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Bring it On!

Posted on May 25, 2013 by TV Smith

Only if your camera and flash are water-resistant, do you challenge the monks up on stage with “Bring it on!”. The normally gentle guys took it seriously and gave me and the camera a good splashing. They seemed very happy with the wet result.

The holy water blessing is a Buddhist Wesak Day tradition at the Maha Vihara Temple. It is normally a gentle sprinkle, though. The OM-D lived to tell. Didn’t realise there were so many flower petals in the water until it was frozen by the high speed flash.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f4, 1/30 sec with FL-50R Flash.

Thaipusam 2013 – Part 2

Posted on January 27, 2013 by TV Smith

At the crack of dawn, another ritual takes place by the river. The cleansing ritual is supplemented by piped water due to the polluted river water. This is where the OM-D comes into its own, astonishing other shutterbugs shooting from a safe distance with a tele.

I placed the water resistant-camera directly under the shower. Me and the camera took a good dunking. Resolution was (naturally) somewhat affected because the lens was dripping with water. When push comes to shove, very few cameras can come near the OM-D and gushing water. I will also post a video later where you can see how severe the splashing was. Update: Video posted here.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 4000, f4, 1/1000 sec.