The Face of Penance... Thaipusam 2015

The Face of Penance... Thaipusam 2015, Penang.
185mm, f/5, 1/320s, ISO 320

Colour, Black & White Collection - Empty Chairs...

A row of chairs set out in front of a stage show for the Hungry Ghost Festival in Ampang, 2015.
Are the chairs empty or are they taken??

The mirrored and B&W version juxtaposed on the strong colour and contrasty image begets us to ask what if what we see may not be all that is there? There could be something else out there, or it is merely a product of our imagination? With the removal of the blue and purple stage lights that clashes with the bright red chairs, it reduces the 'in-your-eye' image to a series of light and dark, and playfully teases the mind to think there could be more than meets the eye in the image... perhaps the shadows belong to someone, or something out there.

Levels and Curves to Photo.Culture.Travelogue

A medium at a temple festival in
Banting

After long deliberation, I have finally made the decision to separate my photography works from my other activities and blog (gardening etc - in Half A Pound of Treacle). Whilst announcements of activities will still be posted over there, the photo stories and commentaries will appear here. In this way, I will have more flexibility, especially in terms of time, to tell the story behind the pictures.

The original name for the blog (Levels and Curves) tells the nature of the blog, that is the play of levels and curves, brightness and contrast, hue and saturation that makes up a visual image. And with that visual image, the author spins a tale to tell the audience. However, after some consideration, I decided to make it less heavy and more fun, hence:

Photo.Culture.Travelogue