With These Hands

Hands, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

These are hand prints of the workers of the Royal Selangor, the people responsible for producing magnificent items in pewter.

Taken May 2007 in Kuala Lumpur

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This week's Unique's Photo Challenge: Hands

Wall Deco

Wall Deco, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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This week's Unique Photo Challenge: Black and White

Scholar Rocks

Scholar Rocks, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

Malaysian Architecture

Malaysian Architecture, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Malacca, Malaysia

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This week's Unique's Photo Challenge: Triangle

Say A Little Prayer

Meditation, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

Firestarter

Dragon, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007

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This week's ABC Wednesday theme: Things Which Start with the Letter D

Off Limits

Off Limits, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

A fence usually signifies that something is off limits or at least requires permission to enter. This structure in Malaysia was fenced and not open to visitors. But I managed to get a shot through the fence, using its parts to frame the structure.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

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This week's Unique's Photo Challenge: Fence

Show Off

All White and Colorful, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Color attracts, doesn't it? Although there are three birds in the picture, the colorful one stands out.

Taken May 2007 at Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia

Butterfly

Butterfly, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Butterflies are probably one of the camera critters which are difficult to shoot. I tried several times to take a picture but they flew away before I could press the shutter. This photo is one of the few I managed to get.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

Choo Choo Train

Train, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 at Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia

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This week's ABC Wednesday theme: Things Which Start with the Letter T

Missing a Hand

St. Francis, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Why do religious art have missing parts? Do people keep the parts for luck?

Taken May 2007 in Malacca, Malaysia

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This week's Thematic Photographic challenge: Broken

Out on a Limb

Hornbill, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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This week's Photo Sunday theme: Trees

Lighthouse

Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

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This week's ABC Wednesday theme: Things which start with the letter L

300

Murugan, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Ang litratong ito ay kuha sa labas ng Batu Caves sa Malaysia. Ito ang pinakamalaking istatwa ni Murugan sa buong mundo. Maski gawa ito sa konkreto at hindi sa ginto, mahal pa rin ang ginastos dito. Kasi, pinturang ginto pa lang, tatlumpung daang litro na ang ginamit at inangkat pa ito galing Thailand. May isa pa nga pala akong litrato dito kung gusto nyong malaman kung gaano ito kalaki.

This photo was taken outside the Batu Caves in Malaysia. This is the world's biggest statue of Murugan. Even if this is made of concrete and not of gold, its construction was still very expensive. After all, 300 liters of gold paint was exported from Thailand. By the way, I have another photo here showing its size.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

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Tema sa linggong ito ng Litratong Pinoy: Ginto
This week's Litratong Pinoy theme: Gold

Batik Painter

Batik Painter, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

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This week's Unique's Photo Challenge: Occupation (Awarded #3)

Malacca Old and New

Malacca Old and New, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Visitors to the Ruins of St. Paul's Church in Malacca get a glimpse of the old and new. From a distance, they can see the new developments in the area, a sharp contrast to their immediate surroundings.

Taken May 2007 in Malacca, Malaysia

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This week's Thematic Photographic theme: Faded

Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin

The Lady and the Snake, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

"Ayaw ko", ang sabi ko nung inalok ng animal trainer sa akin ang ahas. Ang sabi niya, "Para may souvenir photo ka kasama yung ahas". Ang sabi ko, "Ok lang. Pwede bang kuhanan na lang kita ng litrato?" Ayaw ko ngang hawakan yung ahas. Bukod sa takot ako, may bayad pa ang pagpapalitrato kasama ang ahas. Buti na lang pumayag siyang magpalitrato ng walang bayad.

"No", I said when the animal trainer offered the snake to me. She said, "So that you'll have a souvenir photo with the snake". I said, " Never mind, I'll just take your picture if it's alright with you." I didn't want to do it. Aside from fear, I didn't want to pay the fee for the photo opportunity. It's a good thing she agreed to have her photo taken without a fee.

Taken May 2007 at Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia.

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Tema sa linggong ito ng Litratong Pinoy: Ayaw Ko
This week's Litratong Pinoy theme: Reject

A Clouded View

Cloudy, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 in Malaysia

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This week's Tuesday Challenge theme: Clouds

Red and Old

Christ Church Melaka, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

The Christ Church of Malacca, built in the 1700s, is but one of the red buildings in the square. It is a reminder of the city's Dutch history which goes back to the 1400s.

Taken May 2007 in Malacca, Malaysia

Move over, Lance Armstrong!

Bird on a Bike, originally uploaded by Em Dy.

Taken May 2007 at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park in Malaysia

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This week's Moody Monday theme: Funny