Mountain in the MorningMount Kinabalu (4,095M), Kundastang. Sabah, Malaysia. The walls are thin in this place! A very large and loud family group is above me. I was up around 6 and walked to the view point for the mountain, but the light wasn’t very interesting at that time, so I went back to my room.

I went back out before breakfast and took a few photos, but there were a lot of shadows. I tried some HDR. Breakfast was either noodles, rice, or toast. I did the noodles and toast. The coffee was good.

Fresh BananasBanana tree in Sepilok Forest Edge Resort, Sepilok. Sabah, Malaysia. As I continued my walk around the grounds of the resort, I came to this very full and healthy-looking banana tree. Most banana trees seem to be in some sort of decay, but this one was so green and robust. Yes, I did increase the vibrance a bit to try to convey what I felt when I saw it.

The Tropical Day BeginsSepilok Forest Edge Resort, Sepilok. Sabah, Malaysia. An early morning walk around the grounds of the resort before breakfast was a very peaceful way to start the day. Lots of bird songs and unidentified jungle sounds.

This is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range, photo. I took 3 frames at different exposures. In the computer I combined those to capture the entire range of light that the human eye can see but the camera’s sensor can’t. I boosted the sharpness, contrast, and saturation then smoothed it out again to give it a more painterly look.