Bumbung’s very hectic open-air kitchen and big frying pan were equally dark. I was fascinated how a simple omelette can attract so many diners.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 2000, f1.4, 1/50 sec with Snapseed filter.
Continued in next post…
Egg Art
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A Place Without A Roof Named Bumbung
There is a place in PJ that gives popular Chinese ‘mamak’ Murni SS2 competition. It is an Indian ‘mamak’ with no roof; ironically named… eh… Bumbung (roof)!
Located in Paramount Garden, many of its multi-racial patrons refer to it as Nasi Lemak Maybank (the next door landmark). Its speciality is crispy fried chicken and, surprisingly, telur goreng (fried egg omelette). Unlike other ‘al fresco’ night-time mamak stalls, this one occupies a very dim and long backlane.
It took the bright Pana-Leica 25mm f1.4 lens and the OM-D to rein in what was really dark, even to the naked eyes.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 2500, f1.4, 1/50 sec.
Continued in next post…
Nuclear Winter
We hear success stories loudly but failures are understandably unsung. Was this ghost town a victim of our gung-ho but reckless “Build Them And They Will Come” policy of the 80 and 90s? There must be a lesson somewhere.
To compound the problem, besi burok (scrap metal) thieves descend on abandoned projects and strip every metal fitting like swarming locusts. The result? A scene similar to that of a fictional nuclear winter. Maybe the area can be revived as an Urbex (Urban Exploration) destination, an increasingly popular photography genre.
Panasonic LX-5, ISO 80, f4, 1/500 sec.
