Close up: beads

Assalamualaikum,

End of May 2011. In the photos below are beads decorated by my friend for my wife's 'baju kurung'. And my job was to photograph the beads for her blog http://beadnest.blogspot.com/ (the blog contains all her works on the beads....)

Enjoy the photos....



Thank you.

HDR: Persada PLUS 2

Assalamualaikum,

Still with HDR images. These HDR images were taken within or from Persada PLUS' compound.



Image of apartment buildings at the front of Persada PLUS

Part of the parking area adjacent to the Banquet Hall

The same parking, this time focusing on the development activities nearby... 

The man-made lake at the front of the main building

At the side of the lake...

Thank you.

HDR: Persada PLUS

Assalamualaikum,

Today's entry is on HDR image. The subject is Persada PLUS, the building where I work. It is located at Subang Interchange, near to Subang Airport.

Enjoy the view....

The main tower, viewed from the lake in front of the building

The main tower. The glass wall reflected the sky above...

Also the main tower

The annexe building

The building adjacent to Persada PLUS... nice looking...



Thank you.

HDR: Kampung Kepayang Simpang Pulai 2

The main problem while creating HDR image is movement of subject, or any other movement within the frame e.g. the leaves (due to wind), moving vehicles etc. Using my EOS 1000D which only capable of 3 frame per second, any different or movement will be easily detected which is not good for HDR. In addition, as we did not plan for this trip, we didn't bring any tripod. The photos were taken 'handheld', thus some camera movement is unavoidable. Lucky that my colleagues willing to stay motionless during the snapshots... hehehe...

Enjoy the HDR photos...   

Thank you. ;)

HDR: Kampung Kepayang Simpang Pulai

Assalamualaikum,

HDR = High Dynamic Range. One of the technique in digital photography to produce better view of a scene where several photos were taken at different exposure which are then combined into one photograph. 

My recent visit to some abandoned shop lots near Simpang Pulai had given me the opportunity to produce HDR photography. While exiting Simpang Pulai Toll Plaza, one may take the left turn and drive for the next half a kilometer to reach the location at Kampung Kepayang. Not sure why the shop lots are abandoned, despite its location at the side of the main road (Jalan Gopeng) connecting Simpang Pulai and Gopeng. Maybe the next time we drop by, we shall ask the locals regarding this. In the mean time, please enjoy the photos...

So... these are the HDR photos...

Thank you. Feel free to give your comment... :)

Night Photography 4 - Ipoh

Strolling the night after a good dinner in Bandaraya Ipoh, we came across an old building located between Jalan Sultan Yusuff and Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (I got this from google map...). The abandoned building standing beside Ipoh Field, might be scheduled to be demolished, soon.

   

At Padang Ipoh, beside Jalan Sultan Yusuff

View towards Jalan Sultan Idris Shah

The abandoned building. The photo slightly blurred due to camera movement (handheld, no tripod)

My colleague talking on the phone

Thank you.

Morning dew

These photos were shot about a year ago at my mother's house at Simpang Renggam. I just got my Canon EOS 1000D during that time and started my learning curve on digital photography.

The weather was cold and wet as we can see morning dew on the leaves and flowers. It was a very nice subject for photography. 

Please enjoy the photos..... :) 

Thank you.

Close up: moss a.k.a. algae

Assalamualaikum...

We visited Section N5 Office at the end of April 2011, in conjunction with a technical site visit by the authority as well as some lectures from one of our local University. Lucky that I brought along my EOS1000D with me. The man-made fountain at the front of the office looked nice with some moss at the edge of the running water. The mini waterfall sounds cool and refreshing... hehehe... Credit to the guy who did this landscape.  

Me and my friend took this opportunity to freeze some of the image of this man-made fountain in our DSLR's sensor. Together with my EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS lens, I scouted near the man-made landscape to get closer view.

The man-made fountain, looks cool

The moss living at the edge of the running water...

Close-up from another angle....

This time focus on the background

Some bubble of water due to the water spray... 

Thank you.

Building: Masjid Bandar di Raja, Klang

Assalamualaikum,

The Masjid Bandar Di Raja, Klang was fully completed and opened to Muslims several months ago. However, it was only last night that I managed to do some photography of the beautiful building.

It was 15 minutes past 10 p.m. that I arrived at Klang town (only 15 minutes drive from my house... hehehe). Not many cars on the roads, and many shop-lots were completely deserted. Only some blocks still have human activities.

However, there are still activities on the main road at the front of the masjid including 'pasar malam' activities a hundred meters away from the main gate. Many of the lights at the compound area were off, but some still shining the 'kubah' faithfully. Using my Canon EOS1000D together with the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens, here are some of the photos.  





Hope you enjoy the view. Thank you.

Close-up: curious little guy

Here is the photo of Irfan Naim. Slow but full of curiosity.

But believe it or not, we all were like him during our childhood days, when we know less and hunger of experience and knowledge. But now, as we are getting older, many of us had neglected this 'skill' as we normally take it for granted and just ignore our surrounding. We only focus on the 'big' things and forget how important are the 'small' things in our life. 





Thank you and smile..... :)

Close-up: From Che Tom's mini garden

We meet again at the backyard of my father in-law's home. Surrounding the house, there are many flower plants blooming throughout the year. These are mini gardens belong to my mother in-law.

The day I took the photographs, the weather was cloudy. Normally when I shoot close-up photos of flowers, I set the meter to be slightly under-exposed (one stop / two stops) with the biggest apperture. With this setting, I will get a vibrant colour of the flowers and leaves with slightly dark blurred background a.k.a. bokeh. 

  

Thank you.

Portrait: Colleague

Assalamualaikum,

This photo is one of my best shots for the time being. It is a good combination of subject, emotion, composition and lighting: a good timing (if not perfect...hehehe). The photo was taken about a month ago. Taking advantage of the natural lighting, the bright sky outside provide the main soft lighting from her left, enhanced her facial features.  

Photo of Amira, a Civil Engineering student, during her Practical Training in PLUS

Thank you. :)



Close up: bird

Assalamualaikum w.b.t.

Still transmitting from the backyard of my father in-law's house, Keratong 8, Muadzam Shah (actually the photos were shot there... hehehe)

Using my entry level Canon EOS1000D and cheap zoom lense EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS, I intended to photograph some flowers blooming at the compound of the house. While setting my camera, a bird flew over me and landed not far away (about 2 meters from where I was sitting), just nice for me to take a shot. 

Thus, not to waste the opportunity, I quickly re-composed the camera and took some shots. All the knowledge regarding photography was forgotten, no Rule of Third, just focus and shoot..! hahaha...!  The session only lasted about 30 seconds. And here are the results:



Thank you. Do not hasitate to put your comment.

Wassallam.