Seafarer

Location : Bandar Seri Begawan

Canon EOS 1VHS | Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L | Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 200

Early bird usually get the best thing in life. So does these people who throng the sea to catch some fish. Some do it for fun while some do it as their profession. Brunei waters are not polluted due to lack of industrial affluent discharge to the sea (which is a good thing by the way) which made the catch safe to consume. But lately the number of fish near the bay is getting less every year due to over fishing. The authority has to do something about it in my opinion, if not, the livelihood of the people who depends on it will be in jeopardy.

Kampong

Location : Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Canon EOS 1VHS | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L | Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 200

Sprawling area of houses on stilt on an island opposite the mainland in Kota Kinabalu was believed to housed the illegal people from the island surrounding Philipines. Im not sure whether its true or not. But that was the rumour was flying around. Anyhow politics aside, the early morning sun shower adds to the view of a serene scene. Actually houses on stilt are not specific to Sabah only. Its a common sight in the Borneo Island where the majority of the population are fishermen. Taken at the long end of the 100-400mm,

Bayon

Location : Siem Reap, Cambodia

Canon EOS 1VHS | Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L | Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 200

Believe or not, the remnants of the architectures of the past stands still albeit the harsh condition of Siem Reap. The statues or faces was supposed to be one of the Jayavarman, who once rules the country. It was stated that he build for the public for example libraries, hospitals and communal bath. You can also observe there were plenty of places for worshipping their gods. But thats about it, the place was abondoned and nobody live in the area for so long until it was discovered again by a team of explorer abou 100 years ago eaten alive by the sprawling jungles.

Rodeo Drive

Location : Los Angeles, United States of America

Canon EOS 5 | Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 200

A small opportunity arise before we are going off to Los Angelese International Airport enroute to Chile. A colleague who had a friend there, took us to Rodeo Drive to take some pictures as our momento during our stay in the USA. Albeit a short period of time, it was enough to feel the capitalist nature of the city where retailers drive the economy in totality. You can see the major brands occupying th street waiting for customers to splurge a few thousands dollars. I for one cant afford the expensive tags. So I went for picture taking spree instead in a cold December morning.

Shaolin

Location : Beijing, People's Republic of China

Canon EOS 5 | Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM | Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 400

I think I didnt even wink when I watched the show. It was that good. This scene was basically showing that the boy was getting the wisdom of the Shaolin master. The effect was really interesting that it keeps you at the edge of your seat throughout the time. I remember this show was brought in to Brunei a few years back and was held in the indoor stadium. Im not sure whether it was exactly the same people, but the storyline was more or less the same. Try to catch one show if you are happen to be in Beijing. Highly recommended.