Summer in Kangasala,Helsinki 2010

Formula 1 Grand Prix in Sepang Malaysia

Skypark at night using Iphone4

Using my new Iphone 4 to shot this video on top of Marina Bay Sands hotel call the Skypark. Brilliant quality for night video shoot. Not post processing was done.

Green Iguana

This image was taken in 2006. Been in Flickr all this time...My all time favorite.. Too bad the original and versions hass all been wipe out from my old HD which crashed. This was my first learning lesson to backup and backup

Sunset in Port Dickson, Malaysia

HDR version on sunset taken from a water chalet in Port Dickson, Malaysia. Although the noise is bad, its till gives good result overall in the processing. My Nikon D50 have since retired fro a 5 years service. I just got myself a new NIkon D300s. SO keep a lookout of more HDR images from it. Cheers

Notre Dame you have never seen before!

Notre Dame in Paris, France. Ok I know its a bit strong in saturation and grainy. I just love it. Processed with Qtpfsgui program. Creating this process is not easy as stated from my previous post HERE. Its free but need a lot of practice. There are other images in this blog that I have created using this processed. Do check them out

• My two year old nephew with a paper fan
• Crossover Band
• My Family Portrait

Another style that is of course the Dave Hill Effects. Mention in previous post on faking it. Fake HDR

Thanks for viewing

Travel Blog: Paris-Helsinki-Interlaken

Just got back from a two weeks break and it took me awhile to settle in to reality. Anyway I try to blog while I was away and face quite a few problems with the net. A few years ago I read an article about always not getting enough images on your travel. Regretting on getting that certain images will leave you scars for awhile since it be quite awhile before you go travel again. So I did follow that advice and end up with 2400 shots to be processed. To me that is huge especially with the amount of time I have to juggle between work, my Istockphoto business and family. But when I look at the photos, I do still have some regrets on certain photos which I should have shot better. So it is never enough isnt it. Will be posting some photos I took to share here. And if anyone wants to find out about the locations that go or other inquiries, do give me a pop.

This are the list of upcoming photos that will be posted

• Paris, France
• Helsinki, Finland
• Tempere, Finland
• Kangasala, Finland
• Interlaken, Switzerland
• Berne, Switzerland
• Zurich, Switzerland

Dubai International Airport Transit

This is the first day of my two weeks holiday in Europe.. All the long hours research booking and cancelling of hotels, flights and train; finally I am here.. First stop is dubai interantional airport.. My flight from Singapore is at 0140hrs, reach at 0450hrs and my next flight will be at 1500hrs. Thats about 7 hrs of transit in Dubai International Airport.

Right now I am in a cafe called The Hub which is the only cafe that has a smoking area. Which means it is not free to smoke here. You got to pay for drink firsts before you smoke. They do have two smokinng area which is abedroom size room with no ventilation. Seriously I cant even breathe inside let alone smoke in it. That smoking rooms is about 1 km away from my gate. Yes the airport is huge!!! The terminal three (mainly use for Emirates Europe transit) is amazinly awesome.. Lots of shops, cafe, duty free shops and etc showers and prayer rooms are abundant but they need more toilets. Especially during the morning flights.

So for now need to get much needed rest before continuing the next flight for 7 hours. Next destination.... Paris!

That Long

Has it been that long?!!! 3 months since I stop blogging. Eversince the family decides to go for a long holiday trip to Europe, I stop doing everything except for research, research and research.. Well what is three months compare to 20 years the last time I step on a European soil. The last time I went to Europe probably in 1990 to Switzerland and Paris. So guess what....I heading there again. first to Paris for 4 days, Finland for 5 days and off to switzerland for 5 more. Ok a lot of you guys might think, "hey, it is so simple. Get your travel agent, book the flight and get hotel reservation. All that and off you go." Well I did that. The budget comes to $20000 for 4! Where am I gonna get that kind of money. It is close to my annual income!!!

So it back to the drawing board. I did all the manual calculation of course thanks for all the advance technologies in internet, I manage to get the best price on my air ticket. I book 3 separate flight which cost me $1700 each to three countries instead of $2200. I manage to reserved the hotel without a third party commision. That save me a about 300Euro each. With swiss pass, swiss rail, paris metro, airport shuttle, air flight and hotels, the cost set me back about $12000. How I do it? 3 months of lack of sleep.. Now Its 7 more days, all I am going to Europe. Itinerary is another challenge for me. Same goes with what photographic equipments I am bringing.

So guys,let me take you along with me on this journey. Follow me up on my travel blog. The adventure is about to start. I start with detailed on how I get my things done before the trip.

I hope this journey will entice you to go on a Europe trip..

So long and thanks for reading

SaraFalisha says, "That's mine!!!".

All grown up. 1½ years old. An the antics starts. Right now my daughter, her name is SaraFalisha btw, is learning way to much in growing up. Curiousity has always in her characteristics. Whatever she sees, is hers. I like this image as it shows her demand to have all the things she wants. She was actually trying to grab my camera. Anyway. the shot taken defy all the rules. lens flare, burnt-out sky, blurred, dull stauration, less contrast. I don't know I just love it. And My daughter.

Sepang Formula One 2009

Its been awhile since I update this blog. Been very busy with Istock and work. But recently went to Sepang GP1 last weekend and had a blast!! The race was stopped due to bad weather. I managed to get this images and all I can say is that quality wise is bad if you are using low grade lens especially when lighting is poor.

Life in Tekka Market

A glimpse of sunday morning life in Singapore's most interesting market.
This is one of a few old market still exist in Singapore. The produce is as fresh as what you get. Soon in the near future, wet market will not exist in Singapore and will be replace by moder supermarket

Sunset in Tanjong Pinang

It's a sea life

First F1 night race in Singapore

Photo taken from 2007 GP in Sepang sole propriety of SohfianMdKamari. I lost the rest of the phots due to corrupted hard disk..


Finally, after much anticipation of the first ever formula one night race starts in a couple hours ago in Singapore. The people involved have done an excellent job in creating a world class track within 10 months and it even impressed the F1 supremo Mr Bernie Escclestone. Safety is number one priority. Since its a road circuit, concrete barrier on both side of the track which my concerned is whether the safety of the driver is compromised. Remember our beloved late Signior Arton Senna. anyway, I can't wait to the watch the race on TV this weekend. Yes I said it... on TV. Sadly I couldn't get a ticket due to financial constraint. Enough said abt me.. lets talk about the race.




MacLaren rules...... I love the dude Lewis Hamilton... He is one hell of a driver.. When it is wet wheather condition..he is a devil unleashed. I can't imagine he is only 20 years old!!!! Hope to see him win this weekend as I am a strong supporter of team MacLaren.
How I wish I am among the pro photographer out there by the track and taking those breathtaking high speed race.