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It’s Raining Chefs

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Some of the Master Chefs at the Gala Launch of the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival – MIGF 2013. Featuring 30 of the nation’s finest restaurants, the international cuisines will showcase classic fare from the West, including France, Spain and Italy; Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Indian, Japanese, Chinese and multi-cultural creations from Malaysia itself.

Sample the food by purchasing ‘taste tokens’ this weekend or savour special festival menu at participating restaurants during the month of October. See www.migf.com for details.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 2000, f3.5, 1/250 sec.

It's Raining Chefs - MIGF 2013

SeptemberFest

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Many Malaysian food stalls serve fruit juice in mugs similar in size to the mass krug or siedel used during Ocktoberfest. They are 1 litre or 34 ounce glasses. Some stalls even have gallon glasses for customers with a bladder of the camel. While some German Octoberfest waitresses can carry 6 mugs of beer in each hand, here Carmen struggles with a single watermelon drink.

Photography Tip: Push your wide angle lens close to the subject (the mug, in this case) to exaggerate size. Take advantage of a wide angle lens’ characteristic perspective distortion and deep depth-of-field for a dramatic or fun effect. Contrary to popular belief, the wide angle lens is not just for stepping further and taking everything in. It shines when you dare stick it close.

Photographed at Restoran Studio 5, Ampang Jaya.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 320, f4.0, 1/40 sec.

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Last Usher At Capitol Cinema

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The stand-alone cinema halls have mostly been replaced by cineplexes within shopping malls. Sadly, the once popular Capitol Theatre in the former Wolferstan Road, Melaka is left to languish in its own ruins.

The roof is missing, the curtains are gone but the four walls stand like stoic reminder of its glory days. Inside, lie the dilapidated remains of an empty stage, projection holes, collapsed terrace and abandoned box office. Near a door, a mysterious mannequin stand like an usher on duty. She weeps silently.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f5.6, 1/200 sec.

Last Usher At Capitol Cinema