I went to Penang, Malaysia last year sometime in November. I had to get a new visa for my new workplace. I have been to Penang numerous times but I have never been to their tourist destinations. Luckily this time I have a former student from Davao City who now works in Penang. A lot of my former students keep in touch in Facebook. So when Angelie (my former student) got wind of me going to Penang she immediately offered to give me a tour around the Island.
I brought all of my photography gear as if I was going to war. (Well at least all gears needed for a walk around shoot.) The biggest mistake I made was leaving my tripod behind. It was sort of a hassle lugging around my heavy tripod. I was thinking of the inconvenience it would cause in a mini van with a capacity of 12 stuffed with 15 people. Sitting shoulder to shoulder for 6 hours from Hatyai Thailand to Penang Malaysia with a big photography bag is torture enough and having a heavy tripod would be a killer. But now looking back, I would say that it would have been worth the hassle having it. But i did my best making use of whatever was there i could put my camera on… plus i was lucky enough that my guide/friend/savior Angelie knows how to shoot a camera. ^_^
Kek Lok Si temple/monastery: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
Kek Lok Si temple/monastery: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
Kek Lok Si temple/monastery: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
Kek Lok Si temple/monastery: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
Kek Lok Si temple/monastery: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
Kek Lok Si temple/monastery: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
Restored buildings
Restored buildings
All these places were visited in a day. And one day is not enough. The budget constraint was really limiting. ^_^ . Equipment wise I also realized that an 18mm wide on a crop-frame body is not enough for these kinds of shoot. The structures were so big and the shooting room was so small. A 10mm lens would have been best. For a full frame body a 17mm or 16mm would be perfect.