Award-winning photojournalist David ST Loh is famous for creating iconic and captivating images. Here are 10 taken over Malaysia that will make you view familiar local scenes from a different perspective.
Internationally published award-winning author, photojournalist and aerial landscape artist David ST Loh is famous for creating images from the sky, on land and underwater. He has held several solo exhibitions in Malaysia and in Singapore and many of his works, including limited edition prints, are owned by private collectors worldwide.
Based in Singapore for more than 20 years, Loh returned to Penang where he established Elaton Asia Services and Elaton Publishing with his wife Rebecca Lee. In July 2019, they published Over Penang, featuring unique aerial images across Penang which was well-received. The couple currently runs a successful fine art photo gallery in Penang, which also houses Ilford’s second print gallery in the world.
When asked about what drew him to drone photography, Loh has this to say:
"We are always on the forefront of using technology and the drone gave us a new perspective to how we capture images. Being a photojournalist and having done underwater photography, I've found the drone to be another photographic tool that allows us to capture stunning and evocative images, sometimes at impossible-to-reach locations. There is always an element of surprise when photographing with a drone. You never know what you may capture till you see the files; a palette created by the roof tops, patterns from tree tops or an eagle flying past the drone!"
Here are 10 "surprising" shots taken during Loh and Lee's travels across Malaysia, accompanied by his descriptions.
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1. Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Ubudiah Mosque in Perak is lauded as the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia. Completed in 1917, in the Mogul-Gothic architectural style, it is lined with marbled floors and fine wall-to-wall Persian carpets. A chandelier hangs from an intricately decorated ceiling in one of the halls.