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PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR, Malaysia
Event and Street Photographer who leads by the Spirit of God and loves to capture the moment in life either in door or on the street.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

500px Global Photo Walk 2014-Kuala Lumpur

On Saturday, September 6th 2014 was a hectic day for me as my wife and I have to wake up early in the morning to participate in our company Charity Run event. And after the event, I plan to go to Kuala Lumpur to participate in another event namely 500px Global Photo Walk 2014.

Side note: On September 1st, I have twisted my lower back muscle which left me in pain even to walk and what more to run or a long walk. It was even pain while I sit. On Friday, I was still on pain killer to relieve the pain and in desperation, I make a deal with my God whom created me and I know He always love me that if He allow me to run without pain on Saturday, I promise to read and meditate on one verse of the Holy Scripture each day. Actually this is for my own good as lately I am abit lazy to read the Holy Scripture.

My prayers being answered and I ran the race comfortably where I led the first 1.5 KM. After that I slow down due to not enough stamina and finished the race at number 7. I took photos for the event before I have a short shower and head for Kuala Lumpur. My beloved wife, Agnes dropped me at Taman paramount LRT Station and I arrived at Pasar Seni LRT station at 10.15AM and took my first shot at 10.17AM which was the first below image.

I never thought that I will met those who joined the 500px Global Photo Walk but as I walk towards Petaling Street from Central Market, I heard someone called, "JOHN!!, JOHN!!". I thought my ears play a fool on me. Sure enough it's no other then my group friends whom had walked the street with me the week earlier. Wak Li is the one who called me.

Below are the photos taken during our walk on that day. Eventhough the theme for the 500px Global Photo Walk was Patterns and Signs instead recorded their moments for the day beside shots of strangers in the street.

All photos taken with Olympus OM D E-M5 and lenses M.Zuiko 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 & 45mm f1.8



Map Reading

Griffity War: Anti & Pro GST


Expression: Get out of my way


Capture the colors

Wet Ground: I like wet ground as it added dramatic effect to the image

Luke Ding, the Admin for KL Street Photographer group with Agoes.

Luke Ding, Alvin and Scott with Agoes

Getting ready for business


Wan Zuharuddin helps a stranger to take his picture.

Filipina Street Photographer (FSP) participated in the 500px Global Photo Walk event

4D: I should have strike!!

Wak Li with one of the FSP member

Walking Shoes

Find Direction

Mohd Siberi meets Mahfuz Mahfiz

Sharpening Tool

Cik Manap Semananjung in action

Street Portrait | Street Vendor

Mahfuz Jaffar in action

Agoes is checking the wind and ready to strike.

Mambo Jumbo having a drink

The Team: Wak Li, Mambo Jumbo, Wan Zuharuddin, Mahfuz and Mohd Siberi

Fully Loaded

Street Jump

Wak Li sipping his tea after a long walk


Mambo Jumbo taking a rest

Inside Out


I am Stuck!

Moving house?

Hit my thigh!


Expression of Love & Care

I am a biker

Foreign worker: Calling Home

Foreign Worker: Betel Nut vendor

Wefie: Agoes, Mohd Siberi, Mambo Jumbo and I

Street Portrait

An Interesting and Intelligient Mystery Street Photographer

Go Home!!

Time for me to head for home

Thursday, September 4, 2014

KL Street Photowalk.02

Since the last KL Street Photowalk.01, I have been walking the KL Street alone or joined other's event. Many things had happened ever since my last post and you may see the images in my Flickr.
Actually on Saturday, 23rd August I was also on the street of Kuala Lumpur alone. And on that same week, my Olympus OMD E-M5 was sent for annual service which left me with Nikon D7000.

I got a kick of this DLSR camera again. On Saturday, 30th Auggust 2014, I armed myself with Nikon D7000 and lens Nikkor AF-S 50mm F1.8G.

Late previous night, I posted a status mentioned about the KL Street Photowalk.02 and my Street Photographer's friends responded namely Mahfuz Jaffar, Rosli Natiman (Wak Li) and Zamri Arch.

These are the images taken during our KL Street Photowalk on Saturday, 30th August 2014.

All images taken with Nikon D7000 and lens Nikkor AF-S 50mm F1.8G.

Kelana Jaya LRT Station

My Photog Buddies: Zamri Arch, Wak Li and Mahfuz Jaffar

MahfuzJaffar.com.my | Laman Medan Pasar

Eyes to Eyes

Photokaki | Dataran Merdeka

Street Photog in Action | Lebuh Ampang

Street Portrait | Central Market

Messaging | Street Moment


Tattoo | Light and Shadows

Arch

Private Moment

Living Better | Street Portrait | Petaling Street

Admiration | Street Moment | Petaling Street


Darren and family from Seremban having a holiday in KL

Darren and his daughter

Darren's family playing with the birds



Joseph Wong | Pasar Seni LRT Station

You may view the rest of the photos taken during our Photowalk in my Flickr in the following Album...Darren's KL vacation 30-08-2014 and KL Street Photowalk.02

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Pen Lovers Gathering - Capturing Pudu in Artistic Ways

Pen Lovers Facebook Group's admin, Simon Leong had organized a gathering and photowalk with a theme Capturing Pudu in Artistic Way early on Saturday morning. Fifteen members responded to the gathering where each one of them armed with various version of Olympus camera from film to digital. The latest camera in the OMD category is OMD E-M10 which belong to Kelvin Ng.
We meet at Pudu Plaza and we start of with breakfast at the nearby Coffee Shop. After breakfast, Simon Leong as the organizer instructed the members to split into smaller group of four for easier movement in the Pudu wet Market later.

Images taken in RAW and covert in-camera to JPEG.
Art filter used:  Grainy film and Fish-Eye.

All images taken with Olympus OM D E-M and lens 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 and 45mm f1.5

The members coming for the gathering are: Simon Leong (Organiser), Yeow Chin Liang, Kelvin Ng (thank you for taking the group picture), Jefferey Ho, Ripi, Thomas, Mun Keat, Scott Chung, Alvin, Jasper Lock, Jonathan Chin, Jonathan, Jia Seng, Yap Tzee Meng, Wang Seok Moi and John Ragai

Sunday, April 27, 2014

KL Street Photographers: Meet and Street 2

KL Street Photographers group had their second Meet and Street event on Saturday, April 26th, 2014 of which I am doubt of joining in the beginning as we have planned our own KL Street Photowalk.02 following our good KL-Street Photowalk.01 outing on April 12th.
The good memory and the friendship which we foster during our KL Street Photographers First Gathering in September last year melt my heart and with heavy heart we cancelled our outing and join the KL Street Photographers event instead. From the abyss of my heart, I am really sorry for the nine wonderful friends and passionate photographers who had responded of going for the KL Street Photowalk.02.
The KL Street Photographers Meet and Street 2 started off with the gathering at MacDonald, Bukit Bintang on the 1st Floor but some seems to confuse of the place of meeting. We are sorry for being not more specific of the place of meeting. Rosli Natiman aka Wak Li, dear friend, I am sorry.
I was moving around meeting wonderful passionate photographers whom I admired for their passion and sacrifice for the art. I love the friendly and cheerful faces of the old and the new faces alike and willingness to share their passion with each others. As an event photographer, I moved around a lot and seek for those lost their ways and later I understood that organizers namely Nick Wade and Luke Ding had divided the photographers into four groups which is very good for better street walk and shoot approach. Luke Ding informed me that I am free to choose and I choose Raja Indra Putra group which consist of Scott Chung, Alvin Lau, Leong and the man in Blue.
I am very active in Flickr as there is where I share and store my images for EVERYONE to view and I have created one particular group for KL Street Photographers to pool our good images. At the moment, I promise to comment every images and critique ONLY upon request. Feel free to JOIN if you are on Flickr. By the way, Flickr gives 1 Terra bytes FREE. If you want unlimited storage, then you have to pay extra.


Here are the my journey images and the images taken during the event.

All images taken with Olympus OMD E-M5 and lens 12-50mm f3.5-6.3, 45mm f1.8 and flash FL-600R.

My Journey begin at Kelana Jaya LRT Station