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Against the Light
Location: Stutong Park, Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaDate taken: 8th November 2009Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D + Speedlight SB-800...
Kuching is Beautiful
I went to hunt for sunset at two different locations for the past two consecutive days and I am quite satisfied with the results. I would like to share two of the photos I have taken. Do enjoy the view....
Highland Nuts
A few weekends ago, my sister bought some nuts at the market from the native people. According to the seller, these nuts only grow in the wild on the highlands. The name is repi.It was the first time I have seen and tasted such kind of nuts. The shel...
A Journey to the Sea
Location: Sia Beach, Lundu, Sarawak, MalaysiaDate taken: 16th May 2009Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D...
It's a Small, Small World
Location: Ranchang Recreational Park, Serian, Sarawak, MalaysiaDate taken: 30th August 2009Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D + Nikon Speedlight SB800...
Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN)
Location: Dewan Undangan Negeri, Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaEvent: Malaysia Rulers' ConventionDate taken: 25th July 2009Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D + Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24mm f/4...
Peter & Staly: Part 2
Where: An old house near 1½-mile, Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaWhat: Peter Phang and Staly Tay's Pre-wedding Photo SessionWhen: 10th May 2009How: Nikon D300 + Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D + Nikkor 50mm f/1.4AI...
Peter & Staly: Part 1
Where: Kampung Sekuduk, Padawan District, Sarawak, MalaysiaWhat: Peter Phang and Staly Tay's Pre-wedding Photo SessionWhen: 10th May 2009How: Nikon D300 + Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D + Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24mm f/4...
Shooting with Candies' Model Agency
I went out this afternoon with a group of portrait photography lovers again for another round of fun. Our initial plan was to shoot in the bushes but the plan was cancelled due to the thunderstorm. So, we ended up shooting indoor shots again....
Street Portrait Shooting at Padungan
I had a last minute outing yesterday with a group of photography enthusiasts for the street portrait shooting of Fiona. It was last minute because I was only on the waiting list to take up any empty slot in case of any absentee at the very last minut...
The People I Met at the Satok Sunday Market
I went to Satok Sunday Market again today with one of my Jedis, Ruey. I am putting up the series of photos I took of the people at this vibrant market in Kuching in this post....
Messages from Above
When I was shooting Evelyn and company's photo, I took some shots of Evelyn with the sun setting at the background. They turned out to be photos with different feel as compared to the ones under conventional lighting....
Happy Couple
Here are some shots taken during the model shoot session with Sasha & Co. During last Sunday. We actually managed to convince the models to let us shoot in the rain! This was really a rare chance....
Wordless Wednesday – One Morning with Sasha
Location: Sarawak State Library, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Event: Model Photo Shoot with Sasha & Co. Date taken: January 11th, 2009 Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D...
New Year Gathering of the Photography Enthusiasts
On January 2nd, 2009, the on-line community of PhotoBorneo held the first gathering to kick start the new year at Auntie Lily Cafe. The gathering was attended by about 20 members. We were so appreciative of the attendance of Alvin Leong, an icon of ...
Merry Christmas
I went down to downtown Kuala Lumpur when I was experiencing the flight cancellation and delay into Brisbane. I headed to the latest shopping establishment at Jalan Bukit Bintang, the Pavilion, and the Christmas decoration was already up and glowing....
Flatworm
I found this very beautiful flatworm at Jambusan during our outing there. It always left a very slimy trail wherever it passed....
A Day as a Photojournalist
Yesterday, I attended the "Shooting Powerful Images" workshop instructed by a renown photojournalist, Jimin Lai. We started with the theory part in the classroom for about 2 hours before we went out to conquer the street. We had the chance to witnes...
Wordless Wednesday – An Alien Bug
Location: Jambusan, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Date taken: October 12th, 2008 Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D...
Sarawak Laksa
Sarawak Laksa is a 'must taste' food for anyone visiting Sarawak, particularly Kuching. It is a signature hawker food of the State of Sarawak. Some time ago, must mother was given a few packets of laksa paste by our relative who claimed to make the ...
An Orb Weaver
Bull's horn spider, Gasteracantha arcuata has the largest abdominal thorns among the kite spiders. The long horns curving upward from the "shoulder" of the abdomen can be several times as long as the body. It is a type of orb weaver that weaves a ...
Portraiture of a Cricket
When we were at Jambusan hunting for some exotic bugs, we spotted this very beautiful cricket. Its body is almost translucent, emanating the rainbow colours when illuminated. I like to see this creature from this angle, as it looks quite d...
A Hidden Paradise
Yesterday, I joined the PhotoBorneo group for outing to a hidden paradise around Kuching. It is located between Singai and Matang and it is around 40 minutes drive from Kuching City Centre, and this place is called Bobak. We were told by one of the ...
Twenty Five Years of Friendship
I met up with my friends whom I know for twenty five years the other day and I took this opportunity to photograph them. There is this wonderful feelings that they never grow old since the day I met them. They still can be as naughty as the time w...
The Hoppers @ Jambusan
On last Sunday, three of us from PhotoBorneo went to Jambusan for the second time to hunt for macro subjects again. Without any disappointment, we found quite a few new subjects to shoot. I am putting up my overview shots of the grasshoppers that we ...
Jambusan: The World of Small Creatures
Other than the green cricket (mistaken as a grasshopper earlier) and green rhino snail that I have highlighted earlier, Jambusan is in fact filled with more creatures that I have seen for the first time in my life. All these small creatures are so c...
Green Rhino Snail
Jambusan is really a hidden heaven for finding the rare gems for macro photography. This was the first time I saw a green rhino snail....
Wordless Wednesday – Green Green Grasshopper
Location: Jambusan, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Date taken: October 5th, 2008 Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D...
Jambusan: The Wonderland of Flora and Fauna
Jambusan is a small village at about 40 kilometres away from Kuching. It was just about 45-minute drive away for us, and the reward was in fact more than that for my photography trip with the PhotoBorneo buddies. Welcoming us was the skull-shape lim...
