Sammuel's Photography Life

It's Easter!!

2009-04-11T17:35:00.001+08:00

My Oly wishes every visitor a Happy Easter :D

More shots from Taiwan

2009-04-06T18:56:00.002+08:00

Shots from Wen Wu Temple

YES!!

2009-04-02T16:43:00.002+08:00

My photo got nominated in DCM April issue!

Got to try harder to win it! :D

Earth Hour

2009-03-28T20:24:00.001+08:00

LIGHTS OFF~~

Taiwan continue..

2009-03-28T02:03:00.002+08:00

Shot in Formosa Aboriginal Park, Taiwan.

More shots from Taiwan

2009-03-19T20:39:00.002+08:00

Taiwan continue..

2009-03-18T22:32:00.002+08:00

Taiwan continue..

2009-03-15T20:12:00.001+08:00

Still in Fo Guang Shan....

Taiwan continue..

2009-03-12T20:34:00.003+08:00

Shots taken from Fo Guang Shan

Taiwan continue..

2009-03-09T20:50:00.002+08:00

We went for a train ride in Taiwan. It was sort of a historical train, which they used to transport goods in the old days..but that ride was sort of a marketing gimmick, why? coz it stop in one place, what place? places which was specially built for tourist shopping purpose.. in this case.. it was a milk farm..

so the train ride 1st

More shots from Taiwan

2009-03-06T23:36:00.003+08:00

This aunty looks famous, so I tried her shark meat balls. NICE

I was attracted by the huge block of peanuts!

If i'm not wrong, she's cutting black sugar cakes

Taiwan mochi! Damn nice i tell u!! There's a joke when i bought the mochis, but it's not good to say it here.. ehehe

All shots above are shot in here. Jiu Fen Lao Jie 九份老街

Taiwan continue..

2009-03-05T23:26:00.002+08:00

The Promoters in TAIWAN night market

Taiwan night markets!!

2009-03-04T00:42:00.002+08:00

Lady squashing lime juice

Selling sausages

The crowd in Taiwan night market is sumthing not to be joke of

Cream puffs!

And turkish ice cream

Another chihuahua

2009-03-02T16:01:00.000+08:00

Taiwan; Temple Street continue...

2009-02-28T22:04:00.002+08:00

Drink seller. I'd order the "hua li cha" taste good even thought i didn't know wat it is :)

Chihuahua!!

Dog's cloths seller. TAIWAN IS A DOG OWNER HEAVEN!! we bought a stack home for our chihuahua

Taiwan; Temple Street continue...

2009-02-27T22:20:00.002+08:00

Temple street continues...

A guy promoting Bags for sell, they were selling 100TWD each, all standard price. Cheap, but not very nice actually ehhe. Taken at 1/250s, f5.0, ISO100

Balloon Seller, LOOK at the dolphine! It's saying HI!! Taken at 1/640s, f4.8, ISO 100

This shot of a kid concentrating on his toy while not realising I'm taking a photo of him. Take at 1/250s, f6.3, ISO100

A guy walking out of the temple. I'm so bored of shooting in conventional angle, so I included persons from the temple too. This adds context to the subject. Adding to the being there factor. I like how the guy in pink appeared in this photo as I deliberately waited for the guy to come before firing the shutter. I'm starting to love street photography. Taken at 1/200s, f6.3, ISO 100

Taiwan continue...Temple Street

2009-02-26T22:17:00.002+08:00

Like its name suggest, this street we went was really full of temples, ranging from different gods which I don't even know which is which. But Tell you what, temples in Taiwan was way grander than what we have in KL. Though not as big as Tien Hou Temple, but certainly is alot nicer. Didn't really took pictures of the inside since I'm not familiar with the customs there. So.. i guess better be safe.

But anyway, usually this street did not have so much stalls along as what was shown in these pictures. Since the day I went there was the 1st day of chinese new year, so it is a fiesta there! LOTS of FOOD!!! Lots of stuffs u could buy!! LOTS LOTS LOTS of everything!!

Here a picture shown the seller selling little pouches, just look at her expression!! Taken at 1/400s, f6.3, ISO 100

Here's one of the picture I took from the inside of one of the temple. Jus a quick snap on the candles. Taken at 1/160s, f6.3 ISO 800

A picture of Pagodas found in the same street too. This is where you suppose to go in, which is from the dragon mouth, and go out from the tiger mouth. Taken at 1/1250, f3.5, ISO 100

Ah, one of the temple. I like this picture, look at the Father and his daughter. It added a little drama to the photo. Taken at 1/800s, f3.5, ISO 100

This is one of my favourite too. The old man's gesture of looking back and the kid next to him too was looking at the pagoda, as if the picture was telling you that, the subject of the picture was the pagoda eventhough you might look at the old man and the child too. Taken at 1/1600s, f3.5 at ISO 100

Tried to image host it.. but too slow.. So i posted it the traditional way. Anyway, for a larger view, just click the pictures :)

A little more pictures!!

2009-02-25T22:18:00.002+08:00

Too many pictures I just don't have the "feeling" to resize it one by one.. Basically my laptop now is so messy, everywhere is pictures.. need a little time to clean it up. but till now, just a little bit more pictures..

Lavender, Shot in Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
LAVENDER SMELLS SO GOOD!! OVERWHELMINGLY GOOD!!!

Needless to say, Taipei 101

Taiwan continue..

2009-02-20T00:22:00.005+08:00

Like I previously said, Taiwan is almost a food heaven, no, it is a food heaven for me!!

Since the first day being there, our tour guide told us one thing. Whether or not Taiwan was a nice place for a holiday, whether or not Taiwan's food was amazing, it all depends on what sort of mood you bring together with you to while you are in Taiwan.

I find it not very true. To tell you the truth, I never liked Taiwan. no, not even its food. My girlfriend used to tell me how she wish she could be at Taiwan, saying how great it is to be there. I'm not very sure at that time though. Another thing is, i'm pretty sure many people would recognise there are a lot of food programme in chinese channels like TVBS and other taiwan related channel. I rather find foods in Taiwan disgusting. especially those slimmy fine noodle soup or what they call "mien xien". no i really can't accept that.

I'm a rather more adventurous kind of traveller, so I'd try lots of Taiwanese food.. so, mien xien is the priority.. I had it several times in the taiwan restaurant in The Gardens, named Fong Lye. and surprisingly!! I FREAKING LIKE IT!!!!!!!!

When i'm in Taiwan.. me and my girlfriend "pandai-pandai" went to xi men ding even before the tour bring us there. and we found this Ah Chung mien xien. Not sure if its good, but one thing for sure is that LOTS of people lining up for it!! yes and i mean really lots of people. but heck, we've already seen the whole xi men ding the night before.. So i decide to line up too..

turn out??? THE BEST I'D EVER HAD!!!

Finally..

2009-02-18T22:14:00.003+08:00

Finally I'm done with my assignments.. really got very busy previously..
I don't even had the time to place any CNY stuff in my blog. Since I've gone to Taiwan even before CNY

Taiwan was such a nice place to visit. Especially to those who are a little adventurous, you'll find alot of stuffs in the street. For those who had a big appetite like me, oh my god.. their night market was so full of local snacks! CHEAP and TASTY!!

Most importantly, I've shoot thousands of pictures, but only a few would pass my test and would be exhibit in here and hopefully in Digital Camera Magazine too. Hopefully.. but here are just some of them.. need some time to get lazy after so many assignments done..

Hey!! look! another Olympus user!!

Some street photo i took in one of their famous temple street. that street really is, full of temples

Taken this shot in Love river located in Kaohsiung. Nothing particular there.. but manage to shoot someone shooting

Shot this in Danshui, left over donut, strange enough, it is on top on a rubbish bin

hopefully, more to come!

Sumthing to keep the blog alive~

2009-01-17T00:50:00.003+08:00

All shot in AWB, 100mm f2.5, so skin colour appear to be yellowish.
This is my 1st fashion photos, and was encountered accidentally as I happen to be there with my camera.

Assignment again....

2009-01-09T22:00:00.001+08:00

I will not be updating for a moment.

I got assignment to do...

but heck, even if i don't have assignment to do, i won't be updating as much too.

Most important, the thing that is destined to come has came!

It'a WAITING for me...

2009-01-07T22:56:00.001+08:00

Can you hear it?!!

can you?!!

HEAR IT?!!

It's!!!!

Call...ing me!!!

It is here!!

Waiting for...

ME!!!!

It's calling!!!

Something is coming....

2009-01-05T17:15:00.001+08:00

Something....

S....o....mething.......

SOMEthin...g............

is

Coming..........

2008-12-26T21:20:00.001+08:00

FINALLY~~
It's done!
totalling up 2493 words
refering 12 cases
and only one book heheheh!!

But one more to go.. Land assignment