Took this quick snap during a morning walk last week. I went away for my birthday weekend to Kundasang. The cooling atmosphere was refreshing after a whole week of heat in KK city.
With some fine tuning via lightroom, here’s the outcome of this photo.
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Good morning! Here’s a throwback photo taken during my trip to Sukau, Kinabatangan early this year.
Apparently not many people bring their DSLRs to the vaccination centre. I got lots of smiles and everyone was super friendly. After going so long without socialisation, I was in heaven.
I find that my camera is a great conversation starter. People point and ask me to take their photos as if it’s a natural instinct when a camera is around. I really expected people to shy away but right now we can hide behind a mask and ‘smile’ for a couple shots.
The theme for this week’s photography club competition at school was man-made in black and white. I just knew I had to edit this photo I took a few months ago. My dad is a hardware fanatic. When he’s not cutting people open (he’s a qualified surgeon don’t worry) , he’s busy cutting wood in his workspace at the side of our house.
This time last year we went out together to find a plywood board for my art project! After acquiring the board he indulged himself in window shopping around the warehouse. I foresaw this happening so I brought my camera along with me.
My dad was interested in power saws and drills and I found interest in the shapes around me.
This photo was edited with Lightroom.
Date: (March 2020) A week before life as we knew it changed.
Location: On a ferry from Labuan to Sabah
Mid-March 2020, my grandfather celebrated his 71st birthday as he visited Labuan Federal Territory. This trip marked his completion of visiting all the 14 states of Malaysia. I’m very glad I got to do it with him.
Since that trip, I’ve only seen him once and even that was only for an overnight stay.
During our Labuan trip we knew the unavoidable was coming. The virus had already hit China and was rapidly spreading. It wouldn’t be long before it hit our country. However, what nobody could expect was the impact of the virus. Thus, nobody was prepared for it. I naively assumed it would be over in a few months, yet here we are in our third lockdown with thousands of cases daily. I still naively hope that we will be in the clear soon. My greatest wish of last year was to be able to spend Christmas with my family. It didn’t happen. Despite that, my greatest wish this year is still the same.
I frequently contact my grandparents through video chat but it’s just not the same as being in their arms.
I love looking back at photos from my previous trips. Even photos as insignificant as this window on a ferry, brings me back to a time where I could feel the sea breeze on my face and wrap my arms around my grandpa.
Rindu gila.
Caught this photo right at dusk. The already majestic mountain looks even more striking against the bright blue sky as cotton candy like clouds surround it.
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