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Phnom Penh - Weekend in Cambodia

Nicholas — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:37:19 +0000

Was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the weekend. It wasn’t for leisure but work. Still, the workshop was great and the folks who participated over the 2.0 days were very positive. It was my first solo delivery overseas in the last 2 years. I did not have the time to head up to Siem Reap as I would have wanted to and visit Angkor Wat. I did however, managed to take some photos using my iPhone; spotting a basic 2.0 MP still camera. Overall, it was a great and enjoyable experience. I’m looking forward to my next trip there already.

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Hanoi - April to August 2008

Nicholas — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:32:26 +0000

I took a number of photos while I was in Hanoi for business. These photos were previously hosted on Flickr. I have since removed them from Flickr and will host them here on my photoblog. A travel destination for many tourists, these photos capture culture, food and life in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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My Canon EOS 40D

Nicholas — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:41 +0000

Most if not all of the photos on this blog was previously taken using either my 6MP Casio Exlim EX-S600 compact digital camera or my Sony Ericsson P1i which spots a 3.2MP camera on board. The Casio was my first digital camera and I have been using it on various occasions for the past 3 years. It has definitely seen better days and has been succeeded by newer models from one of the best compact digital camera manufacturers.

It was perhaps last year that I contemplated upgrading from a compact camera to something that will allow me more flexibility and take better photos. I will consider myself at most an amateur photographer given my less than adequate knowledge. Yet, on many occasions, I realise the limitations of compact cameras.

I’ve done a fair bit of research on my next ‘upgrade’. The initial thought was to get my hands on a hybrid by Nikon. The P5100 was a cross between a compact camera given it’s small form factor and lightweight. It also had optional attachments to bring the user a tad closer to what an SLR could deliver. Taking into consideration the price for the complete set and flexibility, I decided to dump the idea.

Over the past weeks, I have been online reading reviews on the Canon EOS 1000D, EOS 450D and the Nikon D60. On my last trip to Kuala Lumpur, I met someone who had a similar interest in SLRs. She was using the EOS 350D and her partner had the EOS 400D. It didn’t take much to sway me from being a die-hard Nikon fan to a more ‘proconsumer’ Canon option.

Somehow, instead of settling for the entry-level EOS 450D which was launch in April 2008, I dug deeper into my pocket to grab the semi-pro full-frame Canon EOS 40D. Though the latest model in it’s class, the EOS 40D was released in July 2007 and takes photos up to 10MP. In comparison, the newer EOS 450D is able to take pictures up to 12MP. Nevertheless, 10MP will be sufficient for printing a photo on A3 size paper. I doubt I will be missing an additional 2MP.

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Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

Nicholas — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:27:58 +0000

On the brochure, it was introduced as the world’s largest ‘covered aviary park’. The keyword here will be covered. To get away with it, all it took was some nettings that prevented the birds from flying off. Otherwise, it took me less than 20 minutes to walk round the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. There wasn’t anything fantastic nor worth raving about. Walking around with my Casio Exlim EX-S600, I realised for the very first time the limitations of this compact camera. It’s about time I got my first digital SLR. Compacts are just not capable of the zooms required for many of the shots I attempted. Anyways, hope you enjoy these.

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Halong Bay - World Heritage Site

Nicholas — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:01:01 +0000

I’m back from my weekend at Ha Long Bay on Bhaya Cruises. The view was incredible and I took some pictures from the junk. For an amateur, some of the photographs were quite good. In fact, I might just use some of them as my screen saver.

From the UNESCO website: Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site’s outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

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Photo My World

Nicholas — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:32 +0000

Welcome to my photoblog. Looks like I finally decided to host my own photos after using Flickr for the last 5 years or so. In case some of you are wondering why, let’s just say that it will give me better management of my photos and I will not be binded by limitations on the number of photos I can upload a month. Yes, sure Flickr has ‘Pro’ upgrade features but I’m already on my own hosting…

Anyways, I hope you like the photos here. I will begin on the task of transferring my photos from Flickr to this photoblog.

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