The Other Side

Street photography need not be of pedestrians or vendors. Inanimate objects are equally interesting but still require some legwork. When I first saw this colourful concrete fence of a Chinese school in Pudu, I thought it was pretty well lit and nice. It was facing the setting sun directly.

But when I walked to the back of it to explore, I knew the little arches (and pillars) will be special given the right moment. Cityscape photography is also about waiting and stalking (the sun). I waited for the sun to creep behind a tree. The leaves added some natural shading and toning to the seeping light. Magical.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f8, 1/160 sec.

Magical

Pastels

Laundry hanging out to dry along the corridor of an old shop house in Port Dickson town.
With any small town, there is a treasure trove of interesting subjects for your camera on any Sunday. The shops may be closed and the streets deserted but little visual gems flutter in the seeming desolation. Keep an eye out for unusual but interesting combination of textures, colours and shapes.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/250 sec.

Pastels