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| Friday, 1-Feb-2008 08:17 |
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Mother hens had hatched their eggs
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curious moms..elelh baru jadi mak dah ekseng!!nyampah!!
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nanti nko tido aku amik anak nko..siapler...!!
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wei..gerakler dari situ..aku nak tgk anak nko ler..
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This morning, when I was having my breakfast my maid told that mother hens had hatched their eggs.. I was excited and quickly grabbed my camera and went to the backyard. The chicken tractor is located next to the apple tree. The yard is quite cramp and I had to stoop very low under the apple tree to get a better angle. I tried to capture the chicks but those “mothers” were very fierce and chased me away. I was very angry and frustrated. I squatted quietly for a moment, that position had caused my tummy to be squeezed and I felt like vomiting since I just had my breakfast.…all the chicks seemed to have had nicely tucked under their mothers bodies…mood for photographing subsided and I ended up photographing the mother hens instead of the newly born chicks!!
"Dalam berpantang ke??"..tak pakai barut dan peles kat dahi pun?!!  confinement dapat cuti berapa hari??
orang lain semua dah "bersalin dan berpantang"..yang nko ni apa jadi??ntah2 anak songsang kot??
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| Wednesday, 23-Jan-2008 05:40 |
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A bird's nest
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I found a bird's nest on a well trimmed bushes, I looked up and saw nothing on top of a pine tree where it was used to be. At first I thought the owner of the "house" mights come back to look up for the house but had changed my mind after second thought. I held it carefully and brought into my office and displayed near the window. I realised it's the most frequent type of a bird's nest. It's very simple cup, lined with fine grass and other soft material. When I examined the nest I saw all kind of materials used, amazing isn't it?...great creature indeed..able to adapt and improvise!!!
home sweet home..
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| Monday, 14-Jan-2008 03:45 |
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Hadee is now in third semester...
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Last year, our son, Hadee was offered a place in UiTM for a Mass communication course but his dad insisted that he does/studies something which at least predicted to have better working/employment opportunity once graduated. (We plan but Allah swt decides) Therefore, we enrolled him in a private college to study DOSH Management immediately after he got his form five result last year. While he was in second semester in the college, our son received another offer from a well-known Polytechnic in Ipoh for his favourite course that is mechanical/automotive engineering. Knowing our son better, even though he scored A1 for his science subject, we had to turn down the offer as we do not want him to struggle for a course which requires strong mathematics, which he did not have. Say what you like, most parents would want their children to study in any government run higher education institutions. For us, no point joining the government runs institutions for the sake of "joining the band-wagon" knowing limitations or capabilities of your children. In other words, we do not want our son to struggle for a course too tough to “carry”.
Day in and day out, now our son is in his third semester. We just pray that he’ll complete the two and half year course with flying colors. Let him burns the midnight candle while the parents poking bigger holes in their pockets for the sake of the children's studies...
**This morning I managed to capture Hadee while “warming-up” the vehicle that has been taking/bringing him to the college for the passed two semesters…and every Monday, he is required to wear that bright orange cover-all.
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| Saturday, 12-Jan-2008 18:49 |
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Photographing sunset
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As we're all aware it is important to include elements in your sunset or sunrise photos in order to create a sense of scale and depth. ..and most of us would agree too, plain sunsets, without additional elements, are boring. Cloud formations, water, buildings, or people add drama that draws the viewer into the photo. When choosing elements to include, everything in the foreground will be in silhouette. If we use a flash, we will ruin the effect of the glowing light. Yes..we should think of the elements as silhouettes when composing our shot...but frankly speaking personally I never adhere to the rules when photographing sunset  seeing is believing 
I love the cloud formation
add elements??..okaylah okaylah..I added our pickup and people on the beach...too much right??who cares??
fine..minus the people..but I found the image something wrong..why??  ..aaa who cares!!
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| Tuesday, 25-Dec-2007 01:39 |
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Knowledge Cafe on Macro Photography
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It's supposed to be the last "tt" session amongst the FMDCians central but turned up to be more of knowledge cafe on macro photography..thank you to all who had turned up and special thanks to Aji ,The FMDC President and Dr Malek aka Macro King, the resource speaker.. My deepest gratitude to Zul (badangperkasa) and Askme, the former was the organizer and the later was the main sponsor for the best macro photo, chosen/selected by the resource speaker himself.  As I did helped in organizing the event (some how or rather) I did not tag along my camera hence there's none from me to be shown off here but worry no more ...just visit below link...
http://www.fotopages.com.my/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6724
and herewith a photo of mine , taken without permission from Nash of candidsyndicate
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| Sunday, 23-Dec-2007 01:25 |
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Rainy season's close-ups
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| Quote: | | In autumn, the world is at your feet if you're passionate about capturing close-ups-DCM-Issue 24 Dec 2007 |
Ideally close-up photos will be more beautiful in autumnbut too bad in Malaysia we do not have 4 seasons...but we have "siakap 3 rasa" (literally translated as fish cook in 3 tastes).. Whatever, let's play with the close-up filter during this rainy season in Malaysia..why close-up filter??why not macro lens???..aiyaaak I don't have one ma...
**Subjects were all from around the house ..and NO TRIPOD USED..why??simply shoot ma...(blasah..that's my trade mark..blur or whatever..let it be...)
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| Sunday, 16-Dec-2007 02:20 |
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Candid shots
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jaw dropping candid!
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daydreaming candid??
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never takephotos of people's back..this is exceptional!LOL
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Candid shots are shots taken un-posed and un-planned. There are two distinct approaches to candids. One is to hide and shoot from a distance and the other is the in-your-face approach.If you decide the distant method is more your style you'll need a camera with a long lens (telephoto). For distant candids you'll need a 200mm or longer which is 4x magnification. A useful lens for SLR users is an 80-200mm zoom, which gives you a 1.5-4x magnification making it ideal for close range or longer shots.
With a wide-angle on the camera you can shoot from the hip. The skill here is to point the camera in the direction of the subject with the camera at waist level and fire hoping you get the shot. I used to call it as blind shots..why blind??because you shoot blindly ma..without looking at the viewfinder..in other words..."agak2 lo!" or.."blasah jerlah" .
Okay to avoid misleading tips from me or "ajaran sesat" the following are some important tips for candid photography. I always refer to David's as he uses very simple and I'd say not so much technical jargons!!
.........David Peterson's tips for taking candid photos...........
• Take your camera everywhere you go! Keep alert for candid situations - they can be found everywhere.
• Some examples of candid shots: A daydreaming store owner; an elderly man sitting beside you; commuters waiting for a train; two lovers on a park bench about to kiss; a child's delight when feeding ducks; elation of a football supporter when a goal is scored; a city tramp surrounded by clutter; a woman lost in thought staring at the beach.
• It's rare to get a second chance with candid photography. When you see an opportunity, grab it!
• Don't use complicated lighting techniques for taking your candid shots.
Concentrate on the simple and use your camera's automatic features. Technical problems don't matter so much if you have a great candid photo. Most technical problems (like if the image is too dark or too light) can be fixed on your computer.
• Set your camera to "ISO 400" so it uses a fast shutter speed. This will help you grab the shot even if you are moving.
• The best candid photographers blend into the background, so don't be too obvious. Do what everyone else is doing so you fit in with the situation. Then when you see a good candid moment, bring your camera up to your eye.
• You don't always need to take the shot with your camera at eye level. Support your camera on your waist when taking the photo. Some luck or experience is needed here to get the framing right.
• Use your zoom lens to it's fullest extent so you can keep away from the action while taking your shot. A telephoto lens is essential if you're going to be a fair distance away.
• Never take photos of people's backs. Nothing is more boring than a group of people with all backs turned to the camera. It just doesn't work.
• Try converting the image to black and white to get that extra punch and emotion.
• People 'doing things' make the best candid photos. Sports players, trades people, farmers and accountants are all excellent examples of subjects with things to do.
• Try to capture the essence of the person's task. For example, you might capture a plumber concentrating on fixing a leaky pipe.
• If you're in a public place, it's usually okay to photograph people. If they object, however, you need to stop. If you're not sure, it never hurts to ask permission beforehand. Your subject may want to pose, so explain what you saw them doing and ask them to continue as if you weren't there.
• Experiment! Sometimes the artistic expression of a candid photo can be limited by you, the photographer. Try different angles, places and scenes. Look at candid photos created by others (they can be found in lots of magazines) for inspiration.
Candid photography is a great way to add some artistic flair to your photos without spending a lot of time with the technical aspects of photography.
David Peterson has a great love of photography and loves to share his knowledge with the world! He has created a series of free tips at http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com to help digital photography users everywhere take better photos
Hadee, my son in jaw dropping candid shot location:Churdh Street Pier, Penang
Adeeba, my daughter in day dreaming candid same location
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| Thursday, 13-Dec-2007 01:07 |
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Wet day in KL, 9 Nov 2007
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My children and I went to the city centre just to rest and relax and inspired by Tembeling's (Dr.Jamal) idea in FMDC's forum..I took the opportunity to capture people during wet day. It's not really fun photographing during rainy day, my camera and of course its lens got wet too...grrrrrr
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| Monday, 10-Dec-2007 17:25 |
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Sungai Pencala Photographers' Bagan Lalang Outing
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let's get the equipment ready
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ready..1..2...3...say cheese...
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on the way to the jetty
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You may visit http://pencala.fotopages.com
The plan had been quite sometimes but when the the day came I was actually undecided as I never drove to Bagan Lalang by myself...frankly hubby pampered me too much, he never let me drive a long distance all by myself. Anyway, I was fortunate as most of Sungai Penchala's (SP)photogs are somehow related be them close cousin(Ajam), or distance (Farid) or family friends (Meor) therefore I trust that I'll be in safe hands esp. Ajam..
We left SP around 2.30 pm (delayed due to unforeseen circumstances) in three cars and later joined by Ecah and the gang from Dengkil. The mini convoy was lead by Ajam and I was entrusted to be the swiper of the day and we communicated with the help of Ajam's walkie talkie It's really interesting when I got to communicate with my cousin, the journey seemed to be shorter as we exchanged information every time we passed by the small towns
We arrived in Bagan Lalang around 4pm and headed to the jetty as planned, and from the jetty we moved to close by shop for a high tea sort of (Perliz joined us fr here), before we moved to the Goldcoast for the "program of the day" Yes, as planned we're supposed to shoot a newly wed couple..but sad to say while the rest were busy clicking here and there for the best angles/shots..I found myself shooting something else... ...Capturing bride and groom in striking green suits/lace is not as easy as we thought..it's damp difficult ..I must really sit and learn from Meor, the most experience wedding photog of the day.. ..and when comes to Art Director, it's Farid that we should be relying on
For the record, I must thank all for making the Bagan Lalang outing " a day to remember", and to the spouses (Mrs.Farid,Mrs,Meor,Mrs.Ajam and all the children) thank you for the support. To Ecah and the gang, canon shooter and Perliz..the malays used to say.."jangan serik bersama SP photogs" 
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| Thursday, 6-Dec-2007 14:03 |
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Mersing, Johor and Rompin, Pahang
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seen, fishermen inspecting their boats
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Mersing in the morning
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elderly's meeting point
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Late insertion
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tak lama aunty dapatle menantu... hikhikhik 
