#055: Kuching
Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo.
I had a week-long work engagement in Kuching in April, facilitating a workshop on nurturing and developing innovation for technology hubs. I didn’t have many chances to take the camera out-and-about as I was busy with the workshops and having other work meetings to attend to throughout the stay. In the few brief moments that I did get to take the camera out, I managed to get some photos of the quiet city that is Kuching, taking in the quieter moments the city has to offer.
Kuching is small, compared to KL where I am from, but it has this old-world charm to it, that uniqueness that would draw you in, to explore the side streets and alleyways. It is not a mega metropolis and it benefits from being small and quaint. In saying all that, I think two days would suffice for a photo walk around the city. One would need to venture out of the city limits to experience what the state of Sarawak truly has to offer. The tropical flora and fauna, some that only exist on the island of Borneo, is usually the big draw card for those that want to visit this side of the world; of which I hope to be able to experience myself one day. I’ve only ever been to the city of Kuching, and almost always for work, so I have to eventually make plans to explore all the other great things on offer here in the state of Sarawak.
Below is a collection of photos I managed to get, mostly from about two short sessions of walking around the city. The river shots were taken during a river cruise that was part of the opening programme for the workshop participants. The city is situated right along the Sarawak River and the most picturesque shots taken by anyone visiting all feature the river.
All photos were taken with the Nikon ZF and the 40mm f/2.0 lens. I’m still getting a hang of the camera but definitely pleased with the quality of the images that come out of it and the amount of leeway I get when editing the photos to my liking. I also have no issues with the grain I get at higher ISO, it adds character to the image. Let me know what you think.
Hope you like the shots and hope to be back in Sarawak to see what the other parts of it are like.
Cheers.
