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Photojournalism | Malaysia King Birthday Celebrations
© 2011 Wazari Wazir | Malaysia King Birthday Celebrations at Dataran Merdeka Kuala Lumpur Malaysia King Birthday Celebrations usually took place on the very first Saturday of June each year, which in this year fall on 4th June 2011 at Merdeka Square or “Dataran Merdeka” Kuala Lumpur. This event normally last for about an hour from the moment the King arrive at 8 AM until 9 AM. The photographs above were shot with 300mm f2.8 lens because the distance was quite far away, we can use 70-200mm lens but you will never get this tight. I’ve seen photojournalist who are using 400mm lens to get this shot, its all depends…
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Malaysia King Birthday | Vintage
Malaysia’s King Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (C) inspects the guard-of-honour during his birthday parade in Kuala Lumpur, June 5 2010. The King birthday is officially celebrated as a national holiday on the first Saturday of June, regardless of the officeholder’s actual birthday. This is really a historical event, so I think why don’t I try present it in a different way here, after all, this is not really a photojournalist site, this is a personal blog for me to express or to present my art work the way I want it to be, not like truly in a photojournalist way, don’t worry though, the original RAW files is remain unharmed…
- Assignment, Historical Moment, History, Life, Malaya, Malaysia, Melayu, Moment, Photojournalism, Politic, Reportage Photography
Welcome Home
After a long break, finally I can update my blog, I was not that busy actually but I just got back my computer today 090909. Almost two weeks I’ve been without my laptop, have to send it for repair due to “Random Shutdown” syndrome, every now and then my laptop will shutdown without any warning, just randomly. I think lately Apple computer have a lot of problem or maybe I got a “bad” apple. About the picture above, t was taken during welcoming ceremony of our 1st submarine KD Tunku Abdul Rahman at Port Klang Malaysia after 54 days of voyage from France to Malaysia. It was very long journey…
- Culture, Historical Moment, Malaysia, Melayu, News, Photojournalism, Reportage Photography, Tourism, Travel
SPB Agong | Daulat Tuanku
© 2009 Wazari Wazir | Hari Keputeraan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong | King Birthday Celebration I like to cover this assignment, “Hari Keputeraan Agong” or King Birthday only held once a year here at Dataran Merdeka Kuala Lumpur usually on the very first Saturday in the month of June. Another special occasion that took place here is Royal Flag Bearing Procession in conjunction with His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah (The King) Birthday Celebration. Very colorful event and what I like most about covering this historical event is that “The Man In Uniform”…
