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Old Seremban

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What do you do when you arrive at a half-deserted small town on a hazy afternoon? You look for compositional elements to liven up your picture.

The yellow box says “No Waiting” but as a photographer you can afford to wait a little. Do not point your camera immediately when you arrive at a location. Walk around and survey with your eyes, not your viewfinder. I saw the lines from across the street and imagined the final capture in my mind.

Charming Seremban town seems to be stuck in a time warp with little new development happening.  Most of the action is now at the newer Seremban 2 and 3, I was told. Sepia toning and vignetting was added to enhance the old world charm.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f10, 1/200 sec.

Old Seremban Town

The Big Kampung

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In the old days, our newspapers would routinely feature a picture of a deserted Batu Road in front of Globe Silk Store. It was to show how deserted the city was during a major holiday and exodus.

Kuala Lumpur is no longer the ghost town it used to be during the Chinese New Year. Jalan Bukit Bintang (a.k.a. Jalan Urut Kaki), Jalan Alor and the Chinatown area were jam-packed with people and vehicles on the first night of Chinese New Year, last night. Millions were born here, grew up and have since made the city the only home they know.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 1000, f4.3, 1/40 sec.

Jalan Urut Kaki