HDR Pulau Perhentian - Blue Boat

Yet another HDR, this is about the longest post processing i have did for a HDR to make it as sharp as noise free till today.

What i did: Automate HDR in CS4, adjust here and there and save in 16bit .Tiff file > transfer it to photomatix and use detail enhancer to bumb the HDR effect > back to CS4 for final adjustments and added boarders.

this picture was also taken in 3 exposure during my trip to perhentian island during mid sem break.

Why HDR looks more outstanding compare to normal picture?

This is because our eyes unlike camera can see 3 different levels, the highlight, the shadows and the mid tones.

Our camera cant pick up all the details in these areas therefore we use 3 exposure bracketing to capture all this tones and then merge them into a nicely expose HDR

One Random picture from Perhentian. Lonely Jetty

Trying to make the picture as film like possible

Photo Feature

One of the Photo that i shot of Amanda came out in a website which is a good thing.

The bad thing, see for yourself, read closely...

WHY??!!

Direct Link: http://www.dailychilli.com/just-140/615-affable-amanda

anyway, thanks Amanda.

Putrajaya HDR - The Bridge

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Another HDR from putrajaya.

This time was taken around 4-5 Pm, before set.

But the good thing was that the sky was really blue that day which really brings out the skies..

Again, this HDR was done hand held,

3 exposure bracketing,

edited in PhotomatixPro3 (best software for HDR)

and Photoshop CS4

I am starting to love HDR now, but the thing is that to shoot HDR you need the right Subject, right colors, right timing, right exposure and right light then only you are able to get a good HDR.

and not forgetting good post processing skills...

cause i have no idea how the hell people produce no noise HDR...

Model Shots : Amanda Choe @ Pudu Jail

Continuation of the model shots held in Pudu jail with Hanie,Amanda, Daryl, Julian, Ken and myself.

Some of the best shot i took of Amanda Choe for that day...

Best photo in my opinion of Amanda..

Chains used were props from my last years Halloween costume

Love the colors in this picture

the gold reflector gives out a Caribbean tan

This shot was taken with a 2 sec slow shutter speed on a tripod...

Not that sharp, cause its pretty hard for the model not to move for two secs...

Next post will be on abstract...

Model Shots : Hanie Hidayah @ Pudu Jail

the usual group went out taking pictures again, but this time it was a Sunday

Location : Pudu Jail and supposedly Central Market but it rain so went Pavillion for a chill out session.

Time: Supposedly 10am leave, but being us, reached there around 12 and had our lunch

Whats in the bag?: Normal gears, plus Reflector! really helps...

Lens: Mostly shoot with my trusty Sigma 24-70 EX DG MARCO and few were with 50mm 1.8 II with 40D

theme: prison like shoots

Model: Hanie Hidayah and Amanda Choe

After a few time going out with the gang, i feel that i have improve my portraits or maybe its just the model... Cause Hanie does what i actually tells her too... lol.. like walking into itchy lalang that might have snakes in it...

This collection of pictures is actually going to be like my portfolio shoots for Portraits/ Glamour/ People shoots...

Cause i just wanna take photography seriously now as i am more passionate about as time goes...

All pictures were lightly post process in Camera Raw 4.0 ,photo shop and converted from RAW to Jpeg

Anyway, Click to view the larger picture, pictures will be updated in My Flickr

Best shots of Hanie

Fave 1

Fave 2

this picture was taken in the coffeshop but still looks great, must be the ipoh ho fun

loving spot metering sometimes...

i ask her to pick up some rocks and drop it down and shoot at high frame rates to cature it drooping down...

The soft focus effect was created by hiding behind the lalang and using it as a depth of field...

The photographer / The model

Fave 3

Photoshop does wonders doesn't it?

Same shoot with 3 diff tone it....

Peek - a - boo , i see you!

Love the emotions in this picture, she looks real happy when trap in a corner filled with lapsap.

More to come! Amanda Choe next.....

Photography @ Old KTM Station, Kuala Lumpur

So last Friday after class, me and the bunch headed downtown KL to snap some photos.

the location was actually Hanie's idea where had a photo shoot not long ago there.

the place was the KTM station in KL next to the huge blue Masjid near the national library and Dataran Merdeka.

The train station had the old classic look which is prefect for Black and White photos.

Besides that, we also went to the top of Heritage Station Hotel which is also located in the station.

The way up to the rooftop was freaking old skool. Standing in a elevator of 200 years old and not knowing how its works is not a good combination.

The down side bout this shooting session was that the sky was damn wash out... white white white.

Friday Foto Shooters

Shooter/ Model

Converse

Rooftops abstract

Grainy picture - the way i like it

It never ends

When your dreaming with a broken heart, waking up.......

BATHTUB

Smoking area hot legs

Hidayah

BW version of Hanie

Soyanbutterfly

Skies of L.O.V.E

Fave pic of the day, thanks to daryl 18-200 @ 200

this type of pic always tell me its time to get a wide angle or a FF

one way street

So yan posing acting like not posing pose

"What you want now?"

Converse = Danger

Peak-A-Boo, I see you...

Yellow, Black. Yellow Black.

Too look at these pictures in diff sizes as well as other pictures, please visit my

FlickR

Great place to take pictures...

Gears needed, wide angle, Low aperture portrait lens, flash...

The station it self its a really nice place to take portraits, but the lighting ain't that good so be prepare.

Lastly, being vain, the person behind the camera (Candy)

Me

Fave picture of all time

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Why? i dont really know the reason, but its has an impact and i dont have to do any PP, i love my 50mm....

Desa Park City Photography

I Love big pictures, but i suck at HTML ... So my Big pictures are only in vertical...

Went Desa Park City in Kepong, dont ask me how to get there, I DONT KNOW.

Ambik gambar, makan, happy..

Putrajaya Night Photography

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This Shoot is look alot better in B&W even when the colours in the sky is just awesome, B&W always brings out the feel in some Photos.

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The Colours in this one is amazing, the reflection of the lights from the water helps to make this picture even more stunning.

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Reflections are just awesome!

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The symbolic Mousque in Putrajaya

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Putra jaya is basically good for lots of photography, its not that far from KL, very accesible, you will never get bored of taking pictures there.

There are just so many photography oppurtunity there; like landscape, Night photography, Nature, sunset/sunrise, potrait, light trails, street and etc

Things to keep in mind when going the Putrajaya for a photography session;

TRIPOD! Zoom Lens, Wide Angle Lens, colourful props, colour tourch lights(at night), FOOD!, and good walking shoes.

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