At about 2:30 am just now, the chariot makes it way through the city. Accompanied by thousands of devotees on foot, the procession is heading towards Batu Caves for the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 1600, f5.1, 1/100 sec.
The Chief High Priest of Malaysia, The Most Venerable Datuk K Sri Dhamamaratana (center in orange robes) leading the 15 km Wesak Day procession through the city.
In the past, I have followed “The Chief” to photograph his many charity missions and was glad to be able to catch up with him at his office in the Buddhist Maha Vihara earlier. The busy man has a great sense of humour and reads my photoblog (occasionally). 🙂
Photography Note: There is only a tiny window of about 10 minutes when the fading blue sky and building lights combine beautifully. I was able to stress this point to the chief many years ago. Somehow, many owners of landmarks wait until the sky is pitch black before switching on the lights.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f4, 1/30 sec with FL-50R Flash.
The annual festival of Thaipusam saw thousands of Hindu devotees take to the streets of Kuala Lumpur last night. The 15-km procession of the golden statue of deity Lord Muruga on a silver chariot started around midnight and ended at Batu Caves just before noon.
Photography Tip: To add some glow to the chariot, overexpose it slightly and apply either some greasy fingerprints on the lens filter or use a software haze or fog filter.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 500, f3.5, 1/30 sec.
This Full HD video I shot takes you from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Chinatown to L.A. (Leboh Ampang).