Away and Alone

I'm currently on assignment in Brunei and have been here for a month now. It's my first visit to Brunei, and I'm staying at Kuala Belait, the small oil town. For a guy who are used to the city life, I felt trapped in a small town: no shopping malls, no cinema, no pub and alcohol (not that I drink very often, but would be nice to get myself drunk once a while). Therefore, my first weekend here were difficult to pass by, as I have no places to go, just stayed in the hotel and watch TV.

Around 5pm, I noticed the sun shined through the small kitchen window and provided some nice lighting for an indoor shot. So took a few shot with several still objects with my LX3. This shot below came out nicely for me. I think this shot kind of reflected my state of mind at that weekend.

The Chair


Fortunately, I've adjusted my pace of life a little, and are now enjoying the fresh air, and have nice evening walk by the beach to catch the sunset. That's something I don't get to do in Kuala Lumpur. I will share some of the best sunset shots I have later.

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