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Rainforest Challenge – RFC 2012 Melaka (Part 3)

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When you find yourself in a rut, stop digging in. Let the winchman run with the cable, find a tree trunk or set up a land anchor. It requires not just stamina but agility to crawl in and out of a stuck or submerged 4WD. Hand signalling and guidance skills are also critical to vehicle recovery. As in life, many relationships are ruined because of miscommunication and usurping of roles in the heat of the moment.

Picture of Team Vietnam at the RFC 2012 Prologue in Kebang, Melaka, Malaysia.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/1000 sec.

Rainforest Challenge – RFC 2012 Melaka (Part 3)

The Street Barber

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Operating under a droopy canvas on side lanes, the street barber is now a rarity in the city. This one in Chinatown KL survives on tourists and backpackers who appreciate the old world charm and unique experience of a public haircut.

To use an ultrawide-angle lens for street photography, you cannot be shy either. You would need to engage strangers as the lens works best up-close. Contrary to what many think, it is not just for taking everything in from afar. The beauty of this specialised lens is how it affects perspective and exaggerate scale when positioned very near.

Olympus E-PL2, ISO 200, f5.6, 1/160 sec with Lumix 7-14mm ultrawide angle lens.

The Street Barber