Monthly Archives: September 2006

Blue Skies

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The winner for the guess what I thought of the moment I saw this quiz is Fazri. Well, I don’t quite know what to pimp him with, other than that he makes excellent webcomics and takes excellent pictures with feel (very few people have the gift of taking a picture in such an emotive way) and has been my geek buddy. Too bad you dropped your long hair for a crew cut.


And so, I shall post a few pictures in the style inspired by his; inserting pictures in between emo posts. 😀 Though if these pictures are emo enough, they would make the text redundant.


I once had leaves.


Twirly clouds.


High and dry.


Second to the fourth on the twenty-fifth.


I don’t know what I want… but I’d sure like it back.


…and back to Taman Jaya.

Final Sunrise Set

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And now, for pictures from the third week of Sunrise Mont Kiara Jazz & Rhythm Fest, 11th August 2006 and 12th August 2006.


But first, a stop by Bestari…


…for triple Indomee. 😀


Smile, Mr. Bassman…


…you’re being captured on Suzanne Lee‘s 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM lens. Though the body behind the lens is just as drool-worthy.


Happy potter.


And of course, Mr. Gambus himself, Farid Ali!


Besides shredding fusion ethnic jazz on a funky 12-string, he also sings.


Tinderbox, with Savy on keyboards.

…and Eu Gene on bass.


Damn mountie guards wouldn’t let anybody take pictures. Without a pass, at least.


Thank goodness for Shaz and his pass-getting ways, then. 😀 (No, that’s not a picture of Shaz.)


Familiar faces from the scene on the next day were Jimmy of Tempered Mental, Izwin of Plush Ground Xero Plush. I think.


Andy Peterson! Where’d his guitar shop go?


The order of the day was Noryn Aziz. Piping hot.


As usual, stage games.


I can’t decide if stim-girl is juicier than the apple.


“Then the piper will lead us to reason…”


…with the Aseana Percussion Unit, featuring a guy in dreadlocks whose picture raised a smile on the face of a girl and her younger sister. This one’s for you.


“Damn, he gets all the attention.”


Obligatory black-and-white shot.


This one’s for the ladies gentlemen.

You can also read about the Second Week and First Week here.

Sparks Fly

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I was at The Curve to shoot fireworks.


I went in to Laundry Bar, to check out the crowd, and they started counting down 5 minutes early, so I rushed out, to get stuck near the bar. I present the roof as proof.


Initial overexposure caused a torch-like effect.


I also zoomed all the way in to try panning shots.


Sprinkles!


Corny ears!


Overexposure argh. On a technical note, lower your ISO to its minimum, say ISO 50 or ISO 80, since you don’t need it. Set the mode to shutter priority and dial in EV -2 (to darken the smoke clouds, and to have brightly colored trails rather than whitened out trails). Add a polarizer filter to darken the smoke clouds as well (I forgot to bring mine.) I used shutter speeds from 0.5 seconds to 1.6 seconds, looking through the viewfinder upwards. My neck hurt but I was amazed at how stable that position was! (Bring a tripod next time.)


Shrubs.


Splash into a mash! Handshake can be artsy.


Faster shutter speeds capture fireworks at the apex, like floating spermatozoa.


Watch out it’s the glowing ball of energy, draining power from Cineleisure Damansara!


Longer exposures leave room for more explosions.


Poppy!


Finally, a mainstream fireworks shot everybody loves.


…and one more, for the encore.

Happy 49th Independence Day, Malaysia. I hope you’ll mature and may we not be harrassed by undercover triggerhappy gunmen.

…and here’s some text copied from Alda‘s blog.

From Paul Millott, owner, Solar Power Training Centre, 8, Resource Industrial Centre. Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur

The following incident occurred OUTSIDE in the car park, not inside any premises

Natasha (witness):

I was walking towards the restaurant next to Rajoo Flour Mill. Just as I saw Paul at the restaurant and went over to join him, I heard gunfire. The first two or three shots were from the opposite side of the car park, but at first I could not see the gunman.

Suddenly a crazed gunman in jeans and black T shirt appeared, running towards Paul and fired shots into the air. He did not identify himself or give any reason why he was firing his gun. He then pointed the gun at Paul and shouted “You get over there”, indicating with the gun the direction he wanted him to go. He had just fired two shots about ten feet from the people seated in the restaurant They promptly ran, terrified, knocking over tables and chairs. People in the car park also ran but the gunman turned around and ordered them to come back. At this point Paul ran back to the entrance to his cafe, which was empty but one half of the two shutters was still half open. I saw two or three people rushing out of the cafe and the glass door was shattered in the panic. This was plate glass and will cost something like RM2