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Found A Latte Art Photo

Published September 21, 2007 in Photography. 0 Comments

Remember my post on how to make a good cup of coffee? Well, at least it shows how to make a great looking cup of coffee. I was going through some of the folders in the computer and found the photo below. It was taken by my sister when she was in some coffee shop named Esquires Coffee House (I think). No idea where that is.

I found this latte art photo in my computer

Anyway, I really wonder how someone should drink a cup of coffee that looks like that. I mean, the “right way” to drink it. Can we stir before drinking? Because it sure feels bad spoiling that coffee art.

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Happy Merdeka Day! Selamat Menyambut Hari Merdeka!

Published August 31, 2007 in Malaysia oh Malaysia and Photography. 6 Comments

I would launch a massive fireworks display right now in my blog if I had the proper plugins or tools. Something needs to be done to celebrate this great day.

Malaysia is 50 years old! Some may argue that it’s 44 instead but I wouldn’t go into that since I don’t know much about it.

Malaysia has progressed from being known for its forests and orangutans to twin towers and great people from different backgrounds to co-exist peacefully. Although there are a few hiccups every now and then, I still believe that real Malaysians are united.

As I was writing this post, I heard some bang bang booms. Fireworks! I managed to get some shots, albeit lousy in quality. I can see some of the firework display right over my neighbor’s roof. LOL. Below are some “presentable” ones.

Rambutan shaped firework display

Firework display that looks like a bonfire

Nice red firework display

Spectacular firework display

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Second Blackout In Kuantan And Two Moons

Published August 30, 2007 in Personal and Photography. 3 Comments

Two Moons on 27 August

This is not the Two Moons on 27 August photo. Although, I do wish I have a chance to witness at least one of these events in my lifetime. There was a blackout again yesterday. I took that photo in the living room. The red light on the left is a torch light. The moon on right is the light from the torch. Meanwhile, the small second moon in the middle is the reflection of the torch from the cupboard glass door.

This is the second time I experienced a blackout in the past 7 days or so. The previous one lasted for 3 to 4 hours at midnight. This time, the electricity went out at around 6pm due to some “burst” (as I was told) at the substation. This blackout should be more serious than the previous one because it affected a bigger area and took over 6 hours to repair.

Three Moons on 29 August

Let’s bring the hoax to a whole new level. Presenting you, the Three Moons on 29 August! :-)

Strange astronomical phenomenon

One last photo before I sign off. So, how are the photos? Does the last photo look like some strange astronomical phenomenon?

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I Need Help With SLR Focus

Published July 3, 2007 in Photography. 7 Comments

I’ve taken my Nikon F-401x for a “test drive” and the result was really disappointing. For those who are not familiar with the camera, it is a SLR, a non-digital camera (ie. it runs on films). Therefore, I can only view the pictures after I’ve sent them to the shop for developing.

Some of the photos were blur and not sharp enough. Those photos were mostly taken indoors. I believe I need to turn on the flash for those shots. Some other photos were focusing on the background instead of the object. While only a handful out of the 24 photos taken were considered “good”.

Sometimes, I notice the auto focus does not focus on the object I was focusing on. I’m not sure if the auto focus is out. That’s when I switched the camera to manual and started playing with the focus myself. In the end, I don’t remember which photo was taken with manual focus and which with auto focus.

I’ll be using this camera for my cousin’s wedding this weekend. I’m not sure to set the camera to auto focus (which doesn’t focus on the object sometimes), or switch it to manual focus.

Is it possible that what I see through the viewfinder isn’t how the photo will turn out to be? Example, I am focusing on the teddy bear using manual focus and the screenshot below is what I am seeing through the viewfinder.

Focus on object

However, the photo that is taken has the focus on the background instead like the screenshot below.

Focus on background

Is this possible? Or whatever I see through the viewfinder (focus wise) is how the photo will turn out to be?

HEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!!!!!

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My “New” Toy: Nikon F-401x

Published June 6, 2007 in Photography. 7 Comments

I make it no secret that I have always dreamt of owning a DSLR one day. The thought of taking photos with a DSLR somehow looks and feels more … “professional”. However, the outcome of the photos are no guarantee. ;-)

About a week ago, I received (or rather “inherited”) a new toy — the Nikon F-401x. It looks quite “OK”, right? It’s big, heavy and black. There are buttons all over the place, most of which I don’t know the function (YET).

If you take a closer look at the photo below, you can see that there are dusts in the lens. I wonder if that will affect the quality of the photo taken. Should I send it to the shop for some servicing? I wonder how much it will cost.

Nikon F-401x front view

A top view shot of the camera.

Nikon F-401x top view

This is the back view of the camera. One word — UGLY! It’s not ugly because it’s ugly but rather…where is the LCD screen? Oh yeah, if you haven’t already know, this Nikon F-401x is a SLR, not a DSLR. Hence, there is no LCD, it runs on 4 AA batteries and photos are “saved” on camera films instead of memory sticks.

Nikon F-401x front view

I’m really enthusiastic to experiment with this new toy but there is one thing holding me back. That is the cost to experiment with it. A 24 roll film costs me RM11.50 while developing them will cost me another RM14.50. That means every photo I take will cost me slightly more than RM1!

I’ll be attending my cousin’s wedding next month. Therefore, I need to play around with the Nikon F-401x to see how the photos develop. I’ll be bringing my Panasonic DMC-FZ3 along as a backup.

If I manage to hide the “back” of the camera from public eyes, people might think I’m using a DLSR. Heck, some might even be jealous of me! Hahahahaha.

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