Cerita Gerek Tua dengan Belon Panas

(The Story of old bicycle and hot air balloon)

I think there were more fun shooting 15 old bikes than shooting 1 hot air balloon.

shot with D80, 50mm, ISO 100, f1.8, various shutter speeds

There were more; and added to that all of them were nostalgic to a few. Credits to GETUAS (Persatuan Gerek Tua Alor Setar), for those who didn't know 'gerek' is a slang word for bicycle in Kedah but don't ask me how did it came about.

But to be fair, shooting the hot air balloon (that didn't take off due to wind factor) was quite an experience.

Shot withD80, ISO400/800, 18-135mm/10-20mm, f4

It was late in the afternoon and I was shooting in a low light setting. And watching the team trying their best to put it up despite the wind was against them was a highlight.

It was better than none, because about a few months back Kedah had her own hot air balloon festival but I had missed out on it because I was outstation that weekend. So yeah, One is better than none (the balloon looks like Squidward, me thinks hehehe).  

more photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/azrulhardi/ 

Curiosity Killed the Cat

shot with D80, 50mm, 1.8 aperture, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 400

This morning I went for a morning walk with my wife and my girl at a park nearby my place. While we were walking we saw something that intrigues me.

Can any of you tell me what are these?

Wait; before you answer with the dumbest answer followed by a 'duhh'; let me clarify, I'd like to know their local names and their scientific names...
Because the flower actually secrete a sweet smell almost like a flytrap would, and I would assume it feeds on insects too...


Meanwhile the web on the grass also had triggered my curiosity.
What spider had made this?
The one that's in the pic is only one among hundreds that I saw spreaded over the park.  

Funfair is in Town

The thing about photography is that you will never get the same shot twice. Any attempts to recreate any shots you have taken before is futile.

I for instance foolishly tried to recreate the same shot at the pic I used for this blog's title banner of which I snapped last year at the same fair.

What I liked about most of that picture was that at the same time I snapped the spotlight was directed to only one of the ferris wheel's gondola.

That was the lesson of the day yesterday.

Like lightning, to see the same pattern again is next to never. But you will remain awestruck forever.