tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90261102230450238522024-02-20T14:10:10.699-08:00Images@randomRandom images at my whims and fancies.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-53974813177162076252011-11-14T02:19:00.001-08:002011-11-14T15:42:47.787-08:00Fire<br />
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I was on my way home when I saw thick black smoke coming from this new hospital under construction. <br />
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Fire hydrant is a few hundred metres away. Thick smoke from the burning building can<br />
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Passersby taking photo with camera phone.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-84581207945990158212011-11-05T19:08:00.000-07:002011-11-05T19:08:03.370-07:00Eid Al Adha<br />
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Pilgrims climbing up Jabal Rahmah at Arafah.<br />
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Wishing all Muslims happy Eid Al Adha.<br />
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<span id="goog_1240975779"></span><span id="goog_1240975780"></span>Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-1550272451812161542011-10-20T00:35:00.000-07:002011-10-29T01:37:05.636-07:00Nelson's column, London<br />
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Nelson's column as seen from the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square in London.<br />
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In this photo, relying on the camera's exposure system can be a problem. What I don't want is a wash out sky and I don't care about the shadow detail on the National Gallery column. There is plenty of time for manual exposure - Admiral Nelson is not going to walk away! I use spot meter to read off the blue sky and add 1 stop. Then I read off the white cloud to make sure that it is not more than 2 stops over exposed. The exposure was 1/1000 sec, f/8, ISO 200. <br />
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The Sky Bridge at Mt. Mat Cincang in Langkawi is a unique single support bridge. It is a curved pedestrian bridge and only accesible by cable car. <br /><br />I was there in 2007. Did not know it exist even while going up the cable car. The view from the cable cable car was spectacular. Then I saw the bridge. It was a very pleasant surprise. Surprise that it exist that is. One of my photos of the brige was published in a German National newspaper and another featured in a travel website. In some small way, this will help the amazing bridge be more well known.<br /><br />For more amazing bridges follow this link - <a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/amazing-bridges-of-the-world">http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/amazing-bridges-of-the-world</a><br />
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View from the cable car.<br />
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Aerial view of the bridge.<br />
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If you insist on taking a carefully composed landscape photo on a tripod with cable release, base ISO and aperture at f/8 or smaller - this is your nightmare. I am talking about taking photos on a moving vehicle through the side window. Maybe at 80 kmph or faster. Aperture almost wide open. At any ISO to maintain a shutter speed of 1/1000 sec or faster. Through tinted perspex screen with dust spots and reflections. Vibrations and shakes from vehicle. And worst of all you got less than two seconds to take your picture! Hesitate and you miss it. No second chance.<br />
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<span id="goog_461411360"></span><span id="goog_461411361"></span>Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-13345835796476583092011-05-31T01:40:00.000-07:002011-05-31T01:40:00.342-07:00Pillbox near Kota Tinggi, Johore.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBTT7pxRzyox58_wDU5eLdY_7hk2sOFyyMejGGFxfQbedOK76lpND0bDkB4mvvpRC25bfnTq7cZlZLZZALy4nyE43REuWFq5PrQh9vguQ_DhhfvAEF93nkec_GkCzS5npiPWnDDuJhyphenhyphen0/s1600/d0111916ar_AL_PD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBTT7pxRzyox58_wDU5eLdY_7hk2sOFyyMejGGFxfQbedOK76lpND0bDkB4mvvpRC25bfnTq7cZlZLZZALy4nyE43REuWFq5PrQh9vguQ_DhhfvAEF93nkec_GkCzS5npiPWnDDuJhyphenhyphen0/s1600/d0111916ar_AL_PD.jpg" /></a></div><br />
On the highway between Kota Tinggi and Mersing, you can find several pillboxes along both side of the road. From what I gather, it was built by the British for defence against Japanese attack. It appear to be neglected. My hope is it will be preserved as part of our history.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-85024665892068511052011-05-19T21:38:00.000-07:002011-05-21T03:02:37.294-07:00Kuala Rompin in 2007<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA2Lao5QqiHR8vo7u31kjxhS2OUsg40q20nbfsvfAUTfPrVX_XLlF30-aT39YEpCamGOX_5XvD02S2MW70kIIAtqtz0n7JWdGZ6H3v6eR57iMBRYl48cY2NmYeK1-Nlb-YZUEkxBndVw/s1600/d0111909ar_AL_PD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA2Lao5QqiHR8vo7u31kjxhS2OUsg40q20nbfsvfAUTfPrVX_XLlF30-aT39YEpCamGOX_5XvD02S2MW70kIIAtqtz0n7JWdGZ6H3v6eR57iMBRYl48cY2NmYeK1-Nlb-YZUEkxBndVw/s1600/d0111909ar_AL_PD.jpg" /></a></div> A lone cyclist at Kuala Rompin in Johore, Malaysia.<br />
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I was in Kuala Rompin in 2007. Most shops are closed and its residents has moved to a town nearer the highway. For some reason, it was largely abandoned. Almost a ghost town. Back in 1973 when I was passing through this town, it was a lively fishing village. In those days, there was no petrol station between Pekan and Rompin. If you were on a Honda Cup motorcycle, you must bring extra petrol in a can to reach Rompin. At that time I was on a Triumph Tiger T90 motorcycle on the way to Johore Bahru from Kuala Terengganu. This is a must stop for refueling. But it was a welcomed stop after a long ride. There was only one Shell petrol station near the highway.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-74663856015566987392011-02-02T17:57:00.000-08:002011-02-04T16:44:32.233-08:00Lightning strike in Kuala Lumpur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexGytnJ59d3QEescFFzIj0SZClLhLf-8EnGPbhLQXy4gBPj5Zkhiba16rOGJ1wRcpfuxlTm_k-H8rOLACxfgPAtoSGB9Fxmv1LlhFjvVEbQPbvWwJLhfbstP0acmAEumhm6rtlME6eRI/s1600/db_09100a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">s<img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexGytnJ59d3QEescFFzIj0SZClLhLf-8EnGPbhLQXy4gBPj5Zkhiba16rOGJ1wRcpfuxlTm_k-H8rOLACxfgPAtoSGB9Fxmv1LlhFjvVEbQPbvWwJLhfbstP0acmAEumhm6rtlME6eRI/s400/db_09100a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Canon 7D ISO 100, f/16, 30seconds<br />
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Lightning is supposed to strike at the highest point. This lightning bolt appears to emerge directly above Petronas Twin Tower. Then it curves away from it and miss all the tall buildings to strike at a lower ground while making small zaps at the surrounding building. Hmm..???? <br />
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What you need to take lightning photo.<br />
1) A tripod<br />
2) Remote control or 2 to 10 secs self timer depending on how stable is you tripod.<br />
3) Camera with full manual exposure control.<br />
4) Manual focus<br />
5) If DSLR, mirror lockup or live view to reduce vibration due to mirror slap.<br />
6) Lens focal length equivalent to 28 to 70 mm on a 35mm full frame. If you are using 1.5x to 1.6x crop sensor, it is around 16 to 40mm. Most compacts (point and shoot) are within that range.<br />
7) An electrical storm at night! The meaner the better. But make sure you are at a save distance.<br />
8) Lots of luck<br />
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Camera setup:<br />
1) ISO 100<br />
2) Switch the camera to manual exposure and on a DSLR, set aperture to f/16 and shutter speed at 30 sec for a cityscape like above. If you are using a compact, set aperture to f/8 and shutter speed at 8 seconds. Anything smaller than f/8 will be too soft.<br />
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After setting the camera on a tripod, point it to the general area where lightning strikes is most active. Focus manually at far object near the lightning strike. In the case above, the Petronas Twin Tower building. Recompose. Wait for about five seconds to eliminate any camera movement or vibration. Now all you have to do is press the remote switch and hope for a strike within the 30 seconds. If there is a strike, you must wait out the the remaining 30 seconds before you press the remote switch again. There might be no strike at all for many frames. All you can do is hope for the best. You may have to recompose if the lightning area shift.<br />
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About manual focusing:<br />
The best way is to focus using live view with 10x magnification. If it is not available, some camera shows confirmation green dot when focus is achieved. If that is also not available, use normal auto focus, after achieving focus, switch focus mode to manual on the lens or the body (depending on camera make). After that, don't touch any control on the lens. If you use zoom lens and change focal length, you must refocus.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-73303367292050453292011-01-02T17:39:00.000-08:002011-01-02T17:39:21.921-08:00World Gamelan Festival 2010 (4)Malaysian musicians at the World Gamelan Festival 2010<br />
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</div>This is a new curved suspension bridge for pedestrians in Kuala Terengganu. It connects a new man made island named Pulau Warisan ( Heritage Island) to the mainland. <br />
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One of the participants at the World Gamelan Festival is the all women team from Japan.<br />
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Horse drawn carriage as a public transport still exist in Lembang near Bandung in Indonesia. This is not for tourist. Just like you hop on to a bus in other places, you hop on a horse drawn coach here.<br />
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Every year in Malaysia, during the month of Ramadan, temporary stalls are erected for traders to sell food for breaking fast and cookies for Eid celebration.<br />
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In my hometown, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, during the month of Ramadan, signal for breaking fast used to be by ringing of a big bell and firing of a cannon. The hundred years old tradition of ringing the bell was discontinued in around the year 2000. The firing of the cannon is now replaced by firing of a single firework that gives a loud boom.<br />
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The sound of the bell can be heard in a very wide area of the town because it is located on a hill (Puteri Hill). It is the sound everyboby will be very keen to hear at sunset because they can break their fast. The bell will thereafter be struck on every hour until midnight. At midnight, ringing of the bell is long. It begin slowly, then it gets faster in rapid succession, a pause, ending with a single ring. It is called Goncang. <br />
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Malaysian commandos, looking like Ninja Turtle demonstrating hand to hand combat on the beach.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-30170680117963137132010-08-18T21:13:00.000-07:002010-08-18T21:13:24.509-07:00Solution for diarrhoeaIf you are suffering from diarrhoea and public toilet is hard to find, see below for solution!<br />
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Sarawak's energetic and spectacular traditional dance at the World Gamelan Festival 2010 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. It was perfomed by dancers from Peninsula Malaysia.<br />
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This show is a camera's metering nighmare. The lighting changes all the time. Both intensity and colour. There are very dark areas and very bright spotlight. It makes your meter goes wacky. The dancers move all the time - which is a challenge for focussing. I use manual exposure for all the photos. Camera is set at ISO 1600, f/5.6. To adjust shutter speed, I wait for a bright scene then take a reading off a light coloured dancer skin using spot meter and add one and a third stop. That turns out to be 1/100 sec. That's it. When the lighting is right, shoot. Sometime the light intensity change and you made some adjustment. This is the opposite of what I normally do - which is to meter according to a scene. This time I set an exposure and shoot when the scene lighting changes to your exposure setting!<br />
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The Canon 7D and 17-40mm f/4L lens focus very well in this condition. I use single point focus with expansion. Focussing method varies between "One shot" and "AI servo". Sometime I do pre focussing. There is some noise reduction applied for all photos. There is one with a little tweak on colour balance. Other than that, all are straight from camera JPEGs.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">One of the main attractions in Bandung is the volcanic craters at Tangkuban Perahu. There are many small shops selling souvenirs near the main crater which is known as Kawah Ratu (Ratu Crater). A trail along the rim leads you to the other side of the crater. It is an interesting walk. Don't miss it. A casual walk while taking photos may take about half an hour to reach the other end. Highly recommended for nature lovers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I was at the World Gamelan Festival in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, last night. Gamelan is a traditonal music and dance in Indonesia and Malaysia. Fabulous performance by groups from Malaysia, Indonesia and even Japan. A very entertaining show.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026110223045023852.post-86254515181496086832010-06-26T19:00:00.001-07:002010-08-11T00:29:20.308-07:00Praying alone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbABX2f_F4SzG3R1Wc66PbSEtodX_eC7wvMhvx_LSX6lyETRTS6MLmZZ1rZ22vDdQUa9xxDZgYWCK64AxHKDFCm7ArLJqJNQ_qYm-8zTGozBXq_M4R2uYrDgnKmZYh3o5N1R0D0JbgjA/s1600/db_01850a_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487272942695559666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbABX2f_F4SzG3R1Wc66PbSEtodX_eC7wvMhvx_LSX6lyETRTS6MLmZZ1rZ22vDdQUa9xxDZgYWCK64AxHKDFCm7ArLJqJNQ_qYm-8zTGozBXq_M4R2uYrDgnKmZYh3o5N1R0D0JbgjA/s400/db_01850a_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 194px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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</a>I was travelling in a bus across the Syrian desert. Miles and miles of dry empty space. Than a lone figure standing motionless caught my attention. I took a few shots as we went past the man. There was only about three seconds time gap from time I spot the man and the bus speeding by. Checking the image later, I realised that the man was praying. In Islam, praying is mandatory five times a day. Somehow looking at this image of a man standing motionless alone in a vast dry desert feel surreal.Tengku Mohd Yusofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280468233437323913noreply@blogger.com1