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Merdeka!

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Radiant and glorious. A little tattered around the edges but otherwise good. Happy 56th Independence Day, Malaysia.

Standing at about 95 meters (311 feet) tall, the giant flag is a little tricky to photograph from the ground. To appreciate its sheer size, look at the birdcage at the tip of the mast. It can hold several maintenance workers. It takes quite a bit of wind to lift it and when it does, it flutters with a graceful slow-motion effect. A beautiful sight in the morning sun.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f8, 1/1600 sec.

Merdeka! - Flag of Malaysia -Jalur Gemilang

When You Get Caught Between The Moon And Putrajaya

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“When you get caught between the moon and New York City,
I know it’s crazy but it’s true,
If you get caught between the moon and New York City,
The best that you can do,
The best that you can do. Is fall in love…”

~ Christopher Cross in Arthur’s Theme.

It was one of those nights when the moon was super-sized. Orangey, hazy but dim at about 9 pm. So big you can see the craters with your naked eyes. Contrary to popular belief, the best time to obverse the moon is not during a full moon. Details are more pronounced when you can see the ‘divide’, as with last night

Unfortunately, by the time I found this Putrajaya bridge to juxtapose, it has already risen higher and became smaller. This is a composite image with two lenses (one tele and one wide) with the moon at the same spot.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f3.5, 1/2 sec (foreground) ISO 200, f6.7, 1/125 sec (moon).

When You Get Caught Between The Moon And Putrajaya