Texture.

When I stopped taking photographs,things got crazy. Let talk about Texture in photographing ,texture lends a dimensional quality to photos. Looking for examples of texture within a picture? In my photo below  you'll find rattan chair pictures, pictures of roof, and other texture photographs.

 

Rattan sofa......

Roof.

pattern produced by a fan palm tree ,

and texture of cement steps.

I always remember this word from my photographer mentor or shall I call him SIFU.......

If you feel disappointed for not being able to take any worthy picture after one day of looking around for your ‘decisive moment’ or chasing ‘the magic hour’ while lugging your cumbersome camera on your shoulder and you really feel like packing up your gear, don’t give up yet.

Win an Olympus Pen E-PL1.

Olympus Malaysia is offering you a chance to win an Olympus Pen E-PL1 worth RM2,499. All you have to do is to participate in the ‘Evolution’ e-photo contest.

Contest dates from 22 March ~ 30 April, 2010

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H E R E

Good Luck !!!!.

The winner bring this home..see below:

The Grass.

I noticed there was something interesting & natural to shoot at my own backyard.I took my camera and the result see the photos below:

Grass as a foreground.

The Grass.

Framing.

Framing is one of the ten basic tips to take better picture. And the most interesting part the method is adopted by amateurs and professionals alike and it never looks boring if it is done effectively. I am still in learning process & below is the list that I read from one of my secret mentor and idol  , you can visit  his blog ZAIN's PIX & TEXT

Framing serves a couple of purposes in composition that can make your picture stand out from the rest. Among the purposes of framing, are:

    * It directs the viewer’s vision straight to the subject
    * It gives a sense of depth and a perception of three-dimensionality to the two-dimensional picture
    * If the frame has some similarities to the subject it creates a harmonious combination
    * It adds more interest the picture and diversifies the viewpoint
    * Framing can also act as foreground interest for the subject at the background

Normally wide angle lens is used when framing in order to get the maximum depth-of-field by rendering both foreground and background sharp. But there is no hard and fast rules. Sometimes out-of-focus framing succeeds in bringing out the subject without the framing competing for attention especially if the framing has little relevance to the main subject.

Landscape and architecture photography almost always adopts framing in composition with proven success although it is not limited to only the two genre of photography above.

This is my trial on framing and you can see here the similarities in shape between the frame and the subject maybe create harmony in picture beside acting as frame.

I don't know if this fence frames  that I try on both picture above can present different viewpoint to viewer instead just common postcard style snap shot.Perhaps most photographers out there can do better then me.

The flyover ahead can acts as a composition frame to the subject that is the Satok building.

The fence again used as frame.

The plant framing the building.

Anyway I did not stop here as I'm keep on practice & practice.

My Assignment to Padang Besar.

While waiting for train at KL Sentral during my assignment to Padang Besar ,Perlis.I had a chance to play around a little bit with a couple of the E-620's built-in art filters.

The art filters and a fun, quick way to create a special effect you can see at once, and it gives you something else to think about. I find myself looking for subjects that would benefit from my  favourites, the pop art effects.

My Olympus E-620 is approx. 550g (with battery & Lens 14-54mm f2.8).Very comfortable to carry when travelling.Now look at the photo above ,my friend  here didn't know that he was my subject.I can change the angle of the LCD monitor on the camera.This enable you to shoot at an awkward angle while checking the subject's composition on the LCD monitor ( Can be rotate at within the moveable range).

My arrival after long 12 hours on the train.

The landmark of Padang Besar,Perlis.

I bought myself a Crocs sandal,adventure or jungle boot and backpack.Don't ask me the price.Well ,after all it's just a imitation branded item that your bargaining skill must have with the Thailand vendors in Padang Besar .

Now, do you know that my art filter will appeal to lomographers a lot and those who are not really photoshop-savvy like myself.

Art with my Olympus DSLR.

Here are some shot taken this afternoon in the city.I wanted to practice food shots but most of the food shop already at rest after lunch.

This Kuching City high rises has pretty interesting architecture if you get a chance to shoot along the streets.I tried using monotone,sepia direct from my camera.

Some people may argue that you can mimic those effects(Monotone/Sepia B&W) on some photo editing software.

That is true but the advantage of doing this in camera is that it applies the effects in relation to the current exposure,making it more real and natural.

This is the effect from the art filter (Grainy film B&W filter) direct from my camera.

All the above photos are snap using my Olympus E-620 with Zuiko ED lens 14-54 f2.8-f3.5.

The Moon @ 4:30 PM.

The beautiful part of photography as hobby  is I have the freedom of shooting what I want, when I want and how I want it" .The image of the Moon during day time at 04:30 PM.I should have use the tripod because the lens seem heavy then the camera body but the IS function on the camera work just fine to me .Anyway I still keep on practice ,practice & practice:)

 

Olympus E-620 with Zuiko len 70-300mm f4-5.6 ED.