Malaysia

Peter Phun on February 4th, 2010

Photographing strangers have always been something I enjoy.
Part of it has to do with the possibility that I can be told to take a hike, or worse, be punched in the face.
It’s not that I like to antagonize people.
It’s a real challenge even if you have the camera handling down.

Quizzical look of a fruit vendor–This [...]

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Peter Phun on October 9th, 2009

A delectable banana flower nourishing one of nature’s most beautiful and fragile creatures. Canon 20D with 100 mm f2.8 macro lens at Penang’s Butterfly Farm.

Father Time has a cruel sense of humor.
He usually makes things whiz by whenever I’m lost in my viewfinder photographing a pretty model, an exciting sporting event or just plain having [...]

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Peter Phun on October 19th, 2008

First time visitors to Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur can’t help but notice how the Petronas Twin Towers dominates the skyline not just in terms of its size but its unique architecture.
As we approached the city on our bus from Penang in the north, the towers were impressive.
If by day, the towers don’t seem imposing [...]

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Peter Phun on October 8th, 2008

Kek Lok Si Temple sits on the foothills above the town of Air Itam (black water in Malay).
I shouldn’t have expected dramatic changes to this Penang landmark.
Typical of religious places of worship in Malaysia, they derive their funding based solely on donations.
Unlike mosques which seem to sprout all over, there are no funds from the [...]

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