I always try to explore places in the morning or late afternoon when the shadows are longer and more interesting. The arch and pillar formed an arrow at St Aloysius Church at 4:48 pm. This Catholic church was built in 1901 when the Mat Sallehs used to call the area Mine Tin because of mining activities. Locals eventually corrupted the town’s name to become Mantin.
Solemn worshippers stream into church during the annual St Anne’s Feast in Bukit Mertajam. I set the camera’s shutter speed to 3 seconds, clicked and zoomed quickly during the brief exposure. This created an unusual and fascinating picture of the devotees walking with candles towards the altar. The Church of St. Anne started life as a little chapel in 1846. Hundreds of thousands of Catholics and tourists congregate at the festival site near Penang each year.
