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And it’s Mount Batur in Bali. I didn’t go all the way to the peak, but this view was pretty much good enough for me, for now. I have to say, I really enjoyed the climb and am hoping to do more of these hikes.
Sunrise at Mount Batur, Bali.
I see them in videos all the time. But seeing so many of them in real life in the wild… woohoo!!:D
Dolphin pod at Lovina beach, Bali
No weddings are the same. But some are more ‘not the same’ than others. I always believe that the wedding should reflect who you are. This is perhaps one of the most dramatic weddings I have ever shot. Oh before you scroll down, I have to warn you that this might change your impression of gatecrashing forever.
The first signs that this is going to be a very different wedding.
And the boys came in a bus.
The kopi kias.
The Ru Huas.
The reception.
And they did their ‘victory rounds’ around the neighbourhood.
I was supposed to hold the ladies up while the boys secretly prepared to return the favour with gatecrash part 2. So that’s what we did.
Lester, the only bridesman greeting Raymond’s mum.
You can see abit more images in a slideshow here.
I know it’s a good day when it rains when I’m indoors and the sun shines when I’m outdoors. I know I said I will not go to Marina Barrage at mid noon. But the nice cloud cover did a little magic to help. Thanks!:D
I took a short trip to Bali last month to check out some of the less traveled places. Here’s something that I’ve longed to see. My next dream is to be able to swim with them in the wild. On my last day there, we saw about a hundred of them around our boat. Such a wonderful feeling.
Weather: Overcast with light wind. This is the kind of weather that either makes you want to sleep, stone or reflect. A few weeks ago, I was having breakfast at the hawker center in my new neighbourhood. I ordered myself some ‘chiu kueh’ (rice cakes) and found a seat in the crowded hawker center. Those who had chui kueh before will know that they are generally served with chai por and chilli on a piece of paper. With the fans blowing my direction every few seconds, the paper threatened to flip my rice cakes over, especially towards the end of my meal. And me having this habit of reading news on my smartphone while eating didn’t help as I timed myself to hold onto the paper whenever the fans blew my direction.
Halfway through my meal, an elderly couple came by and took the seat on the same table. I noticed the man seem to have difficulty moving, likely due to a stroke or something. Picture this, I was totally engrossed on reading and suddenly, a hand moved into my frame and pressed the edge of the paper which was flapping wildly. When I looked up, the elderly gentleman just gave me a reassuring look as if to tell me, ‘I got you there’. He continued doing that so that I could finish my meal. I thank him, put down my phone, finished my meal and said goodbye. Reading news on the phone during meals doesn’t seem so important after all.
Just a very nice experience that I thought I’d like to share.
Some people ask me if I love to shoot overseas. They often said, it’s like a holiday isn’t it? Not really. Because ever since I left my desk job (although I still spend a fair bit of time on my desk), I regard a holiday as something 1 week and beyond. When I travel, I like to take my time to settle down, get into the pace of the place and feel the vibes. This is what I love most about traveling. I am fine with traveling to work on short trips, but to treat it like a holiday, I would need a much longer one. It’s been a while since I shot overseas, so come next year, I hope to be shooting somewhere foreign. I know I should.
The good thing about Nikoi island is, it’s not that far from Singapore. It’s like an extension of Sentosa really. My second time here and it’s still as awesome as ever. One of the things I love about beach weddings like this is nobody wears a suit and I am allowed to be in my berms. Smart casual? no, more like comfort casual.
The emerald green waters.
Light and Textures
Make a guess what he was writing? I laughed so hard on this one.
You can see abit more images in a slideshow here.
And the shadows. The longer I look at this, the more I love it. Symmetry at all the right places.
