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Wednesday 21 September 2011

Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea - Langkawi Chapter Part III

And here is the latest photos for part III of my posting :)

Nikon D3000 + Sigma 70-300mm f/4 — ¹/50 sec, f/4, ISO 400

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea - Langkawi Chapter Part II

I'm having a very hard time uploading photos to my blog in the last few days. It uploads very, very slow and I dont know why. But all of a sudden today, everything back to normal again. Please enjoy all the pictures below. I hope you like it and I will upload more photos soon!

Woo hoo......

Nikon D3000 + Sigma 70-300mm f/4 — ¹/50 sec, f/4, ISO 400

To be continue....

Sunday 18 September 2011

Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea- Langkawi Chapter.

Just got back from exploring the Langkawi Underwater World. This unique Underwater World Langkawi is the gigantic 15-meter long walk-through tunnel consisting of 500,000 liter seawater which houses many big fishes and sea creatures including the Goliath Garoupa. Although it is not as big as the Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan 海遊館 ),in Japan, overall it was still a great trip.

As usual, I attached herewith several images from the trip.

Nikon D3000 + Sigma 70-300mm f/4 — ¹/50 sec, f/4, ISO 400

Apple iphone camera

Nikon D3000 + Sigma 70-300mm f/4 — ¹/50 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400

Opening Hour - 10am -6pm

Adult RM28.00

Child RM18.00

Foreigner RM38.00

To be continue....

Friday 16 September 2011

Senandung Anak Laut

Aktiviti untuk memanjat Gunung Mat Chincang hari ini terpaksa dibatalkan. Mengikut cerita teman teman, Air Terjun Temurun dikatakan kering kontang akibat kekurangan hujan semenjak dua tiga hari kebelakangan ini. Oleh kerana telah berjanji dengan anak anak untuk keluar untuk berexplorasi, maka terpaksalah saya menghala ke Tanjung Rhu lagi (minggu lepas sudah pun ke sana) untuk berkelah dan menyertai aktiviti penduduk tempatan seperti menarik pukat ikan di persisiran pantai.

Alhamdulillah, tangkapan ikan petang tadi agak banyak walaupun air singkat (surut melampau).

Penduduk tempatan yang begitu rajin menyiapkan pukat untuk menangkap ikan.

Permulaan. Aktiviti seperti ini selalunya dilakukan ketika air surut.

Hanya ikan besar yang di ambil.Yang kecil harus dilepaskan semula.

Ikan Talang adalah majoriti ikan yang paling banyak dijerat petang tadi.

Ikan buntal pun banyak. Kalau di Jepun, ikan buntal atau "Fugu" ini adalah menu masakan yang cukup mahal dan eksklusif di sana.

Walaupun tidak di makan, janganlah biarkan ikan tersebut mati. Adalah lebih baik ianya dilepaskan semula ke lautan untuk tatapan generasi akan datang.

Tangkap dan Lepas.

Naomi, Nana & Erika di Tanjung Rhu video.

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Wordless Wednesday #5 - Legendary "Bujang Senang"

Super Croc - The Legendary Bujang Senang.

Newspaper cutting dated 22nd May 1992.

On May 21, 1992, an Iban girl, Dayang anak Bayang was killed by Bujang Senang at Pelaban River, another tributary of the great Batang Lupar River near Lingga in Sri Aman Division, Sarawak Malaysia. The monster croc reputedly killed 100 villagers over a period of 50 years and was finally shot and killed with 44 bullets by several police sharpshooters and Iban hunters after a four-hour ordeal. It was the biggest and oldest crocodile ever caught in the area.

Saturday 10 September 2011

Teru Teru Bozu - Rain Stopping Ghost

It's been raining a "Noah's flood" here all morning and I thought that I should hang my "Teru Teru Bozu" (amulet that supposed to have magical powers) to bring good weather and to stop a rainy day.

While I was in Japan, the children and farmer there traditionally hang these in a window frame when they wanted the next day to have good weather. Teru Teru Bozu also can be hung upside down if you want it to rain tomorrow. They are actually just a paper dolls made of white paper or cloth hanging outside of their window by a string .They are still a very common sight in Japan.Remember - make sure that you hang the Teru Teru Bozu upright otherwise it will bring more rain :)

My own version (super ugly) Teru Teru Bozu :(

As for me, there's no cure for this obsession...

Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
Like the sky in a dream sometime
If it's sunny I'll give you a golden bell

Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
If you make my wish come true
We'll drink lots of sweet rice wine

Teru-teru-bozu, teru bozu
Do make tomorrow a sunny day
But if the clouds are crying (it's raining)
Then I shall snip your head off...:(

Friday 9 September 2011

Exploring Bokeh: The Place Beyond the Pines

Did anyone ever tell you that you need a f/1.4 lens to get great bokeh ? Crap !!

Below shot taken during my off day tour at Tanjung Rhu ( Cape Of Pines ) at an aperture of f/8 at a focal length of 50mm and still it’s plenty creamy! The word “bokeh” comes from the Japanese word “boke” (pronounced bo-keh) which literally means fuzziness or dizziness

Bokeh is all about the relationship between the distance you are from something the focal length of your lens and the aperture of the lens, it’s that trinity of circumstances that leads to nice background blur.

Nikon D3000 + 50mm f/1.8G — ¹/800 sec, f/8, ISO 200

Another simple way to create a beautiful bokeh effect is to deliberately blur the background to result in a qualitative representation of out-of-focus area. This shot is the one out of all of them that I think is my favorite shot from the day :)

Nikon D3000 + 50mm f/1.8G — ¹/800 sec, f/8, ISO 200

Here is another post at Tanjung Rhu (moments of inspiration) while listening to Miniature Garden song by Kaori Kawamura (RIP dear) through my iphone.

Nikon D3000+ 50mm f/1.8G — ¹/1000 sec, f/20, ISO 200

Well, thats it for now, I am going to try to post regularly but that will all be played by ear.

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And suddenly, I was thinking about the late Kaori Kawamura :(
Naomi told me that Kaori had passed away from the disease (Breast cancer) in Tokyo in 2009, aged 38.

Google Image

Kaori Kawamura (January 23, 1971 – July 28, 2009).
The real "Teru Teru Bozu" in the blockbuster drama "With Love".

網絡的情人 @ MINIATURE GARDEN

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Thursday 8 September 2011

A Pro Camera Wont Make You A Pro Photographer.

I have yet to meet anyone who hasn't expressed at least once in their lifetime, "Where did all the time go"? For me,writting this blog has been a real eye opener in many respects, in particular in making me suddenly aware of where all the time did actually go.More than 25 years have passed since that fateful day when my father placed a camera in my hands.If nothing else,this sudden awareness of time is proof that passion is truly great,invisible time keeper.I know that the calendar tells me I'm 34,but it is in marked contrast to what my "9 " years old heart still feels today...that every day is a photographic opportunity !!!

By the way, here is few photos taken during my early days in photography :)

Although, all the images was poor in depth of field, aperture and composition but still not bad huh ?

Taken at the time when I dont know anything about photography 1.

Taken at the time when I dont know anything about photography (Part 11)

Taken at the time when I know nothing about photography (Part 111)

Moral of the story: A pro camera wont make you a pro photographer no matter what the guy at the camera store tells you. You need to learn..learn..and learn ! :)

Wednesday 7 September 2011

The Sand Castle Girl : Erika Sakane

We have been swimming in the coastal areas of Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi several times in a year as the water there is clean and clear. Langkawi Island can be very hot and humid in the summer, so swimming can be a great weekend gathering for friends and family.

By the way, Tanjung Rhu beach was quite a small beach and the water got deep a few feet out and also shallow enough by the shore for the kids to play.Erika was seen busy filling her bucket with sand so she could build her own sand castle. Probably she was inspired after too much watching Laputa : Castle In The Sky ( 天空の城ラピュタ ) movie from Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki !

Monday 5 September 2011

Discover Lubuk Sembilang's Enchanting And Lush Waterfalls !

During yesterday's trip into the woods of Lubuk Sembilang Waterfall, we came across the small stream at remote area at the end of a dead road that branches off from another dead-end road. There are many beautiful trails and creeks that lead to them and honestly, I could have spent an hour just exploring these area.

Here are few shots from the trip........

Nikon D3000 + Nikkor 35-80mm f/5.6D— ¹/20 sec, f/8, ISO 200

Nikon D3000 + Nikkor 35-80mm f/5.6 — ¹/20 sec, f/8, ISO 200

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