Happy 2008!

Happy New Year everybody, don't drink and drive!

DIY Photography

I thought I would share these articles that I've stumbled upon about DIY photography.

First off, free cardboard lens hoods. Create yourself one from the dozens of downloadable cardboard lenses that are available. Who needs the real one!

Then, create your own Bokeh. This is done by using Canon's prime 50mm f/1.8 and a lense hood which is available from the DIY website I linked above. Results are amazing and of course any lenses could be used as long as it has a big aperture.

Lastly, try creating your own light box.

By the way, it cost no more than a few pieces of paper and a roll of sticky tape.

Some Wikis For Your Amusement

I present you some wikis for your amusement.

Love small colourful fishes? Click for Tetras.

And with all those Hindraf shit going on, I guess we all forgot all about our Mat Rempits.

Hate our local censorship when you watch the idiot box? No wonder piracy prevails! Enter FUBAR. I'm pretty sure that they censors doesn't know the acronym because they let it out on Saving Private Ryan. Do you? We are all a bunch of FUBARs, so to say!

Dreamed of the ultimate camera? Empty your banks for Hasselblad.

And lastly, you might find cooties culture weird!

Old And New Toys

Here are some of the other toys in my collection.

The medium format camera, Holga also modified to shoot 35mm film.

Great fisheye photographs came out of this one, the Fisheye 2.

And my recently acquired flexible Pod. Bends on any surface and sturdy like a rock.

Yet Again Another Post About Cameras

Finally!

And below is the fantastic Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark 2 lense.

Fast lense, excellent bokeh. Cheap!


And below is the DIY camera being assembled.

If It Was You Dude, You'd Pee In Your Pants!

She needs a shrink. Badly!



Scary shit eh? If it was you dude, you'd pee your pants!

Lomo Malaysia Rox!

You had your Flickr 24 Hours KL party. Now comes Lomo Malaysia. Watch this and be sure to watch till the end to find out when it is actually to be held! And by the way, you gotta love the intro sequence!

Canon EOS 400D, Here I Come!

Finally, I can cross that Canon EOS 400D digital SLR of my wishlist. Hard work and persistence finally pays eh? Also, a new iPod and a handphone might come soon.

Therefore, I present you the preliminary checklist for next week purchase;
Canon EOS 400D with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6 kit lens.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 prime lense.
2Gb San Disk Ultra 2 CF card.
Canon 7 slot bag.

Might add, a circular polarizer and UV filter upon purchase. Maybe even a +10 close up filter.

And that brings me to the next wishlist,
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4 - 5.6 IS USM lense.
Canon 430EX SpeedLight Flash Gun.

Let's go shopping!

Fraser's Hill

Great place. Nothing much to say!

And now I'm already looking forward to paintball sessions at A'Famosa.

Transformers, What Now?

Rejoice as it has already been confirmed that Spielberg and Michael had struck a deal to release Transformers 2 for the summer of 2009. Wait, don't dance yet! It doesn't end there. We already know about the release on DVD, single and double DVD's on October 16th but did you know that the IMAX version will have an additional 2 minutes of footage not found on the DVD release? Fuck! I sound like a 'Did You Know?' caption!

Now here is the run through on the contents of the special 2 disc set release which I am so going to buy!

The TRANSFORMERS DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Total runtime is 143 minutes.

Disc 1:
-- Feature film
-- Commentary by Michael Bay

Disc 2:

Our World

• The Story Sparks - Steven Spielberg discusses his love for the franchise and early concept art for the film. Explores how the writers adapted the cartoon into a live action movie and why Michael Bay is the perfect director for the film.
• Human Allies - A look at how the actors were selected and their experiences on the set.
• Fight Giant Robots - An exploration of the military training that Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson underwent for their roles and the various stunts that the actors were asked to perform.
• Battleground - A piece on the senior officials from the Department of Defense and Air Force who consulted on the film to give it authenticity and the key locations that the U.S. government provided access to.

Their War

• Rise of the Robots - Explores the interaction between Hasbro designers and Michael Bay to bring the toy line roaring to life.
• AUTOBOTS Roll Out - Michael Bay discusses working with Chevy and its designers and the modifications that were made to the cars seen in the film.
• DECEPTICONS Strike - The film's military advisors discuss the "toys" they allowed the production to borrow: F-22 Raptors, Ospreys and A-10 Warthogs.
• Inside the AllSpark - ILM's digital artists discuss the challenges of bringing the TRANSFORMERS to life.

More Than Meets The Eye

• From Script to Sand: The SKORPONOK Desert Attack - An in-depth look at the making of this particularly epic and challenging scene from initial storyboarding through production and visual effects.
• Concepts - Early sketch concepts of the robots.
• Trailers

Wait.....Hold that legs and hands because now you also know that the Transformers Score is to be released October 9th.

Here is the list of scores.

1. Autobots
2. Decepticons
3. All Spark
4. Deciphering the Signal
5. Frenzy
6. Optimus
7. Bumblebee
8. Soccent Attack
9. Sam at the Lake
10. Skorpinok
11. Cybertron
12. Arrival to Earth
13. Whitwicky
14. Downtown Battle
15. Sector 7
16. Bumblebee Captured
17. You're a Soldier Now
18. Sam on the Roof
19. Optimus vs. Megatron
20. No Sacrifice, No Victory

Now you can do your walk like an Egyptian dance!

Photos For The Weary Eyes

I almost forgot that I promised some Lomo photos some time back. So, here they are. And no sarcasm today. I promise! Really! Cross my fingers!

And now comes the Fisheye 2 photos.

Lastly, a few shots from the trusty Canon Powershot camera.

Talking about eagles, I'm off to Fraser's Hill this weekend for a well derserved holiday on an all expensed paid trip! See you when I get back!

Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Tal kie like a pirrrate and say arrrrrr, and a bottle of rum!

24 Hours Of Flickr KL

These are the freebies I got from the event. A lovely book from Blurb regarding Street Lights (I was the lucky one, 3 were only given away) and of course the 24 Hours of Flickr book. A Flickr shirt , a polaroid photo of me, tons of Flickr and Blurb buttons, Flickr stickers, lense cleaner in a handy bag and a free gift pro account. Now, thats worth a lot, not to mention the free food I had. Oh! And did I mention that the wine and beers are free low? What a night!

Until we meet again...

Happy 50th Anniversary Malaysia

Stat counter is still rising for this photograph! Over 6k views! Anyway, Merdeka people!

Fancy Lighting

Here are some fancy camera work and lighting for you to feast upon.

MIFC ~ Team Global

Anyone who went to the MIFC event in Putrajaya last Sunday, put your hands up!

Me and IK started out a few hours earlier in Putrajaya to do a little warm-up photography before the big event. Here are some of the pre-fireworks photos...

For people who have 30 bucks to spare, get the tickets to PICC. But to my point of view, it's not worth the admission price but I got the best view of all so I wouldn't gripe much!

Oh, and guess who me and IK was chilling with, T.V.Smith, CEO of www.mycen.com.my.

I, More Than Meets The Eyes!

How do you rate yourself as a Transformers fan? By going to the theaters twice of course. Which I did. Watch it over Imax theaters and bought the extended DVD when it was released. I even had the incentive to snatch "Transformers: The Ultimate Guide" off the shelves at Borders.

Now, would anyone like to contribute to my fund for a red semi?

Attention Shutterbugs!

Aren't we all psyched for August! Two huge upcoming events are just around the corner and here are the details.

The Malaysian International Fireworks Competition starts on the 18th at Putrajaya and ends on the 2nd of September with firework displays from our country Malaysia, Australia, Italy and Japan. Pick out your spot and start shooting when the clock strikes 10 p.m. For further details check out MIFC's website.

The last one will be the 24 Hours of Flickr event which will be heading over to KL for some partying. Here are the details.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Maison

No.14 Jalan Yap Ah Shak
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50300

For more details on who's attending, check out Upcoming Yahoo! Events and Flickr's 24 Hours Group.

Let's party!!!

It's Real Love!

The last song the Beatles ever did together!

Today, I Transformed!

Today will be the one of the happiest days in my life! It was a like a freaking wet dream for boys! I had finally watched The Transformers!

The Weekend

Got meself a special edition Rubik Cube over at Toys'R'us.


Also I went over Tasik Titiwangsa for a stroll in the park and some photography the following day. They had a mini RC car race there and it was fun to watch!


Photographed the Eye On Malaysia while I was there but haven't had the chance to ride on it yet!

Here are some random photographs from the past few weeks.

HDR on the Eye On Malaysia over Tasik Titiwangsa. Don't miss the laser light shows which starts 9pm.

The Day That Was...

Yo! I have gotten myself another camera and it's a pinhole this time around. Sweet!

Anyhow, JC was a fucking clown today. This was his reply when I asked him whether he will be watching Transformers on it's premiere!

ET: When you all watching? Got chicks?

JC: No.

JC: All batangs.

JC: x10

Holy taco!

The Boy Who Refused To Grow Up!

Transformers has arrived!



Hungry for more?

Head over to Michael Bay's blog for latest news.
The official site for The Transformers.
And the viral campaign site Sector Seven.

The Wonderful World of Albert Khan

IK, I think you might appreciate this!

clipped from www.bbc.co.uk EDWARDIANS IN COLOUR: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ALBERT KAHN The Archive of the Planet was the brainchild of the millionaire French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn. Between 1908 and 1930, he used his vast personal fortune to generate what is now generally acknowledged to be the most important collection of early colour photographs in the world. At the time Kahn embarked on this project, colour photography was still in its infancy. As an idealist and an internationalist, Kahn believed that he could use this system to promote peace and greater understanding among the world's cultures. So he spent a fortune to hire photographers and send them to more than 50 countries all over the world. Altogether, they shot more than 72,000 colour pictures (as well as about 100 hours of film footage) recording everything from religious rituals and cultural practices to momentous political events all over the world. IN PICTURES See a selection of images from Albert Kahn's archive