@PhotoShoot

Acrobatic Sampan

2008-11-22T19:11:00.000-08:00

While walking along the Beach at Butterworth, Bagan Ajam, at the BORR Highway Rest Stop, there was this buzzing song, when i turn to look there was this sampan running at full speed, of the 10 photos i manage to take, this one, the first was the most dramatic.

DSCF5482, F3.5, Speed 1/160, ISO100

Photo Tips

2008-11-22T17:27:00.001-08:00

Keep a camera with you. You will never know when a photo op can turn up. These 2 photo was taken with my constant companion, My Camera Phone SE750i, Ms Cute Cat was right next to the Punch Card at the Guard House at my Working Place. While you are traveling along country roads, take care, there may be cows crossing!

Penang Botanical Gardens, Photoshoot

2008-08-23T18:51:00.000-07:00

Penang Botanical Gardens, also know as Monkey Gardens or Waterfall Gardens........ Just enjoying phototaking

Cannon Ball Tree Image Name DSCF4232, F 3.5, 1/70 sec Iso 200

Bandstand Image Name 4202, F 3.5 1/150 ISO 64 Garden Landscape Image Name DSCF 4228, F 3.5 1/110 sec ISO 64

Monkey in the tree. Image Name DSCF 4617, F 3.5 1/160 sec ISO 800

Monkey (Close up) Image Name DSCF 4617, F3.5 1/140, ISO 400 Monkey on Branch Image Name DSCF 4216, F 3.5 1/80 sec ISO 800

Flowers Image Name DSCF 4156, F3.5 1/60 sec, ISO 400

Cannon Ball Tree Flower

Image Name DSCF 4237, F3.5 , 1/210 sec Iso 800

Flower Image Name DSCF 4192, F3.5 , 1/240 sec , ISO 200

Flower Image Name DSCF 4186, F 4.5 1/200 sec Iso 64

Flower Image Name DSCF 4185 , F4 , 1/180 sec , Iso 64

Cannon Ball tree flower (close up) Image name DSCF 4178, F 3.5, 1/150 sec , Iso 200.

Zoom or No Zoom?

2008-08-22T21:43:00.001-07:00

Photo of Monkeys taken at the Penang Botanical Garden. . Would you prefer the top picture (closeup) or the bottom Picture.? .

Image DSCF 4222, F3.5, 1/40 sec, Iso 800

Image DSCF 4222, F3.5, 1/27 sec, Iso 800

When taken photograph, you have to make this choice some times, the whole object or partial object, each have their pro and cons, some ppl will like it, some ppl would not like it. With digital you can do both. ;-)

Multiple Angles Photo

2008-08-21T21:31:00.000-07:00

Most People take photograph from one direction. try to take from multiple directions. Here are photos taken from multiple direction of a single object, to be exact the Standing Buddha at the Penang Burmese Buddhist Temple at Pulau Tikus. . Photos taken at the Penang Burmese Buddhist Temple at Pulau Tikus. Address, Lorong Burma, Off Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus, Penang. . This temple is just opposite the Famous Penang Reclining Buddha Temple, which get the lion share of the visitors. My personal opinion, this one has more things to see. Go to @Penang & Malaysia for more photo's from this temple.

Standard Photo Angle

Image Name DSCF 4290, ISO 400, F 3.5 1/52 sec

Side Photo Angle Image Name DSCF 4265, ISO 800, F 3.5 1/110 sec

Side Photo Angle

Image Name DSCF 4294, ISO 200, F 3.5 1/45 sec

Mushrooms

2008-07-25T01:33:00.000-07:00

Its some time from my last post, work commitments is the excuse, however today I came across some interesting item to photograph that is not work related so i can post it on this blog. Its Mushrooms that I saw while walking in the field this cloudy day. And in this age is a unusual sight for most people leaving in urban areas.

Image DSCF 3807 ISO 100, 1/52, F3.5

Image DSCF 3808 ISO 64, 1/85, F3.5

Image DSCF 3814 ISO 64, 1/180, F4.5

Image DSCF 3815, ISO 64, 1/170, F4

Fireworks

2008-06-22T02:19:00.000-07:00

This is my first attempt ever to take photograph of fireworks going off! I have read up how to take this shots. - Use a Tripod to avoid camera shake - Use Long Exposure to capture the streaks Sound simple, i followed the advice, then i ran into problems

Just Try figuring out where the fireworks are going to burst, that was my problem and how much to zoom or not to zoom to fill up the photo with the fireworks. Dont get me wrong i had fun, but it was frustrating, I was just too close to the launching spot, and the fireworks was shooting in all directions from my view. So i was pointing the camera here and there, then i slow down and concentrate on one area only. That corrected one problem.

After this experience i notice that most firework photograph are long distance. I was attempting too short of a distance. Best is if you can have a spot a little distance away. That will help, in getting the firework bust. and do not zoom.

As you can see i only manage to photograph partial of the firework busts in this firs attempt, I will have to try again as soon as i can.

Oh yes, what exposure setting, Time set it on the maxsimum your camera can go, then you will get the streaks, as for the aparture, set it on the largest. use Tripod, get a distance away, and hit the shuttle button when the firework go off. With SLR, and digital camera lcd screens you cannot view what happening after pressing the shuttle.

Best is allow a salvo to go off and view it on your LCD screen, make what adjustment that is required and then shoot away blind, and hope for the best. Or go to Movie mode, and make a movie out of it. will try that the next time!

Fish in a Pond

2008-05-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

Taking a Photo at a reflective surface such as water or glass will result in a image of the surroundings which may enhance or degrade a photo, such as the photo below, to overcome this a filter is required to cut the reflection. I have not purchase this filter yet so i have no choice but just to take the shot. Photo taken at Sam Po Footprint Temple, Batu Maung Penang. (Admiral Cheng Ho Temple)

Image Name DSCF1891, ISO200, Speed 1/180, F3.5

Nikon Cool Pix P80!

2008-04-28T19:57:00.000-07:00

There is a new Nikon coming into town. the Nikon CoolPix P80, a compact Super zoom, according to Intech 29 April 08 (The Star). Nikon being one of the Top range branded cameras (consumer), is what i was originally eyeing for, but budget put paid to that, But I can dream. and you the reader can also help me out by viewing the advertisements ;-) here.

I have not have the chance to go find a review on this Nikon CoolPix P80 yet, the newspaper burb on this is too brief other then that it has a 18X optical zoom, to me higher the optical zoom the better. as can be seen in the photo below of two jet ski riding towards each other. Timing was right, only not enough optical zoom. (i dare not use digital zoom at it would compromise the photo in to blur images.)

Photo taken with a Fuji FinePix S5700/S700 at full optical zoom.

The Nikon P80 has a 4.7mm t0 84.2 mm 1:2.8, 4.5 lens vs the Fuji S5700 which i use which has 6.3mm to 63mm 1:3.5, 3.7, which mean the Nikon have a wider angle, longer range, and better like capability then the Fuji i use. Well the Nikon have to wait till i can save up, Other priorities you know, and i like the fuji, so that will be some time.

I prefer a superzoom compact over DSLR camera, due to two factors, 1) the price and 2) less things (lens etc) to carry around. This Nikon camera is price at US$400, which theoretically work out to a RM1320 at current exchange rates however, what the actual price when it enter the Malaysian Market, no one know yet.

Photos from the Beach

2008-04-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

There was this “Café” at the Beach (Lacking a better word) that utelise handy craft to create this shells curtain. Nice. Shells Curtain,

Image DSCF 1012, ISO200 Speed 1/150 F3.5

Just a instant before I snap the photo, a Ball came out of no where, and the result is the ball seems to bounce off that pile of sand. Bouncing Beach Ball

Image DSCF 1014, ISO 64 Speed 1/240 F5

Couple strolling on the beach, with the back ground of Pulau Tikus (Rat Island) Stroll at Beach

Image DSCF 1017 Iso 64 1/200 F4.5

Same boat at a earlier post just that I frame it differently to create a lonely feeling. Sunken Boat

Image DSCF1036 – Settings ISO64 1/200 F4.5

Night Photos,

2008-04-24T20:14:00.001-07:00

I love to take night photos, even though they are very technically demanding, and its hard to get it just right those days with Manual SLR camera, as you only know the result when you develope the flim. Now a day automatic camara takes the fun out of night photography.

Image DSCF 1281, ISO 64, 1/56 F3.5

Evening Sky

The Fuji S5700/S700, does have the manual controls, though shuttle speed is max out to just 4 seconds, so I have to play around with the ISO settings to get a brighter effect.

Image DSCF1304, ISO 200, Speed 1/1.1, F 3.5,

Hotel room block at nite

The Fuji does take decent night photo. Just don’t forget to use a tripod, During a recent wedding invitation at a nearby resort, I had the opportunity to take a few night photos.

Image DSCF 1333, ISO 200, Speed 1.5”, F3.5

Fountain at Night

(Due to the long shuttle speed, one can see the "water" effects of the fountain, which is visible due to the reflected light. This photo is taken just before sunset with some light visible in the sky.)

Now I am aiming to take photo at a few spots in Penang around the seaside like Gurney Drive, Esplanade and Queensbay Mall for night photo’s .

Image DSCF1309, ISO 200 Speed 1 / 2.6, F3.5,

Spot lite up trees

Joss Stick Urn

2008-04-24T20:14:00.000-07:00

Taking a photograph with the camera in to a sun, create strong shadows, by using a flash one can soften the shadows like in this picture where the urn have softer shadow then the background. Photo was taken during my Ching Ming 08 tour of duty to the Beow Hiang Lim Temple.

Image DSCF 1090, ISO 64, Speed 1/280, F5

Choosing the camera for you. Part 3

2008-04-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

Branded or Unbranded Cameras . .

Currently with the invent of internet shopping there are many unbranded camera around that are manufactured by many manufacturers, Some of this units are excellent (usually manufactured by branded OEM and / or utilizing components use by the branded cameras. Others are cheep skate models that do not live up to the ‘hope” and ‘hype” they represent. In general Unbranded camera are cheeper then the Branded ones, and may offer extra features and megapixles over the branded ones.

Branded Camera

Pro for Branded Camera

Tendency to be more Reliable and better

Tested Products, There are reviews for you to check

Back up Support Available

Con for Branded Camera

More Expensive

Specs may be lower .

Un Branded Camera

Pro Un Branded Camera

Cheeper

Specs may be higher

Con Un Branded Camera

Less Reliable, may breakdown but not necessary so.

No product reviews.

No / Less Back up Support.

I choose a Semi Branded Brand, to ensure reliability and support. The Fuji I use was available on the net and after checking the specifications, and reading the consumers and professional review, I decided that it give me the best “Bang for the Buck”. It has most of the features I need and use. .

Chicken Dish

2008-04-23T00:26:00.000-07:00

Chicken is a food that can be consume by a most malaysian, and is therefor the most popular dish in Malaysia. If i am not mistaken KFC is the number on fast food chain in malaysia. Here are two popular malaysian style chicken dishes that have been adapted to the higher class restaurant while with roots in the street vendors.

Ayam Percik, or Percik Style Chicken is BBQ chicken with a spicy sauce, it is usually eaten on its own, and is only fond in Night Markets, however we adapted this dish to "Western" Style with side serving of Fried rice with green peas and eggs, and grilled vegetable and salad.

Image Name DSCF 1593, Iso 800, Speed 1/105, F3.5

Chicken Rice or Nasi Ayam, Usually steam or fried chicken serve with chicken stock flavoured rice, serve with chillies and with a soup. Usually found in coffeeshops or stalls, here adapted to fine dinning as with most hotels as it is a local favorite. Even Mandarin Hotel Singapore, One of the Premier Hotel in South East Asia, is well know for its interpretation for this humble dish.

Image Name DSCF 1673, ISO 400, Speed 1/100, F 3.5

Day at the Beach!

2008-04-22T22:28:00.000-07:00

While waiting for my car to be service. I took a walk to the beach, via the Public Access pathway next to Crown Prince Hotel at Tanjung Bungah. In my Private Opinion, this stretch of beach is better then those at Batu Ferringi. I did not stay long as servicing my car only took one hour. and it took me a leisurely 15min walk one way from the Car Doctor.

A Sunken Fishing Boat left abandoned in a pond of water, at Tanjung Bungah Beach, I frame the shot with fishing boats floating in the Sea.

Image DSCF0995, ISO64 Speed 1/200 F4.5

Kayak to Rat Island(Pulau Tikus), Tanjung Bungah, Penang

Image DSCF1007, ISO64, Speed 1/240 F4.5

Tanjung Bungah, Floating Mosque at Low Tide, Penang. I choose not to go for a close up of the Mosque only, but to include fishing boat's as to emphasise the location of the mosque is on a beach / on the sea.

Image DSCF 1011, ISO64, Speed 1/200, F4.5

Tips: With a Digital Camera, take as many shots as you like, in fact make sure if possible that the memory card is full, as you do not have to develop or print out the photo's taken (you only waste batteries), when you go home and download, then only start to delete photos you do not like or want. When taking photo's you may not realise you have misout details, like in the above shot of the Floating mosque. I have only one photo, with the Mosque tower intact (barely), my other 20+ photos were all wasted as i could not "see" the tower as it blended in with the apartment behind, which i only realise when i downloaded and view the photo on my laptop.

Concrete Leaf Impression

2008-04-15T00:54:00.000-07:00

A Tree leaf was place on top of wet concrete and when the concrete dried, you have a tile with a impression on it. Cute.

Image DSCF0581, Settings ISO 200 Speed 1/75, F3.5

Angry Temple

2008-04-15T00:40:00.000-07:00

A Close up of the top of a Temple in Penang, the Beow Hiang Lim Temple, with dark clouds just behind giving it a dark and angry look.

Image DSCF 1093 SettingsISO 64, Speed 1/420, F6.8

A walk in to the Forest

2008-04-14T02:06:00.001-07:00

This Photo is taken at Bukit Panchor State Park / Hutan Lipor Bukit Panchor Penang, at the Walkway at the wetland area of the Park, A intreasting Place to go to if you like nature. To find out more you can visit my tourism web site here or at the side bar (@ Penang & Malaysia)

Image DSCF0570 – Settings ISO 800 1/120 3.5

Calm Lake

2008-04-14T02:06:00.000-07:00

Photo Taken of a Golf Course in Penang

Image DSCF0260, Settings ISO64, Speed 1/150, F3.5

Food 1

2008-04-13T01:18:00.000-07:00

Food and Beverage Photograph are the only "Set" photo i take, for other categories to me, "set" photo are not natural, or not eco friendly etc, such as plucking a flower. I retookup photograph because of the necessity of taking food and beverage photograph in the various establishment i work in, as hirering a photographer is difficult, in out of the way places i work in and especially when we only create one or two dish at a time.

Rearrangement and Reinterpretation of a Common Dish can bring out a very different dimension to food, examples are found in the photo below,

Lamb Chop is a common malaysian "Western" Dish is prepared using traditional malaysian spice.

Lamb Chop, - Image Name DSCF 1171 ISO 800 1/60 F3.5

Wan Tan (Dumplings) Noodles Dry is rearrange and presented differently from the usual Street Hawkers arrangement

Wan Tan Noodles Dry, Image DSCF1487, ISO800, Speed 1/70, F3.5

and

Chun Peah (Penang Spring Roll), Image DSCF 1491, ISO 400, Speed 1/75, F3.5

Penang Deep Fried Spring Roll, (Chun Peah) a traditional Tew Chew dish found in Penang is also rearrange differently from the usual manner.

Such Photos when printed on flyer's and advertisements can entice potential customer to the restaurant, when use on the menu will entice customer to partake in this cuisines especially when serving tourist which may not understand the language the menu is written in, or for those who have not try out such dish before.

Chun Peah (Penang Spring Roll) Close up,

Image DSCF 1498, ISO 800, Speed 1/105, F3.5

Choosing the camera for you. Part 2 (Type of Digital Cameras)

2008-04-12T01:08:00.002-07:00

Currently there are 4 Basic Types of Digital Camera Available on the Market. You will have to pick between one of these types.

Combo Cameras -

Currently in the market for this “Combo” Cameras are

1. Handphone Cameras

2. MP3/MP4 Cameras

3. Game Cameras

What in common of this type of combo camera, are

- that the lens are usually wide angle, which create the effect of distace to your subject.

- Lens tend to be small, (which may affect quality of the final product),

- controls are automatic,

- they usually do not have optical zoom.

They can be of good quality and offer good features (especially the branded camera phones). The camera are usually small, with rechargeable batteries, and if it a devise you keep with you, it will be with you the entire day.

I personally use a Sony Ericson K750i Handphone Camera, as my every day every moment camera, It has 2 MP, wide angle lens, automatic and a fast start up, That give the opportunity to capture “Memories” Snapshots. However it is best to use this camera in Bright Places.

Disadvantage of these camera is that usually, Its low light quality is poor, Image is small(max 4R), and no zoom to speak off.

Compact Cameras -

They are sleek, small size, automatic devices specializing in taking images, and available in branded and unbranded verities, they usually offer Optical Zoom up to 5 X, Digital Zoom, and comes with a set of limited controls, though now a days they are starting to encroach in to the Super Zoom Camera Range in terms of optical zoom and features.

Compact Camera are easy to carry in small pouches or in your pocket. – If you need a camera for occasions these are the type of camera for you, though you can carry them with you where you go, but will you remember to do so? I use a compact previously, Always forget to bring it along.

Super Zoom Cameras -

Super Zoom Cameras in a mid range camera, (between Compacts and DSLR) small and compact, though slightly more bulky, the Lens of these camera are bigger as such better quality photos, The optical zoom will be much higher then the compact, and usually the Macro Mode (Take close up images) are much better, You can have much more control over controls, or you can just shoot on automatic. These Cameras are for the amateur, especially for those who likes to experiment around, and would like to take up photography more seriously.

I use a Fuji FinePix S5700 currently, a compact superzoom about the size of my fist. It has 10 X optical zoom which allows me to take portrait of a person with out him being aware that I am around. In addition it 4.8 X Digital zoom in combination allow me to reach out and snap longer range photo but at a loss of sharpness. “That for memories”. All the photo you see in this blog is taken with the Fuji.

It's give me almost DSLR control, and features, with the convenience of a all in one package, no need to bring along extra lens etc. And it is much cheaper too. I do loose out though on certain features and on the fast continuous phototaking, as the Fuji can only take 1 photo every 2 seconds. However i feel overall that i do not use those features that often and i can live with out it.

DSLR - (Digital Single Lens Reflex)

This type camera offer you full control in capturing the images you want, you can change the lens to suit all conditions, (from super wide angle, to super telephoto), Images from this type of camera can usually be scale up to large size with out loosing it’s sharpness. You can take continuous photo's, eg 3 photo per second which is good for sports / action photography. This camera is for the Professional, or the very serious and loaded amateur.

You do have to pay serious money for such camera's starting 1.5 times extra of a super zoom upwards, and the with this type of camera, you will have to purchase more equipment to lug around for phototaking such as a wide angle lens, a zoom lens and other expensive stuffs.

Note: If you choose a camera with zoom, kindly note, look only at the Optical Zoom, Digital Zoom currently makes the photo blur.

Wild Grass

2008-04-12T01:08:00.001-07:00

Do not limit your self when it comes to Photography, even the most common object can be turn in to a interesting subject. .

Image DSCF0671, Settings ISO 100, Speed 1/140 3.5

Sun Lit Tree

2008-04-12T01:08:00.000-07:00

A Vertical Shot at the Bukit Panchor State Park, .

Image DSCF0555, Settings, ISO 64, Speed 1/180, F4

Bamboo Grove

2008-04-11T01:58:00.000-07:00

This photo of the Bamboo Grove is taken just outside the Bukit Panchor State Park. Details of the park is here.

Bamboo Grove, Image Name DSCF0588 –Settings, ISO 64, Speed 1/200, F4

Rocky Spring

2008-04-09T17:59:00.004-07:00

Having a Water Feature in a office building, has a calming and relaxing effect, it may also enhance "Fung Sui"

. .

Image Name DSCF0288 Settings ISO100 Speed 1/52 F3.5

Roots

2008-04-09T17:59:00.003-07:00

A tree at Bukit Panchor State Park, (link) I was there exploring the lower part of the State Park, and say this. . .

Image Name DSCF0571 Settings ISO 800 Speed 1/240 F3.5

Rain Storm

2008-04-09T17:59:00.002-07:00

Rain Storm, The Fury of Nature, Photo is practically a Black and White. . .

Image Name DSCF0824 – Setting ISO400, Speed 1/160 F3.5

In the Sun

2008-04-09T17:59:00.001-07:00

Bonzai Tree, on top of a vase, sun lit.

Image Name DSCF0275, Settings ISO100, Speed 1/105, F3.5

Red Corridor

2008-04-09T17:59:00.000-07:00

A Open Air Corridor, on the 1st Floor overlooking the Pool, What Purpose does it serve? Photo taken on a overcast day give a impression that there is a ceiling, if there sere no palm trees.

Image Name DSCF0157, ISO64, Speed 1/110, F3.5

Stupid Bird in the Bush

2008-04-09T05:31:00.000-07:00

This time I was lucky enough, This bird came running in to and out of the Bush, Slow enough for me to take the photo, even then Optical zoom was at maximum 10X.

Image Name DSCF0236, ISO400, Speed 1/240, F3.5

Flag Bird

2008-04-09T05:18:00.000-07:00

I was lucky, but not lucky enough, 20 secounds from the time the Kingfisher Landed to Take Off, Optical Zoom was at Maximum, Plus Digital Zoom at 3.5, Total of 35 Times Zoom to Frame this photo, The Digital zoom resulted in a pixated photo. That is why Photpgraphy is 90% Luck, 9% Equiptment, 1% Skill.

Image Name DSCF0251 ISO100, Speed 1/150, F3.5

It Slope to the Left Bud!

2008-04-08T20:19:00.002-07:00

A Golfer being coach how to putt the ball in to the hole. Again sandy greens instead of the usual green greens.

Image DSCF0100 ISO 64, Speed1/280, F6.8

Umbrella Golfer

2008-04-08T20:19:00.001-07:00

The Golf Course were doing routine maintenance, and open the course due to heavy traffic, created the oportunity for a Photo of Sandy Greens instead of the normal greens, greens, with golfers playing. It was a burning hot day as well.

Image Name DSCF0097 ISO64, Speed 1/300, F6.8

Paradise

2008-04-08T20:19:00.000-07:00

Golfing Paradise at a Golf Course In Penang, I shot this photo, toward their Island Green from the Pool, which allow me to included the bonzai trees. Overcast Sky enable the photo to be taken with out water spackles.

Image Name DSCF0076 ISO 64, Speed 1/140, F6.3

The Flowers Series 1 – A Walk in the Neighborhood

2008-04-08T01:43:00.000-07:00

The Flowers Series 1

A Walk in the Neighborhood

A Set of 12 Flowers Photo, commonly found in Malaysia

Image DSCF0624 – Settings ISO 64 Speed 1/220 F4 Image DSCF0683 – Settings ISO 100 Speed 1/140 F3.5

Image DSCF0685 – Settings ISO 64 Speed 1/140 F3.5 Image DSCF0689 – Settings ISO 200 Speed 1/200 F3.5

Image DSCF0804 – Settings ISO 400 Speed 1/52 F3.5

Image DSCF0852 – Settings ISO100 Speed 1/125 F3.5

Image DSCF0976 – Settings ISO 100 Speed 1/280 F3.5

Image DSCF0986- Settings ISO 100 Speed 1/300 F3.5

Image DSCF1023 Settings ISO 64 Speed 1/180 F3.5

Image DSCF1039 Settings ISO 400 Speed 1/170 F3.5

Image DSCF 1097 Settings ISO64 Speed 1/220 F4.5

Image DSCF 1137 Settings ISO100 Speed 1/800 F3.5

Knowing some thing and seeing something is different, I know of the Flowers beauty, but till the time I took the above photo's, I only now realise the true meaning of the Flowers Beauty, that we take for granted in Malaysia, There are flowers every where.

Viewing the Flowers on the Computer monitor is one thing, printing them out can bring out another dimension, due the the lighting conditions some of the photos yielded special effect when printed out at the neighbourhood photoshop.

Choosing the camera for you. Part 1- So which Digital Camera to Buy?

2008-04-07T20:10:00.000-07:00

Choosing the camera for you. Part 1

So you want to take up photography, You will need a Camera :-). Well now a days, if you intend to take up photograph, your only choice will be limited to Digital Cameras, Film Camera is a rarity, and soon it will be impossible to purchase any films at all or even to develop it unless you intend to develop it your self.

So which Digital Camera to Buy?

Every one will say that they want the best, But what is the best? It will all depend on you the person who will be taking photograph.

Lets examine the choice we have. We will have to decide on the following criteria’s first to decided the camera we need.

- Type of Camera (Compact, DSLR etc)

- Brand, Semi Branded or Unbranded Cameras

- How many Mega Pixels do we need?

- What type of Memory does the camera use?

- What Batteries do they use?

But more importantly, before we decide on the above points, ask one self what is our intention with this camera. That will guide you to the type of camera you will need.

Q1, Do we want a camera to be with us on a daily / hourly basis or it it just for special occasions?

Q2, What is it that we want to photograph?

Q3, How do we want to display the photo? How big is the Display going to be?

Q4, How much do we know on Photography? Do you just point and shoot? Or can you manually set the settings required?

The Next post will discuss the general types of camera that is available on the Market.

Kung Fu Baby

2008-04-07T17:27:00.002-07:00

A Hyperactive Baby & A lot of time and Patience = Kung Fu Baby!

I just left the baby in the cot, and did other things, then i came back, got the camera ready and just sat down and waited, 50 photos and one hour later, Kung Fu Baby is the Result! Luck is one of the criterial for Great Photo.

Image Name DSCF0190 ISO 400, Speed 1/45, F3.5 with Flash. This Image is NOT available to be acquired

Swimmer

2008-04-07T17:27:00.001-07:00

Photo of a Swimmer at the Local Pool, Photo taken from the 1st Floor, and using the Optical Zoom to compose the photo. Further the Photo was taken on a overcast day to reduce Reflections

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ISO 200, Speed 1/210, F3.5

Baby Bird in a Nest

2008-04-07T17:27:00.000-07:00

Knowing my passion for Photography and my New Camera, One of my Co - Worker took me to this bird nest. A lucky Break which pose a problem for me. One of my ethics is do not disturb nature, accept as it is. So not wanting to disturb them, I just snap 5 Photos with out touching or moving any thing.

Image Name DSCF0056 ISO 64, Speed 1/180, F4

Big Bang List for 1000 blog sites

2008-04-07T00:48:00.000-07:00

This is to promote this new blog Big Bang List for 1000 blog sites *Start Copy Here*You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules. 1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here* 2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the "Big Bang" at each site you add. 3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the longer the list will grow. 4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list. (If you would like a scroll box code, leave me your email address and I will email it to you.) Scroll Box Example. (I decided not to use the box for the Big Bang for ease of copying.) 5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in. Once you are on the master list people who have participated earlier will update their bookmarks and help everyone lower than them out on the list.1-Attitude, the Ultimate Power 2-Juliana's Site 3-Rusin Roundup 4-Grow Rich Along With Me 5-Comedy Plus 6-lynda's loft 7-Amel's Realm 8-MAX 9-Speedcat Hollydale 10-Mariuca 11-Complain Complain Complain 12-Mariuca's Perfume Gallery 13-Life Is A Roller Coaster 14-Sugar Queen's Dream 15-First Time Dad 16-Life 17-My Life 18-The Painted Veil 19-My Thoughts 20-DatCurious.com 21-Little Aussie Cynic 22-A Nice Place in the Sun 23-DatMoney.com 24-The Down Side OF Up 25-Ladyjava's Lounge 26-Cat Tales 27-moms.....check nyo 28-Colorado Baby 29-It's a Woman's World 30-ENLIGHTENED BITS 31-My View of "It" 32-My Reviews and Finds Along the Way 33-Our Hep Chat 34-Rantings of a Woman 35-The Callalily Space 36-Mom Knows Everything 37-Hazel 38-Chronicles and Tales Unlimited (RED) 39-From the Mouth of Jabber Jaws 40-Sunny Side Up Foodie & Lifestyle 41-Carmel Corn 42-Daily Stock Picks 43-The Whole New World 44-Wifespeak 45-Slavery Bliss 46-Rooms of My Heart 47-Unpredictable Life 48-My Life, My World 49-At Your Service 50-All About Ebay 51-Everything Amazon 52-Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out 53-My So-Called Site 54-New Wife Blog 55-Tendre Poison 323 56-Nick's Bytes 57-My Scratch Pad 58-Choc Mint Girl 59-Life Is Just Around the Corner... 60-Amori, poseia, art... virtuali by Hanna 61-Maryannaville 62-monaco - monaco's 63-Nyumix's Blog 64-read my mind - my keyboard monologues 65-Shower You Children With Love - The Right Way 66-Secret Agent Mama 67-Pinaymama's Diary 68-Answers to the Questions 69-Work of the Poet 70-A Total Blog 71-My life, my hope, my future 72-NORTE 73-A Window to Our World 74-Life as a Mom 75-FIELD OF DREAMS 76-lisgold 77-See Me for What You 78-Caught in The Stream 79-Pinay Mommy Online - My Home 80-foster me up 81-CRUEL VIRGIN 82-Garden of Moments in Blog 83-So Cute 84-Love Everlasting 85-WeLcOmE To My CriB 86-WELCOM TO PINAYSMILE'S JOURNEY 87-Ice's Icelog 88-Jenny's Wandering Thoughts 89-Hobbies and Such 90-Sweet Paradise 91-Mommy's Gibble Gabbles 92-Rusin Review's 93-My Small World 94-Little Peanut 95-Online Ramblings 96-My Mood My Feeling 97-BLOG it with ALLEN 98-Entertainment World 99-Let's Go Singapore 100-Firelynx 101-Catsy Carpe Diem 102-Every Beat Of My Heart 103-Always Da Fresh Princess 104-Listening.. 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