[Kwanhan] A Picture A Week Or More 2011

[kwanhan]

6th January 2011, Thursday

#1

Shot taken today at Soon Huat Bak Kut Teh, Taman Sentosa in JB using a temporary d5000 and my 50 1.4 AI'D... missed the focus on the guy but still a usable shot so here it is. (d300 viewfinder makes manual focus so much easier...)

In any case I'm late, but here I am to join in all the APAD action for 2011.

Last year's thread quite happy to say that I did improve in some areas over the year and there are a fewww shots that I would consider proper keepers.

Here's to greater heights this year

 

[wmayeo]

focusing using AI mount is not easy. using green dot technique, or maybe my technique is not right.

anyway thanks for sharing your works. Have a good year ahead!

 

[gundamseed84]

I think this stall was the one I tried last time, yummy & cheap. Hungry now lol...

 

[yilin]

Yeah...make me hungry ...and have a craving for it

I think this stall was the one I tried last time, yummy & cheap. Hungry now lol...

 

[kwanhan]

thanks everyone for dropping by

the bak kut teh tastes better than most singapore stalls which serve really peppery versions haha

focusing using AI mount is not easy. using green dot technique, or maybe my technique is not right.

anyway thanks for sharing your works. Have a good year ahead!

yeah definitely have to use the green dot... just that with a small viewfinder like d5000 it's hard to tell what exactly is the green dot lighting up for haha... should have used Live View but don't like.

in any case my d300 is back with me!

 

[kwanhan]

haven't gone out to shoot anything new yet but anyway.... just to poison more people to make the JB trip...

 

[kwanhan]

8th January 2010, Saturday

#2

at a gathering waiting for people to appear so asked my friends if I could take their portraits.

again, with my 50 1.4 AI'D.

don't you just love it when you get nice natural light?

still not satisfied with the post pro for this... still not getting it to pop as a b/w portrait.

anybody got tips to share for your on b/w workflow?

 

[kwanhan]

10th January 2011, Monday

#3

Strictly Pancakes @ Prinsep Street, opposite Pomo, Dhoby Gaut

the maple syrup wasn't sweet enough for my sweet tooth but the pancakes were really nice.

the best were the savoury pancakes that my friend ordered with a side of mushrooms (came with sour cream and butter with herbs)

nice place for a casual cosy date or just to hang out with friends

 

[kwanhan]

14th January 2011, Thursday

#4

(edited 1.30am, 14 jan 2011, fri, to get the colours correct for web upload)

my second volunteer fashion shoot.

pretty rushed so did without any lighting set up whatsoever.

 

[kwanhan]

14th January 2011, Friday

#5

another from the shoot.

hope the editing and feel works for some of you.

my photoshop skills are pretty basic, more to learn this year.

in any case I realize that posed shoots like this are not really my thing... prefer more naturalistic stuff

 

[kwanhan]

15th January 2011, Saturday

#6

A shot taken by my friend at the volunteer photoshoot.

I'm currently overweight, 75kg at 1.68m. Heaviest I've been my whole life... going on a weight loss challenge. Hopefully bring it down to 72kg... (still overweight at 72 though)

Anybody wants to join me to lose weight and post photos as proof and record?

Here's to a leaner meaner me in 2011

and I must say that there have been many great shots by the many people starting APAD this year... motivated to shoot better!

 

[kwanhan]

16th January 2011, Sunday

#7

making it a point not to bring my camera out everyday because

a) sian that my tamron 17-50 is spoilt and I haven't repair
b) lower back hurts from lugging it around the whole day
c) my final semester in school need to be less distracted

as such, the above is for everyone's entertainment.

old shot taken with my d5000 at ISO 3200... I couldn't resist adding in the words.

hopefully something a bit more serious when I have time.

 

[kwanhan]

17th January 2011, Monday

more fillers for this thread.

as you can see I was pretty much doing my own thing for this blogshop shoot that sells atas stuff, while my fren who was the main photog did all the shooting.

directing the model to pose is a skill (which was not required since she came up with 99% of all her poses... snap snap snap... change into next dress)

we actually got chased away from the national library so we ended up at bras basah complex, found a relatively clean wall.. and continued rushing.

anyway, cos the wall is sort of blown, the whole effect doesn't seem to work. something about the positioning of the legs seems weird from this particular angle.


by the way comments and criticism are more than welcome.

 

[kwanhan]

22nd January 2011, Saturday

Jedi Cat senses a disturbance in the force.

(Not sure if its me but I'm starting to feel that the 50 1.4 AI'D has more pleasant bokeh than the 50 1.4 AF-D, from the few times I've handled it)

 

[HVB88]

22nd January 2011, Saturday

Jedi Cat senses a disturbance in the force.

(Not sure if its me but I'm starting to feel that the 50 1.4 AI'D has more pleasant bokeh than the 50 1.4 AF-D, from the few times I've handled it)

The cat is sharp and the bokeh is nice...

You might want to clone the hand at the centre left... :sweat:

 

[kwanhan]

u mean clone away?

my photoshop skills are pretty basic at the moment lol... not sure what content aware fill would produce with the background looking like that

thanks for the comment

 

[pleophoto]

15th January 2011, Saturday

#6

A shot taken by my friend at the volunteer photoshoot.

I'm currently overweight, 75kg at 1.68m. Heaviest I've been my whole life... going on a weight loss challenge. Hopefully bring it down to 72kg... (still overweight at 72 though)

Anybody wants to join me to lose weight and post photos as proof and record?

Here's to a leaner meaner me in 2011

and I must say that there have been many great shots by the many people starting APAD this year... motivated to shoot better!

Hey I wish you all the best in your weight loss challenge. I think you will do great, can see some triceps already.

 

[kwanhan]

thanks pleophoto!

i got lots of weight to lose around the midriff area... making it a point to try and gym and run once a week

used to gym so my arms still have some basic definition haha

 

[kwanhan]

25th January 2011, Tuesday

after dark.

 

[kwanhan]

2nd February 2011, Wednesday

My father contemplating over reunion dinner :bsmilie:

hope to have shots more shots over the next few days that are worth posting!