killing for peace is like...

...fucking for chastity

Sunday, October 23, 2005

~* canon pro shutterbug event iv.. *~

held at Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort Pavillion Ballroom to showcase Canon's latest range of dSLR cameras like..

EOS 5D..
12.8mp.. full frame sensor.. 3fps for 60shots.. 12.7MB (4368 x 2912 pixels) per shot.. 9-pt AF.. 0.98kg.. $6999..

EOS 1D Mark II N..
8.2mp.. 1.3x crop factor.. 8.5fps for 48shots.. 8.2MB (3504 x 2336 pixels) per shot.. 45-pt AF.. 1.56kg.. $8499..

also available is EOS 1Ds Mark II.. dun get confused wif e one above..
16.7mp.. full frame sensor.. 4fps for 32shots.. 16.9MB (4992 x 3328 pixels) per shot.. 45-pt AF.. 1.55kg.. $14999..

i got my hands on e EOS 1D Mark II N wif e EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM.. e lens itself costs $11,500 n weighs 2.55kg which is heavier den e camera body itself.. it has Image Stabilizer technology to minimise blurred pix due to camera shake.. Ultra Sonic Motor for silent n fast focusin.. so i was carryin a grand total of $20000 system which weighs ard 4.1kg.. heavier den my M16 rifle..

highlight of e day.. surfer babes n hunks.. beach volleyball action.. beach fashion runway..

made a fren by e name of Caleb.. one of e participants.. some of e pix r taken by him..

pagani zonda of e camera world..

1ds2.. 1/1000s.. f/4.. 75mm.. +0.3step.. iso160..

portrait of a peacock..

1d2n.. 1/250s.. f/2.8.. 300mm.. iso160..

tryin out e power of my gadget..

1d2n.. 1/1250s.. f/2.8.. 300mm.. iso100..

a grp of rugger gals..

350d.. 1/60s.. f/32.. 38mm.. iso400..

sneak preview..

350d.. 1/100s.. f/25.. 55mm.. iso400..

father n daughter..

1d2n.. 1/80s.. f/20.. 300mm.. iso100..

rusty bikini babe 1..

1d2n.. 1/250s.. f/6.3.. 300mm.. +0.3step.. iso100..

rusty bikini babe 2..

1d2n.. 1/25s.. f/13.. 300mm.. +0.7step.. iso100..

no money buy canon.. so buy nokia..

1d2n.. 1/800s.. f/5.6.. 210mm.. iso200..

rusty bikini babe 3..

1d2n.. 1/400s.. f/4.. 300mm.. iso100..

diz is one huge muthafucker.. can buy a corolla for e same amt..

1d2n.. 1/125s.. f/8.. 110mm.. +0.3step.. iso200..

spotted some monkey business in one of e hotel room balcony..
power of e 1200mm lens..

1d2n.. 1/640s.. f/6.3.. 1200mm.. iso200..

i used another camera wif a 300mm lens but without Image Stabilizer..
makes a hell lot of a difference..

1ds2.. 1/30s.. f/20.. 300mm.. iso100..

rusty bikini babe 2..again..

1ds2.. 1/1250s.. f/4.. 200mm.. -0.3step.. iso100..

and again.. but rear view diz time..

1d2n.. 1/640s.. f/5.6.. 500mm.. iso200..

one last time from e front..

1d2n.. 1/1250s.. f/5.6.. 500mm.. iso200..

rusty bikini babe 4..

1ds2.. 1/500s.. f/4.5.. 145mm.. -0.3step.. iso100..

rusty bikini babe 5..

1ds2.. 1/320s.. f/8.. 108mm.. -0.3step.. iso100..

n these r all e models.. tot there were no guys rite.. haa..

20d.. 1/400s.. f/6.3.. iso200..

ac_240v, 11:58 PM. 0 comments

Friday, October 21, 2005

~* yeah.. *~

i was e photographer for YEAH! Awards Ceremony.. YEAH is an acronym for "Youth Excellence Awards in e Heartlands.." initiated by e South West CDC to provide a platform n act as a catalyst to promote volunteerism n leadership among youths in e south west district.. diz yr's theme is "Youth in Energy!" n is held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Convention Centre..

yeah!

1/60s.. F/5.6.. 44mm.. +0.7step.. iso400..

students startin to come in..

1/100s.. F/4.. 31mm.. iso200..

award winners registration..

1/60s.. F/7.1.. 44mm.. +0.7step.. iso200..

settin up booths n stuf..

1/60s.. F/4.5.. 18mm.. +0.7step.. iso200..

GOH.. Dr Amy Khor.. Mayor of SouthWest District..

1/60s.. F/10.. 62mm.. +0.7step.. iso200..

emcees..

1/60s.. F/4.5.. 48mm.. +1.0step.. iso400..

e audience..
[it seems like onli e lady in e foreground kept stil for 30s.. haa..]

30s.. F/11.. 18mm.. +1.0step.. iso400..

openin dance performance..

1/60s.. F/4.5.. 56mm.. +1.0step.. iso400..

"You Vibrant Youth" composed n performed by 2 bpghs students..

1/60s.. F/4.5.. 56mm.. +0.7step.. iso400..

speech by GOH..

1/60s.. F/4.5.. 70mm.. +0.7step.. iso400..

Champion III award winner.. she clocked 78hrs of cip..

1/60s.. F/4.5.. 48mm.. +0.7step.. iso400..

reception..

1/100s.. F/3.8.. 25mm.. +0.7step.. iso200..

fellow photographer.. her tian..

1/60s.. F/3.5.. 18mm.. +0.7step.. iso200..

ac_240v, 11:41 PM. 0 comments

Sunday, October 02, 2005

~* cog.. *~

well.. for those of u who r ignorant.. change of guards [cog] parade is a monthly ceremony where e guards at e istana go off duty n r bein replaced by another batch.. it happens on e 1st sunday of every month.. e parade starts at hello! orchard wif e main band leadin e contingent which includes e new batch of guards n e silent precision drills squad [spds] to e instana.. once we reach e istana gates.. there's a support band waitin for us.. after e guards do their stuf n after a short performance by e band n spds.. e main band would den march out wif e old batch of guards to e road behind ps.. from there e parade is over n we fall out..

today i went down to support my batchmates n juniors.. became like some celebrity sia.. haa.. it's been like 3mths since we last met..

my juniors of batch 57.. fellow parade kakis..
from left: paul.. me.. sashi..