The Way I See It

Angel

2012-02-19T22:40:00.001-08:00

Brunei

2011-09-17T21:00:00.001-07:00

Bunch of uncles.

Apple iPad 2

2011-06-13T21:01:00.000-07:00

If I get through certification next month, I will reward myself with an Apple iPad 2.

Cos I think I deserve it.

Tenishia Feat. Aneym – Stranger To Myself (Tenishia’s Burnout Mix)

2011-02-05T21:44:00.000-08:00

Click on Artwork to direct download link. Enjoy.

Dash Berlin - Never Cry Again (2010) and Nadia Ali - Queen Of Clubs (Extended Mixes) (2010)

2011-02-01T15:47:00.000-08:00

Click on picture to download. Bit Torrent Client needed.

Seattle Revisited 2010

2010-10-18T19:35:00.000-07:00

World Famous Seattle Pike Place Market.

All photos taken with Canon G11.

Reasons Why I Love Vancouver, Canada

2010-08-24T15:48:00.000-07:00

Yes, Vancouver is expensive. The BC government is stupid. The tax here is ridiculous. But I am always pulled back every time I see just how beautiful Vancouver is.

All image shot with Canon G11 free hand.

Sunnies

2010-07-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since my last update. Have been really busy with training and work.

Will post about Vernon and Granville Island when time permits. Here is a shot took while at Granville Island.

Summer is here and I don't really like it.

Jola Eidos

2010-06-22T11:51:00.001-07:00

Finally Hired After Several Tries

2010-06-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

Management Trainee Of

Moral of the post is, never give up hope. Keep on trying and trying.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

2010-06-14T16:41:00.000-07:00

Its finally out!!!

Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker.

I went out early really early on June 8th the day of its launch as I was afraid that there was going to be a line up. I have also forgotten to place a hold of the game. And luck was on my side as there was an extra copy of the limited edition pack left. I have been hook on the Metal Gear game series since first playing it on my PSone 12 years ago.

The story takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, both prequels to the original Metal Gear, and features Naked Snake as the protagonist once again. Like all MGS directed by Hideo Kojima, I know this is going to be an epic game.

Looking Out The Window

2010-06-13T17:00:00.000-07:00

I flew to Edmonton last week with a friend using Westjet. When comparing Westjet to Air Canada, the national carrier cannot even begin to compete with Westjet in terms of service and staff friendliness. So if you are in Canada choose to fly with Westjet.

On my way back to Vancouver from Edmonton, shortly after takeoff, I look out my window and couldn't help but took a picture of what I saw. I really like the way the picture turned out with the background and especially the cloud reflecting on the wing of the aircraft.

I shot this with my Canon G11 using the following settings.
Aperture: f/3.5.
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.
ISO: 100.
Exposure Bais: -0.3.
Focal Length: 14mm.

Let me know what you think I can do to improve the shot should I have a chance to capture this set again.

Super Comfy Shoes

2010-06-13T16:32:00.000-07:00

Recently on my trip to the states I bought myself a pair of Black Crocs™ Santa Cruz. They are by far the most comfortable shoes I have ever slip my feet into. And they are made in Mexico too. None of the made in China stuff here.

Fried chicken that taste better than KCF.

2010-06-02T01:06:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have seen the pictures of my fried chicken and loved what you saw. Here is the recipe for you to try the fried chicken at home yourself. Then you can judge for yourself if its better than KCF. If its not, well at least its more healthy.

The ingredients that you will need for this dish will be:

4 pieces of chicken. (Drumstick, Thigh, Wings or Breast)
1 table spoon Herbes de Provence. (Or any herb / spice mix you can find)
2 tea spoon garlic powder.
1.1/2 tablespoon of paprika powder.
1.1/2 tea spoon black pepper.
Salt to taste.
And corn flour or corn starch, (they are the same thing with different names) to coat the chicken.

Steps for preparing the chicken is as easy as eating it. Just mix herbs, paprika, garlic powder, pepper and salt onto the chicken and make sure all parts of the chicken is covered by the marinade. Then leave it in the fridge to marinade for at least 4 hours. I left mind for about 6 hours.

Reason I coat the chicken with the flour and not add water to the flour to make a batter is because liquid batter will be too thick, and when you eat the chicken you will taste more of the batter than the chicken. Then you deep fry it by batch and dump everything into the fryer reason being the chicken tend to stick to each other if you mass fry them. Fry till golden brown and remember to turn them occasionally.

Your finished product should at least look like this to call it a success. Enjoy!!

Sad

2010-05-31T13:12:00.001-07:00

I think something is wrong with me.

Coke Collections II

2010-05-26T14:36:00.000-07:00

Continuing from part 1 as I didn't want to make the post too long in one posting. My readers might get bored.

Pictured below is a set of miniature coca cola set that my wife got from the 'World Of Coca Cola' when she was at Las Vegas a few years back.

Nothing much can be said here as you can see all I have taken the picture at a closeup so you can read the label of the bottle.

World's First 60 Megapixel Camera.

2010-05-22T21:30:00.000-07:00

Introducing the world's first medium format 60Megapixel camera the Hasselblad H4D-60. This camera is also currently the most expensive new camera (meaning its not a collectors item) as of 1st January 2010. With a price tag of about €28,995 or USD37,019. Medium format is bigger than full frame for those who don't know.

Hasselblad have been around since World Was II and is being manufactured in Sweden and have a long history with NASA. Most if not all NASA camera in space are made by Hasselblad. The first pictures taken when man landed on the moon was taken by a Hasselblad camera where Neil Armstrong said "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind".

I do not know what to write about this camera other than the megapixel and the price because for a camera this expensive and of this caliber that is all I can afford to know, because I would rather use the money as a down payment for a house. This camera is truly for the die hard enthusiast and collector, kinda like the Jay Leno of cameras. Would you get it if you had the money or would a more domesticated brand like Nikon or Canon be good enough for you? Get this camera if your photography is making you tons of cash. That is the only way you can justify yourself for getting such an expensive camera.

Here is a chart for you to compare the difference between full frame and medium format.

Lonsdale Quayside

2010-05-20T21:38:00.000-07:00

On our way home from my driving lesson we decided to stop by the tourist attraction spot at North Vancouver, Lonsdale Quayside Market to have our lunch. Food there was good but a little bit pricey.

In the market place food court.

I step out of the food court and started taking shots step by step till I can see downtown Vancouver.

Tug Boat like those you will see on the Belait River or Kuala Baram but this unit is newer and more powerful (I think).

There was some plant that was flowering near by, but I do not know the name of the species.

This is the typical Saturday Afternoon. Not too much people that day as it was really windy.

NIkon Vs Canon Part IV

2010-05-16T23:29:00.000-07:00

This post I will be focusing on two semi pro full frame D-SLR cameras, the Nikon D700 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. For of you who want to have the advantages of going full frame but don't want to pay the price for a full spec professional camera this two D-SLR is as close as you can get. I would have pitted the D700 with the EOS 1D Mk IV, but as good as the 1D Mk IV is, it is still not a full frame camera. *I still haven't figured out as to why Canon didn't just made is a full frame*

Today I am going to talk about Canon's 5D Mk II first. The camera was announce on September 2008 and sell for about USD2500 (body only). Not too bad considering that the next full frame in Canon's line up cost about USD6400.
Looking at its specification it has a 18 21.1megapixel full frame sensor. Pretty useful if you always print in super large size. But remember more megapixel doesn't mean better picture quality. It is also the first digital camera used for an official US Presidential portrait. And shooting video at 1080p is an added bonus in this camera.

Here are some of the specs for the 5D Mark II.
Imaging Device: 21.1 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS Sensor.
Maximum Resolution: 5616x3744 pixels JPEG, RAWor sRAW.

Frames Per Second: 3.9 fps.
Lenses: Only compatible with Canon EF lenses.
LCD Size: 3 inch @ 920K pixel.
ISO Range: 100-6400 auto or 50, 12,800 & 25,600 custom.
Memory Type: CompactFlash type I & II (UDMA Compliant)
Weight: 0.811 Kg.
Dimension: 6x4.5x3 (in inches) or 15.2x11.4x7.6 (in centimeter)
Country Of Origin: Japan .

Next is the Nikon D700. Personally my favorite camera among to two and will be the D-SLR that I will be getting when my budget permits. But I will be unbiased when comparing the two models. The D700 is Nikon's second and base FX format (full frame) camera. It come with a USD3000 (body only) price tag. Only have 12.1 Megapixel when compared to the Canon 5D Mk II 21.1 Megapixel. I just want to stress again that more megapixel does not equal better photo quality. Good picture depends not only on the camera but 75% of the time it depends on the photographer's knowledge to capture the best picture in all situations.

The D700 have a very good reputation for its reliability in the field. I read somewhere before that while on an expedition to the Arctic non of the D700 broke down while its competitors didn't do so well. So now you know that the this camera is build like a tank from magnesium alloy. and fully sealed to prevent moisture and dust from entering. While the 5D is also fully sealed, the D700 is just better. The image quality is comparable with the D3 or the D3x. The only thing the D700 lacks in is its lack of video capabilities. Not that it is important to have video shooting mode, but more and more photographers are venturing into shooting video on their camera nowadays.

Here are some of the specs for the 5D Mark II.
Imaging Device: 12.1 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS Sensor.
Maximum Resolution: 4256x2832 pixels JPEG, NEF (RAW)

Frames Per Second: 5 fps.
Lenses: Nikon F Mount.
LCD Size: 3 inch @ 920K pixel.
ISO Range: 200-6400 auto or 100, 12,800 & 25,600 custom.
Memory Type: CompactFlash type I & II (UDMA Compliant)
Weight: 1 Kg.
Dimension: 5.8x4.8x3 (in inches) or 14.7x12.2x7.6 (in centimeter)
Country Of Origin: Japan .

My conclusion from a consumer point of view is that the EOS 5D Mk II will provide you with more bang for your bucks. It win against the D700 in almost every aspect when it comes to price, pixels and functionality. I have tested both camera and found out the the 5D is actually more fun and you can take really decent looking pictures even on full auto. But from a Nikon die hard fan point of view, I will still go for the D700 (Personal preference)

I will make this post my last in the Nikon Vs Canon series. As I have found out, there really is no better camera. Both makers have good camera and it all comes downs to personal preference.

Great places to get all your photography needs is from Adorama or from Amazon if you are from the US or Canada. And if you are from the South East Asia, I would recommend then you pay ShaShinKi a visit. They ship on the same day and normally your item will arrive in 3-4 days.

Books That I Am Currently Reading

2010-05-14T15:27:00.000-07:00

Few weeks ago I procured two books that I really think will help me understand my camera more. Self help is the best form of teaching you get other that a one to one session with an instructor. It keeps you motivated as well when you have your camera in one hand and the book you're reading on the other and you come across a function where you didn't know your equipment was capable of.

Being a total amateur like myself, this book is a must for those who want to get the most out of your equipment while you really don't have much experience is photography.

Canon Powershot G10/G11 - From Snapshots to Great Shots and Nikon D90 for Dummies.

I haven't got the Nikon D90 yet but I know for sure that it will be the camera that I will be getting in 3 months time. So I decided to get it. And as for the Canon's G10/G11 book, I found this book really useful and really think that Canon should have included this book as part of their user manual.

UPDATE: New Breed Of Digital Camera

2010-05-12T18:31:00.000-07:00

I just found out the Olympus also came out with the ILC format camera in their lineup. They are called the PEN Digital lineup. There are three PEN series from Olympus E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 all three of them uses a 12.3 megapixel mirco 4/3 sensor. And also shoots 720p high definition (HD) video.

I did play with my friend's E-PL1 for a bit and I was impress by it. Pictures was clear and crisp. The focus was not too fast but considered ok. Too bad I forgot to save some of the photo taken with the camera to my memory card or I will have some sample photo to show you guys. And for you who must know where the camera is made, all three model are currently made in China.

E-P1.

E-P2.

E-PL1.

Hope you find this update useful. As this is only an introduction, I will keep this post short.

Great places to get all your photography needs is from Adorama or from Amazon if you are from the US or Canada. And if you are from the South East Asia, I would recommend then you pay ShaShinKi a visit. They ship on the same day and normally your item will arrive in 3-4 days.

Dandelion Clock II

2010-05-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is a failed attempt to capture the dandelion seed dispersal. My wife helped me by holding the dandelion and blowing on it while I position my camera on the plant.

I actually wanted my image to look like this:

But it turned out like this instead.

I guess its either my skills just wasn't as good as I though it would be or I am just asking too much from my Canon G11. What do you people think? Do you think the G11 is fast enough to capture the image I have in mind? Let me know your thoughts.

Dandelion Clock

2010-05-10T22:41:00.000-07:00

Today my wife and I was taking Rae out for a walk and I so happen to see some dandelion on the sidewalk. I do not recall ever seeing any dandelion when I was in Brunei. After some research on Wikipedia, I found out that it only grows in temperate regions. I remember when I was a kid, I would sometimes see cartoon or TV character playing with dandelion by blowing on them. I didn't pluck one to blow on it because I didn't want to spoil it.

Here are some closeup that took me about 10 minutes to take as I was trying out several positions and angles to get the best shots.

Hope you enjoyed this short picture post.

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-08T18:07:00.000-07:00

This year my wife will be celebrating her first Mother's Day and also the first time my mom back in Brunei will be celebrating hers without me. So...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! to my Mom, my Wife all to Moms all over the world.

Here's something I found from Google.

Have a good one.

My Princess

2010-05-07T13:43:00.000-07:00