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| Tuesday, 26-Dec-2006 14:25 |
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Last and final entry...
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thank you fotopages for serving me well the last few months. this will be my final entry and will be moving on elsewhere as there just isnt enough of space here. to the visitors, thank you for all you comments, have learnt a fair bit from all of it. till next time, take care..merry christmas and a happy new year.
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| Sunday, 26-Nov-2006 09:21 |
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Previous outing to Putrajaya...
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im bored, so thought i might as well just upload some photos from second previous visit putrajaya and soon after...beer at sunway pyramid. also, have finally completed compiling shots from shooting assignment of kenneth's cousin's band. no pictures just yet (havent gotten permission to post mah... ). till next time, enjoy & comment away. 
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| Sunday, 19-Nov-2006 14:33 |
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Zoo Negara
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had visited KL's national zoo on saturday. all i can say is...its overpriced (RM15 per person) and smells "wonderful". not many pictures of the animals as most of them are pretty common not to mention not very clean or lively as compared to the one in malacca (cheaper and better in all ways!!).
so..basically resorted to taking lanscape shots (though it seems irrelevant being in a zoo) as the skies were beautiful that day. enjoy...
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| Tuesday, 7-Nov-2006 14:00 |
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Life in colour at the historical city of Malacca
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St. Paul overlooking Malacca town...
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Kid thinks he has a big "gun"...
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State flags...
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alright...as promised, coloured pictures. basically candid shots of people all around. in addition to acquiring new angles and composition, i seemed to have picked up a skill of shooting things without looking (a lurker is born-ed!!  ). but then, it isnt ethical to do so. so i guess it will only be just this once (i hope...hehe).
it is always better to ask for permission before shooting a subject however the major disadvantage of this is usually stiffness and awareness that a 72mm lens is pointing right at your face...if not given harsh denial of the photo. best example was Winnie and I trying to photograph a kid playing blowing soap bubbles. as soon as he saw the 2 zoom lenses pointing at him...he ran for cover behind is mummy....
kenneth also approached both a tourist and a trishaw rider to take their photos...and told them to be natural. fact of the matter is...the both turned out stiff as a brick. maybe its just us inexperienced in handling such situations...or maybe its normal. either way, we're gonna improve on this.
enough talk..pictures are gonna do the rest of the talking. comment away...
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| Monday, 6-Nov-2006 13:16 |
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Life in monochrome at the historical city of Malacca
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well, this time the photogs made a trip down to historical city of Malacca (yes...again...) and decided to stay the night this time around. we have decided that we shall lay off animals, flowers and insects for a while and practise more on architecture, landscapes and of course...life (people) around.
basically, my intentions were more focused on practising and try out new angles and compositions...and see what best suits my style. so far...am relatively happy with it but its still a hit & miss game. will definately need more practise and familiarization. also, this post is solely dedicated to monochrome (black & white) with focus on lightings. more colours and life in the next post.
till then...enjoy and comment away.
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| Monday, 30-Oct-2006 00:42 |
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Taman Jaya & Lake Gardens
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alright, made a quick trip to Taman Jaya for a quick shoot out before Winnie arrived back to PJ. shots wise...so so. landscaping basically. contemplating on a 72mm circular polarizer but this will only happen after i get my speedlight. not too sure which one though...430EX or save a little more for the 580EX...or perhaps go 3rd party like Sigma...
anyhow, headed to Plaza Mount Kiara for some quick night shots of the fountain...which soon led to us being chased away as they proclaimed photographs not allowed. i mean its the just the fountain. not pointing at shops nor shooting inside the building. perhaps the lens freaked them out. oh well...managed to get some angles in anyway...
did i mention Winnie got herself a Nikon D70S?! welcome to to the world of DSLR Winnie!! now comes the challenge of getting the right settings at the right moment and making sure you have no handshakes!! went over to Lake Gardens to test out her new camera. wasnt too sure of what to compose but i did try my best. what to do...hand kinda sore after shooting 3 days in a row. maybe i should also get a battery grip for the 400D. 
do enjoy the pictures (at least try... ). comment as usual.
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| Friday, 27-Oct-2006 01:46 |
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Memorial Park / Sunway Pyramid hockey training session
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first and foremost...damn you Kenneth for giving me poison (puchased a new lens when i said i wouldnt ) anyway, no regrets...its a really good lens for a super affordable price tag.
shots at memorial park was with kit lens and some with my zoom lens with my new circular polarizer which was awesome by the way. shots in sunway pyramid and hockey training session was with the new Canon 28-135mm IS USM lens. still contemplating on whether to get a circular polarizer for this new baby. hehehe. enjoy the pictures...
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| Tuesday, 24-Oct-2006 04:46 |
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Putrajaya at night
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headed over to putrajaya at night for some shooting. too bad photog Winnie was back at her hometown. guess after seeing this, she would definately bug us to return. hehehe. anyhow, Kenneth and I still proceeded with the outing. wanted to test out our night shoting with long exposures. and here's the outcome of it is derived with the following equations:
putrajaya at night + long exposures + tripods = good shots.
good shots + haze = satisfactory shots.
however, i think the Canon 400D kicked the Nikon D70S butt when it comes to noise reduction handling and night shots. hehehe. oh well, enjoy!!
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| Friday, 20-Oct-2006 12:00 |
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Butterfly park & One Utama carnival
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My fav, butterfly on flower...
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Another butterfly on flower...
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Yet another butterfly on flower...
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[back-dated post due to problems with pc] was on leave on friday and decided to head on over to kl's bird park for a quick photoshoot before meeting up with fellow photogs in the evening. shots turned out ok. quite alot of blur ones as i was shooting in the 200mm-300mm focal range as i was shooting close-ups on insects. not forgetting, the keep flapping their wings. if you think shooting birds are difficult, butterflies are worse!!
met up with the gang after the shoot and due to rainy whether, not much could be done. so headed over to One Utama's carnival (where i got sick soon after a ride as there was a change in tempreature). hahaha. enough of that la...enjoy the pictures!! comment away...
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| Friday, 13-Oct-2006 03:49 |
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4 days in Bangkok
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Baggage claim at new thai airport...
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Ambassador Hotel Tower lobby...
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View from grand palace...
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[back-dated post due to problems with pc]. recently went over to the land of spicy food and exotic nightlife. went over there for a holiday with my darling (she was already working there on project...kesian). will definately return again as i didnt have much time to visit all wats (temples) as well as shoot the nightlife scene which it is known for. wish i had a circular polarizer and a kit lens hood...kept getting flares and contrasting is a little poor. oh well, enjoy the pictures and comment as usual...
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