Remember, once upon a time, Kuala Lumpur was part of the Great Big Ferris Wheel Club along with Yokohama, London, Dallas, Singapore and other cities?
This girl was setting up her camera on a mini-tripod for a self-timer shot with her friends. At places of attraction, combine the frequently-photographed landmark with unusual subjects for a different picture.
Made it back from the Bentong-Raub road-trip in time to join my Bangladeshi friends for their Eid al-Adha prayers this morning. The community of expatriate workers occupied the entire stretch of Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin (formerly Cross Street and later Jalan Silang) to pray and listen to sermons. The Islamic Festival of Sacrifice is also known as Hari Raya Haji locally.
For this shot of the Imam’s POV (point-of-view) of the congregation, I needed a very deep depth-of-field. I switched to aperture priority and selected f20 on the 12-60mm lens. It was deep enough to pull in focus from near the Imam’s head to the end of the street.
Cue the iconic theme from The Magnificent Seven. A modern cowboy leads a large herd of cattle through a busy traffic light junction in the city. It is a startling sight for any motorist from outside the area. This cowherd does it twice a day, assisted by two well-trained mongrel shepherd dogs.
I photographed this with the Panasonic LX-5 while waiting at the lights. Always keep your camera ready and within reach. You never know what will happen when you drive through the Wild Wild West of Sentul.
