Weekly Photo Challenge: Depth

Usually, I will try to submit several entries on the WPC’s weekly theme.

The first entry is usually about something which immediately comes to mind when reading the Daily Press ‘s WPC.

Then, I would go for a search in my archive to see what else can be submitted as well.

For this week’s challenge, the view from the top of a mountain on the Langkawi island, Malaysia immediately came to mind.

We were up on this mountain and the cable car brought us even higher up. From the top of the mountain, we saw a deep valley below and as a background, we have the blue sea separated by a layer of white clouds from the equally blue sky.

The steeply rising hill contrasts quite a bit with the valley below!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity (Flowers)

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We can see serenity in many things.

This water lily in our hotel at Langkawi did invoke a sense of serenity.

I guess serenity starts with something external but then spreads inwards so that we achieve inner peace.

I can never forget the beautiful view at Lake Barrine, Australia.

These water plants in the lake gave me a sense of serenity which I have always remembered.

The sunlight seemed to shine only on the plants I like.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed

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The theme for this week’s photo challenge is Shadowed.

Those who have been following me know that I love the island of Langkawi, Malaysia very much.

The two pictures here were taken almost at the same spot, viewing towards the sea.

The first one was taken when the sun has gone down and the seaside restaurant has turned on the lights.

The second one was taken earlier when the sun was still up, with the shadows of the chairs and the tables on the ground.

The pictures invoke during tones and moods. Hope you like them :-)

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent (of the Sun at Langkawi)

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The theme Descent for this week’s challenge seems to be my favorite topic.

Here are a couple of photos taken a while back at a beach in Langkawi, when the sun was setting.

One photo shows the sun was just about the horizon; the sky was almost red.

The other one shows the sun was actually “dipped” into the sea with the sky becoming darker.

Please enjoy :-)

 

Sunset over Langkawi (Original & Processed)

Here are two images from Langkawi, Malaysia.

The first one has been processed to become a sepia with a warm yellow tone.

The second one is the original picture.

Both convey the tranquility of the place.

I am sure, however, that readers may prefer one over the other.

Please enjoy :-)

 

Positive Living from Negatives

Someone says:

Beautiful pictures are developed from negatives in a dark room. So if you see darkness in your life be reassured that a beautiful picture is being prepared.

Sometimes, negatives are as good looking as the original picture.

The beautiful negative above is based on an image of the beach, palms, sky, islands etc. taken in Langkawi.

It looks like the sun is setting and the sky is glowed with orange.

The original picture is also shown.

The negative of a mosque in Istanbul is also shown. It looks mysteriously blue.

The original is also depicted.

In my view, negatives can be as beautiful as originals.

 

 

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside (the Sea Cave )

Everything seem to be relative : the good vs the bad, fast vs slow,  beautiful vs ugly and, of course, inside ve outside.

For my last two posts on this challenge, the objects ( the Stupa inside a temple in Angkor Wat and the bats inside a dark cave) were taken completely inside.

One would appreciate more about the “inside” if one can also visualize the “outside”.

Here is a series of pictures which I have taken as we moved towards a sea cave in Langkawi from the outside to the inside and finally, out on the other side where you can see light again.

Inside the cave, we didn’t see much as there was darkness all over the place. One can only see part of the inside with our portable touches.

The transition from light to darkness and back to light again, after seeing all the beautiful rocks in the cave, are depicted in my pictures.

Having gone through the cave, we were delighted in seeing the mangroves and the sunlight again.

Please enjoy :-)