Category: Candid

Another candid shot from the productive half-an-hour we spent at Xitang (西塘)… Not sure what the kid was trying to do. Was she trying to wash the bottle cap? Or was she trying to collect some water with her bottle?

The problem with conventional organised group tours (at least those originating from Singapore) is they hardly cater to us photographer-types: limited stops (both in number and duration) for photography, lots of time wasted on “enforced shopping” (the tour guides bring you to designated places in the hope of earning commission) , arriving at photogenic spots at the wrong time of the day etc. etc. That was the problem I faced on my recent trip to China/Shanghai too, unfortunately 🙁 I was very happy when I managed to get half-an-hour to roam about at the picturesque Xitang (西塘) on the last day of our trip. The above scene was well-spotted by Cy, before I decided to make it an interesting candid shot 😀 The title is a pun on the sign at the bottom-right of the picture — literally, it means “Having Tea By The Riverside”.

Candid shot opportunities were aplenty during the Ngrupuk parade prior to Nyepi day in Bali. The above is yet another candid shot I took in the fabulous lighting that evening.