D300 + MB-D10
Most of the pictures I took when I first had my SLR in the 80s were portrait shots. Now, the right way to take portrait-styled pictures is to use an underhand rather than an overhand grip. Besides that taking portrait
Tag: Nikon D300
If I could dream…
… it’d be of this lens: The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR LOL. But I’m not crazy: the damn thing costs a whopping ~$2.5K.:(
Bali Notes IV: For Foodies
My apologies all round for the long lag time between part III and IV of our Bali notes.:( Strangely, dining in Bali had both its ups and downs. We sampled some excellent food, but in other places it was near
Bali Notes III: Mountains, Lakes & Waterfalls
The natural sights in Bali was really what I was keen on visiting. There were several new filters I’d acquired in the months before the trip that I was eager to try them out on landscapes, and specifically the graduated
Bali Notes II: Temples, Palaces & Monuments
There must be thousands of temples and shrines on Bali of varying sizes and importance, but each one is still beautifully decorated with status, carvings, and many also in Balinese-styled architecture and landscaping. That said, the sheer number of temples
Bali Notes I: The Villa
Over the next couple of days, I’ll be writing recollections of our Bali trip oriented around subject areas. This is gonna be mostly for our recording purposes so in a few decades’ time when we’re all old and forgetful, at
Bali Behind the Scenes
We’re safely back at home now, and amidst waiting for the laundry machine to clean up the first basket of laundry, I can finally do some photographic accounting. Over the 6 days, we took a total of 2,486 shots, of
Bali Bird Park
Our fifth day in Bali was mostly spent in photography subject-specific places; we started off in the early morning at the Botanic Gardens in Ubud for macro flower photography, then continued onto the Bird Park for animal photography, then the
Uluwatu Sunset
The second place I was really looking forward to visit was the cliffs at Pura Luhur Uluwatu after looking at the pictures taken of the area. This area is the southermost tip of Bali, and apparently is a small village
Jati Luwih Rice Terrace
Day 4 of our Bali trip was packed with the more natural sights of the island, starting with one of the two places I most wanted to visit—the Jati Luwih rice terraces. Dewa Marco drove north for nearly two hours
Planting rice is never fun
Got time for another post after Yang’s just finished his. The sighting of terrace padi fields is one the highlights during our stay in Bali. It was something which I learnt about in secondary two Geography lessons but never get
Tepi Sawah Villa by night
If Tepi Sawah Villa is charming by day, it’s absolutely stunning at night. The compound is pretty compact, and every inch of the villa is lovingly landscaped in the Balinese garden style with use of water, ponds, flowers, status and
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