Monochrome (Almost) Tale in Pudu Market

A good friend asked me yesterday if I wanted dim sum at 5am. He promised me that it would be good. But more so, he promised me that I will enjoy an adventure which I'll love at that hour. Mind you...I am not much of an early riser especially during weekends unless there's a drive or a trip somewhere.

So here I am waking up at 430am so that I am at Pudu for my morning adventure at 5:30a.m. I must admit that I wasn't too keen with the smell:P However, when you see the hustle and bustle at that hour, you forget the smell. Its amazing.

For a change, I opted to shoot in monochrome. Something I've not done for ages. Here's some pics taken:

this boss is perched up on a high chair and folks will come to him for a quote or place their order

not sure why he gave the stunned deer look

uncle making his selection

someone's peeping while working

smiley lady cutting chicken

aunty sorting out the "xiao bai chai" that arrived

uncle slurpping very yummy porridge

aunty making fish paste "yee wak"

slicing up a huge stingray

this was at 5:30a.m. this guy made many trip delivering the seafood that just arrived

Since I wasn't all too confident shooting in monochrome, here's some coloured pics.

sundry shop

the jalan yew entrance to the market. awesome selection of fresh spices

fresh coconut milk

no idea why he was "firing" the chicken

bunga kantan that you can smell from a few feet away

6o sen for an apple

awesome ripe pumpkin

crab anyone?

siu yok and char siew galore

crispy siu yok

packing the fish paste that is freshly made on the spot using only fish meat and nothing else

fishmonger

entertainment and comfort when the weather turns hotter during mid morning

all sweaty after moving the stocks around

fresh meat

very calourful lady. i love her hat

chicken!

This has been a fun Sunday morning. Will I do it again? Of course...but I must ensure that I have a good night's sleep firstlah:P