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Archive for April, 2007

Movie Review – The Number 23 – Surprisingly Serious

Spiraling into a dark obsession with the number 23, Walter Sparrow twists his once idyllic life into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead to his death as well as the deaths of his loved ones. Spurred on by a mysterious novel, The Number 23, that he doesn’t dare put down, Walter is [...]

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If they can CAMWHORE….Why can’t I?!

I guess I can.. Taken after getting my camera back from service, taken with 50mm f/1.4 at f/1.4 and ISO640 at arms length. The catchlights are my 22″ Samsung Monitor, one eye in focus one eye out, the power of f/1.4 Just converted from RAW and resized, no touch-up.

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MyBlogLog – Is it Stupid?

I don’t know, but I added it to my site anyway as it’s kind of interesting to see who drops by on a regular basis (Stalkers!).. If you don’t know what MyBlogLog is…this is what they say: MyBlogLog is launching this new Communities service to empower authors and readers to operate at the same level. [...]

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Macro at the Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park – Taman Rama-Rama

I went to the Butterfly Park around Jalan Parlimen area a while back in December to test out my new SB-800 flash and macro lens combination. I was a bit noob then so my shutter speed was a bit slow as I didn’t know how to change the flash sync speed (1/60s). Macro is very [...]

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Movie Review – 16 Blocks – Old Bruce…

Jack Mosley, a burnt-out detective, is assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict from jail to a courthouse 16 blocks away. However, along the way he learns that the man is supposed to testify against Mosley’s colleagues, and the entire NYPD wants him dead. Mosley must choose between loyalty to his colleagues and [...]

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FRIM Outing Part II – Weird Bugs and Scenery

The FRIM trip was indeed good, if you want to see the pictures from everyone you can check this thread at Shutter Asia: Some nature shots from FRIM – April 7th, 2007 There’s some very nice shots in there. It was a lovely sunny day to explore the forest, a little humid though. We almost [...]

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Macro Outing to FRIM with Shutter Asia!

We organised an outing to FRIM on Saturday morning over at Shutter Asia (Details here). The Forest Research Institute Malaysia is a large park just North of the city towards Selayang, it’s around 10-15 minutes drive from the end of the LDP after the Penchala Toll. Welcome to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, one of [...]

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Anak Anak Jalan

I was in a Jakarta for a few days a week or so ago to sort out a couple of issues, I had a couple of hours spare so I took my prime lens and went for a walk around the streets of Jakarta. This beautiful child caught my attention staring at me, with no [...]

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BMW Sauber F1 Pit Lane Park & Paddock Lounge with Intel – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Intel kindly invited me to the BMW Sauber Paddock Lounge today for a cocktail party in the heart of KL, it’s between the KL Mosque and Darby Park in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Basically the place is a mini F1 mockup with demonstrations of the various technologies involved in F1 racing. It includes a [...]

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Movie Review – Frank Miller’s 300 – Dine in Hell!

Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, “300″ concerns the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world’s first democracy Ah this is about the [...]

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