Reflective Writing - Cousin's Wedding.

People, Portrait, Group, Candid shot... Aww man so tough to get nice shot for these... Am I not fast enough? My gear is not sufficient? Sigh... all of sudden my mind is full with money... I want to get a flash gun, I want to get a monopod, I want to get a 18-200mm lens perhaps, I want to get a spare batteries... Need money, moneyssSSS lol... How good if I had won a jackpot huh?


Reflective Writing

People, I am still kinda shy to take photo of others, referring to stranger. But, I do met some friendly people who will smile back and stay stilled for photo.


Group, I felt kinda pressured because I have to make sure I take a good photo which everyone satisfied with it. So, I try to take multiple shots. I gotta bear in mind that others might not be that patience for me to do so.


Portrait, one of my cousin shared with me that 'angle' matters a lot especially for female. You must not take an angle which will reveal the 'ugly' or better words 'not-so-good-looking' side of your object. I am still in a lost in this because I had never exposed to much knowledge about this before.


Candid Shot, somehow I feel that my zoom lens if quite limited to get some pretty good candid shot. Especially when it is crowded and you are standing too far away from the object. Plus, people tend to move away because shy or simply avoiding to be captured. Especially little kids. Hope I don't sound like a pedophile or pervert. Kids are cute and innocent okay?

Well of course not just kids, I was trying to get some natural shot for the Groom and Bride. I am impressed by how street photographer do all those candid shots. But I failed to take real nice one. I am always slow in focusing and shooting. How the hell they (professional) compose so fast?


Low Light Shooting, Aperture and ISO be my two main variables. I tried it with aperture priority during the wedding dinner, putting ISO at 800 the most. It works out pretty good. But of course if I got a flash fun it will be better, I can then reduce the noise a little and speed up my shutter, if... *sigh* Plus, with monopod perhaps I can extend the shutter a little without worry to get blurry images.


Last but not least, post editing is the final resort for me to improve the photos before handling it to others. Most of the shots which I quite like it were not notice. Mostly people only notice when I play with the depth of field. Hmm... am I the artistic one OR are they not artistic enough? lol no offense. Cheers.

Redang.

Blue sky, White cloud, Blue ocean, White beach... I never thought that I would had chance experience this wonderful landscape. Spectacular view of sun rise. Thanks to the burning sun I look bit more 'macho' than before. Free and natural sun tan.

Thanks to my swimming coach Mr. Ang, I learn how to float on the water (with life jacket). Put of my goggle, practicing to breath through mouth, and the time when I put my head under the water during my very first trip of snorkeling, it was fantastic! Frankly speaking, I am really afraid of water because I don't know how to swim. Thus, I drank lots of sea water. The sea water was kinda cold, I was very nervous, my heart starts to beat so fast that I can feel my body is shaking. But I still want to continue swim/float/drifted on the surface and the courage comes from fellow peers who also enjoying themselves. It scares the hell out of me during the second trip of snorkeling when the current is too strong, I swim so hard but still looking at the same coral. Always got drifted apart from everyone. :(

But the view under the sea is really cool. Fish just swim passed by right in front of my eyes. Colorful ones, shiny ones, weird looking ones (got a long nose/mouth). Nice small and big coral, and they are alive! Baby shark! Eel! Too bad my goggle didn't fit my face real well, waters keep flowing inside and I don't really have a clear vision back at that time. I still try to make myself enjoy and through out the trip I tend to reduce my fear of water.

Trip to Redang had gotten more fun with new friends made there. Ming, Crystal and Chong, they were so cool~ really cool divers, because I know myself wont be able to dive like them. After I look at the pictures that Chong took under the sea it makes me admire them even more.

A 3 days 2 nights trip doesn't seem enough for all of us. But if time allows, I think we can have conversation with the new friends from dusk till dawn. Too exaggerated? Maybe? Personal opinion anyway. The drinking night, learn new game "turtle-turtle-jump" and "0-0-7-BANG".

Lots of sharing. Though is just a mere conversation I feel like I learn and gained quite something. Shooting stars. Shooting sunrise, especially when you are doing it with people who share the same interest with you. and Volleyball?

To be honest, the trip turn out to be much better than I expected. We all had a great time together, gotten closer with each other, made new friends. I feel a bit guilty asking Shuang to join the trip at the wrong time. Glad that she don't mind, and really don't mind. In fact she enjoy herself very much. And I am happy to be part of the diary :). I had never try putting so much kaya and butter on bread before but she looks very satisfied with it. By the way, it was the toaster's fault. HAHAHA!!

Took 400++ of photos and got lots of post editing to do. Make good used of my tripod for the very first time in Redang. It was a relaxing but 'sun burning' trip. Adventurous for the snorkeling part. I started to miss my holiday when I know I am going back to the busy lifestyle. Class commenced just the following day I reached home.

PS: I heard Kiat singing to the phone... hmmm~

(2 July 2011 10 am till 5 July 9pm)