The Fishermen of Matara

Bringing in the catch of the day for sale at the port. Every fish is weighted prior to be lifted into reefer container trucks. Fishes in these images are yellow fin and big eye tunas. 

Portrait of a fisherman. He paused and asked for a picture to be mailed to him.

Harvesting tea leaves - Sri Lanka

Tea plantation workers were brought in the mountain region of Sri Lanka from South India by the British. They are Tamils of Hindu religion while local Sinhalese are Buddhist.

They now all have Sri Lankese nationality and have been fully integrated as regular citizens.

Trishaw Driver - A Portrait

The superbly decorated trishaws of Melaka never ceased to amaze me!

Kong Tailor - A Portrait

Selling Malay Delicacies - A Portrait

A the corner of a road, this lady was selling these delicious snacks. After buying some, I asked whether she was agreeable to have her picture taken.

St Paul Church - Melaka

A Malay bride poses for pictures by a window in the enceinte of the church. The "official" photographer was on the other side of the wall. Personally, I liked this angle better and stole a shot...

Girl in local costume - Melaka

This girl was posing for tourists in front of the fountain by the Stadhuys. With a big smile, I stole this quick shot!

A cow in the snow - Portrait

Scottish cow in Swiss snow. Repeat it fast three time...

The rest of the puppeteer

Interestingly, the puppets representing ladies are played by ladies and male puppets are played by men. So during a long interaction between ladies, the man puppeteer takes a rest.

Chinese string puppets - Looking behind the curtain

Feeling like a kid, I peeped under the curtain to have a look at the puppeteers. I was the only interested spectator as the play was for the souls or ghosts, so it felt like no one was being disturbed apart from, maybe, the artists.

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Candid Portrait in Kota Kinabalu

Candid portrait of a lady manning a vegetable stall at the market in Kota Kinabalu.

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A challenging game of Chinese chess attracts a number of spectators.

Street Photography (9)

A group of older folks seem to gather everyday around the entrance of Chinatown Complex. Some play Chinese chess and other are entertained by ladies singing their favourite tunes in Hokkien and other dialects. This player attracted my attention as the game board was reflecting in his glasses.

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When sold in cold storage this fruit has a relatively repulsive smell for the neophyte. I never understood why the counters selling it are usually placed at the entrance of the supermarkets...

However, outdoor and by this stall, I almost found the fragrance sweet and appealing... Could it be that the fruits were exceptionally fresh? or this was a different species bred for its friendlier scent?

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Durian. The most exotic Asian fruit, recognisable for its particular ... shape... and, should it be mentioned, somewhat disturbing aroma.

Street Photography (6)

Side street shop offering Bhuddist paraphernalia to the devotees of the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple.

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All images of this series were taken using the 70-300mm VR lens and often at ISO of 800. Interestingly enough, Jay Maisel uses ISO of up to 1200 and above same lens on a Nikon D3 in his street photography. Additionally, he never uses the hood as he prefer the lower profile of the lens without it.

Street Photography (4)

The old man is cutting used soft drink and beer cans to make baskets and other items out of this recycled material.

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Lady selling incense sticks and flowers to the devotees.