I was looking through my archives and came across this set of photos that I totally forgotten to blog about. This was shot last year during the Wesak festival in KL. And it was the time I was still using the Canon 5D with my prime lenses so I thought I’d blog about it now.

The 5D was a great camera with rich colours especially when you shoot in raw format. But unfortunately the camera was too slow for me and that’s why when Nikon launched the D700, I decided to switch because it was everything I wanted in a camera body – speed, high ISO capability, remote flash control, and lightweight. But there was one thing I didn’t expect when I made the switch, and that is with the new Nikon lenses, I got much sharper pictures!

So I hope you enjoy these pictures, I certainly enjoyed shooting them.

A devotee prays in front a row of joss sticks at a Buddhist temple in Petaling Jaya.

A young boy puts coins into golden Buddha statues as a sign of offering to receive blessings.

Buddhist devotees kneel on the floor while performing prayers next to a sleeping Buddha statue.

A boy clasps his hands in prayer as he kneels in between his parents.

A Buddhist temple worker keeps the oil candles lighted at the Sri Mariamman temple in Brickfields.

Names of individuals are pasted onto the oil candles as prayers for their well-being. 

A young girl holds a candle during a Wesak day march in Bandar Utama.

A Buddhist dancer offers his gratitude after performing a special dance at the Sri Mariamman temple in Brickfields.

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