Sunday, October 21, 2007

九皇爷诞(二): 过火坑

初九那天,我们回来了。这次约了“爱上LOMO的阿HOOI”一起,我们是有备而来,打算痛快的LOMO一番!因为过火坑仪式是大概七八点开始,所以我们六点多就到南天宫了。


进去之前,先来个‘超超臭豆腐’。我第一次吃,感觉。。。除了臭,味道还不错!

进到了里头,人潮还没那么多,工作人员们也刚正准备铺火炭。反正有时间,HOOI就上香去了,我也到处走走,LOMO一下。一直到大约七点十五分,他们把银纸和香摆在火炭上面后,就用火水燃烧起来。此刻,这壮观的仪式就快要开始了。


我因为没通行证,所以只能站在围起来的离笆外。前来观看的人潮也越来越多,好在给我霸到了一个还算不错的位置,不然就真的是吃白豆腐了。仪式开始时,天色也暗了,要用我的这一架DC拍摄还真不简单,光线不足,距离又远,全场就只能从一个角度拍,幸好有一点点ZOOM,才有这一些‘勉强可以接受’的照片来分享分享。

LOMO? 更糟,整个过火坑仪式就只拍了三四张,拍多也浪费。














工作不忘拍照。


照相机这么麻烦,还是我的手机快!






幸好有摄影师的闪光灯助战,整组照片就只有这张可以看。


真羡慕这群摄影师可以在里面近距离地拍摄。




看见这位老外好不容易溜了进来拍摄,按了几张,又被捉出去了。




一位长老正接受电视访问。


仪式完毕后,离笆也抬走了,好让信众们可以进去火坑范围,有些就赶紧拾一些火炭回家。


在火坑范围,摄影师得在非常高的温度下进行拍摄,纪实的精神真是佩服!


过火坑仪式完毕后,我和阿HOOI就去拍摄演大戏。



一进去后台,哇!还真热闹呢,不知道的还以为有什么摄影活动。




那些花旦还真大方呢,任由摄影师们拍摄,即使要求他们摆姿势,也没一句怨言。


















由于有事情办,我们九点出就走了。临走前,朝庙的方向一望,人山人海,大家都趁着最后一天到庙里来上香祈祷。




这么的一次盛况,不止让我有机会第一次親眼目睹過火坑的儀式,也让我见识了不少。我想明年一定要再到回来!

Monday, October 15, 2007

Farewell, Dek...

This morning, my best friend - ah Dek had left us to UK... again.

The first time when he left there for a year, I was at Vancouver. This time, I managed to be at the airport to say 'good bye', plus some photos...

Dek and me has been the best buddy since... I don't even remember when.
After came out from high school, we moved to KL to study, we slept together, we played together, we shared everything, and there had no secret between us.
We grew up together, from study until working. We faced different life, met different friends, but that never separated us from hanging out regularly and being very close.

My phone would be very quiet without your call...
Nobody complain to me about movies after you've gone....
I will miss the time eating your favorite curry chicken rice at the mamak outside your house.
And when I think back,
I really miss the time when we both sit infront of Pyramid at the middle of night...

I will miss you, and I already did.
I wish you the very best in UK, find a good job and live a better life.

"We live together, We die together, Friend for life."
Take care my friend, and see you after 2 years.


*Click on the picture for actual size.




































*G7 + Photoshop

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Holga Shoot Around

In love with the Agfa RSXII.





















Thursday, October 04, 2007

WaiWai 随拍

















LOMOLOCATIONS WEEKLY BLOG-FEATURE

Today, the article and photos of White House Coffee Shop have been selected and featured in the Lomography International Society Blog. What a surprise!

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Special thanks to LSI and White House, and everyone who likes it!