Friends' Weddings

I've attended quite a number of weddings in the past months. Only a few that I have captured them in picture as a memory. The rest? Maybe because I'm just pure lazy or the condition doesn't permit to.

Since I'll be attending a few more weddings in coming weeks and I think there'll be more photos to capture, here goes the previous weddings photos. Hope you like it!

Life, How I See It At The Moment

My last post just a short one about the return of my camera from repair. Since then, lot of things has changed.

CAMERA

Let's take a look what left of the camera.

1. I've sold off my SB900 speedlight.
2. Also sold off 18-200mm lens.
3. Left with D300 body & 50mm lens.
4. And beloved Manfrotto & Canon tripod.

Hurm, I think that should be just enough to take a good quality of picture for the time being. Sold the 18-200mm because aren't satisfied with the image quality. Yes it might be very useful for the whole range of zoom, but I can't be bothered anymore with the zoom. I just can't stand to see bad quality of image being taken with it.

As of for the speedlight, day after day it's hardly comes into good use. Might as well put it off first before the price dropping further. I found the love for natural light even more. That doesn't mean my purchase comes to a waste. I learned a lot about lighting when it's around. Something that I won't somewhere else.

LIFE

But then, things that has changed are not just camera, also life as a whole. Priority, responsibility, hobby, interest and so much more.

Take a look at the ticker at Mari Et Femme, it's been a good 1 year & 4 months of being married. It surely are not the same as before.

Before married, I consider myself as one of the particular person in managing self. But at some point of time, it seems that I've quite lost at managing self. Perhaps because of the excessive gaming.

Alhamdulillah, it's never to late to realize things. Hope I can rearrange everything back to track. Because something BIG is coming. 

InsyaAllah.

Currently, I'm learning to play guitar. I do feel good to be able to learn playing guitar properly. It's been in the wishlist since forever.

And few things that I wish I could spend more time on

• ibadah
• exercise, sports
• racing simulation (cars)
• photography (capture, editing)

The Camera: Return

Finally, kamera dah pulang dari SPA yang mahal gile. Tuan punya pun tak pernah pegi SPA mahal-mahal.

Tapi, nampak gayanya a lot of new things have been replaced. Yang pecah last time pon dah diganti. *Sparkling brand new* LOL

Malfunction Camera

My camera did dropped last two years during a friend wedding and cracked but nothing happen to him. Still working strong and being kind to me for more than two years!

But one fine day, just after an outing the day before he decides just to not functioning well. I don't know what happen but all of sudden the aperture doesn't seem to behaving properly.

Sent to shop for a service, charged rm45 for check up. Still no news of what will happen next.

Dear camera, please be kind to me. Pergi SPA tu jangan mahal-mahal ok.

Kuala Lumpur Lake Garden

I'm not a frequent runner, just casual. But time to time, I do loves to spend time at a park for its comforting scenery with some light running. Lake garden is located at the heart of Kuala Lumpur. I do find it much more interesting compare to Titiwangsa Lake.

There's a lot of things to do from jogging, playground for kids, parks, variety of gardens, memorial, etc.

The jogging track is not that large but just a little bit larger compare to Titiwangsa Lake, around 3km perhaps. Most of the route is shaded with trees. That's the best of it, especially when there are breeze of winds.

As for gardens, they have tons. I lost count on how many they have and don't even finish tour all of it. If you feel tired to tour on foot, they provide carriage but I'm not sure if it's charged or FOC but I believe it's the later.

At one of the secluded area, to my surprise they have a memorial of Tun Abdul Razak and it's well taken care off. It's a nice Malay heritage house setting.

Perhaps I'll cover more picture of the area on my next visit. There's too much things around there which I think every each of it deserve own place in this blog.

At the moment, please head to my Flickr HERE for more photos.

Model & Portraiture Photography - The Reality

Nowadays, I'm kind of sick of people that took model / portraiture photography and claim it as an art when in actual, there's no art in it. All I can see is an abuse of a beautiful lady posing sexily. It's hard to find a true gem that really take a good model / portraiture photo.

Worse, other people will enthusiast to comment, "Great photo!", "Nice!".

I'm not saying I'm good in those, that's the reason I'm not claiming of any model photo shoot. I'm embarrassed even to show it to public.

Anyway, here are the first ever that I dare to give it a try. Appreciate some positive feedback :)

Hope you guys enjoy this. Thanks!

Don't forget to visit my Flickr HERE.

Revamping The Blog

Below is my most interesting photo according to my flickr here. It's hard for me to digest how interesting that photo is. I for once thought that was the worst photo I ever captured.

Any opinion?

I think I'm quite near to finalize my blog layout, theme, and content.

Still considering to add few more things at the side.

Appreciate any comments / feedback from design expert out there on what can be improve further.

Just for the fun of it,

• please vote two polls at the side.
• star rating at below of each post.
• or just leave a comment

Thanks a bunch!

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

"World's Largest Free-flight Walk-in Aviary" is not just a hype. The bird park is large!

It took us 3 full hours of casual walk around the place. I'm quite impressed, sore feet and tired.

But there's a limited variety. Our entrance is greeted by a group of peacocks.

We walk across the pathway and can see lots of free flight birds, but there a group of peacock.

We walk around a little more and there some peacocks AGAIN.

I can say you can spot a peacock around half of the park area.

Never the less, it's a good place to visit. The surrounding is comforting and calm. All the stress that we gathered over the week is easily drained away.

For more photos, please click HERE

Teluk Batik, Lumut (Manjung), Perak

I'll be missing this place soon. It will be less reason for me to visit it as my parents won't be here anymore.

First time I've been to this place perhaps in the year 2001. That's when parents move there. I'm impressed with this town. It has a beautiful landscape and comforting feeling, compare to my previous hometown.

But I'm not that much impress with the beach as I've seen a lot better. But Teluk Batik is surely the most famous attraction around here.

In the early time, there's really nothing in Teluk Batik. People just went there to have a swim, relaxing and spent time with friends and family. I seriously can't think of anything to do there. No water sports, no games, no snorkeling. Oh, there's camping site or maybe beach bury but that's all.

And that's the reason I'm not an avid visitor to this place despite friends around me do visit it quite frequent.

I gave a visit few months back and to my surprise, a lot has changed since my last visit. The already have offering of some water sports activity (banana boat, flying fish). Baywatch tower for security. Increase in visitors.

If any of you ever come around there, make sure to drop by. Your time will definitely worth while spent.

So long, till we meet again Teluk Batik.

For more photos, please click HERE

Twin Towers @Live 2011

Do I always listen to music? Yes.

Do I love music? Yes, so much!

Do I always went to concert? No, this is my first time. Just to get a hang of it.

Do I love concert? Maybe. Not so much. And that depends.

What kind of concert it that might get your interest? I don't know. But the thing is, maybe I really don't belong to the crowd. Everyone is singing and jumping, and jumping, and jumping! But I'm there static trying to enjoy the music. Totally not suitable and definitely not belong to these crowd and these kind of concert.

Perhaps some more relaxing concert just to enjoy the music more suitable for me.

Here the only thing that I found a bit interesting that night. Bunkface surely a good performer.

Had a great time spent with wife! :)