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i've gotta thank the world cup for these shots. the best time to take outdoor flower shots is during dawn but since the sun rises here so early,aka 3-4am, i'm not that enthusiastic to wake up at that time, except now i have 2 excuses, footie too!here are some shots i take of flowers around my school.

i absolutely love this pic, i think the best i took so far!a small aperture setting to give a big depth of field.all my pics had my cam mounted on a tripod. this shot specifically required one cos of the shutter speed was around 1/20 i think
my 1st shot of the day. there were actually tonnes of shots on this flower but only two were usable. the rest remained slightly out of focus. this was however taken with a small depth of field to give the nice blurry effect.
this flower is well,a flower. the front view from the 1st pic flower. instead of always taking centre shots, i decided to try from different angles.got this tip from a user in low yat. ended up with a pretty nice result.i guess the rule of thirds works on alot of subjects.
there're actually cobwebs on the flower. just that the pics too small until it can't be seen! wanted to call it 'dusty flower' but now it's just 'flower'
a combo 3 pieces of flowers. i used a small aperture. partly why the grass has more details than other pics.having maxed it out to 70mm, this was the biggest dof there is. tripod def essential.

that's all from me for now. i particularly like this post. not editing, all from my cam! if i'm brave n lucky, and if the pics are good u might get to see bon odori pics later. hopefully alot of them will be wearing yukatas!i just can't wait. portrait shooting!!!!

480 yen makeover

I realized my nds was full of scrathes and it's unrepairable. so i decided to cover it. i saw this in eiden on sunday. besides having mario kart, skins for nintendogs, pokemon and animal crossing are also available. but i love mkds.. i miss the days in msia when i could go for meet ups and play 8 player multiplayer. mayhem and havoc..
front view of it.. its not some cheap sticker. water proof ones tht u can peel off easily without leaving any marks.

another view of it.. kinda cool eh?
side view and the inside.. donkey kong while the other side is luigi.

all in all, i guess it's worth it. only 480 yen(15-20ringgit) to cover those hideous scratches! a better solution would be to buy a NDSL but i'm just broke:P

photogrpahy wise, i got my tripod today. i like it.. kinda good for the price:P i can take up to 1 sec shutter speed without any shake. love it.

no @lterations!

subject theme this time is still ogaki city. surprisingly, they're many things to shoot here. i've got more shots on film . i cycled there on saturday! one hour!beat that!maybe next week, i'll take some more.

the 1st picture is funny. 1/2 cube of lumps of sugar?! what the hell is that supposed to mean?

it's a river in the city! look at how clean it is. the river actuall runs through the city. they're even big big fishes swimming in it. ducks too. it's a city! not a kampung.. really. crazy eh?

another temple. the old man walking towards it to pray. very small temple..

offerings to the bull god?'ve really got no idea. but the temple seems to place importance on water..
see my point?the water's clean, drinkable but not necessarily taste. Fuji( photography member) called it tasteless.:P
this is the well. i saw people bring big bottles here to be filled. i like this pic.. nice water flow.. doest actually flows that fast but i used a really low shutter speed to achieve this.

now who's this? my roommate called piah. funny guy.

all this pics were unedited. i only resized them. if not, i'll be dead before the pics finishes uploading. my next subject theme:480yen upgrade! :Pwaiting for my tripod to come before i start on my next project.

cyas..

TaggED!!my god, i'm so screwed...

I've been tagged.
-The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points about his/her perfect lover.
- Have to mention the gender of his/her perfect lover.
- Tag eight other victims to join this game and leave a comment on their blog.
- If you are tagged the second time.There is NO need to do this again.
- Lastly, most importantly, HAVE FUN DOING IT.

1.i must say, trust is the most essential thing. i want someone i can trust no matter where she
is. this is also the most difficult criteria. i find it hard to trust people, especially those close to
me cos u're the most vulnerable to them. That said i am a paranoid,pessimistic ass.this actually
means being honest, don't lie and all that stuff..

2.personality, humourous,quirky, witty, i wouldnt even mind sarcastic. i guess she would hafta
be unique.

3. independant. they must have their own opinions and arguments. in other words, not a barbie
doll.she must be able to giv me freedom as well..

4.From 3, looks does matter. hard to say what my taste is but it all depends.

5,6,7,8... not needed.. being filthy rich is an added bonus.

i'm not gonna tag 8 people for this as well.. i dont c the point:P

*photogrpahy outing at oogaki this sat. theme:water. anyone care to join?*

Subject theme:Statues.

pics are taken oogaki. that's where i go to church every weekend. just a small city 19 mins train ride away. but it's blardy expensive though. 370 yen a way .. 5 stops only. killer eh? i don't know who the samurai is, probably has something to do with oogaki castle which is just behind him. nothing much to see at the castle though, small and empty...the 2nd pic would be a temple or jinjya o whatever it is. plain, simple but tranquil.. could have done better with the shot but i'm gonnna blame d weather. was starting to rain .. wasn't sunny enough:P

i don't know who's the city's planner but the hafta do something about their beautification. it's just too much. call it art, call it whatever u want to but a little naked kid is just pure obscene. summore he looks like he's taking a piss and being proud of it. maybe his first time eh? worse off is the kid beside him who seems to be enjoying the view..

this statue was behind the temple and i was looking at it's back.from that position, imagined where i thought the water came from..call me an obscene perverted freak o whatever but it's the truth. and oh, btw she's not nude, no nipples to show. but enough of that. the only reason i took it is cause i wanted to try water flowing shots

anyways, there wasnt much to take here besides statues o maybe i din just have enough time to explore cos of the rain. hopefully i'll be able to go gifu castle and park soon though. heard it rocks big time there. the castle's on top of a mountain! and it's white. and the citizens is proud that the mountain is purely natural, no replanting o whatsoever:P until then, jyane!

i'm weird, he's an idiot. this whole thing's annoying

wanna ask whether any of u while sleeping, you move around and wake up next morning to find your blanket on the floor? is it such a weird thing? everyone get nightmares a fiddles around no? o the heat o cold makes u restless. there's so many unexplained reasons right? so why issit so fucking weird?!

next, to d stupidity part. issit normal for someone to place a heater in between two beds with tonnes of combustible crap around it? the guy told me when u sleep, it feels hot n nice. tht's why he does it. might be nice but hasnt he thought its just plain DANGEROUS.

i'm irritated at the moment. its about the 'burningg' incident. its like he's putting all the blame on me for it. which is worse? a guy's futon accidentally drop o the guy who places the heater in such an exposed area while sleeping?!

next off, just a reminder to me msn buddies. stop over using your emotions?! u dont hafta put it in every sentence! it's hard to read, it lags,its annoying, overkill man. so be moderate and dont be an addict.

Subject theme: Flowered NwA-608

my exams are over!!! so i'm doing a new series of photos. still my 2nd session only, exams being the obstacle! hope u enjoy. anyways, i'm thinking of making this site more of a photo blog as i got another place to talk cock d:P



i do realize i needa get a tripod. i can't shoot at low shutter speeds without shaking .That sucks!
i got not enough cash to burn until my next allowance sigh... belows my mp3 player. i love it though. can't live without it. i wonder what i'm gonna shoot next. maybe when i go to church this week, i'll find a nice subject. i just can't be always taking pics inside my room. for your info, the background is my t-shirt! clean eh? proves that i'm actually washing me clothes! again, the flower is a contribution from the school garden. i hardly had to go sneaking around today, the school was almost empty cos exam's over!

tell me again why am i blogging now?

let's see, my exam is a mere 15 hours away and yet i'm writing here.why??why?? why???! i'll tell you why.. no, it's not cause i'm over confident nor do i think that it's gonna be easy. actually, on 2nd thought, i dont think i can answer my own question. i dunno blardy why!! i've been surfing whole day reading up on stupid stuff ( what formations countries are going to employ this world cup?) to playin new super mario bro.s( have i mentioned that it's a wonderful game, such a classic and nostalgic feel) to blogging now. Seems like i just can't bring myself to study.

so, i guess i better stop this blabbering if i wanna at least pass...

p.s: Good luck to those having their exams now. i know they're a big bunch of you!