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| Saturday, 10-Mar-2007 16:19 |
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if looks could kill.
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i'm too sleepy to type anything..
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| Friday, 23-Feb-2007 00:58 |
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i am the happy color
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let the color of emotion outshines,
i shall scream my lungs out and feel free,
i shall put my bare feet on the ground and let it swing by the rythm,
i shall smile from the heart again,
and color the world with my laughter,
thats when the rainbow starts to unhide its beauty from a stormy rain,
and the birds will start chirping and sing without fear,
i shall color my monotonous life with happiness,
..and make the world a better place to be..
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| Sunday, 11-Feb-2007 15:07 |
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colors of tranquility.
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Picture taken when we were driving to lake titiwangsa.
I took the chance during the slow traffic and took out my camera to capture
something that caught my eye.
The sky was indeed beautiful.
Mind me, picture is a bit blur as i was shooting this when the car is slow moving.
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| Friday, 9-Feb-2007 01:44 |
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Nelly & Yousry - Singgahsana Hotel
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This is a 2months back dated blog.
A wedding i shot in december..
Congratulations Nelly & Yousry..
You make a great couple!
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| Friday, 2-Feb-2007 05:22 |
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Thaipusam devotees
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I woke up as early as 4am for this event. I've always wanted to attend such event thats been awaited not only the Hindus, but as well as the tourists and photojournalists around the world.
It was definitely a new experience to witness the procession of vel kavadi along the route.
I felt nervous, eerie and fascinated with the scene. But with total respect towards culture, i managed to face my fear and be apart of the crowd and took some shots of the festive scenes.
| Quote: | Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan (also Subramaniam), the youngest son of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion when Parvati gave Murugan a vel (lance) so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman
Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer and fasting. On the day of the festival, devotees will shave their heads undertake a pilgrimage along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common. The most spectacular practice is the vel kavadi, essentially a portable altar up to two meters tall, decorated with peacock feathers and attached to the devotee through 108 vels pierced into the skin on the chest and back. Fire walking and flagellation may also be practiced. It is claimed that devotees are able to enter a trance, feel no pain, do not bleed from their wounds and have no scars left behind. However, some of the more extreme masochistic practices have been criticized as dangerous and contrary to the spirit and intention of Hinduism. |
- wikipedia
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Even the child shave their heads to undertake their pilgrimage with their parents along the route while performing the vel kavadi. I managed to capture this shot of a baby's head being shaven off while passing by the route. Kids just don't fancy a haircut!
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The lady devotee was very much into her sacred moment while carrying a pot of milk on her head. Regardless the noise, the massive crowd and flashes of photograper around her, she was still in her own world of procession that brought her into trance.
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Besides constant praying, fasting, the devotees also sleeping on floors and abstaining from any entertainment towards the journey of the their sacred festive season.
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The devotee must have super massive strength to bear such pain. But once he entered a trance, no pain, no blood and no scars will be left behind.
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| Tuesday, 30-Jan-2007 04:02 |
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Fathul's 'carigali' Solo Exhibition.
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When? : 27.01.07
Where? : Cafe Ole, Bukit Bintang
Event : "Carigali" - Fathul's Solo Exhibition + Makan2 + LivePerformance
Rating : ***** (hey.. you rawk!)
* thanks to dude etcetera for being kind enough to bring me there.
And my favourite painting for the nite would be..
looks kinda creepy, but i love the aura! still not as creepy crawly as the baby python.
I can still feel its cold slimy skin crawling on my hands..
marshmallow maybe soft, but she can be adventurous too!
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| Monday, 29-Jan-2007 03:42 |
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Floral Parade Putrajaya 27/01/07
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We went to the floral parade held in putrajaya last week.
i couldn't see any parade, only giant bug head, elephant and monkey.
And the people who gets the best view are the kids because the got the chance to
sit on their parents shoulder. Ahh, i wish i could be elevated like that!
Texted a friend who's actually an official photographer for it.. who knows i could squeeze in?
But the moment i received the reply, we were actually walking back to the car.
The weather was super hot and i was dehydrated.. But i managed to get some shots of
floras in between the crowd .. ahahhaha... Lesson learnt : be there earlier.
ps: do put your link if you have any parade photos to share.. thanks!
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| Sunday, 28-Jan-2007 05:47 |
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when i was in ubud
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| Friday, 26-Jan-2007 06:14 |
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when we were in bali..
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i was in bali for 4 days. Definitely not sufficient to get to know the whole bali.
Bali is too awesome not to visit. A friend once said to us, "you will visit bali atleast twice in your lifetime". At that time i thought he was over exagerating it. But being there for less than a week, i already planned for my 2nd visit. Bali is full of heritage, culture, arts and history.
We managed to spend 2 nights in kuta and one night in ubud. One of the must go place that
we missed was Tanah Lot which is remarkable for its beautiful view of sunset. It was quite
a big dissapointment for someone who loves the sunset.  The weather was not so good to capture the sunset as it was cloudy for few days. So, we had solid reason to proceed with
our plan B.
I had so much fun in Ubud with my best friend. We didn't plan/book the hotel ahead. Just redah
and we managed to get a nice place to stay nearby Monkey Forest for Rp.50,000 (approx.RM20!!)
We saved on the accomodation and decided to rent a sepeda motor (scooter) for Rp60,000/day with full gas. I've never been riding for more than 1km all my life so this is going to be an adventurous joy ride for me! Yeah it was too adventurous to tell.. from riding under heavy rain.. to a minor accident which is too funny to disclose.. i would never trade the experience we had with anything else!
i have more to write but yet so lil time to blog out.. more of bali photos will be uploaded soon! stay tuned!
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| Sunday, 14-Jan-2007 13:06 |
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Sungai Congkak
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I decided to spend my saturday feasting my eyes with greeneries.
I called up my photog buddies and he's always up for sudden plans.
I know i can count on him when it comes to these events.
So the destination this time would be Sungai Congkak.
Last week it was Fireflies in Kuala Selangor. check out my version of "cerita gelap" here.
here are some of my shots in sg congkak.. feast your eyes.. and luckily i didn't feast the blood sucking mosquitos!
| Quote: | sinister, not to slow.. i know i could drag slower but this one is using f/5.0 on 1.1 second.
nah.. not a 2.8 lense yet. It is 18-200 f3.5-5.6) VR lense. Still can't afford to own one 2.8 lense yet! |
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erm.. have not actually used it before..
ku pun tak puas aritu!! when u guys nak g lagi?? maybe aku leh join ke?? but lemme done my jakarta n bandung trip first k!!! 
