Sarawak Regatta

The iconic Sarawak Regatta scheduled for next week from 15th-18th September,2011 is very important as it will be held in conjunction with the celebration of Merdeka as well as the the 2011 IWWF Sarawak WakeBoard World Cup Championships, a world class event added for the first time.

Sarawak Regatta.

People of all races, cultures and beliefs will once again gather at the Kuching Waterfront and along the banks of the Sarawak River to witness this truly cultural sport extravaganza for four days from Sept 15.The Sarawak River will be filled with boats of multiple colours and sizes with thousands cheering in excitement.Apart from that, there will also be many side events to be held alongside the regatta namely Craft Exhibition, Trade and Food Fair as well as Cultural Show and Night Entertainment.

The Star of Florida waterski show team.

In addition to the main competitions, there is a show by the world famous “Stars of Florida Waterski Show Team” who would certainly wow the crowd with their stunts.

Wakeboard.

The WakeBoard championship will see about 30 World Cup wakeboarders from across the world.
For info about the race programmes just log on to the Sarawak Regatta Official website SARAWAK REGATTA

Architecture Pictures in Black & White.

Architecture is a favorite photography subject for many photographers. With as much symmetry, lines, and design variety structures offer, it's no wonder there are those out there who are very passionate about it.

Malay Kampong architecture.

City building architecture.

 More pictures in Black & White kindly visit my MY STREETTOGS.COM

A Creative Day.

For the last several days, I have been been wanting to have a day that I could completely dedicate to being creative. It would be a day spent writing and shooting with little else. Though I've scheduled it, something has always come up usually a health issue. It's been frustrating.

Creative style by the tourist seating near me..

I just want to get up real early one morning, even before the sun has come up, and go out shooting. In the afternoon have lunch and spend a couple of hours writing and then as the light gets good again, spend the rest of the day shooting. That would be a nice way to wind down after festival holiday.

People spending an hour reading newspaper.

I try to be more creative,after considering it I finally come up with new photoblog in Black & White images.It was a lot of fun and I was pleased with the images. Because I wasn't concerned with getting perfect exposures, composition and focus, I shot from a gut level, impulsively. I saw something that interested me and I just snapped the shutter. I didn't consider it carefully. I just saw and shot.
The B&W images that I shot for my Street Photography blog can be found here> My Streettogs.Com

The End "Last Day of Month of Ramadan".

 Today is the last day of Ramadan.First, the traffic, when it's not Ramadan, the roads are congested for a good but getting worst to-day.How you spend your last day of Ramadan?
I think most Muslims is busy with cleaning and last minute shopping .

Street vendor selling katupat casing along the street in Kuching.

People rushing for last minute shopping in Gambier Road in Kuching.

Hi, peoples.
I wish you all "Selamat Hari Raya".

Panasonic LX3 vs Leica D-Lux4.

What a better time and place to talk about Panasonic LX3 and Leica D-Lux4.I seldom see any bloggers yet to talk about this in the year 2011 but in the years 2008/2009 almost every photographer is talking about the similarity of this two camera.For example photographer IAN HO of Life is Good  he talk about LX3 vs D-Lux4 in his blog in the year 2008.For more info just log on to his website LIFE is GOOD.

Panasonic Lumix LX3 & Leica D-Lux4.

The expert says "They have the same sensor, lens, LCD, housing material, embedded software, battery, and battery charger. Both take identical pictures." Yet, the Leica "is often described as taking warmer, smoother, somehow better pictures, which would be amazing given the technology is identical." .
Update: A few commenters have pointed out that there are a couple minor but significant differences between the two cameras: They say the firmware is in fact different, meaning they process pictures slightly differently, giving the Leica slightly warmer colors, and that the Leica has a less reflective lens coating.
I have upload 4 images from Ian Ho. Credit to
http://ianho.blogspot.com Thank You very much Sir....let's get on with the pics. All pics were done with exact same settings on both cams with no tweaks to Saturation,

B&W photo from Leica D-Lux4 .1/30,f2,ISO200 photo credit to Ian Ho.

B&W photo from Panasonic Lumix Lx3. 1/30,f2,ISO200.

Images from Leica D-Lux4  photo credit to Ian Ho

Images from LX3 1/30,F2, ISO200  photo credit to Ian Ho.

Even if you grant that the pictures the two cameras take aren't exactly the same, they are pretty damn close.Regardless of whether you think they're the exact same or just really close, I still raises worthwhile question about the power of branding and history on one's perception of quality.

Old Gambier Street Spices Trader in Kuching.

This smell the aroma of this spice reminds me of walking back to old time Kuching, the narrow alley with dimly litted artificial light in contrast to the sunny morning sky just outside of the alley. You can immediately smell the aroma of heavy Indian spices hanging in the air. Every time you are there, it never fail to heighten your taste buds and your senses. Very much transient your perception to a land far away such as India or Sri Lanka.
Photo from my Lumix LX3 .

Jalur Gemilang - The Malaysian Flag.

The Malaysian flag or Jalur Gemilang consists of 14 horizontal red and white stripes of equal width; a dark blue canton occupying the upper left quarter of the flag; and within the canton, a crescent, and a 14-pointed star. The stripes represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states - namely Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Penang and Terengganu - and the Federal Government, as represented by the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.

 The colours red and white symbolise courage and purity respectively. The canton symbolises the unity of the people of Malaysia. The crescent is the symbol of Islam, the official religion of Malaysia; and the 14 points of the star signify the unity of the 13 states of the federation with the Federal Government. The colour yellow signifies the royal colour of the Rulers.

After 40 years without a name, the Malaysian flag was officially named Jalur Gemilang on the 40th anniversary of the country's independence, Aug 31, 1997. Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad made the announcement at midnight in conjunction with the National Day celebrations.
 The name Jalur Gemilang is the Bahasa Malaysia term for Stripes of Glory. The tallest free-standing flagpole in the world (100 metres) is situated at Merdeka Square (Independence Square), in Kuala Lumpur, the very spot where the Union Jack was lowered for the last time at midnight on Aug 31, 1957 and the Malayan flag hoisted up for the first time.