One of the challenging part of getting the sky right are not getting highlight blown, loss of details and getting the mood right. Let's start with getting the sky without blown highlight. It has to start with metering the sky correctly. Using spot metering or exposure compensation to get the sky right is in my …
Continuing from the previous blog...... I found that using a flash and a top reflector doesn't seems to be the best solution as I get hard shadow on subjects when you got a lower lit condition. I have tried bending the flash head with reflector to the side way to get a more appealing side …
Macro photography referred to close up photography with life size 1:1 (I feel 1:2 already get quite a decent near macro on big flower or insects) to almost 5:1 capability. There are many ways of achieving close up shots. They are using a dedicated macro lens , inversing a normal lens, using an extension tubes …
Since I am carrying Olympus E-M1, I have equipped it with a variable ND adapter with four third Olympus 12 - 60mm f2.8 - f4 (Adapted to M43 converter). Although my EM1 can use 43 lenses, connected to the ND filter adapter which does not have electronic linkage actually disable the AF and focusing has …
I was at Kijal many years back to hold a Road Show for my company. After the road show, before heading back to KL, I stop by the famous beach to enjoy the beautiful beach line. I brought with me the Nikon D800 and Olympus EM1 (I have attached with variable ND1000 filter - Useless …
This Hari Raya, there are many restriction going back to hometown to celebrate. Although I am not celebrating as a Malay but I can feel my Malay friends are not celebrating as normal. They often wear very nice cloths to office before Raya. This point of time, this is no the case. I tend to …
Malaysia considered one of the country which in my opinion has one of the fastest recovery from Covid-19. I like to take this opportunity to thanks the front liner who put their effort tirelessly to make sure we are safe from infection and spread of infection. They have to endanger themselves to treat those who …
Actually I am very happy to go back to work if vaccine and cure is already in place. Unfortunately this is not in place and going back to work poses a risk of getting infected and worst 2nd wave as seen in other country. My boss always asked me, what will you do if I …
The MCO is extended another 2 weeks. During weekdays, I am super busy as there are so many things to follow up especially keep knocking customers door through WhatsApp or call to check with them on jobs. Since we are supplying items for essential market (Oil and gas), there are still activities going on and …
MCO in Malaysia is getting tighter and tighter. I read the news every day and I saw a hobbyist from Japan got caught because he did his photography session during MCO. So the only option now is to stay at home and focus on editing the old images I have. Since I do a lot …
