Late Night Deepavali Shopping

Despair is when a kid travels all the way to Little India only to find his favourite fireworks stall closed because of the rain. Photographed at 11:30 pm on Wednesday night. I like the rainy, late night atmosphere at the Deepavali bazaar in Klang. Lingering shoppers, half-closed stalls, strewn garbage, drizzle, wet roads and random strangers.

Olympus OM-D and Pana-Leica DG Summilux 25mm lens at ISO 500, f1.4, 1/50 sec.

Late Night Deepavali Shopping

A Smile Is Still A Smile In Any Colour

Sometimes, you don’t need words but a simple smile. Although I am using the SLR-shaped OM-D, I try to use the LCD screen instead of peering into the viewfinder. Since the camera is quite light, I hold it like a compact camera in situations such as these. That way, the subject can see my face and smile back 🙂

The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is one of the most colourful Chinese festivals. As such, few people attempt black and white shots. Next time you are there, try some alternative shots in native black and white (if your camera supports this mode) or desaturate the colours later.

A Smile Is Still A Smile In Any Colour