KLPF '08

I certainly enjoy the event throughout the weekend. Talks are quite nice although still has rooms for improvement.

The event boasted with a model shooting competition, which attracts quite some numbers of fellow photographers. I hide myself with the not-so-pro gadgets far far away when taking the following shot. :D

300 mm equiv, ISO 800, 1/80 sec, f/6.3, 0.0 EV
smc DA 50-200mm F4.0-5.6 ED
Post processed in GIMP

The rest (few) are in my flickr.

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

I've been to the Singapore Bird Park and like the experience. I am glad that the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is able to offer similar experience back in Malaysia.

Love is in the air.

75 mm equiv, ISO 1600, 1/640 sec, f/4, 0.0 EV
smc P-A 50mm F2.0

The eye.

300 mm equiv, ISO 800, 1/30 sec, f/8, 0.0 EV
smc DA 50-200mm F4.0-5.6 ED

Concentrating hard.

300 mm equiv, ISO 800, 1/500 sec, f/5.6, 0.0 EV
smc DA 50-200mm F4.0-5.6 ED

See the slide show in my flickr.

Chinese Opera

My friend invited me to join him to catch some Chinese opera photos, which was held near by his house. The opera was part of the activities carried out during the Nine Emperors' Birthday celebration (a Taoism event), on first nine days from the ninth month of lunar calendar.

I have never really watch a Chinese opera all these years, except from a TV screen. The overall experience is quite nice.

Chinese opera plays usually are adaptations from folks tales. But I have no idea which story that they were playing in this.

225 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/80 sec, f/5.6, 0.0 EV

This is the second part of the play, and all I know is that the hero gets injured during a war.

300 mm equiv, ISO 800, 1/125 sec, f/5.6, 0.0 EV

An adaptation from "Flirting Scholar" (唐伯虎初遇秋香).

300 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/60 sec, f/5.6, 0.0 EV

An adaptation from "Butterfly Lovers" (梁祝). The play depicts that Liang Shanbo threw the wedding biscuits presented to him, after realised that Zhu Yingtai was ordered to marry another guy.

110 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/125 sec, f/5, 0.0 EV

My favourite out of all photos taken during the day: A classical musician in Chinese opera. Aren't him supposed to play Erhu instead of violin?

240 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/30 sec, f/5.6, 0.0 EV

All photos was taken with smc DA 50-200mm F4.0-5.6 ED.

Click here for the slide show. (Contains some violence scenes).

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

I always wanted to shoot this building, and finally I made it. The number of visitors are surprisingly low for a public holiday, but I am more than happy for that. ;)

The building was designed by A.C. Norman and built in 1894-1897 to house several important government departments during the British administration. A.C. Wikie has more on this.

Click for a larger image.

Stitches of 5 * 27 mm equiv, ISO 400, f/3.5
smc DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II

This shot is taken earlier.

27 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/25 sec, f/8, 0.0 EV
smc DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II

Bukit Tabur

Not much to show on the scenery captured, none of them pleased me. Here's the only few presentable photos, and they has been heavily post-processed. I guess I must find a day to revisit.

Posing on moss-bed #01

27 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, f/7.1, -1.0 EV
smc DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II

Posing on moss-bed #02

Cropped from 36 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/200 sec, f/7.1, -1.0 EV
smc DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II

Taking a rest. Resized only. This is much closer to the actual environment.

48 mm equiv, ISO 400, 1/125 sec, f/7.1, 0.0 EV
smc DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II