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Great stuff – as usual!
Ouch!
Welcome to Malaysia, Joe!
Yes you are extremely lucky to be in town in the same weekend as Thaipusam as the dates change from year to year. Hope the intoxicating welcome is preview enough of what’s in store here in our country for you! 🙂
Cant wait to meet you in person this Saturday, till then hope you get to catch some winks after all the lights 😉
Like us Malaysians say, selamat datang!
great shoot joe..
dint know that you are there that day till my buddy show a photo of with and him..
welcome to malaysia and hope you enjoy the stay~~
cheer,
tim
Welcome to Malaysia Joe, glad that Thaipusam has brought you a new experiences in Human Photography!
Fantastic colors. Those images are jumping off the screen…
wow – i didn’t know Thaipusam was such a big deal in Malaysia, and no idea indeed that so many Hindus were there. Thanks for the Eye-opener!
Welcome to Malaysia Joe, during Thaipusam is very happening here in Malaysia, full of colors, you can’t take bad picture there… 🙂
Wow, it really takes the experience you carry on your shoulders to document an event like this one. Amazing! (especially the third photo)
Ouch!
Flat out amazing.Can’t wait to see more.
It is an international event.
Amazing images and not because they are technically good but because of the scenes themselves. It is difficult for many in the west to acknowledge cultures who have traditions and rituals as these people do. Thanks, for sharing these images!
Very cool, and painful. Loving the colours and the inspiration. Thanks!
Fantastic set of storytelling pictures. pic 8, (2nd from last) is just superb.
Brilliant stuff Joe – Love the vibrant colours, your photos are great as usual……have to say though, the hook and piercing photos are making me go OWCH!! 🙂
Great to know that you having a great time at Malaysia, and you are lucky enough to witness one of the greatest festival over there.
Can’t wait to be at your class on Friday!!
Awesome, look forward to reading more of your adventures in Malaysia
Interesting images Joe!Sure you did not try any of these tricks on yourselves I hope. Have a great time , regards Aad
selamat datang joe mcnally. hope you have a ‘veri enjoi wan’.
Great images Joe!
I experienced Thaipusam as a child in Singapore. Comming from the Nordic countries and only 10 years old it really made impressions. Great images, they really catch the atmosphere as I remember it!
I experienced the Thaipusam in in Penang, Malaysia about 12 years ago. What an experience indeed! Thx for bringing back some wonderful memories Joe.
man those shots look coool and painful! I wonder if Joe himself got the guts to give some self sacrifice a go?
Bizzare magazine would love these kinda shots.
Welcome to Malaysia!
Geeat to see more of your awesome work. Looking forward to hear how you light something like this . The event appears to be so dynamic. My guess is probably need to put some faith in the CLS system with some slight tweaks
cant wait to see your new haircut and piercings!
Are you sure you are In Malaysia??? It looks like you are in India or something 😉
Hey Numnuts, get out of there before you come home with a bone in your nose!
😉
wow.. you should come here often.. we had more festivals like this.. 😀
Great series! I love the color and the attention to detail. I have always been a fan of your work, just hope that you will be one of mine someday!
nice angle and nice moment….
wow, can I come on your next trip… I know you already have an assistant. but umm, I could serve as another photographer and compared to my work, yours would look THAT much better.
Amazing colors and expressions. I am sure it’s a great opportunity as a photographer, but a little harsh to accept such torture on human body. But for people who have so much belief and faith in their gods and culture and religion they have no pain.
Some of the photos are truly professionally done and very candid.
Loved it.
7 years in South East Asia and I have missed this??? Looks like it is worth going back for. Any exuse to see my favourite part of the world.
What to do, what to do? I think I’ll stick 19 fishhooks in my back and run a wire through my face.
Joe,
Geat post and shots I love the hues 🙂
Damn they go allll out though; their backs ?!?
I was scared of falling yesterday at the skatepark and that lady is like yeah just peirce my cheek!
Get your rest, I will be back here tomorrow. Getting back on my hustle to letting my talent and my love make a name for myself 🙂
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DT.
Nassau, Bahamas | Miami, FL
Wonderful photos!
🙂
I went to the place too. Couldn’t stand the smell of the flower. So sad I can’t attend your workshop here in Malaysia.
🙁
Joe, I bet you fit right in. Birds of a feather.
Great images, as usual, Joe. Do you have a new piercing?
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welcome to malaysia joe.. how unlucky of me not getting to meet u at the festival.. hope u enjoy malaysia..
Hi Joe,
Welcome to extreme human beliefs!! Thaipusam is very famous in India too, every other South Indian town celebrates(!) it. I grew up shooting these festivals with my Yashica MF2,FX3..:-)
“ShivaRathiri” is another one like this type…I used to like shooting for the colors and emotions.
regards,
Ramkumar
Incredible. I could see it, feel it, and smell it. Great work!
interesting, joe. i appreciate the expose and take it as a cautionary photo essay. i don’t agree with it – it goes on – but let me assure you, i have the right to express and judge. that’s america.
thanks. rb
I’ve been following you (online) for a while and though you’re like my Nikon CLS idol, it’s fun to see how you seem to enjoy something totally unexpected & spontaneous!
Awesome! It’s a shame that stills can’t communicate the sounds and smells.
Welcome to Malaysia! Well you can head south to Singapore for some of the landscape/buildings there are some interesting things to take. 🙂
Greetings Joe,
Hello from Brunei.
I’m going to be covering your workshop on Feb 5/6 and looking forward to meeting you and catching up with Louis again since his “Shoot Like A Pro” workshop in Brunei and to meet other photogs for coffee and tour a bit of the city.
http://shimworld.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/shoot-like-a-pro/
Though Malaysia and Brunei are practically neighbours and have a lot of similarities, Thaipusam is not celebrated here.
Malaysia Boleh! Represent!
Rick Steve’s had better watch out! McNally, the international travel guide. Great stuff Joe.
Joe did you get any piercings?
Stunning shots Joe….Welcome to Malaysia and looking forward for your class
Joe,
Great shots! As I was looking at the photos they look like you were not shooting with a flash, and using natural light. However, I know how you shoot photos and know you love to light. So please tell us were you using just 1 SB900 attached to your hot shoe, or did you have some other lighting off the camera?
Thanks,
Tim
What a happy accident, and some great images. Beautiful colors and textures and light. Wish I was there!
So Joe, did you get your head shaved or anything pierced? haha. Love the photos! You truly are an inspiration.
Beautiful images Joe…
Amazing images of your journey. thank you very much for sharing.
What a great ‘target rich’ environment………
Hi Joe,
Welcome to Malaysia Joe. It was pretty stunning on your shots, this will be your first time to experience how it looks like in Thaipusam. Basically, i just dropping by your blog every day to check it out what new, well and you got the nice shot in Malaysia.
By the way, thanks alot for making workshops and seminar in Malaysia. I wish i can join one of them but i have some financial problems and i can’t make it. Lastly, i’m from penang.
KEEP UP WITH THE GOOD WORK!!
Regards,
KalvinKhoo
since when are you shooting with the “new” d3s ?
Awesome shots Joe~! See u this Sat in the KL Seminar hot Shoes Diary~! Excite~!
Great shots. planning to go there with a friend this month 🙂
These are amazing shots. I love the colors in these photos and the expressions on the individuals faces.
Simply Amazing !!!
I was in Malaysia 5 years go and it is such a great country. I miss the people, the food and how people lives.
We need more update…please. Bringing memory back! 🙂
Amazing photos!!!!! Your work never disappoints. I can’t wait to see more.
malaysia seems like an amazing place to capture photos. anywhere you can discover new cultures, you’re bound to find new things you’ve never experienced. i love the photos you’ve gotten so far.
Hi Joe,
Glad that you’re in Malaysia and I take some of your photos to my blog as my greetings to you.
Amazing pics Joe. Love the 3rd shot and the piercing cheek shot! Glad you had a great time in Malaysia and I really enjoyed your workshop on Sat. Hope to see you again in KL.
Regards,
David
Awesome photos. Glad you survived the humidity.
super pics joe…
Incredible photo of that Hindu cleansing. Magic.
Great photos as usual.In India too we have similar Hindu festivals named “Panguni uthiram”.
Check the photos:http://www.flickr.com/photos/10050074@N05/sets/72157626323108254/