Misty Morning, Overhanging Vines. Photographed with the Olympus OM-D and 75-300 mm lens.
Misty Morning, Overhanging Vines
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Starry, Starry Night
This is Olympus OM-D together with the Pana-Leica DG Summilux 25mm f1.4 prime lens with no additives, colouring or sweetener. Meaning; no filters or post-adjustments. Pure O.O.C. (out-of-camera) goodness with only resizing and letter-boxing applied for Instagram display.
The junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang (Starry Hill Road, now informally Jalan Urut Kaki) is the closest thing Kuala Lumpur has to Piccadilly Circus (London), Times Square (New York City) or Shibuya (Tokyo Metropolis).
7:27 pm, ISO 1600, f1.4, 1/320 sec
Drama Queen
Flashback: Look Ma, No Filter!
It was one of the darkest skies ever seen at 6:30pm. Even frugal Malaysian drivers turned on their car lights. The rain clouds that blanketed north Gombak and Selayang provided a wonderful, rare photo opportunity.
The scene appeared even more dramatic when remaining rays of sunlight from the opposite direction seeped through, lighting up the mosque. It was Mother Nature’s wonderful play of contrasting colours. Like a true drama queen, the tempest dispersed as quickly as she appeared, leaving not a single drop of rain.
