Photowalk – 25th. Dec, 2009
I was doing a photowalk alone for 1 1/2 hour early this morning. Perhaps a little too early as today is a weekend as well as Christmas day in Terengganu.
Mrs.Crab (Nikon D40 Sigma 70-300mm f8 1/200sec ISO400 220mm)
Meet Mrs. Crab. She was very shy and scared in the beginning and ran into her hole. I then realized she was scared to the sound of my lens focusing on her. So, I set my auto focus to manual and patiently wait for her to come out from her hole again. Not very long, she came out from her hole and I started to focus in manual.
After that I started to continue my venture and met with Mr. Grumpy Bird. No doubt, I don’t know why he was so grumpy. Being afraid that he might flew off due to the sound of my Auto Focus motor, I made sure I have set my focus to manual.
Mr Grumpy(Nikon D40 Sigma 70-300mm f8 1/500sec ISO400 300mm)
Mr Grumpy 2 (Nikon D40 Sigma 70-300mm f8 1/640sec ISO400 300mm)
Later, I was attracted to the rain water on a pine tree at the beach. Since I don’t own a macro lens, I have to shoot with Sigma 70-300mm.
After The Rain (Nikon D40 Sigma 70-300mm f8 1/320sec ISO400 195mm)
Next, not on the list, a pair of swiftlets. I have never been this close to be able to shoot the wavelets successfully. I should say they are a beautiful creature.
A Pair Of Wavelets(Nikon D40 Sigma 70-300mm f5.6 1/250sec ISO200 300mm)
A group of kids were playing nearby.
Kids Playing (Nikon D40 Sigma 70-300mm f8 1/250sec ISO400 300mm)
After walking another 20 minutes, I entered one of the secluded area of Chinatown where I found a Classic telephone booth which was the only one left, has been repaired.
Classic Phone Booth (Nikon D40 Nikkor 18-55mm VR f8 1/160sec ISO400 26mm)
I have had a good time and learned some things on this photo walk.
Animals have sensitive hearings. Whenever you want to shoot an animal, be sure to turn your Auto Focus to manual.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday!
HDR – My Favourite 2009 Collections
The year 2009 has almost end. It is the year when I started to learn HDR photography. A very interesting art of photography and has become one of my favorites.
I have come to know about HDR due to an introduction from a friend who encouraged me to learn up this art. In the beginning, I was never interested in it. But as I go along, HDR becomes more interesting and challenging.
Below is a collection of my 2009′s HDR.
Morning at the rivermouth
Old Building a.k.a Haunted House
Crystal Mosque
Kenyir Lake
Timber Boat at Kenyir Lake
Chendering Beach
Fishing Boat at Seberang Takir
Local Ferry boats at Seberang Takir
Kampung Cina
Gong Badak Indoor Stadium
Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah a.k.a Floating Mosque
A time with Pakcik the fisherman
While I was changing lens this morning after shooting some photos at Batu Buruk, an old fisherman approached me. We chatted for a while. He was telling me about his old days, the fishes and the turtles.
Pakcik the Fisherman
This is Pakcik. After chatting with him, I asked him,”Pakcik, can I take some photos of you?”. He happily answered, “Sure, a lot of people has been taking photos of me.”
Pakcik, waiting to catch fish with his net at the beach
Pakcik in action
Pakcik showing his catch.
Pakcik storing his catch in a waist net.
