Jules Waldvogel

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An elder in an orange headcloth, Sumba

Sumba→ Indonesia · July 2026 · 18 frames

A tall teal tower rising between dense housing blocks in Hong Kong

Hong Kong→ China · July 2026 · 6 frames

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Collection 01 — Indonesia

Sumba

Sumba is an island in eastern Indonesia, part of East Nusa Tenggara, where centuries-old traditions, including Marapu beliefs and megalithic burial practices, remain an important part of local culture.

July 2026 · Fujifilm X100VI · 18 frames

A Sumbanese village of high thatched roofs seen from above

I — Portraits

An elder in an orange headcloth and batik shirt

A young boy in a red shirt looking to the side

A smiling boy in a red and white sash

Two boys laughing, one with an arm around the other

Two boys standing side by side in smoke

A crowd of children walking together toward the camera

II — The ceremony

A man tending a fire of brush in a village clearing

Boys in ceremonial dress holding blades aloft

Children mid-dance with blades under palm trees

A small boy in blue ikat holding a blade

A boy walking toward the camera with a long blade

Families seated together in the shade of a pavilion

III — The island

Rice terraces and palms in a green valley

Children walking a dirt road under tall trees

Limestone cliffs above an empty beach

Turquoise bay ringed by rock and forest

Pandanus leaves framing a shallow lagoon

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Collection 02 — China

Hong Kong

July 2026 · Fujifilm X100VI · 6 frames

A woman lifting incense sticks beneath hanging coils and lanterns in a temple

A woman climbing temple stairs behind glowing lanterns and red tassels

A neon sign glowing above a street as a car streaks past

A curved residential block at night with a red taxi blurred in front

A tall teal tower framed by dense housing blocks, seen from below

Victoria Harbour and the skyline at night under low cloud, seen from the Peak

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