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| Tuesday, 20-Mar-2007 15:41 |
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studio bukit tabur
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intrepid photographers
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didn't really intend for the editing to come out like this initially, but once i started, i just couldn't stop.
admittedly, it's not a perfect picture though. have to bear in mind to be more thorough next time.
three things that i would rectify if i could (or rather, reshoot and make sure these three things are corrected).
anybody want to guess what the three are? no prizes la, since they're quite obvious hehe.
ps - these are the three things i would correct in the picture: the feet of the model at the front excluded a bit from the picture; the shadow on the model at the back; and the plant that is blocking the sun (22/4/2007).
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| Sunday, 11-Mar-2007 05:06 |
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oh, how the stars dance in the nightsky
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astral motion
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my second try at this. it's quite difficult to attempt this kind of shot here in kl.
i was hoping to capture more of the stars in the picture, but light pollution blocked out the weaker ones.
considerations for the next attempt:
1. shoot where there is minimal light pollution. tawau in june would be a good bet.
2. locate either north or south pole star (polaris? sigma octantis? the southern cross?) for maximum effect. we're lucky to be very near the equator to be able to see both.
3. avoid foregrounds that are illuminated, even though very faintly. they'll seem like they're lit by spotlights at the end of the long exposure.
4. immediately release the shutter for the next exposure to avoid the gaps in the trails. lapses of less than a minute are enough to result in the breaks, especially for those stars that are 'travelling' faster.
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| Thursday, 8-Mar-2007 15:25 |
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why i (photo)blog?
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is there any relevance at all between the topic and the picture?
not too sure, but what the hell.
anyways, here are some reasons why this fotopage exists:
1. so that i can present things (especially mundane things) from a different perspective.
2. so that i can improve my photography skills.
3. so that i can get constructive feedback on my pictures.
4. so that i can always fall back on something to fill up my time (when i'm not busy, that is).
5. so that i can put up pictures of the cats at home.
6. so that i can leave a link at other people's blogs/websites (yay!).
i only need to come up with six reasons, right?
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| Sunday, 25-Feb-2007 14:10 |
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(wo)men at work, part two
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ouch
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for the life of me, i just can't figure out how i got the color from the first round of edits for this picture. i couldn't replicate it, so i tweaked the color balance to reduce the reddish hue (teringat fique punya comment).
so, here it is, mr zuhri, a closer view of the make-up artist as well as the reluctant model for that day.
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| Wednesday, 21-Feb-2007 13:55 |
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botol + kotak = botak?
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heh, just couldn't resist it.
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| Sunday, 11-Feb-2007 15:02 |
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(wo)men at work
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| Sunday, 4-Feb-2007 06:09 |
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spin: the universe or you?
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center of the universe?
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we are prone to believing that everything in this existence revolves around us. at least, it is our fervent wish for such a situation. every single utterance, breath, gesture we make would affect the cosmos.
but that is only a matter of perception. an egotistical one, no less.
the most probable truth is we are actually victims of circumstance. like the two ladies in the picture above, theirs is a situation probably best described by the malay proverb "kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang", even though it looks like the world is spinning around them.
instead of being the affector, oftimes, we are the affected.
the center of the universe is probably somewhere else. and we are just one of many caught in the spin that it generates.
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| Sunday, 28-Jan-2007 09:26 |
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oh yeah
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umar, again
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| Saturday, 20-Jan-2007 11:42 |
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innocence
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umar
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exif data:
Focal length: 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
Exposure time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/3.2
Whitebalance: Manual
Light Source: Shade
Metering Mode: spot
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
tweaks: unsharp mask, curves, hue/saturation, brightness/contrast
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| Friday, 5-Jan-2007 15:04 |
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showtime
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the young warrior
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his confidence was such a joy to watch, even though he made a few blunders. and there were instances when it seemed like it was more playtime than it was showtime.
perhaps it should be more of playtime.
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