Born to Dive ... Force to Work

It is only December now and I have no idea how am I gonna survive till March next year when diving season reopen :(

Born to Dive ... Force to Work

Kancil Awards

Kancil Awards
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

"Yes Boss" ... This was my answer to my boss when he asked me to take the shoot for the two awards our department has won this year.

Deeply inside me, i feel honored to be assigned this task. However, the date line was tomorrow and that night i had a wedding dinner to attend to. So, without letting my wife down (her friend's wedding), i have to burn mid-night oil.

When I reach home, it was about 11pm and sitting there cracking my head how to make the two block look interesting. Finally I just take up my camera and start shooting it. Finish it at about 2am in the morning.

The next day when i pass the CD to my boss. I was happy to find out that he like the photos and have send them to the top management .

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Team Malaysia - Alex Yong

Team Malaysia - Alex Yong
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

26 November 2006 - Malaysia Sepang Circuit held it's second season of A1 GP. Wanted to take photo but too stingy to buy the ticket. When my good buddy, Richard Ng, told me that he has Grand Stand ticket, i decided to join him for a photo session. When I arrived at his house, it was raining heavily but still we decided to go.

When we arrived at Sepang Circuit, the race has started and rain has stopped. Good time to start practicing our panning shoots. We shoot as many panning shoots as possible as we do not have IS lens, thus, hoping out of 20 shoots, 1 or 2 will come out nice. Overall, I am happy with the outcome of the photo session.

Once again, thanks to Richard Ng for inviting me along to A1 and I am now looking forward to next year F1 season.

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Catching a Rest

Catching a Rest
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

24th November 2006 - Started as a sunny day. After sending my wife to her manicure class, i decided to go Butterfly farm to take some photos. When arrived there, took out my Canon 400D and started shooting using 90-300mm lens. After taking photos for 30min or so, it started to rain :( Thus, have to stop and find a place to shield myself from the rain.

After 20min or so, rain stoped. Photo session continued and I am happy because I manage to get some nice shots.
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I cant take it anymore!!!

I cant take it anymore!!!
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

24th November 2006 - After 2 hours at Butterfly farm, i decided to call it a day and wanna spend some time drinking my favourite Starbuck coffee at Timesquare while waiting for my wife to finish her manicure class.

However, when i reached Timesquare, there was an Abseiling event to help raise money for the Paralympics athletics. Publics who donate money will have a chance to abseile down 120 feet (11 storeys high) infront of Timesquare. Chance of the lifetime.

Of course i took the opportunity, not to abseiling but to take photos again. The girl in the photos is from Philippines and she is having a time of her life.

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AXN Beach Challenge 2006

AXN Beach Challenge 2006
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

I was lucky to given the chance to shoot for AXN event - Penang Beach Challenge. It took place in a public beach along the Ferringi beach at penang.

During the event, i met two other photographer. They are nice and shared alot of experience with me. They brought along a Canon L lens, 70-200mm IS USM f2.8. I took the opportunity to shoot with the lens and it is very "Stim" (exicted). Of course it's nice, the lens cost around RM6,500.00. Now I am saving money to buy the lens.

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Hitz.TV Birthday Bash at Sunway Lagoon

Goreng Goreng Guitar
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

What a day. After taking the Drift demo at Shah Alam, Shonny and I decided to go Sunway Lagoon to take the opportunity to shoot an event (to feel how is it).

So off we go and when we reach there, it was raining heavily. Thus, we have to carry two umbralla. At about 8:30pm, rain stopped and the concert resume.

We are lucky to obtain the staff tag and therefore we are able to enter to the official photographer area to take photo. It was a memorable night as it was fun taking a live concert.

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Japanese Professional Drift Demo

Japanese Professional Drift Demo
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

One Saturday morning, my friend told me that there will be a drift competition and Demo by Japanese drift king at Shah Alam Stadium.

Again, called Shonny and we both went to Shah Alam Stadium. The RX7 in the photo was driven by the Japanese Professional Drifter. Sorry have to admit that this photo has been edited using photoshop. This is the first time I tried panning shoot but was not successful. So took it at hight shutter speed and went home to edit it. You may say i am a cheater but ... who cares ... as long as i love it...

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Water Drops

Water Drops
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

Taken in Langkawi. After a short burst of rain, water trap on the leaves. Decided to practice my Macro shoot and I love the result of it.

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Parrot

Parrot
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

One of the weekend, few of us decided to go Zoo to take some photos. Without us knowing it, we have spend 6 hours inside the Zoo.

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Xenon Crab

Xenon Crab
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

Found it in Redang. It is about 1 inch long. When we found it, my buddy and I was so excited and we both swim towards it at the same time, hoping can get a good shot at it.

We both take turn to shoot the Xenon Crab, not knowing that the group have left the area. About 5 min later, when we look up, only the two of us left. We both decided to swim around looking for bubbles and luckily we found the big group.

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Ant Close up

Ant Close up
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

Taken this at Langkawi during my departmental trip. Some of the colleagues went out shopping, some drinking at the pool side but i decided to take the opportunity to take some photos.

When i saw this ants running around on the flower, I tried hard to capture it. It's not easy when it's constantly moving but i am happy that this came out perfect (my point of view)

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Light Bulb

Light Bulb
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

I was a bit lazy to go out taking photo but the worm in my hand is causing my hand itchy. So decided to take my Olympus C5060WZ to shoot anything i found in my study room.

I guess Thomas Edison will be proud of me :)

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Street Light

Street Light
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

Street Light - taken at the street infront of the Malaysian Court house. It was a Saturday night, after i bought my new toy (EOS 400D), Richard asked me to join him to take the some night scene.

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Sri Wawasan Bridge, Putrajaya - Malaysia

Sri Wawasan Bridge, Putrajaya - Malaysia
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

Isn't this a beautiful bridge? Of course it's beautiful. Located at the Admin City of Malaysia, Putrajaya, it is known as Sri Wawasan Bridge.

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Nemo

Nemo
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

Nemo ... One of my favourite fish. When i started taking underwater photography, Nemo was my target. Because of the constant movement of Nemo, it is very hard to capture it. But after thousand of shoots, i am happy that i manage to capture some good shoots of Nemo.

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Squid

Squid
Originally uploaded by lowtristan.

This photo was taken at Pulan Lang, one of the smaller island around Pulau Dayang and Pulau Aur. Towards the end of the dive, my camera was low in battery. Thus i off it and dont intend to take anymore untill i recharge it again during surface interval.

When we are about to accent, we saw this squid, about 4 inches long. I dont bother to chase it since my camera was low in battery. Richard, my sifu was chasing it left right center. At one monent, i saw it swim toward me. I quickly turn my camera on and praying it still have abit of power in it to capture it.

Without any time to do any changes to the setting, i just snap it when the squid is infront of me. I was lucky it turn out great.

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