04-30-12
photo documentary – welcoming spring with colors
Hey guyz! im very sorry for the late update from india. its been more than a month already since i came back from india.
this time i wanna share the story about holi festival.
people in india and other countries with large hindu populations celebrated Holi, the Festival of Colors. Holi is celebrated as a welcoming of spring, and a celebration of the triumph of good over evil. what that translates to in action is an enthusiastic dropping of inhibitions, as people chase each other and playfully splash colorful paint, powder and water on each other. people also attend bonfires to commemorate the story of Prahlada, a hindu figure and devout follower of lord vishnu who prevailed over his father and the demoness holika with the power of his devotion.
After about 2 years collecting all info about this superb culture celebration, finally i manage to capture it with my camera. im not gonna tell all the details, let the pictures tell the story. hoho. we did spend about 4 days in mathura n vrindavan area to get the exact info about this event. i might say that this event is one of the toughest coverage ever. u got to be prepared. seriously well prepared… not only your gears but mind and body also. we traveled to the most remote place in india so that we can get the most original event, no tourist, only just a few traveler and some local photographer.
all the shots above are originally from my camera, just a lil bit of cropping and leveling.if u do like the story, pls do share it with ur frens and family. i love to share my picture to all… as this is the way im expressing my self to the things that i love to do… and i will continue to do it so as long as i got money and time to travel. the more u travel, the more u will learn and the more u will appreciate ur life. trust me on this one… till next time! =)
regards,
azimzainudin, india march 2012
12-28-11
the best of 2011
at last, 2011 will end soon… its been a tough one for me. =/
a lot of things happened, but that’s life… its been a wonderful journey since i started travel in 2008.
3 years i have spend, a lot of money involved, and a lot of time have been sacrificed also.
insyaAllah i will keep continue doing this, after all this is what i love to do… =)
being on the road, meeting a lot people, learning about their culture and lifestyle.
these are some of my favorite from 2011 collection. =)
every picture have their own story, either its a moment, portrait or just a plain landscape picture.
hoping for a better year. 2012, please be nice to me.
maybe the last year before settle down? im not so sure. =)
all of these photos are from
- jakarta & bandung indonesia
- koh li pe island thailand
- hong kong
- macau
- bidong island malaysia
- tioman island malaysia
- penang malaysia
- cambodia
- fraser hill malaysia
- hatyai thailand
- north & south island new zealand
regards, azimzainudin.2011
08-28-11
photo documentary – ramadhan in the kingdom of wonder
Ramadhan will come to an end. soon we will be celebrating hari raya aidilfitri. 2011, was the toughest ramadhan in my life. i was in cambodia for 17 days. gaining a new experiences, learning new things every single day, getting to know my muslim brothers and sisters in cambodia.
These are some of the collection from the road less traveled cambodia – 2011. i manage to capture the activities of the muslim community here in cambodia in ramadhan. Muslim is just a small group in cambodia. u can hardly find them in other part of cambodia except in phnom penh, kampung cham and kampung chnang.
“Cambodia is a strange and beautiful land. The majority of Muslim here live in extreme poverty….. yet regardless of the hardships they face, they are perhaps the most smiley people I’ve ever met”
best regards,
azim.zainudin.
