Sunset from high up

Having acquired a new ultra wide angle lens, my photography gang and I took some scenery shots of the Sarawak River, old shophouses rooftop, sunset and night scenes of the Kuching Waterfront from atop Riverside Majestic Hotel.

Studio Photography

I had been really busy for the last 2-months with the setting up of our photography studio. As all 3 of us are new with Studio Photography, we literally have to ask around and did a lot of research here and there. After working on it for more than 2 months, I am just glad that we managed to get the studio set up and ready to go. Here are some test shots from a 50mm lens on a Canon 40D taken with our lighting set.

Bako National Park

My last trip to Bako National Park was a long long time ago. Anyway, this is a Sarawak Photo Art Society outing and here is part of the pictures that I'd managed to capture on 28th September 2008.
This is our starting point by motor-boats.

Resembling a snake (king cobra), this is a popular site among photography enthusiasts.


We went in three of this motorized boats, 6 pax in each.





Proboscis Monkey, it is difficult to take photo of. They are very weary of their surrounding.



These trees are cleared of their leaves by the Proboscis, which is their food.

CANNON Canon from India, I mean - the photographer is from India using a Canon 1DMkIII & a 600mm f4.0L. He's a wildlife photographer and is presently on a Sarawak/Sabah tour for the next 18 days.

Survival in the nature, this tree captured my attention and it is now in my blog.

A Peep at Ethan

Checking out Ethan with the Canon 16-35mm 2.8L during the process of cleaning him up before putting him to bed.

Glasses

My newly acquired glasses. Got it yesterday.

My collection thus far. The Sigma 150mm Macro is still in the hospital (awaiting for replacement from HSBC, hopefully).

Out of the six lenses shown in the Canon mag's front page, I've got FOUR already. Not bad for a 5-month-old.

Don't go out when you are sick!

I was just recovering from fever (but still coughing) when I received a call at 7am this morning from a Roland Chew, (a drug/poison pusher, a camera equipments knowledgeable sifu) to go to Matang for macro. Hesitated at first but changed my mind spontaneously and went ahead as it was attractive because we were going to a different venue, not Stutong like always. Met up with the guys at a coffee shop along Jalan Batu Kawa, had coffee, kolomee and cigarettes and off we went. Matang, here I come...

Below are really tiny mushrooms (don't know whether it's classified as mushroom but nevermind, I'll just use the term for these), only 3-5mm in diameter.

Some wild flowers found along the jungle walkway.

A frog, the other fellows said I was "LUCKY" to come across a frog.

Now, here I would like to show photographers (new or pro) how to CORRECTLY use a tripod.

The footings must be extended to the minimum-required-opening (as shown above) for the tripod to withstand the camera on top of it. Using the tripod and ignoring this rule (like below, footings not properly opened outward) would prove to be costly...

...costly as in this...there goes my new (3 weeks old) macro lens.
Points to ponder: When you hesitated, do not rethink again (I had initially rejected the idea of going out to do macro as I was only recovering but because Matang was a new venue for me, I changed my mind). And when I came across the frog, I was told that I was "LUCKY" to come across a frog... hmmmmmm.

I made a call to HSBC Card Centre (the lens purchased with a credit card) enquiring about the broken lens. Was really delighted to hear that I was able to make an insurance claim for the broken piece. Was told that the insurance would cover theft and broken items (if purchased with credit cards) for a period of 30 days from date of purchase, and I got the above on 5th August 2008. Like what Canon says "Delighting you always", boy was I delighted. Maybe HSBC should use this tagline.

So, go ahead and apply for a HSBC credit card today if you don't have one YET! Toll free number is 1800-88-7088 (Free promo for HSBC?)

Macro Game

Another level of photography, new equipments for macro.

Sigma Macro 150mm f2.8

Manfrotto 190XPROB (pretty heavy to carry around)

Plants at my home...cactus.

Some-plant planted by Jo.

Another of Jo's plant. (Wind Blur)

A unique flower.

Jo's ride.

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