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2008 Day 3 - Fire Bouquet

April 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Photo A Day

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This has been one of my favorite photos thus far, taken at the MIFC (Malaysian International Fireworks Competition) in 2007 at Putrajaya, it was my first time shooting fireworks while still relatively new to my Canon 400D.

Tip: Use a steady tripod, pre-focus on a distant object while anticipating for the fireworks to go off, use long exposures of 5 seconds or BULB mode, use a small aperture and low ISO.

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2008 Day 2 - Kek Lok Si starburst style

April 29th, 2008 | 5 Comments | Posted in Photo A Day

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This was taken back during Chinese New Year when Kek Lok Si had over a thousand lanterns lighted up at night. To make things a bit more interesting I tried out the Starburst technique, after many failed attempts I finally got a more satisfied result.

Tip: steady hands and tripod required, don’t zoom in too fast to avoid camera shake

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Funny signs

April 29th, 2008 | 8 Comments | Posted in Fun and Creative

Have you ever thought that the road signs along the streets are boring and uninspiring? Check out these signs, they’re sure to inspire you and possibly give you a good laugh at the same time. Enjoy!


No grabbing


No hookers


No thongs unless dropped on the floor


No crapping along the road


Pee and be snipped


No ‘cross breeding’


No farting


No baby dumping


STOP! (literally)


Different speed limits for men and women?

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阿杜 - 爱字怎么写

April 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Chinese Songs

歌曲:爱字怎么写
歌手:阿杜

分手后又过了几个夜
还是一个人的回家的地铁
我把你的名字写在掌心里
握紧了拳头像个傻瓜等着黑夜
街尾传出古老的音乐
我又过了一个冷嗖嗖的夜
忍受心中深处失恋的威胁
所有爱的想法我全都拒绝
不要跟我说话不要问我爱字怎么写
我猜世界上没有人能了解
不要欺骗自己那些过往不过是幻觉
爱情的余味能留存几个月
会有一天或者另一夜
我会过过这条回忆的界限
你在另外一个男人的心里
或许终于得到他的永远
不要跟我说话不要问我爱字怎么写
我猜世界上没有人能了解
不要欺骗自己那些过往不过是幻觉
爱情的余味能留存几个月
不要跟我说话不要问我爱字怎么写
我猜世界上没有人能了解
不要欺骗自己那些过往不过是幻觉
爱情的余味能留存几个月
会有一天或者另一夜
我会过过这条回忆的界限
你在另外一个男人的心里
或许终于得到他的永远

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2008 Day 1 - Smoke & Light

April 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Photo A Day

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Smoke and light from the burning joss-sticks create a moody feel while the red chinese lantern at the back adds some color to the overall scene.

Tip: Sometimes dark is good, imagine this photo brightly lit! You won’t be able to see the smoke trails clearly and the mood will be totally different!

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New layout and restructuring

April 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Chronicles

Hey there peeps, I’m sure you’ve noticed a change in my blog in the past two days, I’ve updated it to a new layout and purged some old content in an attempt to restructure and reorganize my blog to better provide better content to all of you.

I’ll also be starting a photo a day routine to keep myself more disciplined in updating my blog, so stay tuned for a new chapter in my chronicle! Of course, thank you all for your support thus far, it really means a lot to me :)

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Wonderful food creations

April 17th, 2008 | 12 Comments | Posted in Fun and Creative

Food to many of us is a necessity for sustenance, or perhaps just a joy for the many different and wonderful tastes. However, if you give food to an artist, you’d be amazed at what they can do with it, see the below creations and forever change your view of that orange in your hands.


Wonderful Creations
Cradling the baby

Wonderful Creations
An eggy home

Wonderful Creations
Looking green

Wonderful Creations
The shepherd

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Bite me

Wonderful Creations
Laborious

Wonderful Creations
Solitary strings

Wonderful Creations
Royal dolphin

Wonderful Creations
Suicide

Wonderful Creations
Metamorphosis

Wonderful Creations
Swimmer

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5 year old genius pianist

April 10th, 2008 | 6 Comments | Posted in Fun and Creative

Every now and then a genius appears out from the population, here’s a genius 5 year old pianist whom can play any song after just hearing it once, and to top that off the poor little genius is blind, but that does not stop her from playing the piano! Watch the video and be amazed!

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Lady Tree

April 8th, 2008 | 7 Comments | Posted in Fun and Creative

I received this in my email and found it rather interesting should it be true, a tree that grows lady shaped fruit, or whatever it is. Have a look at the following photos, though I’m pretty sure it’s a hoax it’s still interesting to revel in

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Creative Ads

April 2nd, 2008 | 17 Comments | Posted in Fun and Creative

Bored of the mundane looking banner advertisements you see everyday? I know I am, but there are some creative ads that pop up every now and then, have a look at the following ads:

body odour
Body odour anyone? This ad was placed on the sliding doors of supermarkets in Mumbai , India that depicts people moving away if from you have body odour.

super charged
A creative take by Duracell batteries in Malaysia showing a high voltage box being powered by Duracell batteries.

wet floor
An ambient exercise to promote Eatalica burgers. A ‘Caution - Wet Floor’ board was placed near an Eatalica burger signboard. The copy on the board reads, ‘Oogling at the burger may involuntarily cause drooling, which may in turn lead to a wet floor. Issued for your safety by the management of Eatalica Restaurant’. (Eatalica is an American-Italian food joint in Chennai , India. These burgers must be superlicious!

clothes
Huge mirrors were built to allow passers-by to stop by and ‘try’ out individual clothing in a shopping mall.

headlights
Stickers were placed in selected car park locations and car workshops where M-Tech Plasma HID lights are sold in Malaysia. It delivers the message that these headlights are 300% brighter than regular headlights. The burn-effect sticker from the headlights really leaves an impression.

dumbbells
In another creative idea by The Fitness Company, ‘dumbbells’ were placed at various subways in New York City, which create an illusion that the person holding the safety bar is doing weights.

yoga
A very cost-effective advertisement in Hong Kong for a yoga school showcases the prowess of a yoga practitioner on the flexible stems of drinking straws. Wanna be as flexible as a straw? Join Yoga today!

mini cooper
A creative ad by Mini Cooper placed at the Zurich , Switzerland train station, shows people climbing into or out of the car,
when they are actually entering or exiting stairs.

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