9. PHOTOGRAPHY OF SOCIAL GATHERING. TRAVEL MALACCA. - Peranakan Association



A joyous Peranakan Association gathering in Malacca in 2012. Photography using Canon EOS 90. Since I used only "P" Mode, the photos are not sharp or good. But I had a career and no time to acquire new skills.






























 
 
 








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