While the country is trying to recover from the impact of cyclone Nargis, let us remember the resilience of the people of Myanmar aka Burma. Donations can be made via the Singapore Red Cross. Details at http://www.redcross.org.sg/

Myanmar School Kids
 

A Myanmar craftsman enjoying his smoke.
 

A Child Worker resting
 

A novice monk

This photo was taken using a 16mm fisheye lens. The fisheye lens can create an unique perspective not seen in other lens. However do not overuse it or your photos will look boring. Due to the wide angle, it is easy to include a lot of empty foreground or worse still , clutter foreground. In the photo above , some cropping is done after printing to reduce the bare foreground.

“The Independent Traveller magazine is a quarterly travel and photography magazine for the global citizen with an Asian perspective. Our contributors scoured the hidden pockets of the world for fascinating stories and scenery that are one of a kind. Through vivid and colourful experiences in every issue, the world is being brought closer to our readers.”

I have contributed an article on my independent travel to Myanmar for the inaugural issue of this magazine. They have chosen my photo of this little Myanmarese girl as the cover.

 
This is taken off the Lazyfish Guesthouse in Phnom Penh. I was on my way back to the guesthouse and I saw the beautiful sunset. I made it in time to set up my tripod and take a few shots. The background is empty so I used the few poles in the water as the foreground to hold the composition.

Just want to share this photo that I took in Putaxi (Victory Gate) in Vientiane, Laos in Dec 2006.  Without writing too much, I felt this photo tells a story, hence the title.
What do u think?

what do i bring for a photography trip?
Here is my list
What are the usual equipment that I brought along to a photography trip? By photography trip, I meant it is a trip that I can manage my own timing. If I need to stay at a spot longer, I can do so.

Nikon D70 DSLR Body
Nikon FM3A Film Camera Body?
Nikon 17-85 kit lens from the D70
Tamron 90mm SP (Macro)
Nikon 50mm 1.8
Cokin ND Gradual Grey ND8 (P121L)
Cokin ND Gradual Grey ND4 (P121)
Kodak Trix 400 Black n white film ?
Slik Sprint GM Tripod
Batteries, Chargers …