On The Second Day Of Ramadan

On the second day of Ramadan, I went to the Pasar Ramadan at Setapak Jaya. This bazaar is unique because there is a lake right next to it. Great for those wanting to ‘buka puasa’ outdoors…

Olympus Pen E-P3, ISO 320, f4.6, 1/60 sec

Olympus Pen E-P3, ISO 320, f4.6, 1/60 sec

Olympus Pen E-P3, ISO 200, f4.2, 1/60 sec

Olympus Pen E-P3, ISO 200, f4.2, 1/60 sec

All pictures photographed with the Olympus Pen E-P3 by & © TV Smith

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On The First Day Of Ramadan

The Winged Man. Olympus E-P3, ISO 200, f8, 1/320 sec

The Winged Man. Olympus E-P3, ISO 200, f8, 1/320 sec

On the first day of Ramadan, the setting sun effused an unusually warm glow. Jalan Raja Alang was teeming with people and hawkers peddling all kinds of mouth-watering food. I filmed this bustling Ramadan bazaar entirely with the Olympus Pen E-P3. Except for a couple of shots where I used a tiny ‘kitchen-table’ tripod, the rangefinder-shaped camera was handheld most of the time.

The folks at Kampung Baru were friendly and chatty, making it a wonderful place to try out the new camera. Surprisingly, the on-board microphone performed very well. The AVCHD footage was edited on Edius with a little colour grading applied to tone down the very warm sunlight. Watch the embedded version here or download the Full HD 1980 x 1080 clip from vimeo.com/tvsmith. Watch it on your HDTV!

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

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

Car Boot Treat

From left: Syukri Imran 9, Syukira Elyana 8, Shukita Nabila 7, Shuhada Nadiera 2