Charcoal-fired, rotisserie-style roasting of chicken at a Ramadan bazaar. Known as Ayam Golek, the chicken is marinated with a special grandma’s recipe, as every vendor claims.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f8, 1/60 sec.
Raise The Red Chicken
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Dawn To Dusk
Near dusk just now, the sun sets behind the dome of the Gombak Mosque. At dawn later, fasting begins for Muslims observing the month of Ramadan.
As a non-Muslim, I look forward to joining my Muslim friends for ‘breaking of fast’ meals on some of the evenings ahead. I try to fast on those days to make it more meaningful. Not always successful but I try. There will be many bazaars selling all kinds of food and I hope to share some of these images with you.
Photography Notes: The sun is so powerful that even with an 8-stop ND filter attached and at 1/4000th sec, it was barely enough to reign in its intensity. I was using a mirrorless camera with an electronic viewfinder. Never look at it directly or through the optical viewfinder of a d/slr. It can damage your eyes permanently.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f16, 1/4000 sec.
The Balik Kampung Light Show
As cars streamed continuously into the Karak Toll Plaza in Gombak, a twenty-second camera exposure turned the Hari Raya exodus into something magical…
The Balik Kampung Light Show
I had unexpected company while I was photographing from the roadside. A family came by for ‘buka puasa’. According to Emma Hashim, her kids tried full fasting (successfully), so she is rewarding them with their favourite things. Burgers and watching the balik kampung light show 🙂
Car Boot Treat
From left: Syukri Imran 9, Syukira Elyana 8, Shukita Nabila 7, Shuhada Nadiera 2