Harvesting Season In Kedah

These two pictures was taken at Padang Hang near Alor Setar. It was the harvesting season and this scenery is a normal view during the season. The sea of green during the planting season gradually turn yellowish and golden yellow when the padi plant starts to ripen and ready for harvesting.

Most of the fields were harvested and in the background is the Gunong Keriang. Gunung Keriang is a limestone hill and the only hill on the vast flat paddy land. Folklore has it to say that this hill was a ship that was cursed by a bird "Sang Kelembai" who gets angry because his hand to offer marriage was turned down. Therefore this ship was cursed at dock while a marriage ceremony was in process. If one were to climb the hill there can be found caves and one of them is the "Gua Pelamin" or the wedding throne cave. 

Once communities around this hill can borrow cutlery and coooking utensils from the cave for wedding ceremonies but due to people who are not sincere, these utensils turn into stones. 

Both pictures above was taken using Canon 1000D.

Firdaus

Two portrait of my youngest son 

Camera Canon 1000D

Bloggers Paintball Tournament

These are pictures taken during the Bloggers Paintball Tournament organised by Advertlets, My NPL and MAPAAC. Read full story of my involvement at Nasi Lemak Roti Canai Teh Tarik. 

Lanterns Making A Presence

I took this picture while having lunch at IKEA this afternoon. Camera Canon 100 D F 5.7  ISO 800.

Testing The Canon

These are more test using the newly bought Canon to get myself familiarise with the toy. After all it takes time to master. 

Shutter Speed 1.64s / Aperture f/5 / ISO 400 / Focal length 42mm

Shutter Speed 1/128s / Aperture value f/8 / ISO 100 / Focal length 55mm

Shutter Speed 1/166s / Aperture value f/9.1 / ISO100 / Focal length 55mm

After All I Bought A Canon

At last I bought a DSLR camera that I have been planning for sometimes. Eventhough at first I was aiming for the Nikon 40D but I ended up buying a Canon 1000D because of a better deal. There isnot much different between both models in term of the package offered. I opted for the Canon firstly for its higher megapixels (10.1) compared to 6.1 megapixels. Then the image stabiliser and of course the price. Its RRP is RM 1999 and most shop that I went to was selling the camera at the RRP. I bought mine at RM 1700 without the SD card which I turn down because I already have the card from my present camera. 

Picture below: This is the Canon 1000D that I bought. 

Below: This is the first trial I did after getting hold on the camera. A first time user with DSLR.

Ooooppssss, I did it again.

After I bought the camera, this is another try outdoor. Maybe the quality is not that good. After all a beginner using DSLR. 

The two pictures below are the test for macro. The first is the test I tried out at the shop while the second at my house. 

Canon EOS 1000D

Last night I went out again to survey for DSLR at Endah Parade of commonly known as Carrefour in Sri Petaling. There are two photo shops at Endah Parade. On one of them I browsed through the Canon EOS 1000D and also the Nikon D40. This Canon is a new model according to their website. 

Between the two that I compared, 1000D has a 10.1 Imaging performance compared to 6.1 for Nikon D40.  1000D was tagged at RM 1999 which is a bit out of my budget. However I am planning to go to Low Yatt again tomorrow on the first day of 2009.