Wedding Dinner: Selva vs Prema

Last Saturday,  June 2nd, Agnes and I were invited to a Wedding Dinner for Mr. T. Selavarajan @ Selva and Ms K. Premarani @ Prema which was held at Dewan Serbaguna Taman Maluri, Jaln Wira 1 Kampong Pandan, Kuala Lumpur.

After many twists and turns, we managed to arrive at the Dewan just in time.

Though we are the invited guest but I am armed myself with my Nikon D7000, my new Nikon Speedlight SB910 which we bought a few days ago and now still learning how to use it and two lens (Nikon 50mm f/1.8G and Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 VC).

I shoot when the line is clear only as not to disturb the official photographer and videographer.

At the entrance of the Hall (Dewan), we were greet by the 'Kolam'.


KOLAM

As we sit at the table near the door, it seems that everyone is waiting for the main event.


Photographer and Videographer ready at the entrance



Kids waiting..

The Arrival

Uncle leads the way

Fragrant and Flower Petals cover the path

Presentation of Mr and Mrs Selvarajan

And the Indian's custom of Feeeding the Bride and the Bridegroom begins.



Selva feeds his wife

Prema feeds her husband

 

Uncle feeds Prema

And photo time for the guest follows.



Selva, Prema, Agnes and John

Agnes and Prema



Mr Augstine

Stella

Gowri and Annie

Congratulation, Prema!!!

Appreciate your comments.

Thank you.

(See you in my next Wedding Dinner Photo Session which will be this weekend, June 9th 2012)

Know the Street Session: How much Time is Enough?

As I always roamed the Street of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday during my weekly Know the Street Session, my wife used to ask me "How much Time is Enough for you?

Purchase LRT Train Token

I understand her question very well as she prefers her husband to be with her in the office. For me, I prefer to walk the street and meet the people of the street and capture some photos along the way.



AM I in a cage?

It's not a matter of how much time is enough as sometime I can walk the street of Kuala Lumpur for hours and just managed to captured just a few shots. But sometime less hours spend in the street and get more shots.


Multinational: An Indonesian, A Chinese and Bangladeshie

First we captured their photos then greet them with our warmest smile. If our smiles get a good respond, then a relationship is created and a new friend made.

Here I AM!!!

Knowing the street well and the people of the street knew you by name, your presence brings gladness and joy for those who wait for you to capture their images. Who can ignore them?




Headlines

No one want to make a headlines but normal man on the street still looks at the headline even while they are walking in the street.



Purchase and Eat

Purchase and Eat is a way of life in the street and the street people are always in motion.



Creative Selling Strategy

In the street, you will see the creativity of man to survive. Many ways to attract your attention to his goods.



Unloading

Unloading: Catch!!

Though the people of the street are busy but they are always generous with their smiles.


Heading Home

I am heading for home as my one hour allocation is almost over and yet some are still looking at the map for the places of interest in the City of Kuala Lumpur.



Looking at Map

Now you tell me, how much time is enough to do street photography during the weekend?

May you have a great evening.

 

Nangka Madu Klon J33 at Section 17

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) or Nangka as it is known in Malaysia is one of my favourite local fruit.



Jackfruit/Nangka Madu J33 Tekam Yellow

I am always looking for the good and sweet Nangka and I have found one small stall selling these good Nangka at the Morning Wet Market in Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.




Encik Zainal shows Nangka Madu

Encik Zainal whose origin from Kuching, Sarawak is the person who sells the Nangka at this stall.

At the Morning  Wet Market, he only sells a premium species which he called Nangka Madu J33 or Nanga Madu Tekam Yellow at MYR 5.00 per pack of 10-11 seeds.

Most of his Nangka fruits were sold to the wholesalers in the Klang valley.

According to Encik Zainal, he started his Nangka plantation which consists of more than a thousand trees with seven Nangka species three years ago.

Further he revealed to me that most of the Sarawakian especially in Kuching seems to prefer other fruits than Nangka. I assure him that though I am also a Sarawakian but I like Nangka very much. And stressed that the Nangka that he sold here is much much better than my village local Nangka.

The taste of these Nangka is as sweet as honey but not the sugar cane sweetness. The flesh is tender but not soft. And if you store these Nangka in your frig, it will last a few days and the taste is still the same.
Normally other local Nangka tend to be soften over time.


Jackfruit/Nangka Madu J33 (Tekam Yellow)

Encik Zainal also sells his Nangka Madu J33 at Kelana Jaya Morning Market.

If you want to taste his delicious and mouth watering Nangka Madu J33 Tekam Yellow, come to his stall at Section 17 Morning Market, Petaling Jaya.

The morning market is opposite of Jaya One and DKSH Office and the main road is Jalan Universiti.

I just love local fruits!!

New Territory in Knowing the Street

My plan for the day was roaming the street from Pasar Seni, Petaling Street, Pudu, Leboh Ampang and the two Churches namely St Anhony Church and St John Cathedral. I need to visit those Church to re-energize my inner energy. Normally I can not walk too long as my right leg tend have a nerve pain after a long walk but with God's help and the camera in my hands, I can walk for hours without complain.

In my previous post. Know-Street-Session-2012-May-12th I have covered my familiar territories and now I am venture into new territories namely Jalan Masjid and Chow Kit Road.

Without changing my lens of Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 VR, I moved on towards Jalan Masjid India from Leboh Ampang.


Dove

Checking



Tasbih

The Tasbih (beads) which used by the Muslim to chant the Quranic verse reflected the area religious aura as this area is called Jalan Masjid India.


Mobile Fruits Stall

Tattoo with Inai

The lady is having the back of her left hand decorated with inai which according to the man will last for a week.



Mini Sewing Tool



Bubble Girl



BAZAAR

Soft Toy



Overloaded

Liverpool FC Fan

 Based on this Liverpool FC fan jersey, he is my era of fan.



Chelsea FC Fan

This Chelsea ask me one question..."Chelsea can win or not?" I respond, "Sure, they can!!" And we laughed. 


Liverpool FC Fan



Chow Kit Road's Kenny Rogers

Chow Kit Road's Chess Players

Maybe next round, I will try to ask for a game as I am also a chess player during my younger days.


Din of Sabah

The last image I captured before I rushed back to Pasar Seni LRT Station was the image of Din from Sabah.
Eventhough the rain did fall when I was at Maju junction but I still managed to shoot as I wrapped my camera in a plactic bag which I always carry with me.

I hope you like these street images and appreciate your comments.