…it was a hot, clear afternoon; tired after my shoot in the morning at FGS DongZen Temple at Jenjarom, Selangor; still conjured enough strength and determination to go ahead with shooting the largest Wesak float procession in Kuala Lumpur that starts at the Maha Vijaya Temple in Brickfields.

After struggling to find a good spot to park my car and then crossing the massive crowds outside the temple, I entered the temple proper. I was only armed with 2 lenses, 2 primes (to the unintiated, it means these lenses don’t “zoom” and have a fixed focal length), a 24mm f/1.4 and a 50mm f/1.2. The 50mm sat snugly in the Sidelineshooter that I have strapped across my shoulder like a sling bag, with 8GB of memory cards and a single DSLR…. I went to “work”. Continue reading →