Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts

Monday, June 23, 2008

My new toy!

My newly acquired toy - a canon G9!
Headline features
-12.1 Megapixels (1/1.7” sensor) with RAW mode for maximum image control
- 6x optical zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer and SR coating
- DIGIC III and iSAPS for lightning fast response, superb image quality and advanced Noise Reduction
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE and Red-Eye Correction in playback
- 3.0” high-resolution, PureColor LCD II with extra wide viewing angle
- ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
- Compact body with dedicated ISO and Multi Control dials
- 25 shooting modes including full manual control and 2 custom settings
- Extra telephoto reach with Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
- Hot shoe support for Canon Speedlite flashes and optional lens accessories

Canon G9 is a high end compact camera with many of the SLR features built in. But its ease of use means that a seven year old Luqman can point and shoot pictures like above and below.

The arrival of my new toy, means that my old toy Canon EOS400D is more available for use by Haziq, a budding photographer in the family. Pictures below were taken by Haziq! I think they are amazing...




The EOS 400D features
- 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor
- Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System
- 2.5” LCD screen with 230K pixels and 160ยบ viewing angle
- High-precision 9 point AF system
- Picture Style image processing parameters
- DIGIC II image processor with 0.2 sec start up
- Digital Photo Professional RAW processing software
- Compact and Lightweight body
- Fully compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites



Saturday, May 17, 2008

Pictures tell stories

Above: From Rusdi - Redza's photo being reviewed by the Pro, Mr Ali!
Nik was full of admiration!
Above: From Nik's lenses

Collage above by Halim, more at http://klikcrazy.blogspot.com/

Photography - is about snapping holiday pictures, print and keeping them inside photo albums. That is true for most of us. To a few, photography is a profession. They create stories from pictures and take pictures about stories. These people are the Pro's!
To a group of Malaysians in UAE, photography is a hobby. I am in this group. Armed with a DSLR each, we got together last Friday to benefit from a happy-clicking session under the guidance of a Pro, Mr. Ali. He provided good tips on making good pictures great - paying attention to composition, effect of lighting, and also training our eyes to spot that special angle.
Nice colour against a clear sky.
Mr. Ali the Pro!

Above: Getting the brief before going practical!

Above : FND in action !
Above: To get that special angle!



(Khas untuk Mr. Z & wife !)

senyuman mu

melambai kasih menyimpul rindu

bertaut dua hati tersimpul mati

kaulah suami, dan dia isteri

bagaikan memenuhi janji

kami menjadi saksi

detik detik

abadi!



more pictures from rusdi here.

Affendy captured some of the tips from the Pro very well and I am inclduing his Comment here.

FND said...
Oh ye, terlupa pesan Mr. Ali pagi tu. Dia kata kalau ambik potrait gambar yang tersenyum manis selalunya tidak bertahan lama. Imej wajah2 candid, serius, berduka selalunya lebih menarik perhatian. Beliau juga berpesan ada kalanya photographer harus memberi arahan dan pandai memainkan peranan utk mendapat shot potrait yg menarik. Sebagai contoh beliau menceritakan kaedah seorang photographer yang bertanyakan soalan kepada Enstein. Ketika genius itu sedang memikirkan jawapannya gambar diambil. Demikian juga ketika mengambil gambar kanak2. Harus pandai mendapatkan 'the emotion'. Dan hasilnya membedakan good photographer and photo snapper. Good potrait diambil ketika subjek dalam keadaan relax tambah beliau. Adakalanya dia berpura2 membetulkan kamera walhal, ketika itu dia sedang mengambil gambar ketika subjek tidak menyedarinya.
May 19, 2008 7:30 AM