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Lessons learnt from photowalk.

First,let me thank Allah for a good weather and we have a fun and safe photowalk yesterday at Taman Botani, Putrajaya. Second,let me thank all my friends who came for the walk.Third,my thanks to DKN for the fried beehun.

Most people said it is the man behind the camera that mattters but yesterday I also learnt that the camera is also a great factor to capture great shot.The photo on the right was shot using a macro lens lent by Capt.Adzmi for me to use with my Canon 400D.He also gave tips on how to shoot macro and I learnt a new phrase -plane of focus and the importance of background.Another lesson,which applies to most amateur photographers like me is our little knowledge on making the best use of our camera-its strengths and limitations and exploit them fullest.Thank you Capt. Mohd Adzmi Ariffin.

As the organiser,I am very happy to see my friends having fun with their camera,enjoying the beautiful landscaped garden and a good walkabout-good for the legs and the hearts as well.

Below is my shot of the day:-

 

Photoblog-3.0

Nowadays,most of us take photos everyday with our mobile devices like phones and tablets.Why not create a blog for those photos to share with your family and relatives.Here is a link on how to do it.I know many of you had upload the photos to Facebook but I find it difficult to locate them whenever I need to see those photos again.

For storage of my photos,I subscribe to Flickr but for sharing,I suggest the free ones from blogspot.com or tumblr.com.Just choose one that suit you best.Here is what I wrote last year-Photoblog 2.0 and another in February,2005.

Photowalk at Masjid Sultan Mizan

Yesterday my I invited my shoolmate from Melaka to solat 'Asar at Masjid Sultan Mizan at Putrajaya.After our solat,we went around and took a few photos.Herewith I attached a few...

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I just discovered this photo a few days ago when I reviewed the photos inside my thumb drive.It was taken by Mr G L from Holland.Thank you Guus for a candid photo of my son and me at KLIA.

While we were struggling to hold the iPad in position,my  dear friend Guus just snapped us for fun...

By the way,I used to laugh at people using their tablet phones making a call..Now,it is my turn the other way around.When I have enough money.I shall buy either iPhone 5 or SGN2.These phones have better cameras and they are much smaller than my iPad2.

Below is an example of instagram photo taken using my iPad2 at Taman Saujana Hijau..

Putrajaya Photowalk -9/9/2012

Today,my friends and me are organising a photowalk at Putrajaya.Here is the route..If you wish to join,please be at the Dataran Putra next to Info Centre by 7:30am.(9/9/2012)

Below is a shot I took many years ago..

Photo on take-off

Yesterday,I took the 12.20pm KBR-KUL MAS flight and snapped this photo as the plane was climbing and making a  turn from South China Sea direction to KLIA.It was a bright Sunday afternoon and I was very happy to be able to snap this shot with my my iPad instagram.

To me ,this is a very unique photo...may I call it my first aerial photography! Most of the time,I only snap photos when the plane was cruisng at 800km/hr above the clouds.I was sitting on seat 24A and with some luck,I managed to capture the sky,the sea,the river,the land(Pengkalan Chepa area) and the wing of Boeing 737-400.

By the way,I also enjoy watching the plane cruising above the many beautiful formations of white clouds.At times,especially at dawn and at dusk,it is a sight to behold.

Putrajaya Photowalk #2

Dear friends..

The last time we did a family photowalk was almost three years ago.After

 that I was busy cycling.I think photowalking is a good hobby for friends 

and family members to be walking together,enjoy a good walk and 

snapping  beautiful sceneries along the trail..

For more serious hobbyists,they can take time to indulge in whatever

 their interests along the route.All are welcome-no fees,just bring your

 camera,even a mobile phone camera.Breakfast at The Souq at 9:30am.

What:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

Photowalking is the act of walking with a camera for the main purpose of

 taking pictures of things that the photographer may find interesting.It is often 

communal activity organised by camera clubs, online forums or commercial 

organisations, sometimes in the form of a walking tour. Often the aim is to

 practice and improve one's own photography skills rather than a specific

 focus on documentary photography.

While the camera need not be a digital camera, in practice the low cost of digital

 photography and the ease of digital photo processing and online photo sharing

 allow a casual approach in photowalking.While related to street photography, 

photowalking is differentiated by its impetus to photograph things of interest 

rather than people specifically. As with any walking that may go a few miles or 

kilometers,photowalking can also promote physical fitness.

Where:

Meet at Info Kiosk located next to Masjid Putra.Below is a good example of  

nice location we can snap a few photos.It is only accessable by cycling or 

walking..

When: 

9th September,2012 at 7:30am.After brief and light stretching exercise,walk 

shall start at 7:45am.Walking distance is about 3-5km and it will take about 

1.5 to 2 hrs.

Belwo is a shot I took when I took my wife and son for a walk at Putrajaya Wetland.

 

Hidden beauty in Putrajaya..

I took this photo while doing my night cycling in Putrajaya.If you wish to snap or see beautiful sceneries like this,come and join me cycling in Putrajaya after this Ramadhan.The photo was taken at the lakeside between Pullman Hotel and Taman Empangan(next to PICC).

Instagram photos

I discovered Instagram when I bought iPad some time in March,2012.So what is new?Just another digital photo snappped around by iPhone and iPad users?I have been using flickr for years and yet I did not have as much fun as instagram?Why?

IMHO,it is the filters and the sharing of photos among friends...The photos above are some snapshots of my instagram photos.One thing I like about using filters is that my not so good photos can look more artistic after being 'filtered'!

On the right is the photo of TNB towers where cables carry energy across the country.Their ggantic and space frames always fascinated me every time I saw them along the Maju Expressway(MEX) connecting KL and Putrajaya. Yesterday,while my son was driving along the MEX,I opened up my iPad and keep snapping.Here is one the my best shots.

Now,I look forward to get hold of iPhone5.It is much easier to snap photos using iPhone than iPad.

To muslim readers,Selamat Berpuasa.Ramadan Kareem.

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