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 : )
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!
Kuala Lumpur
Ricoh GR. 18mm f/2.8 1/1250 ISO 1600
In this modern world, we don't have to meet for a tete-a-tete.
Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm f/16 1/15 ISO 160
It was a hot and boring afternoon; what's better than to count the numbers of cars passing by with my camera?
;-)
Kuala Lumpur
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm f/2.0 1/4000 ISO 320
It's the haze season again, and it's not exactly the best time of the year to walkabout in the outdoor, for health reasons and usually it's not very visually enticing.
Until I came across this bunch of roadside alfresco diners! Enjoying their breakfast, brazing the thick haze and oblivious of the exhausts from the buses and lorries passing by...
;-/
Melbourne
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm f/2.8 1/350 ISO 160
There's nothing special in this photo, maybe even boring, to most people.
What made me shot it?
1. That's a nice bench; notice it only has 2 legs?
2. You can't find benches like this in KL... Too hot, too close to the traffic (you'll either run over by the buses or robbed by the snatch thieves, or choked to death by the buses' and lorries' exhausts).
3. I like the slight blue shinny refection of the shirt on the bench.
4. The iconic City Circle Tram!
5. Just nice amount of lights.
6. Love the tilt of the photo, I think it gives some sense of movements, and 'life'.
So now you see how I usually make myself happy with whatever crappy photos I shoot?
;-)
I used to carry several cameras/lenses for many reasons; my main 'justification' is each of them has different characters.
Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Sigma 11mm f/13 0.6s ISO 1000
I do use app filters to enhance/alter the photo's mood, but I find it can't beat the original photo created by the camera itself. Some may disagree, but I appreciate the camera's characteristic, and think my cameras tend to tell the story differently.
Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur
Nikon D100. Holga 60mm f/8 1/180 ISO 1000
Point the camera to the same direction, but a wide glass and a cheap plastic lens give a total different perspective.
But lately I find the weight of several cameras and lenses is taxing to lug around, and not really helpful to my aging back... Perhaps the days of multi-gears (big camera bag and straps and belts, and stuff) are over for me. I should maybe stick to 1 camera with 1 lens based on the photo locations, and enjoy more in shooting and editing my photos, instead of nursing my backache after each outing ;)
Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur
iPhone 4. Auto
... and of course always have my iPhone with me too!
Melbourne
Leica M-E. Summicron-M 35mm f/2.8 1/45 ISO 1000
I'm always fascinated by the trust developed between a man and his animal friend (I don't like to use 'pets'). There're no 'sweet talks', lies, pretense or conditions. The faithful friendship is simply built from the simple love and trust shown, and felt, by both of them. Hey they don't even speak the same language :)
