https://www.blogged.my https://www.blogged.my Malaysia's Blogging Community http://www.blogged.my/images/bloggedmybutton.gif https://www.blogged.my/ https://www.blogged.my/ping-910334-should-i-.html Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:49:00 +08 Wow, I really haven 039 t been writing in a while. Should I start over https://www.blogged.my/ping-910334-should-i-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910333-one-fighting-championship-warrior-spirit.html Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:29:00 +08 About a week ago I had the chance of shooting for a major MMA event the ONE Fighting Championship Warrior Spirit held at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil. I felt privileged to have been given access to a photography area in the arena quite close to the ring which gave me better photographic opportunities... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910333-one-fighting-championship-warrior-spirit.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910332-i-am-officially-an-uncle.html Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:49:00 +08 My dear sister Kim gave birth to her first baby two weeks ago, which upgraded everybody 039 s statuses to uncles, aunts, parents and grandparents. Introducing the latest member of our family, Muhammad Hakeem bin Mohd Ariff. Yeah somehow, when I was home for the weekend, he seemed to have... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910332-i-am-officially-an-uncle.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910331-happy-merdeka-malaysia-.html Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:18:00 +08 Last night was Merdeka Eve for us Malaysians. Every year at midnight of 31st August, Malaysians celebrate the nation 039 s Independence Day with family and friends, traditionally at locations of interest such as Merdeka Square and Putrajaya. The Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition 2013 kicked off... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910331-happy-merdeka-malaysia-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910330-wishlist-for-the-big-three-oh.html Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:07:00 +08 I 039 m not sure why I avoided making a birthday wishlist this year. Maybe it 039 s that small desire for little surprises here and there, which would be of much delight for someone like me. But then again, a wishlist would simplify things, and is more practical and useful. Plus my sister requested it. So here... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910330-wishlist-for-the-big-three-oh.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910329-blogging-milestone-100-000-hits-.html Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:31:00 +08 Folks, I just realized that my blog just reached 100,000 pageviews today credit icannotdraw.thecomicseries.com This is a huge milestone for a smalltime blogger like me whose posts are sporadically distributed within long periods of time with minor hiatuses in between. It took about six years of... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910329-blogging-milestone-100-000-hits-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910328-night-panoramic-long-exposure-of-putrajaya-photography-.html Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:07:00 +08 Last weekend I attended and shot several photos of my cousin at her wedding reception in Putrajaya, and as I was driving home from Putrajaya Lake Club, I decided to stop by at Seri Wawasan Bridge and shoot the cityscape of Putrajaya as seen from the bridge. The result of many 30 second exposure shots... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910328-night-panoramic-long-exposure-of-putrajaya-photography-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910327-family-photo-kima-039-s-graduation.html Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:44:00 +08 My little sister Kim graduated MBBS from Universiti Malaya recently, so in conjunction with that we had an official family photo taken. Standing, L R Nur Sakinah 21 , Ahmad Jayyid 18 , Muhammad Shazni 26 , Nurulkamilah 25 , Nur Samihah 21 , Nurulhusna 28 . Seated, L R Muhammad Ihsan 29 , Nurul... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910327-family-photo-kima-039-s-graduation.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910326-a-return-to-event-photography-a-malay-solemnization-ceremony.html Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:02:00 +08 With the revival of my SB 600 speedlight comes my return to taking photos of events, the first of which was my cousin 039 s solemnization ceremony at her home in Petaling Jaya. The solemnization ceremony was held in her house with a relatively low white ceiling, so it was a really good environment for... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910326-a-return-to-event-photography-a-malay-solemnization-ceremony.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910325-colorful-light-painting-photography-.html Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:05:00 +08 Another one of my many explorations in photography is light painting. It requires a camera that is able to capture long exposures shutter speeds that are slow enough that the exposure is more than a second up to a few hours, maybe even more. There are many different types of light painting photos ... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910325-colorful-light-painting-photography-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910324-shots-using-a-crude-diy-mini-white-studio.html Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:45:00 +08 For nearly six months I have been going on without a proper working speedlight as mine was burnt out. Thankfully the speedlight has been fixed and two days ago I went to pick it up at the Nikon service centre, and my SB 600 came back working like new again. Which means I can start exploring other types of... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910324-shots-using-a-crude-diy-mini-white-studio.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910323--wordless-wednesday-frozen-cherries.html Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:43:00 +08 Cherry covered in frozen rainwater. Ann Arbor, MI Winter 2007 https://www.blogged.my/ping-910323--wordless-wednesday-frozen-cherries.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910322--mellow-yellow-monday-dandelion-taraxacum-officinale.html Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:44:00 +08 Yellow dandelion Taraxacum officinale Photo taken at Cameron Highlands, Pahang back when I first started taking photos using a DSLR. I think it is obvious how inexperienced I was back then. The focus in this photo is totally off. Click here for more Mellow Yellow Mondays. https://www.blogged.my/ping-910322--mellow-yellow-monday-dandelion-taraxacum-officinale.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910321--wordless-wednesday-urbanites-crossing.html Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:41:00 +08 Urbanites crossing the Tun Sambanthan Road in Kuala Lumpur. Click here for more Wordless Wednesdays from around the world. https://www.blogged.my/ping-910321--wordless-wednesday-urbanites-crossing.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910320-hdr-photography-in-putrajaya.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:14:00 +08 A moment ago I discovered some photos of buildings in Putrajaya of which I used exposure bracketing in order to create HDR high dynamic range images out of them. Since I did not seem to have done anything with the photos, I might have forgotten or neglected to process them into HDR and as a result they... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910320-hdr-photography-in-putrajaya.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910319-atok-aji-remarried.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:39:00 +08 May they live happily for the rest of their lives... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910319-atok-aji-remarried.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910318-yellow-hot-air-zeppelin-mellow-yellow-monday-.html Mon, 28 May 2012 18:41:00 +08 Photo of a hot air balloon bearing the name Zeppelin and the brand Caterpillar CAT . Taken during the Putrajaya International Hot Air Ballon Festival 2009. I would really love to get a ride in one of these hot air balloons someday. I have at least two reasons for wanting this one would be so that it... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910318-yellow-hot-air-zeppelin-mellow-yellow-monday-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910317-pink-wedding-wordless-wednesday-.html Wed, 23 May 2012 08:58:00 +08 Fully dressed in Malay royal regalia as king and queen of the day Please click here for other Wordless Wednesdays https://www.blogged.my/ping-910317-pink-wedding-wordless-wednesday-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910316-dandelion-mellow-yellow-monday-.html Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:00 +08 Captured this during a bicycle trip in the Botanical Gardens in Shah Alam, Selangor. I really miss the days when I did a lot of closeup shots, hopefully this won 039 t be the last of them this year. ihsankhairir https://www.blogged.my/ping-910316-dandelion-mellow-yellow-monday-.html https://www.blogged.my/ping-910315-united-buddy-bears-the-irish-bear.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:58:00 +08 The Irish Bear is also quite straightforward it is designed to resemble a leprechaun smoking a pipe. The Irish Bear is all clad in green, the iconic color of Ireland and St. Patrick. The artist that worked on the bear was Shaun Patrick Dolan what a super Irish name . I did not manage to find out more... https://www.blogged.my/ping-910315-united-buddy-bears-the-irish-bear.html