Bye to 2013

Batu Caves, KL

Nikon D100 with Holga 60mm

2013 was awesome, and I look forward to an even greater 2014!

;)

Back to root

Hainan, China
Nikon D100

It was a 'rooting' trip when I was in Hainan visiting my father's childhood village.  Everything's back to basics, including the 100 years' old houses built with stones, and still in use.



Hainan, China
Nikon D100

The most stressful thing living here for me probably is to remember the chicks' names  ~_^



Hainan, China
Nikon D100

Maybe 'just enough' is really the key to happiness.



Hainan, China
Nikon D100

Sales report? Huh??

The Bubble Man

Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm

He didn't carry anything with him, just kept shooting soap bubbles by the walkway.  Didn't look like he's selling Bubble Guns.  Wonder if he's hired by the shop owner to attract customers or if he's an artist making bubble art?

All the world's a stage

Brighton Beach, Melbourne
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm. 

...seize the day when you find the spotlight!

Spotlight

Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm. 

Have you ever thought that you might have been in the spotlight, but did not realise it and let the opportunity slipped?

The Train Station

Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm.  f/2 1/4000 ISO 160

Didn't know we have such beautiful building right here in KL.  Was playing tourist on a Sunday and wondered into the administration office of the railway station.  



Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm.  f/2.4 1/3000 ISO 160

Across the road is the old railway station, which was replaced by the not so characteristic KL Sentral.  There's a tunnel to cross over to the other side of the road, and it's surprisingly clean and bright.



Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm.  f/2 1/1500 ISO 160

Then a security found us snapping pictures and he probably thought we could compromise the safety of the beautiful building, and he chased us away  :(  

Baby In A Bag

Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm.  f/2.8 1/125 ISO 800

This baby was in front of me on an escalator in a shopping mall, staring at me all the way up.  Once we reached the 2nd floor, I couldn't help but asked his dad to let me take a picture; and he happily obliged  : )

Cover Girls

Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 18-200mm  f/8 1/25 ISO 200

Chances of pretty models posing for me are extremely rare, for I'm no famous glamour photographer, nor a pro who gets to shoot for Cosmopolitan or Vogue (or any publications at all).



Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 18-200mm  f/8 1/25 ISO 200


The next best alternative is to bring along my camera to car shows or camera shows.  With a little luck, I could get the chance to make the girls look at my direction... 



Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 18-200mm  f/5.6 1/40 ISO 250

...or maybe not  ^_~




Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 18-200mm  f/4.5 1/10 ISO 320

These models won't give me more then 2 seconds of attention, for the fact that I did not pay their fees, and there are usually at least another 100 cameras firing furiously beside me...




Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 18-200mm  f/4.5 1/60 ISO 400

You can imagine the tension - frame the picture, check the camera settings, wait for the 'right moment' ("hey look this way!!"), avoiding dropping the camera from the pushing from the rest of the 100 excited cameramen - all in 1 second, or less.  That's why most of my photos are crappy, as you can see here... 




Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 18-200mm  f/5.6 1/30 ISO 640

Some serious dudes came with determination, and were prepared to "shoot to kill".


Perhaps I should be more prepared for my next outing too :)

p/s. No, that's not me!