Through CompMac's Aperture

2014 Shell Advance Malaysian MotoGP with Olympus mZD 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens

2014-10-25T19:09:00.000+08:00

I had the generous opportunity from Olympus Malaysia in loaning me the latest set up of choice for sports photography in the m43 world, an E-M1 + MC-14 + mZD 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens. Thanks to Mr. Tang and Olympus Malaysia!

With that combination, off I go to 2014 Shell Advance Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit for the free practise session to test them out. Panning was the dreaded archilles heel that have put me off of m43 for the time being but it seems that it is no longer true.

There was one thing though is still plaguing m43 systems, which is the battery life. It seems that Pro lenses, like the 4/3 counterparts, suck battery quite a bit. Even with the grip, I managed to capture about 300 shots with a bit of chimping and photo deletion included. Maybe one of my mistake was not to turn off live view on the LCD from the start. I only did that about 1/3 way through the shoot. Depending on the usage, it should only last about one full race. Spare batteries are highly recommended.

The size of the set up is no longer small but is equivalent to an entry level competitor dSLR with a standard telephoto lens attached. The weight too is not feather light. However, compared to its 4/3 equivalent of an E-5 + EC-14 + 35-100mm f2, the m43 combo is feather light. For a motorsports event, having trained arms would be a real added advantage.

On the performance of this combo, AF speed was excellent and was able to focus on the moving bikes without fail. Even the C-AF Tracking did what it's supposed to do. The sharpness produced from the lens was great and it also produces nice bokeh for protraiture. For MotoGP, the MC-14 was a real advantage as 150mm seems to be not enough reach for closer shot photos.

It took some practise to get the panning right. With my limited skills, I have tried the new Panning Scene mode, with and without IS-AUTO, C-AF with tracking and with multiple shutter speeds. What worked for me was S Mode set to 1/200s with IS OFF, S-AF and ISO 200. Old habits die hard as that is the set up I usually use for panning with my E-3 and ZD 50-200mm F2.8-3.5. 1/200s is considered fast but with limited time on the combo, that would suffice with my old and shaky hands.

Another thing which I have set beforehand was the high frame rate for the EVF. The LCD cannot be relied on heavily for panning as using the EVF would provide the best stability and follow up needed. I have noticed that there is a very slight blackout period in the EVF when the shutter is pressed.

Am I impressed with the new m43 sports photography combo? Hell yeah! With more practise, I'm very confident that panning at slower shutter speeds can be readily achieved. With its light weight and weather proofing capabilities, it is ready for anything. However, the main problem is, where to get the funds?

All photos are captured using Olympus E-M1 body with MC-14 teleconverter and mZD 40-150mm f2.8 Pro lens. The rest of the photos can be viewed here.

The Land of Smiles

2013-01-17T00:44:00.000+08:00

The land of smiles, what Thailand is also known as. And the truth is, it is true! It is not the first time I have set foot in Thailand but this is the first trip to Bangkok with my wife and her friends.

All around Bangkok you are able to see care free people. Most of them seem to not have any worries in the world. People from all walks of life will live happily and without worries, no matter how their situation is.

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and is easily accessible via its international airport, Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Nearly all major airlines will land there. Transportation between the airport and city centre is easily available and relatively affordable. There are options to travel as a VIP in posh limousines or a standard public taxi. The journey from the airport to the city centre is relatively smooth, on the highway.

However, traffic changes as you get nearer to the city centre. The roads seems to get narrower with the build up of traffic. Things get worse with slow and sometimes standstill traffic within the city centre. The traffic condition will be horrendous when bad weather gets involved. Traffic jams can last for hours on end.

Getting around Bangkok by BTS train is highly recommended if you are not up for walking. However, the best way of soaking in the local lifestyle is by walking around every nook and cranny of Bangkok. Do beware of sleazy alleys though.

Weather wise, Bangkok is hot and humid all year round with a few months of wet weather with occasional floods at the surrounding areas of the city. However, be prepared to get wet during the Songkran Festival which happens in the mid of April. It is also known as the water splashing festival. Everyone and anyone will be splashed with water. Buckets and buckets load of water.

The people of Thailand are predominantly Buddhist. Temples are scattered all over the country and also within the capital. You can see many people praying at temples and altars which are set up at companies or even shopping complexes. Prayers are done amidst the hustle and bustle of city life.

Besides all these, Bangkok is also famous for its night life. But then, that will be another story for another day...

All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens.

Olympus mZD 75mm f1.8 Medium Telephoto Lens

2012-08-13T13:12:00.001+08:00

Recently, Olympus has launched a new telephoto prime lens for the Micro Four-Thirds (m4/3) System. It is the mZD 75mm f1.8 lens.

Picture courtesy of Olympus Imaging

Ain't it a beauty? Full metal body construction with fast f1.8 aperture. It takes very sharp pictures from wide open till stopped down. Its performance matches the Four-Thirds System's ZD 150mm f2 SHG (Tuna) lens. Those familiar with the Tuna's performance will be in awe from what this new kid on the block can do.

MTF Chart courtesy of Olympus Imaging

Olympus Malaysia has sponsored a walkabout to celebrate the launching of this lens in Malaysia and I was one of the lucky participants. Using an Olympus PEN E-P3, a couple of shots were taken with this amazing lens.

The end-to-end sharpness is amazing and it handles flare very well. It is difficult to get any flare even when I deliberately tried to.The bokeh created is very smooth and creamy. Excellently produced for great portraitures.

This is one of the lenses to be in many, if not all, PEN and OM-D owner's wish or must buy list. I am drooling on it as well. Anyone game to buy one for me as a birthday gift?

2012 F1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

2012-05-28T22:14:00.002+08:00

It was a great moment when I had the chance to attend my first ever Formula 1 race at Sepang International Circuit after the fact that I had been here before for the Super GT as well as MotoGP. As with all racing sports, it is another great way to test panning photography. This time though, the challenge was much higher with such great vehicles like F1 race cars. They go much faster and more agile than other types of racing vehicles.

Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing

The race, as expected, was a wet one. This is what makes Formula 1 races in Malaysia much more interesting. It was havoc! Armed with a weather-sealed Olympus E-3 camera and ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 lens, the weather was of no issue. Let the rain drop and there is no need to hide the equipment.

Lewis Hamilton - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

The sound of 24 F1 cars accelerating from the grid at the start of the race is pure adrenaline and utterly awesome! Just don't forget the earplugs or it will be a real painful experience.

Michael Schumacher - Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Fans from all over the world were cheering for their favourite driver and team, with Ferrari being the dominant fan force in Malaysia. The fans were not to be disappointed as Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won the race.

Fernando Alonso - Scuderia Ferrari

And for my case, I left SIC with a big smile on my face. Finally able to cover all 3 major motor sporting events held there. But as with all motor sport events, I leave you with a little bit of eye candy.

The rest of the images can be viewed here. All panning images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 lens. Models image taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 35-100 f2 lens. A big thanks to Olympus Malaysia for loaning me the ZD 35-100 f2 lens.

Miki F @ Bukit Jalil Park

2012-02-17T14:33:00.000+08:00

Armed with an OM135 f3.5 lens from many many years ago - I believe the lens MIGHT be older than myself - comes the time when we move forward one step and brace the world of everything in manual. Gone is the time when you will hear the "beep beep" of an AF lock. Gone is the time when the lens will move itself to get everything in focus. Gone is the time when A and S values will somehow be in sync to what you want.

It is very important that you are able to see things in focus through that small little viewfinder of the camera. There is also a need to have the brain control the hands in twisting the focus barrel of the lens while your eyes interpret what is being seen. This is where even the most sophisticated electronics will never be able to match the power of how our brain works in tandem with other limbs and senses.

It is a great feeling able to embrace what senior photographers from the film days feel while in a photo shoot. Even though we have the advantage of being able to manipulate images easily post shutter click, nothing beats getting it right the first time! Setting the perfect exposure and focus based on instinct then clicking the shutter, the feeling is priceless. The adrenaline flows when you see that same picture on the camera LCD for a short review and found out that it is what you have imagined in the first place.

There is no doubt that lens quality from the olden times still perform strongly in the digital age. Pristine glasses from days of old work perfectly till the present day. The built quality of the olden lenses still beat those of the new, in terms of toughness and sturdiness. Those old lenses are made to kill! Imagine throwing one onto someone's head!

Oh yeah, have I mentioned that the bokeh from the old lens is SUPERB! It beats new digital lenses easily. It is so smooth and creamy, not to mention more pleasant to the eyes. The bokeh quality can only be matched by digital lenses which cost 10-15 times more. Oh! Those creamy bokeh just melts my heart each time I see it...

This is the first but definitely not the last photo shoot which full manual is used. The joy of controlling and deciding all aspects of getting things right the first time is just great. Satisfaction guaranteed!

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with OM135 f3.5 lens.

Phuket, Thailand

2011-06-08T14:20:00.000+08:00

The island of Phuket in Thailand, famous for being a hub of foreign holidaymakers as well as one of the hardest hit areas during the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Nonetheless, life has to go on and it was more than 6 years after the tsunami that I made a trip there with my wife and her family. It was my first time being there and in this blog entry I would like to share its beautiful landscape captured through my aperture...

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens.

Spring Is Here...

2011-05-07T17:40:00.000+08:00

Spring is the time where flowers bloom and birds chirp. Can't get any bird shots so I went to take the easier one of the two...

Took these at the public garden just opposite the flat in Southsea during Spring time...

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 35 f3.5 Macro lens.

Bishop's Palace Garden, Chichester, UK

2011-05-05T16:47:00.000+08:00

Being in an overseas assignment provides the opportunity to explore small treasure troves around that country which you are in. With time at your side, mostly weekends or holidays, you get to do exploration not able when you are with a tour group or even on a short holiday.

I had the opportunity to visit Bishop's Palace Garden in a cathedral city called Chichester in the UK.

It was the start of spring time and some of the flowers are blooming. However, it was not as colourful as I expect it to be. Maybe my timing was not ideal but I tried my best to make the most out of this visit with some pictures that I took below.

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 35 f3.5 Macro, ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II and Helios 44-2 58 f2 lenses.

Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, UK

2011-04-15T01:04:00.001+08:00

It's been a while since my last blog entry. There was not much photoshoot being done and I was in the midst of relocating to UK temporarily. However, there is no setback in making full use of the opportunity of being in another country, which is why I grabbed the chance to visit this excellent location after getting to know of it from a colleague.

Mercedes-Benz World is basically a massive Mercs dealership like what you can find in Naza World. However, besides having all the greatest and latest Mercs cars on display for sale, it has its own tracks for racing, driving & off-road experience and as well as providing services for kids to learn how to drive.

It is also a Mercs museum. It houses the first Mercs ever built until the supercars of today. There are even a few F1 cars on display.

On the day of the visit, a special exhibition was being displayed there. It was the F1 Exhibition featuring an exploded view of a real F1 car. Basically an F1 car was dismantled to each individual part and then hung at the display area.

Besides the cars and the exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to be in an AMG powered Mercs either as a passenger or a driver on the track. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is also available for hire. It is an experience not to be missed. It was great fun being swung around in an AMG S63 Saloon.

If you ever are in the UK around London and love cars, do try and drop by this location. Did I forget to mention that entrance is FREE? More information about Mercedes-Benz World can be found at its official website and its location on Google Maps here.

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II and ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 Mk I lenses.

Angel T @ Thean Hou Temple

2011-02-12T03:48:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the delayed posting as I was in the transition of being posted overseas for an assignment. However, please find below the introduction of Angel T.

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 Mk I lens and FL-50 external flash.

Ice T @ Thean Hou Temple

2011-01-27T18:52:00.000+08:00

As Chinese New Year (CNY) approaches, out goes the ferocious Tiger and let's welcome the cute Rabbit, I would like to post a recent portrait shoot I took at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur with the rest of the MyChiaroscuro members. Every year during CNY, it will be lighted up with lots of lanterns and for this year some nice miniature landmarks.

There were 2 models for the photoshoot. First up I would like to introduce to you the cool Ice T (pun intended) while I will introduce the other in the next blog post. The photoshoot was conducted in the morning but the sky was cloudy and gloomy that day. Enough talk, let's get on with the pictures...

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 Mk I lens and FL-50 external flash.

Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010 - The Show Part 3

2010-12-09T19:08:00.001+08:00

Lastly, let's take a look at what Hall 4 and Dewan Merdeka have offered to the visitors of KLIMS 2010. In Hall 4, there were 2 major car manufacturers which basically took up the whole hall. They are Mitsubishi and Hyundai. A small corner of the hall lies the FAKE batmobile. Sorry that there will no picture of that batmobile as it was not even worth a click.

Mitsubishi showcased 2 concept electric vehicles besides the already launched Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback and ASX crossover.

Hyundai also showcased a concept car, which ironically looks quite similar in concept, to Perodua's Bezza. Both have standard front doors with sliding back doors. Hhhhmmm...

Lastly in Dewan Merdeka, it is the heart of the green theme for this year's KLIMS. Participants are Toyota, Lexus and Honda which showcased latest hybrids alongside their already launched models.

Well, after walking like a headless chicken for 6 hours within the vicinity of PWTC, it's time to call it a day. What do I think of this installment of KLIMS? It could be better, much better. Compared to the previous show in 2006, it's only half of what it was. Luckily, the visit ended with a bang in Dewan Merdeka, which is the best part of the visit and looks international class.

It's best to visit on a weekday as the crowd during weekends and public holidays is just pure carnage. Parking facility is limited as well unless you want to risk your car being towed by our friendly DBKL tow trucks. By the way, I saw one car being towed away while waiting for the traffic lights to turn green going into Putra Bus Station.

But the main question is, will I go again in 2014? Most probably yes, but in between, I might try to take a trip up north to Thailand for the Bangkok International Motor Show.

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens and FL-50 external flash.

Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010 - The Show Part 2

2010-12-09T18:38:00.000+08:00

Within the same Hall 1 & 2, are other manufacturers as well. Most notably on display was the yellow Bumblebee Chevrolet Camaro SS just like in the Transformers movie.

Besides that, Chevrolet also displayed it's Cruze draped in rally colours.

KLIMS 2010 has the theme of promoting green technology. In the event there were on display prototypes of vehicles designed by our local university students. One caught my attention which was from UTM.

Moving on to Hall 3 was basically a showroom for Naza Group. All the manufacturer brands on that Hall are sold by them in Malaysia. However, all the exotic vehicles are at this hall.

Enough of Hall 3, the next part will showcase pictures found in Hall 4 and Dewan Merdeka. Till the next part...

All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens with FL-50 external flash.

Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) 2010 - The Show Part 1

2010-12-09T17:18:00.001+08:00

I was fortunate enough to have a chance to attend this event. It was supposed to be held last year but somehow its frequency was changed from 3 years to 4 years. The last event was on 2009, which I had also attended. Luckily, the ticket price remained the same. However, this year's show seems to lack quite a number of continental manufacturers such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz to name a few.

The highlight of this motor show were a real size replica of Bumblebee from the Transformers movie and also the Tumbler batmobile from the Dark Knight movie. However, the batmobile was a HUGE disappointment as it's a FAKE, not even a replica. Those to purposely went to the show for it had been duped big time!

The exhibition starts at Hall 1 & 2 after a long walk from the ticketing booth and across a river. There, you will not miss Perodua's booth on the right with the display of its concept car code named Bezza.

Sharing the same location with Perodua is Proton, which I think had the biggest booth area of this year's KLIMS. Proton showcased existing, rally, upcoming as well as concept cars. Inside Proton's area is also its subsidiary, Lotus which showcased its latest sports cars.

Proton Saga EV's engine compartment

Proton Lekir

Proton Tuah

Proton Jebat

Proton EMAS

Proton Kasturi

Proton Saga EV

Lotus Esprit

It is quite a fair performance from Proton by showing off the most number of new cars in this event. Kudos to them and the design of their booth is also well done. More will be shown in the next installment of this series as I don't want to bog down the bandwidth with too many pictures in a single blog entry.

All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II and ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 Mk I lens with FL-50 external flash.

Mei Yan @ The Aperture Studio

2010-11-25T15:00:00.000+08:00

Did a promotional shoot for a beautiful part-time model at The Aperture Studio. The shoot is lighted by 2 strobes with soft box on the left and right.

The Aperture Studio is located at Bandar Saujana Putra and is available for rental. Do contact me for details.

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 Mk I lens.

Bali, Indonesia

2010-11-20T23:58:00.000+08:00

I took a trip to Bali, Indonesia with mom-in-law, wife and her 2 friends end of September 2010. It was my first time there and have spent 3 nights. We stayed in Ubud, away from the bustling area of Kuta to enjoy a more relaxing trip.

We got ourselves a driver for the trip and he brought us around the island and visited a few places such as Tegallalang to view the layered paddy fields, Kintamani to view the active volcanoes of Gunung Batur and Gunung Agung as well as Danau Batur, Uluwatu, Sukawati, Tanah Lot, Royal Palace and last but not least to good food around Bali.

The weather was not that good during the trip as it was very cloudy the whole day and poured heavily at night. We only got a bit of sunshine in the morning before noon. However, the atmosphere of the trip was amazing with great location, relaxed surroundings and excellent company.

I would make another trip there again in the near future...

Kuta at night

Typical road in Bali

Layered paddy fields at Tegallalang

Side view of the layered paddy fields of Tegallalang

Luwak Coffee in green pot with other types of coffee and tea

Gunung Batur and Danau Batur

Uluwatu

Uluwatu in a different perspective

Dirty Duck

Sukawati

Offerings

Babi Guling

Royal Palace

Everybody on the trip at Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot up-close

The rest of the pics can be viewed here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens.

Look Into My Eye

2010-11-02T20:02:00.001+08:00

If only looking into its eye would make you a millionaire... For your information, the image is that of a close up of a GBP20 note.

Image taken using Olympus E-510 with ZD 40-150 f4-5.6 lens and EX-25 Extension Tube.

MyChiaroscuro Hutan Lipur Gunung Ledang Outing

2010-10-28T19:49:00.002+08:00

On the 17th of October 2010, MyChiaroscuro had its biggest outing yet. The destination was Hutan Lipur Gunung Ledang at the Melaka-Johor border in Malaysia. There was about 30 of us from all parts of Malaysia and Singapore as well. We even have a member who flew in from Sabah just to join this event!

Everyone was armed and prepared for the challenge posed by the location. Weather-sealed camera bodies and lenses, tripods and macro paraphernalia. During the trip, it was a great opportunity to enjoy what 100 million year old nature had to offer. Wonderful lush green jungles with beautiful and majestic waterfalls on the side of a mountain.

The outing started early in the morning and ended in late afternoon as most need to travel back to their respective homes. Breakfast was great with ice-breaking activities and it continued during lunch as well as this outing was huge compared to previous others. Everyone had fun, which was the most important factor, as well as picking up photography skills, poisoning each other with gears and not forgetting the wonderful natural surroundings.

And one last thing, there were 2 units of E-5 on test during the trip...

The rest can be found here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens, ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 lens and off shoe FL-50 flash via FL-CB05 flash cable.

2010 Shell Advance Malaysian MotoGP

2010-10-14T13:57:00.001+08:00

I managed to attend the 20th Malaysian MotoGP year at Sepang International Circuit last Sunday. It was my first time attending a MotoGP event. I missed the Japan GT this year so I told myself I shouldn't miss this one! It was a grand affair attended by the tens of thousands.

The deafening sounds from the super bikes were like classical music to the ears. Each pull of the accelerator gives out a roar of approval from the engine via the exhaust system. The acceleration, speed and maneuver from each rider executed flawlessly and gracefully on the track.

The crowd themselves were immersed into the action. Chanting, shouting and cheering the rider they supported. Some were blowing vuvuzela like devices while some were waving flags and t-shirts. And lest not forget the throngs of photographers that day, who I am one of them.

The MotoGP race was won by #46 Valentino Rossi in a Yamaha while second place went to #4 Andrea Dovisiozo in a Honda and third place went to eventual 2010 MotoGP Champion #99 Jorge Lorenzo also in a Yamaha.

One regret I had attending this event is the absence of the going to launch Olympus E-5 which I hope to have a chance to test out. However, I armed myself with the Olympus E-3, its predecessor, and am able to capture the following photos below. I wonder how the Olympus E-5 will fare if I'm able to take these kind of photos with the Olympus E-3?

The rest can be found here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 lens.

Suicide of a Fair Maiden

2010-10-07T12:17:00.001+08:00

This series was actually taken more than one year ago but I can only finish processing them now. Yeah, I know, I'm a very lazy bum! Sorry about that.

This series deals with the case of being dumped by a boyfriend after being impregnated by him. Sadly, the victim chose suicide which is the easy way out. More sadly is that this type of scenario is not uncommon.

Pictorial is cut short so as not to bombard the thread with too many photos.

This series has a green cast to the pictures and there is nothing wrong with your monitor. :p It is just to add an ambiance to the sad theme, maybe a bit ghastly too. I would like to apologise should the colours don't suit your taste.

#1 Preparing the meet up

#2 He promised to come in his text

#3 What will be his reaction?

#4 This wait is killing me...

#5 I need to take a rest

#6 I've been waiting for so long

#7 Is he gonna come?

#8 This is unbearable

#9 What am I gonna do?

#10 Why is he still not here?

#11 The decision

#12 There is no turning back

#13 The anguish

#14 The end

Thanks for spending so much time and bandwidth in viewing. The full pictorial can be viewed here. All images taken using E-510 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk I and ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 Mk I lenses and FL-50 flash.

Pulau Pangkor, Perak

2010-10-02T23:09:00.001+08:00

Went on a family trip recently to a less known island off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Situated nearby the town of Lumut lies Pulau Pangkor in Perak. It is not as famous as the other islands such as Langkawi, Tioman or Redang but it is a very good and affordable island getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Nothing much has changed on the island as development is kept to a minimum. However, there are some upgrade works being done on some stretches of beaches on the island. You get to enjoy lots of water activities such as island hopping, snorkeling, swimming and jet skiing. The costs for these activities are lower than those found in the other more famous islands.

As it's only about 3.5 hours drive with a 30 minute speed boat ride away from KL, it is one of the nearest island getaway destination. And lest not forget, one of the most affordable...

The rest can be found here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II and ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 lens.

To Smoke or Not To Smoke?

2010-09-27T14:56:00.004+08:00

Are you gonna be fined $1000 for not smoking or for smoking? Go figure...

Look Into The Lens... Lomo Styled

2010-09-21T13:58:00.003+08:00

It's interesting what you can find when you look in front of the lens and not through it via a camera body.

Taken using iPhone 3GS with MoreLomo app.

Nelly G

2010-09-15T13:40:00.001+08:00

Set in an office environment, we had the opportunity to photograph the lovely Nelly G. No studio lighting was present and lighting was handled through the external flash in a bounced setting.

The rest can be found here. All images taken using Olympus E-510 with ZD 50-200 f2.8-3.5 lens and FL-50 flash.

MyChiaroscuro i-City Visit

2010-09-09T15:13:00.001+08:00

Recently held a night shoot outing with the members from MyChiaroscuro at i-City, located at Shah Alam, Selangor. 5 of us were there -- Robin, Scott, Kuan Ming, my wife and I. The area was full of artificial LED trees and decorations. I was surprised by the number of people visiting that place as the night grows older.

The rest can be found here. All images taken using Olympus E-3 with ZD 14-54 f2.8-3.5 Mk II lens.