2009 first day.

Happy 2009 all!

Wed : Photo a day

Testing photo, it's noisy but I still prefer it this way. This is what high ISO capture means, with a new cam, probably this can be reduced.

Item versus item.

Tiara versus tiara.

Same words with separate meanings. Some love one more than the another. Strange but true.
Which do you love more?
Hmmm, judging from below;
-beauty
-comfort
-value for money

In the news,

Little did he know that his logo resembles a certain party of power in M'sia.

Raining Six to Five

Korean superstar singer/actor Jung Ji Hoon and owner of J.TUNE Entertainment officially launched his dream clothing line called "Six to Five" in llsan, Seoul on 23rd December.

Credits: Popseoul, K-popped, Newsen, sixtofive1982, google,

Landslide victory in Bangladesh, Landslide in Malaysia

Landslide victory in Bangladesh, Landslide in Malaysia

Some learning photos. My project.

Hi ,

Happy New Year!

First of all, great attempt at the portraits. Each of us has our own style of shooting and I shall share my opinion but it is not to say it's ideal too yea.

1st portrait : I find that the lighting on the model's face is too flat. You have to play with lighting ratios to get your highlights and shadows. You could try to position the main light on the far right, 'short lighting' instead.

2nd portrait : Both 2nd and 3rd portrait is a bit tricky coz the umbrella is in the way. You would have to find a way to light the face correctly. The face looks a tad underexpose compared to the hand, which makes your eyes tend to wander of to the eyes instead of the model's face.

3rd portrait : The face is underexpose again. Have to reposition the lighting better to accentuate the face.

Hope this tips are helpful!

Cheers,
Bernard

Photo essay: The 2008 X mas party, special invite only.

The tree

The clock to countdown

Entertainment on a lappie and playstation

The wreath

Me, still cannot walk yet.

Where are the chicks? maybe, you should have been here.

Posting forum style

My premier posting .But the points to improve are to :
1) crop it tighter, (reduce the empty space)
2) balance the lights at left and right (at the empty space)

note that since this is a contemporary shot, not a std. portrait, I framed without the head on purpose.

Merry X'mas folks

MERRY X MAS FOLKS,

HO HO HO.

If you see this, then you know you got a friend.

Just came home from a party, gaming party.

X mas eve, lots of people in Sunway Pyramid, so it was a bit jammed on my way home.

Dream?

I saw this luxury yacht docked at harbor, quay. (I got it at 800 x 400, but you gotta click to enlarge the photo).

Now, I thought to myself, how on earth, you're gonna own one of these?

1) Inheritance,
2) Marry a rich bastard.
3) Work hard to actually own one? (this seems a little far-fetch unless you're someone like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Semi-value)
4) Or you can pull off a great bank heist "chaos", Gotta love that movie.
5) Does renting one count?

I saw the boat hand hosing off seawater at the deck , the owner was sipping some wine, or beer chatting with friends.

This must be the biggest chick magnet! Move over if you have a Lambo, 306 cc, etc.

Travel the world on one, just avoid Somalia, off the Gulf of Aden.

On the other hand, maybe a Triton purchase can help me, after all, many says it looks like a yacht. (especially in white).

WEDNESDAY : SCREWed

Guess this means screwing around huh?

Wednesday : Heng Tai

Heng tai : means best men, for chinese customary weddings.

I'm supposed to be "heng tai" this sat, but lets wait till the ankle heals.



Since there is no other way have a quick recovery, I guess taking it all in my stride is the best options.

Christmas gonna be a bit boring this year.

Tuesday.

Updates:

My right ankle is still painful. Despite it's been 5 days. (maybe I'll go check it with an X-ray).
I can walk, but the swelling still there. My toes are fine too.
Just the damn swelling.

SUNDAY: reading the_star

Re: the article below, Unfortunately despite the author's unhappiness, shift your thoughts to things you thought could change your life. You want money? you want power? you think you can be a better person with wealth?

Money and material items are only cherished when there is someone to share it with. Else, you end up bitter because of it. Money is the root of all evil. Not many believe in this anymore, most are just getting greedy and manipulative. They may lose more in life.

Excerpt;

Sunday December 21, 2008 , THE_STAR

She hurt me!

IN February, I came to know a girl, L, who is a final year law student. I am 20 years her senior. Believe me, she is very mature, loving and caring for her age.

I was divorced 10 years ago and have been single ever since. I have a PhD in engineering and an MBA in management; I’ve travelled and lived in a number of countries due to my work; and over the decades, I’ve met many women from all walks of life, races, and cultures – but never one like L. In April, we confessed our love for each other.

In June, I bought a RM480,000 condo that I planned to give to her when we got married – she knew this. And over the months, I bought her expensive gifts, such as branded shoes and bags, a watch and jewellery; I even booked one of Apple’s iPhones for her as a Christmas present. I also told her that I would buy her a BMW when she started working after her studies.

Make no mistake, she never asked for any of this. I just felt it was natural for me to do this for her because of my love for her. For your information, I have never done such things in my entire life for any woman.

In May and June, she said many sweet and romantic things to me. Then came July, the beginning of her new semester. Two weeks into it and my instincts told me that she was about to cheat on me: she became overly sensitive, and constantly hid calls and text messages from me. But when I confronted her, she strongly denied that there was anyone else.

But by the last week of August, I could no longer stand the pain. She had changed from a very romantic and caring person into a cold, indifferent one – and she didn’t even realise it.

I realised that her attention and feelings were focused on a guy in her class, Y. When I questioned her about him, though, she denied any romantic feelings for him, saying that they were just normal friends.

But I didn’t believe her and got a print out of her phone’s activitiy from her service provider. I discovered that during those same months when she had been saying sweet things to me, she had been sleeping with another guy! There were as many as 40 calls and 25 to 30 text messages between them in a single day!

And yet, she still denied that they are more than just best friends. What idiot would believe that?

When I returned from an overseas trip in September, L called me and asked to meet up again. She promised that she would turn over a new leaf and asked for another chance to prove herself after realising that I was the man for her and that she couldn’t bear losing me.

So we went to Genting Highlands to celebrate my birthday, and I had a wonderful time. And she was really a sweet angel during that time.

But I kept my cool, I waited for the October phone bill. And I found that she had called and sent text messages to that guy during the two days that we spent in Genting. Physically, she had been with me but her soul and sprit were not. She lied again!

I really don’t understand why girls nowadays are so hard to satisfy. We never quarrelled, we had a lot of fun, and we have great chemistry – yet, she has feelings for someone else. Is it because she just likes men her age?

When my first girlfriend left me when I was 23, I felt hurt but I could understand it because I was indeed very poor at that time, and she wanted someone who could offer her the best things in life, not just pure love. But in L’s case, I cannot understand it at all because I can offer all that while the other man – a kid – is poor. Yet, she was not satisfied with me. Why?

Mr Idiot

wedding Mah & Presis.

The preparation says it all.

A church wedding at the St. John's cathedral at 4 pm today.

Persis was married to Mah.

It was a traditional catholic wedding, with church bells and hymns.
The stare

I wondered if bread and wine was served. Alas, it was not.

The bride arrived at 3.45pm in a merc. (see below).

The one who cannot walk.







My dearest snapped some photos with my buddies. p.s: I was using clutches.

Thursday : Ouch

Guess what!, I sprained my ankle.

It was a freaky accident as I lost some balance and transfered the weight onto one my right ankle.

Heard a "keraccck" sound.

I was shock, scared but still composed.

I did not have ice, hence I had to use the next best thing, Deep Heat gel and counterpain that I kept with my gears.

Good thing I had those. The pain was bitter.

Everyone was concern. My dearest was with me, (luckily). She helped me to the car, got me bandaged and later took extra good care of me. Even got me some supper.

The right leg is still painful, as pain can travel to the thighs. Ouch.

Hopefully I recover well and quick, age is catching up and these injuries are getting serious. That's life.

Pray for me ya. I'll pray too.

Somemore vacation photos, small boats and an evening sunset.

The eagle above, was taken by my dear dear. Pretty cool huh, no need expensive dslr, or expensive lens, a simple d70s and an older 70-240 mm (non VR) did the trick, no need Auto-focus tracking too, haha, some people will be left gapping when they know this. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Dear dear wanted some photos.

Dearest was portrait happy and I decided a few shots were in order.

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The place was typical for shooting, and we had to wait for our rooms to be ready. Apparently there were some delays.

In the end it allowed us to explore the hotel and it's surroundings. Pretty interesting I would say.

Enjoy the photo, I tend to post more photos and less typing as I feel you readers might get bored.

One more thing, i was supposed to get a decent portrait sessions with flash photography which was brought along (heavy bags), but it was just too tiring for me to work on it later. :)
a pity.

Telaga Tujuh at Langkawi hike. (with GPS)

GPS coordinate : N 06 22.480' E 099 40.260, so we have to hike up here.

At N 06 22' 480'' E 099 40' 260'' here's a little glimpse of what's up there, it's TUJUH TELAGA

Langkawi Island Vacation photos (continue)

Island hoping to geopark and Pulau Dayang Bunting was an experience not to be missed. Here the scenic view just bring you back to nature. I forgot the skyscrapers and man-made towers for awhile. Just nature at her best.
We were then left on an island beach for almost one hour. It was pretty hot. The sand was so fine you thought you were in Barbados. Just look at the clear water, magnificent. Here, it beats any mainland beach.We both felt the heat of the afternoon sun. But what a day to enjoy. I can't do this everday in KL.