Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Assignments done! Left with projects!

Hey guys!

So yea... Lets see... I missed PE, I dropped off at Bukit Gombak instead of Choa Chu Kang so I walked to Bukit Batok Driving Center and took a bus to school. Waited for almost an hour before "class" started and we started assignment 5, which my classmate Jet and I took like, less than half an hour to do? After which we went down and ate Broasters!

We went back to class and basically wasted the day away. Then went home. I finally sold off my Ray flash and my dry cabinet, left with the OM1! Some guy quoted a price $50 bucks lower than my selling price, nut case, still say "I just want to try out film" if you want to, cheapest option, go down to a photo shop (those that develop films and buy a freaking disposable camera!

So yea... Now all my stuff are on my book shelf as so.

Taken with my Motorola Droid since all my gear on the shelf


So yea... And I found my 1st year poly exam results. Check it out!



GPA = > 0.347

To think that in ITE, my current GPA is 3.114, then again, both are different fields, one field I can do pretty well, the other I completely stink at. Anyway... Tomorrow is pretty short day, after school collecting some neck thing for my mother before coming home. Then I probably change my shirt and give a call to TK Foto to check if they have stock of the dry cabinet I want. If they have, I'm going down to get it!

Kinda sad to see all my hard earned money go, but its for a good investment, save money on cleaning my lenses which I guess I need to send almost all of them for because some seem to have small fungus growing inside, so probably before I enlist into the army, I'd send them for cleaning. Anyway, that's all for tonight, I'm off to bed. Good night world!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Peace and then... COUGH!

Hey guys!

So yea... Finally have 1000 visitors! 1010 to be exact at the moment of typing. So I slept early last night and woke up at 5:30am this morning, brushed my teeth and left. I took a shot of Redhill's junction since it was the first time in a long time that I see the place very quiet, almost the like the calm before the storm.

Long exposure noise is present because I didn't turn on the noise reduction, 5 sec exposure


So I went to the bus stop to wait for Jimmo and his church friend. While sitting there, I closed my eyes to enjoy the peace until 2 guys, one on the bench 2 benches away from me and 1 across the road cough without covering their mouth as loud as they could interrupting the peace.

So Jimmo and his friend came and drove to Raffles where I met some of the guys before walking over to the Merlion Park and meeting another guy there and Krist came later just as the sun was rising.

Krist told me can pack up and go off since weather wasn't good which indeed it wasn't, but as I once read somewhere, I believe from Joe McNally, don't pack up until you've really left, or something like that. Basically meaning it ain't over till its over.

So yea, I got a couple of shots, nothing amazing but I quite like it though it could have been better without the Marina Bay Sands resort and the cranes though I could probably put them to good use provided there was more space to move about and more time to prepare, ah well. Now I know the life of landscape photographers.

So yea... I'm pretty sleepy now so I shall end with the images I took today. Good night world!





By the way, all the images were shot with Olympus E-1, with either Zuiko Digital 7-14 or 14-54

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Quick update

Hey guys!

So yea... Nothing much has happened except me having to go get the letter again yesterday, and I've successfully sold off my PEN EE2 and EOS 1n. Now waiting for Ray Flash to be sold off and waiting for a buyer for my OM1.

Gonna change my dry cabinet probably next year? So yea... I spent most of my day today redoing my assignments 1 and 2 and I'm done! Tomorrow shooting sunrise so I'm going to sleep soon. Just to share a few images of my assignment and one picture of my project!

Also, that day when I was shooting the launch of Lenovo service center in ITE and the signing of memorandum of understanding, my E-3 decided to break down one step more, by having my screen split open, its like a sign telling me to get the E-5, but I may be reading too much into it, so instead of buying the E-5, I'm not since I'm going to NS and if I do get the E-5, its more likely gonna be eating dust.

So I went down after school to send my E-3 for repairs which was the fastest to date! About 10-20 mins! And during that time, I was processing the images for school. Then I chat with Joey (one of the technicians) on what happened to my FL-50R. And she said it might take another 2 weeks for the parts to come in and be repaired so yea... Wait... That's all for today, shall probably update tomorrow. And one exciting thing (to me anyway, I'm about to reach 1000 views! Yay? Ah well, good night world!

E-3 back or front... whatever, the part that requires changing!


Assignment 1 exterior


Assignment 1 exterior without roof


Assignment 1 interior


Assignment 2 exterior


Assignment 2 exterior again


Assignment 2 interior


Final year project, that's Vilgax's drone in case you're wondering

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Muscles Still Aching

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So nothing much happened except rehearsals in school which I have to take photos of, which honestly speaking, what for? Just some test shots but no... I'm expected to rehearse with them...

So yea... Today I went down to the office to get the company to sign the form and pass me the letter to give to the dumb potato.

Sorry this is a short entry but yea, my muscles are still aching and I expect to recover next week because of the work I've been doing and tomorrow as well.

Going down to Paya Lebar was weird because I haven't been there in quite some time.

Anyway, I'm feeling kinda nostalgic and at the same time, I had to reorganize my Lightroom catalog which I did as well as adding keywords. So I went through some of my old photos and yes, I have improved! But not to the best of what I can. So I shall keep working at it. Here are some photos to show you guys just to entertain or waste your time. Good night world!

Shot at the Botanic Gardens


Simply amazing and talented, Kat Parsons from the USA! I never heard of her until that day!


One reason why my wife will never be someone who has played rugby, they play just as rough as guys! Just that they're probably more maneuverable and not as tough as guys but not always the case!


Beautiful sunset from top floor of a HDB in Queenstown area


Sunrise in Hong Kong, I have no words to describe except that though its somewhat normal, its in a way breath taking (to me anyway,not sure about you)


A group of carolers from a Church in Hong Kong, I just happened to snap this girl as she walked passed cause she stood out from the crowd, I know its blur and I'm disappointed as well


A shop owner posing for a picture, Hong Kongers are apparently pretty superstitious hence the selling of beads which I believed is used in religions? Not really sure on this though

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Muslces aching... Sucky man!

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So yea... Yesterday was Queensway Secondary School 10th Anniversary Alumni dinner! And it was much more lively than the one 2 years ago. I spent most of my time today editing or resting cause I'm having muscle ache and headache. And yesterday didn't do much either. The transaction for my PEN EE2 didn't go through cause the guy who wanted to buy didn't do his research properly and then changed places 3 times before canceling unless I'm willing to lower to $50 bucks, and I was about to reach already, what an arse!

So anyway, I'm sure some of you might remember this model below. For those who don't, never mind, just skip this and probably the next paragraph after the photo.



I found out her name today, her name is Francesca. Hahahah, but I don't know her personally so yea... Nothing much to say and or do.

Tomorrow taking my gear to school to shoot rehearsals, just did a simple DIY thing for my Metz flash bracket because everytime I put it on my camera, it slips,now its so much better though it looks ugly but oh well... Function over beauty!

Just to share 2 images that are done so far

Queensway Alumni Logo!

Some of the current teachers, old teachers and ex students I guess(for the student part) including my sec 1 maths teacher! Old dude in the front row!


So yea! I'm about done with the photos as well as Rizal's photos, which by the way Rizal, I'm sorry for always being so slow because it ain't an easy job.

Anyway, that's pretty much all, And just today, I realize I gotta rearrange my Lightroom catalog and use more functions because my memory is getting worse. I gotta call the boss tomorrow to ask about my letter, text him no reply. Good luck to my old friend Calvin cause he's going to field camp tomorrow for 10 days. Don't look down on him cause he's short, people in OCS hor! Officer Cadet School! Eventually I'll have to address him as Officer Lee! Ahahahah, that's all for tonight. Good night world!

Friday, November 19, 2010

My FL-36R is back! But not my FL-50R...

Hey guys!

So nothing much to talk about actually... Except I just wanna say that the other day, I believe was yesterday, Rizal sent a message to me that was meant for Fizah, he claims it's not his fault but whatever, it hell is funny XD

So yea... Today school was a drag and I spent a lot of time on the phone today. Trying to finalize my attachment as well as calling Olympus about my flashes. Finally sold my Canon EOS 1n, meeting a buyer to sell my PEN EE2 tomorrow, hopefully I can sell my OM1 and Ray Flash as well.

I went down to Olympus today to collect my flash which sadly only the FL-36R is ready and the FL-50R needs to stay longer to repair the wide zoom for the flash head. So they changed the part and this is what that was changed.

Look at the damage! And ignore the Copyright to me because I was just testing it in Lightroom


So yea... Tomorrow night will be Queensway's 10th Anniversary Alumni Dinner! Sadly, I'll be the only one in my year to go, and one of the few from my generation aka those graduated a few years before and after me won't be there. So yea, shooting again and most likely when I'm in NS as well.

So before I go, this is the picture of the alumni dinner 2 years ago! Wonder who will be there this year... Good night world!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

3D almost completed

Hey guys!

Nothing much happened recently. Let me start by showing you 3 versions of my Diamondhead!

Ben 10 Diamondhead


Ben 10,000 Diamondhead


Ben 10 Alien Force and Ultimate Alien Diamondhead


So which one do you like? Do leave a comment, I personally quite like Ben 10,000 though the original looks pretty good too.

So anyway... I've switched my Mac keyboard back to my old Windows keyboard for the sake of my left wrist because its been in pain. What else... I bought Ramlee burger yesterday. Worse burger ever! I've never eaten anything that is really tasteless! And the bread keeps crumbling with every bite, it's more like soft biscuit rather!

So yea... I'm trying to sell off my film cameras and my Ray flash to raise money for a new dry cabinet and since I hardly shoot film, I'd only keep my Canon EOS66 for sentimental value and my Olympus OM2n. Will most likely be getting a winder for my OM2n. The reason why I'm keeping my EOS66 is because its my first SLR, and one of my oldest camera and it taught me quite a bit. Though I guess I won't be using it anymore. OH! And I'm keeping my Mamiya M645J, no idea why I'm keeping it, but I do enjoy shooting with waist level finder though the lack of meter is irritating.

The reason why I'm selling my Olympus OM1, EOS 1n and PEN EE2 is because PEN EE2, the film is super hard to finish! OM1 may be the first SLR from Olympus, but its troublesome to use and my 1n is just well... Its easy for me to use, big and automated but not practical since I mainly use Olympus. So I'll be changing my dry cabinet and hopefully selling my Ray flash to have some cash as well as not have space taken in my house. And might be investing in an E-5 in a couple of years.

Lets see... What else... I'm almost done with the work for my 3D module, and this is more or less the completed (only need to change materials) project.

Its meant to be an abandon factory with alien tech inside and Diamondhead is there to stop whoever is using it to create chaos


So yea... That's pretty much it, waiting for Ben 10 Ultimate Alien, Victorious, Wizards Of Waverly Place and The Suite Life On Deck episodes to come out, Mark Wallace's DVD to be out.

Oh! My 2 books, The Hotshoe Diaries and The Moment It Clicks came and I must say... The images are just wow... The way Joe McNally controls light is just wow...

So 1 more month to my dear sis Jia Zhen's b'day celebration, I gotta order her present. 2 months to attachment. 5 months to graduation. And this coming Saturday is Queensway's 10th Anniversary Alumni Dinner! I'm not sure if I'm going yet but kinda sad that a lot of people ain't going.

So that's pretty much all for now as much as I can remember, I'm going to sleep now so good night world!