Fishermen of Penarik Beach

Penarik Beach located about 55km north of Kuala Terengganu is famous among local as well as foreign tourist for its pristine white sandy beach and turquoise blue sea.  It is still untouched by development unlike the beaches on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia.  What makes this beach more interesting besides its beautiful seascape is it is also home to conventional offshore fishermen.  Penarik Beach is located in Kampung Penarik whose inhabitants are made up of mostly fishermen.  Last week I stopped by at this beautiful beach on the way back to Jerteh, my hometown, from Kuala Terengganu and managed to capture a couple of photographs of the fishermen’s activities there.  It is a dying trade and I believe in the not too distant future this scene will vanish forever at the expense of the so-called development.

Penarik Beach, Kampung Penarik, Setiu, Terengganu

Fishermen of Penarik Beach

The fishermen push ashore a fishing boat belonging to one of them before unloading the daily catch

The daily catch is sold fresh from the sea to the waiting customers.

The regular customers wait for the fisherman that they regularly deal with to come back from the sea with his catch

The beach becomes temporary marketplace where fishermen immediately sell their catch they brought back fresh from the sea to the waiting customers

Fishermen coming back from the sea meet their family members as well as their waiting customers

Jeram Linang Waterfall

Jeram Linang Waterfall in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan is just approximately 15km from my parents’ house.

Jeram Linang Waterfall

Jeram Linang Waterfall

Jeram Linang Waterfall

Jeram Linang Waterfall

Jeram Linang Waterfall

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Sunrise at Pantai Air Tawar, Besut – Part 2

I have to admit that I was not so happy with the result I have got when I first shot sunrise at Pantai Air Tawar a couple of days ago. Perhaps the lighting at that time was not so flattering and I arrived there a little late.  Two days later I went there again much earlier with the hope that I could bag different and hopefully better pictures.  Here goes….

Sunrise at Pantai Air Tawar – Part 2

Sunrise at Pantai Air Tawar – Part 2

Sunrise at Pantai Air Tawar – Part 2

Sunrise at Pantai Air Tawar – Part 2

This time I think the lighting is better as the colour is richer and the cloud more dramatic.

I would appreciate your comment and opinion which one is preferred.

Thank you in advance.

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Sungai Gabai waterfall is indeed a beautiful sight to behold and a serene place to unwind. The sound of water gushing down the cascade more than 100m high is music to my ears. I was there last weekend to capture its beauty.

Hope you enjoy the resulting images.

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Human elements are included to provide a sense of scale

Human elements are included to provide a sense of scale

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Sungai Gabai Waterfall

Teratai

Recently I stumbled upon some lotuses in a quite sizeable pond.  I stopped and took a couple of frames. I think lotus always becomes most of the photographers’ subject. It would appear majestic especially when backlit.

A row of lotuses

Lotus in full bloom

A lotus bulb

Lotus in full bloom

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Lotus or it’s called teratai in Malay also quickly reminds me of Sweet Charity’s song “Teratai” sung by its singer, the local king of rock – Ramli Sarip. Ramli Sarip is one of my  favourite local male singers besides M. Nasir.  I grew up with their songs.  At times they vividly evoke memory of my childhood To brother Ramli Sarip, all the best to you! You rock, big time.

Below is the video of the song Teratai and Ramli Sarip and Sweet Charity in action.

Enjoy!

Abstracts painted by mother nature

Abstract painted by mother nature

Abstract painted by mother nature

Abstract painted by mother nature

Abstract painted by mother nature

Comments or brickbats are welcomed.

Cool and Refreshing Waterfall at FRIM Kepong

During last Deepavali holiday I took my family to FRIM Kepong to let my kids learn to enjoy the beauty of nature and to treasure the precious and pristine virgin forest at FRIM Kepong. While they were having a whale of a time soaking themselves in the cool and refreshing waterfall – of course under my wife’s supervision – I sneaked out to take some pictures, talk about killing 2 birds with one stone

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Waterfall at FRIM Kepong

Waterfall at FRIM Kepong

Waterfall at FRIM Kepong

Waterfall at FRIM Kepong

Waterfall at FRIM Kepong

Sungai Buloh Country Resort

Sungai Buloh Country Resort is the housing estate where I live. It is full of greenery located at the foot of the hill although I have to admit that further development is creeping in slowly but steadily and I bet we are going to lose the precious greenery in the not so distant future thanks to the greedy developer who only thinks about nothing but profit and more profit.

I woke up very early morning last weekend hoping to capture golden sunrise unfortunately I was not so fortunate. The cloud turn out to be too thick in which the sun was smothered.

However I managed to capture a few scenes nevertheless although without the glorious sky that I hoped for.

Sungai Buloh Country Resort at 7.00am

Lush greenery at the backyard

Sungai Buloh Country Resort at 7.46am

Since the lighting was not so favourable for landscape picture I decided to zoom in on the details and chose to shoot fern leaves ubiquitous around the area.

Fern I

Fern II

Fern III

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Malaysian Waterfall

My small collection of waterfall shots.

Sungai Gabai Waterfall located about 30km from Kuala Lumpur City Centre.

Waterfall at FRIM, Kepong.

Stream and a leaf.

Waterfall close-up.

Sungai Chongkak

A lady is enjoying cool cascading water.

Ampang Forest Reserve a.k.a. Bukit Belachan.

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Silhouette

Photographers, amateurs and pro alike, never fail to be amazed by silhouette.

Silhouette is a wonderful way to tell story, convey drama, capture beauty, evoke a sense of mystery and it is also used to express your mood, feelings and emotion to the viewers.

Silhouette has been a successful formula for professional photographers and photojournalist – sport photographers, war photographers, wedding photographers – you name it they have it.

Like other photographers I can’t help loving it and will try to capture it whenever appropriate and whenever the light and subject match each other to form a silhouette.

Wikipedia has intesresting definition of silhouette which touches on not only photography but a wider scope of application like in art, painting, graphic design and journalism.

Wikipedia has even gone extra mile by providing a gallery of silhouette photographs taken by various photographers for your viewing pleasure here.

Silhouette of a family who enjoyed a common pastime – fishing. They were fishing on the river bank of the Besut River in Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Silhouette and shadows of fish in a giant tank in Aquaria, KLCC.

Sunrise in Kuala Besut

A “mandatory” shot in any wedding shots. Silhouette of a newly wed couples kissing.

The Putra Mosque at sunset.

The Kuala Lumpur Tower framed by an arch of The Dayabumi Complex.