Life in Masjid Jamek
- Liberty Woon
- Mar 2, 2017
- 4 min read
Updated: Dec 6, 2021
Introduction to Photography
Finally, it is time for assignment 2 and we are given a golden opportunity to go to Masjid Jamek for street photography! I'm very happy because I seldom give myself the opportunity to tour out of Subang ( saving transportation fee and time ). Besides, I get to do some exercise by walking and running covering approximately half of the entire Kuala Lumpur. Today, our worries of stepping out boldly to take photos of the citizens there are extinguished as the citizens are friendly ( most of them just look on out of curiosity and there is one who requested to be taken photo of ). It is a fun experience putting ourselves in a place of a professional photographer. I was even asked whether the photos I took are for newspapers publication. Can't believed I am seen as someone "professional". *laughs* Anyways, photography has helped me to blend in and socialize with the citizens. Moreover, photography can help cure the sickness of the digital era, not forgetting to mention all the smartphone bound zombies! Vivian and I even get to meet with a street artist and have the chance to talk to her (all thanks to Vivian for starting the conversation).
Assignment 2: Monochrome Street Photography
Take 10 best monochrome photos of the citizens and their lifestyles while adjusting the exposure of the camera manually.
Best of 10 (I really wanted to put more than that...😩)
So here are some of my dialectic thoughts carved digitally on this blank space of a blog post.
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/400
ISO: 200
The bustling life of the city, the converging point where everyone has a story to tell. Just look into their eyes, and hear them speak tales of the unknown.
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 1600
More than a discussion, more than mere talk, more than the writings of books itself, it's....the spark of unity.
Aperture: f/22.0
Shutter Speed: 1/3
ISO: 100
Ever wonder what life is, the time that waits no one, nor it stops nowhere. People fade, time come and go, where silhouettes will be as a memoir of old.
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/125
ISO: 100
Ah, a masterpiece of an unknown "Banksy"? Can't believe I stumbled across an artwork of a full time graffiti artist that is known as Cloakwork (revealed: Loo Lok Chern). When it comes to graffiti, is it art or vandalism? "Art is about debate," one of my lecturer, Mr. Charles said. In my opinion, art is a medium for provocation, a hidden meaning. If something created is pleasing to the eyes but have no meaning, it is useless. Art is more than just visual, it is human cognition. And that is what Cloakwork aims for, to educate the society through art.
Find out more about Cloakwork at https://www.iamcloakwork.com/
Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO:800
When life is throwing things at you, be like this guy, chilling and living life lightly. This is not ignorance, it is giving yourself a time to experience the fullness of what's around you, the music that speaks volumes, the warmth of the sun......and the space of the corridor crafted just for you, human.
Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 100
The daily life of a monk: Bringing back his take away lunch barefooted all the way home, feeling the earth wherever he goes.
Aperture: f/14.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 400
Seeing a conversation through another perspective. Yes, when someone trust us enough to give an advice on their situation, would we even care to look through another perspective?
Aperture: f/16.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Actually, I randomly shot this picture in an underexposed settings. After looking through this picture, I realized something and decided to stay with this setting. This photo looks exactly like a scene in a film noir genre movie. It depicts a pessimistic mood of the city and works well within a fictional detective story. It seems there is a culprit that had just arrived and ready for the next move......
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 100
I took a photo of a work in progress artist illustrating a building on a distance. At first, I thought that she is doing it for her hobby but later discovered that she did it for a living after a brief interview with her. I'm intrigued by the passion she had as I seldom see such artist around in my hometown, Sabah. This photo captures the moments of the artist and her world. I purposely made the blurred branches the foreground to create a sense of calmness and harmony.
Aperture: f/10.0
Shutter Speed: 1/250
ISO:3200
Extra:
Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 1/200
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/14.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 800
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/125
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/100
ISO: 100
Feedback: A reminder that ISO is the last resort in adjusting exposure!!
| ''For me, it's quite a challenge as it requires much courage to step up and shoot a person...but eventually this feeling fades when you have 20 seconds of courage, just 20 seconds and you'll start to see smiling faces."