and ‘klik’ snap. Good right?” The tall man showed the results of his shots.
“Oh, iiyaa .. the result is amazing.” Follow him with pleasure.
He had indeed learned how to take pictures with a DSLR camera like the camera he carries now. But that time was not as detailed as this.
“Thanks, Mas.”
“Sama-sama ... Rei." Reply with a smile.
“Try you stand there,” point it on the wooden bridge fence, “ini good position for taking silhouette photos.” Its effects.
Several times Aldi shot his photo with a background sunset behind him.
“Good. Beautiful.” He said unconsciously with a fluffy smile.
“You change me photoin, Mas?”
He shook his head, “My sunset photo, it's been a lot.” I am arrogant.
The girl thinned her lips straight, “Starting sucks." But only said in his heart.
Suddenly some children ran from behind him out of nowhere. They just passed by while laughing freely. Jump from the end of the bridge and jump in different styles.
Byurr....
Not missing an opportunity, Aldi was aiming for them.
“Try,” he said by thrusting the camera at him.
“Pose they are natural. There is no setting and the result is definitely beyond our expectations.”
He tried to point the camera at the children swimming below. There was a big laugh with a million joys emanating there. He also smiled at the sight that might be rarely found.
Many times he aimed at the children in various styles. Even when they realized they were being photographed.
“Mbak, our photo dong!” Say one of them.
“I also want, Ma'am.” Sahut.
“Me too, the other” chimed in.
With bare chest they are one-on-one shot with various styles.
“Mas, I think Mas Aldi need the same photos they also deh.” He said with a small smile on his lips. He knew it was difficult to persuade an Aldiansyah Kamandaka.
“Come, Mas. Make memories. When else try!” Her trickle.
Aldi is still flinching.
“Come, Mas photo with us,” said one of the children forced her to join them.
He smelled a smile, an Aldi can be subdued with children too he thought. Although he was forced to finally get a photo of Aldi with the plain and adorable children.
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Aldi
Standing that close to the girl who had been in her mind lately made her flutter. But he tried to be as normal as possible so as not to look suspicious.
The smell of vanilla emanating from her hair fluttering from the wind made her heart feel a strange and foreign vibration.
“Oh, shit!” His meaning in the heart when his heartbeat fluttered irregularly.
He reasoned to aim at the girl as an object of silhouette. To keep your distance from getting too close to him. But that shot produced a beautiful work. So beautiful.
The girl's smile really captivated him. Her dimples are so charming. Adding its own value to the physical beauty it has.
“Good. Beautiful." He said unconsciously with a fluffy smile.
Yet a fraction of a second, “Damn it!” He hides himself in the heart.
The sun has completely sunk. Replaced by flickering lights scattered in the ocean. The children have returned to their homes.
He walked side by side with Kirei down the wooden bridge towards the hotel where they were staying. No one's making a sound. Silent. There were only footsteps on the wooden floor.
“See you tomorrow morning." His words as they parted in the hotel lobby coincided with the ringing of his loud phone.
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