Mid Autumn Festival 2007

On the 15th day in the 8th month of Chinese calendar is the day we celebrate Mid Autumn Festival where we eat mooncake, drink Chinese tea, put up lantern
and look at the full moon. Aaahhhh... full moon..... is an opportunities for me to try out my bazooka with super dupee VR. This is my second attempt on taking a photograph of the moon. The first attempt was using my 18-55mm lens and is a failure. Here are the few photos I taken of the moon.

Taken with VR on and using tripod

Taken with VR off and using tripod

Taken with VR on and using handhold

Pavilion

Pavilion the new shopping mall in town. The size of the mall is slightly bigger then KLCC, well I feel is bigger then KLCC.

I was there for the fashion show event (Not so much on the fashion, more on the model). The fashion show upcoming schedules will be as follow :-

27 Sept 2007
1:30pm G2000

28 Sept 2007
1:30pm Thomas Pink

29 Sept 2007
12pm G2000
1:30pm Focus point
3pm Topshop and Topman
4:30pm Sembonia
6pm La Mode
8pm Tangs

30 Sept 2007
12pm Padini
1:30pm Adidas
3pm Bonia
4:30pm Ted Baker
6pm Giordano
8pm Elements

Here are some of the photos I took. First time shooting fashion show and again a lot of the photos didn't turn out good. I was standing very far away from the stage with my new VR bazooka. My hand was shaking like mad but the VR safe the day. Even with the super dupee VR a lot of the photos still turn out blur.

Maybe the coming weekend will go back for more shots. Too many photos to uploaded here therefore for more photos click here.

Bulan Ramadan

Every year during bulan Ramadan, a lot of people will gather at Kelana Jaya right before buka puasa to buy foods and drinks. The place will fill with cars and people.

Look at the number of cars park at the road site. This photo is taken around 4:30pm, two hour before buka puasa.

Even Maxis was here to join in the fun.

Pulut udang utara

Is still early when I take this photo. You will see triple or more people then this when around 6pm.

Maju Palace Restaurant

Dinner at Maju Palace Restaurant, had a huge lala. Well, don't know what it is call. All I know, is from the lala family. Taste good......

Glowing building

At my friend house in the evening, the Sun light is making the building glowing. It catches my eyes. My D40x was not with me at that time so I take out my Nokia 6680 to take the photo.

Nikkor 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G VR

Finally I bought myself a bazuka lens that cover 18-200mm with vibration reduction.

This bazuka have cost me RM2458. Going to eat bread for the whole month.

The Hoya Pro1 UV filter cost me about RM159. Pro1 UV filter technology was develop 2 years ago where as the normal Hoya filter was develop 20 years ago. It suppose to be slightly thinner and better then the normal Hoya UV filter. Well, that's what the sales person said.

Now I can keep my water pistol in my DIY dry box. It is a good lens. For macro shot, it is slightly better then the 18-200 lens. Still going to use it for macro shot.


Testing on at the zoom.At 18mm focal length

At 24mm focal length

At 35mm focal length

At 50mm focal length

At 70mm focal length

At 130mm focal length

At 200mm focal length

Testing on the vibration reduction(VR). Taken with Exposure 1/15, F4.5, ISO 1600 at 36mm focal length without flash.

Some other test shots.

Malaysia International Firework Competition 2007 - Italy Team

This is my first time shooting firework, didn't really turn out good. Maybe next time it will get better.

The event is held at Putrajaya International Convention Center (PICC). My journey start about 8:30pm from Puchong, at that time the road already crowded with cars. Traffic jam at the toll toward Putrajaya.

Got lost trying to find PICC by the time I found PICC is already 9:30pm. People already start double parking at the road site. Once found a parking, we walk straight to PICC by then the time is already 9:45pm. Without wasting any more time we stop at a field and set up my camera.

10pm sharp the firework by Italy team start. The display last about 20 minutes. Right after the firework finish, everyone around rush back to their car. Seeing everyone rushing, me also start packing and rush to my car too. By the time we reached where I park my car, people already triple parked.

I reached home about 12:30am...... I was stuck in the traffic for 2 hours.

For more firework photos click here

Kelana Jaya's Merdeka event

My first Merdeka event at my neighbourhood. They have games, fun run around the neighbourhood, food and prizes. The event is held on the day where I can sleep until late morning and no one to disturb me (Sunday) therefore I miss the fun run. By the time I reach the place prizes already given out but there are still some games on going.

Most of the participants are kids from the near by schools.

One of the games for the parents or teachers. Can't really tell if they are the parent or teacher.

Even the fun run event is over, there are still many prizes to be given out.

The weather is so hot so I didn't stay too long to see what are the up coming events. I heard there are karaoke competition. (It rain later in the evening)

There are foods and drinks for sales.

When I told this photo, the speaker are playing loud music. Wonder how loud the teacher have to speak when teaching them.

More photo here

Cosplay at The Curve

The local version of Cosplay held at The Curve. Not much people dress up on that day but still can spot Naruto shopping at The Curve.

You can find a lot of online games and local comic booth.

There are performance by kids dress up in Naruto's character.

More photo here

Malaysia Food Festival 07 at 1 Utama shopping complex.

The fruit house was make out of 20,000 fruits.