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Archive for June, 2008

Busy outing day (Part 2)

June 30, 2008

So heres the continuation of what happened yesterday…

theses are the shots of the Dog Olympics…sadly when I arrive there most of the doggies has gone back home…+ the jam getting there I was super late, for the first time a Malaysian event ends on time…I’m quite suprise.

cute poodle with shirt…doesn’t even need a leash, she wanted the owner to carry her. SO CUTE!
1/80 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

run run run!
1/125 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 51mm
Canon EOS 400D

you sit, I sit
1/320 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55m
Canon EOS 400D

lil Simba?oh no..its a dog
1/320 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

he stop as soon as he soon me taking his pic and gave that expression haha!
1/320 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

swimming doggies
1/200 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

chihuahua looking lost
1/250 at f/5
ISO 200
Focus Length 38mm
Canon EOS 400D

the small meets the big..sniff sniff..i smell pee
1/250 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/160 at f/5
ISO 200
Focus Length 24mm
Canon EOS 400D

curiousity…doesn’t kills the dog
1/160 at f/5
ISO 200
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

chow time!
1/160 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

soo cute..matching tie
1/250 at f/5
ISO 200
Focus Length 33mm
Canon EOS 400D

lol he was so tired after the event
1/200 at f/5
ISO 200
Focus Length 41mm
Canon EOS 400D

pup for sale…this lil gal really likes the pup
1/250 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 53mm
Canon EOS 400D

the pup’s sibling
1/80 at f/5
ISO 200
Focus Length 37mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/80 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/125 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

As for the Judo tournament..nothing much to show as the competition itself was real crap. Kids these days are so lack of disipline and it so clearly reflects back on their Sensei. Clothes and all are not tugged in properly and the fighting style looks so much like a lousy street fight. So I’ll spare all you of from the eye soring pics.

Tags: Canon 400D, Dog Olympics, One Utama
Posted in Outings | Comments

Busy outing day (Part 1)

June 29, 2008

Lots of events today, Tamron had something going on, Low Yat Forumers had 2 outings. One at Bukit Jalil and the other is at the butterfly part. I initially only plan to go to Bukit Jalil to have a look and then proceed to the dog’s Olympics at 1Utama. But when I was there, it rained and so I was forced to stay for a while..and also ended up taking some shots. The initial plan was to go pick up my bean bag from Ian at Bukit Jalil then to 1U for the dog’s Olympics then to Cheras Leisure Mall for the Judo competition.

Anyways,…here some of the pictures I took. I didn’t really participate in the shooting as I was more fascinated with the hut/house we were taking shelter in..but none of the pics turn out the way I wanted it. Also most of the pictures were too exposed at some area. As I thought having flashes around me would help me in someways but also make my shots a lot harder to take as some shots would turn out too bright.

1/13 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 38mm
Canon EOS 400D

Xin Hui, one of the models who was there. Though I wasn’t really taking pictures of her when I was there, I was watching her on and off and couldn’t help but notice that she really know how to pose…or should I say..she really has a lot of posses in stock.

1/13 at f/5.6
ISO 100
Focus Length 41mm
Canon EOS 400D

I love her eyes, she has very er…expressive eyes, I’m not sure if its just me or its just me..but I really love the emotion she shows in her eyes. Sadly this is the best shot I have of her..could have been a lil more hardworking and move closer to take a better picture.

sweet smile
1/20 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 52mm
Canon EOS 400D

candid shots..behind the scene
1/15 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 42mm
Canon EOS 400D

again her eyes…aww…would have been nice if it was for the over exposure
1/13 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 27mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/20 at f/5.6
ISO 800
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

was dark..had to lend a flash from Valho, thanks man!but sadly my hands were shaking too much..not too sure to the weight.

1/10 at f/5.6
ISO 800
Focus Length 54mm
Canon EOS 400D

rain..makes us sad.
1/10 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 43mm
Canon EOS 400D

whats on your mind?
1/13 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 43mm
Canon EOS 400D

calling god to stop the rain.
1/10 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

maybe it would be better to spam him with sms?
1/10 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

Last but not least

cam gun fight….the showdown~
1/10 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

oh I almost forgot my new found friend..

1/50 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 50mm
Canon EOS 400D

Tags: Bukit Jalil, Canon 400D, LYN Outing, models, Xin Hui
Posted in Landscapes, Outings, Portraits | Comments

Sudden portrait

June 25, 2008

Meet SC today, took some random portraits, played around with the aperture and shutter speed to get a picture that isn’t too exposed. It was abit hard to look and judge the picture exposure as it was bright there and most pictures look dark in the LCD. I had to refer to the histogram to guess if the picture was over exposed or not…I’m guessing this is the right way to go?

I think I like this picture best…as it portrays a sense of mystery, you don’t get to see the full face and even the side you only get to see a bit.

1/25 at f/4.5
ISO 100
Focus Length 31mm
Canon EOS 400D

two handphones…one is never enough

1/40 at f/5.6
ISO 100
Focus Length 48mm
Canon EOS 400D

thinking…of?

1/30 at f/5.6
ISO 100
Focus Length 51mm
Canon EOS 400D

moody…

1/40 at f/6.3
ISO 100
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

thinking of….again?

1/30 at f/6.3
ISO 100
Focus Length 38mm
Canon EOS 400D

slurps….

1/5 at f/9
ISO 100
Focus Length 21mm
Canon EOS 400D

Tags: Canon 400D, SC
Posted in Portraits | Comments

Light Painting

June 23, 2008

Was about bored tonight and saw the free laser pointer on my table which I got a few days back ago. Then I thought of light drawing/painting…haven’t done this before but I’m guessing all I need is to lower my shutter speed. So I turn on to shutter priority mode and walla..here is the outcome. Would try to get some words out the next time.

1st attempt with one color

4.5 at f/5.6
5 sec exposure time
ISO 100
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

2 colors…

4.5 at f/5.6
5 sec exposure time
ISO 100
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

speeding up the movement abit..image isn’t that sharp anymore.

4.5 at f/5.6
5 sec exposure time
ISO 100
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

Tags: Canon 400D, Light Drawing, Light Painting
Posted in Random Shots | Comments

KLCC shots

June 18, 2008

Went to KLCC the other day, took some random shots during sunset. I find taking pictures in the evening/night a bit of a challenge as I’m not too sure what defines a good picture. Besides making the object look sharp and focused, how should be background be?should it be bright?or should it be a lil dark? I was told it really depends on how I want to interperate the picture or express myself. So…here’s my interpretation….

1/20 at f/4.5
ISO 100
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/14 at f/4.5
ISO 100
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/8 at f/5.6
ISO 100
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/8 at f/5.6
ISO 200
Focus Length 25mm
Canon EOS 400D

1.6 at f/8
ISO 200
Focus Length 21mm
Canon EOS 400D

notice the “bat signal” like thingy from Ambank

1 at f/6.3
ISO 200
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/6 at f/5.6
ISO 400
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

0.8 at f/6.3
ISO 400
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

Giant light bulbs, over exposure was intentional,

1.6 at f/5.6
ISO 800
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/4 at f/4
ISO 400
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/6 at f/4
ISO 400
Focus Length 18mm
Canon EOS 400D

There are more pics over at my Flickr…

Comments and Critics please…

Tags: Canon 400D, KLCC
Posted in Architecture | Comments

In Memory of lil birdie

June 15, 2008

I think bout last week, my mother found a lil bird on the ground and there no nest nearby. So we adopted the lil fellow and manage to kept it alive for a 3 days, Poor guy just gave up on his life. Heres some pictures of him that me and my sis took on her Olympus FE-320.

I find this cute…I’ve never seen bird’s ass upclose before.

looks homesick…

he bites!~

Junior facinated with the bird, never seen a bird in his “suaku” life

Tags: baby bird, in memories, junior, Olympus FE-320
Posted in Memories | Comments

Click Click…first shot

June 14, 2008

It’s been an interesting night and months … yea MONTHS. Been reading a lot on photography and been going for talks, but when it comes to the real thing, oh man the ball game has totally changed. Nonetheless I’ve manage to find my way through with some help from Valiant.

1/60 at f/5.6
Exposure Auto
ISO 400
Focus Length 45mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/60 at f/4.5
Exposure Auto
ISO 400
Focus Length 35mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/100 at f/8
Exposure Auto
ISO 400
Focus Length 35mm
Flash, compulsory mode
Canon EOS 400D

For this upcoming 2 pics, I’m really not too sure which is better, I know some would tell me one is too dark and the other is bright enough, one has better depth then the other. Hmmm and according to Andrew Boey, it doesn’t matter as long as the picture is sharp.

1/60 at f/5.6
ISO 400
Focus Length 55mm
Canon EOS 400D

1/80 at f/8
ISO 800
Focus Length 55mm
Flash, compulsory mode
Canon EOS 400D

Comment and critics please.

Tags: 400D, Canon, chihuahua, dog, four face god, junior, pet
Posted in Random Shots | Comments