Chinese New Year is just over.
Thien Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, as usual, was decorated with loads of lanterns during the festival. Last year, I visited the temple during the day. This year, I decided to go there at night. Here are a few night shots taken there…
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This is an “out-of-focus” shot. I focused at the far-away lanterns. The nearer ones are rendered out-of-focus…
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In this shot, I focused on the statue inside the temple hall…
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This is yet another out-of-focus shot. Manual focusing was used to achieve such effect…
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wow!! 天后宮 is really a place that i've almost forgotten about.. have not been to that place for over 20 years i think..
ReplyDeletethose lanterns are gorgeous, so grand having them lined up as if they are covering the sky.. cool!!
ReplyDeletei still think it would be better to have a subject in the photo and have the background out-of-focus.. the entire shot out-of-focus somehow makes me feel dizzy when looking at it, haha.. :D
ReplyDeleteI think we have one in Malacca too. :)
ReplyDeleteI was there recently. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow love the 2nd pix so nice. Oh long forgotten place..have not set foot into this temple for many many years. On your last pix I would suspect they are obs. *They* are present at most holy places. tQ.
ReplyDeleteahh pretty lanterns! everyone is always surprised at the fact that i have never been there before
ReplyDeleteSo festive. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSK
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment regarding out-of-focus pictures :)
tekkaus
Yeah, many temples have lantern decoration.
wenn
Yes, it's beautiful.
bananaz
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd pic is too yellowish lah...
xin
Then you should go there once.
happysurfer
Thanks :)
Nice pictures of the temple! Never went there at night before but I assume it would be quite packed during festive seasons?
ReplyDeleteI also like manual focus shots of light where nothing is in focus. The bokeh is interesting.
ReplyDeleteI took similar pictures in Chinatown in S'pore around new year ;-)
how's thien hou gong compared to other temples, say kek lok si?
ReplyDeletewitch
ReplyDeleteVisitors parked their cars down the hill on Chap Goh Meh -_-"
Zhu
Haha... we have common technique.
kyh
Thien Hou Gong is much smaller than Kek Lok Si.
I've been to Thean Hou just last year for my brother's registration of marriage. Forgot to blog about it! Now you just reminded me! : D
ReplyDeleteAnother Smart post from you Admin :)
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