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Cake Shop Boys

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In tiny Kuala Klawang town, two boys wait for their father to go for basketball practice. I was speaking to their father who operates the only cake shop in town. The Raleigh bicycle in front of the shop belonged to the boys’ late grandfather.

What started as a Hainanese chicken rice shop 60 years ago, is now turned into the only cake shop in town. Mr Tan specialises in wedding cakes that somehow became popular with the local Orang Asli (aboriginal) people.

I like the natural and coincidental ‘Color Splash’ effect that is akin to the small town movie, Pleasantville. Everything else in the scene was already near colourless when I photographed it. I only had to remove a dash of red from the car tail light at the top right edge and a little rust on the drain cover.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f6.3, 1/125 sec.

Cake Shop Boys

Bull Drink

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I was strolling around the Ramadan food bazaar when a Red Bull sign at a drink stall caught my eye. I said “Betul ke?” (Really?). The smiling hawker quickly scooped me a cup to try. He said “no charge” as I was examining the charging bulls logo. Inside my mind, I was thinking ‘bull’ but he is such a nice guy and the drink tasted quite good.

With his permission, I started photographing the ‘energy drink’ from inside the giant tumbler. He asked if I was worried the camera may slip and fall into the liquid. I said no as the camera is water-resistant. He replied he is not worried too, as his cost is quite low. Aha!  Confession time. He uses an imitation cordial that comes in a big bottle. Try it at Stall 65, Pasar Ramadan Section 14, Petaling Jaya.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f8, 1/60 sec.

Bull Drink