adrenaline rush

It was a great weekend for us here in Singapore - and it was my 2nd formula one experience. I'm more satisfied now since I got my own camera (since my first F1 experience I don't have any back then). Luckily I was able to borrow a 55-200mm lens from my cousin, I thought the 18-105mm lens that I currently have will be short for the photos I want to take. We've been to three different spots in the grandstands (in three different day).

Day 1 - The first was on the topmost part (sample photo above).
Day 2 - We tried to go closer, and the next photo below is a sample of the kind of shot I was able to get.


Day 3 - We decided to stop chasing these cars and enjoy the game, so we sat on our seats ( at last after 2 days). I was able to practice the panning technique of shooting and got a chance to shoot candid photos of the crowd. =)

There was also too much competition on every spot along the grandstand, so we were early and guard the spot we wanted to take hahaha =)

chasing pavements

In preparation for the Formula One Grand Prix 2009 here in Singapore, some roads was not accessible for public vehicles. I took that opportunity to go in the middle of the road to take photos (since I don't have the guts to take this kind of shots during the normal traffic hours). It was a quick photo ops since I scheduled it after work - on my way to the bus stop, I passed the empty road and stayed there for at least 20-30 minutes to take pictures. Luckily there are few people walking on the middle of the road, that's why I captured the street relatively empty.

It was worth it after all. =)

sundown

We went to a resort one afternoon for a night swim. It was the best time for me to have a sunset shot (since I still don't have any photo of the sun setting down that time). So I brought along my camera and strapped on my neck the whole trip so that I won't miss my target shot that day.

Tadahhhhhhhhhhh! I took this shot while walking to the venue. I felt so relieved! =) At least I have one stereotype photo hehehehe

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here is another photo of that same day.

kidnapped

I was in my office mate's apartment last time for a little gathering with the boys. While waiting for them ( all of them are playing badminton that time, a little exercise for the oldies), i saw this little chair for a toddler, so i put it in place, took a shot while seating on a sofa. Luckily it turned out well.

That lazy afternoon turned out to be a productive day at least for my hunger in shooting photos.

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michiko's first year

It's been a long time since i posted some of my works here in my blog. anyway, this was taken from a birthday party of the baby girl named "michiko". It was very seldom to see her smile, normally she would look like a curious little baby, staring at you as if you are a different human being. Luckily I got to shoot her smiling all the way to the venue. She was very happy in the van with her yaya playing with her.

This was my first time to shoot babies, and honestly, it was fun. It was a challenging job since I need to focus my camera and wait for her to do something different - in this case smile with mouth open wide. It's easier for adults you can tell them what to do, in this case I can't. hehehe

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