Kids
kids are always cute and fun to look at
pictures were taken during Russian Cultural Day held at Trafalgar Square
hope you enjoyed the set
cheers
hope you enjoyed the set
cheers
kids are always cute and fun to look at
ahh been kinda busy these few weeks...
weekends are usually occupied by going down to London for dinner/get-together-gether and doin an overnight on Fera's couch
anyways some pics to share , as usual :)
bought it off ebay almost 10 months ago but never got around to using it..
too busy with other hobbies i guess..music..guitar..travelling
use it last week for the first time..
photos taken by mobilephone :
the setup, some trays with fixer and developer - also Durst M600 enlarger with 50mm nikon lens with easel (got the enlarger for 5 quids only of ebay!!!!!!!)
ilford multigrade - good paper for newbies - morpheuse (akmal) recommended this
test prints to gauge exposure time
find the best setting for 8x11 paper is around 9 sec at f11
finished ones..waiting to dry..
6th jan 2008
dataran merdeka
anti ISA candlelight vigil
the scene at dataran merdeka
that's all folks :)
mid dec 07 - took the eurostar train crossing the English Channel to Brussels, Belgium to meet up with Moe and family , his father is posted there by Gomen so I've got to stay with them (saved some money on accomodation!)
thanks to Moe and family..appreciate your hospitality .. you have one cool family..
here are some pics from that trip:
brussels at night, Moe and I walking around town waiting for Xmas light show
Xmas light show in the main square - The Grand'Place
went to a shisha place to smoke up a bit and had some mint tea...
hookah pipe with Moe in the background
smoke up! :)
'where are you Khai??' Moe calling his sister to meet up for dinner
the gang - Moe , his sis Khairin and her friend from Canada lupa nama ..hehe
that's all folks!
since i've last updated my blog..what have i been upto last dec?
went to zurich and milan , pegi brussels in belgium to lepak with moe..went back to KL..pegi Cherating to check out surf competition..and now back in london
here are some pics...
my second day in Switzerland , we've decided to go to Braunwald. A small town high up on the hills about 1 hours 20 mins south of Zurich.
Atiza admiring the view overlooking the famous Swiss snow covered mountains (taken with Nikon F100 and some cheap Kodak film)
Braunwald as you can see is about 60km from Zurich. From the Zurich main station called Zurich HB, the train will take about 1 hr 20 min to reach the Braunwaldbahn station . This should set you back around 60 CHF (RM180) for a return ticket.
Malaysian tourist who've just arrived from Zurich being all touristy taking pictures and what not
From the station at the base of the hill ,
take another special train that goes up the hill to reach Braunwald
town itself. This will cost around 12 CHF (36 RM) for a return ticket.
The train ride up the hill is about 15 minutes going up about one mile.
typical village house set on the backdrop of the imposing Todi peak which is abit hard to miss once you're up there
one of the junctions at Braunwald , detailing where to go for skiing , restaurant , hiking , hotel and etc
apart from skiing ( there's a 28 km downhill
skiing route suitable for beginner and intermediates), there are
numerous hiking opportunites from regular paved road to small hillside
path. Unfortunately we did not plan anytime for winter sports but
decided to just enjoy the postcard scenery of the small town.
another typical Swiss village house in Braunwald
Minotel hotel - a family run business since around 1880s
we've decided to go to Minotel
hotel for lunch. The hotel has an amazing porch where you get a
complete view of the mountains surrounding the area. Here's a photo
panaromic I've shot with my cheap Sony phone cam (which I had an Xpan
II or something!)
Atiza and Lisa enjoying the view from the Minotal hotel
spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli with il pomodoro sauce (tomato sauce) for lunch at Minotel
one thing amazes me is that Switzerland is
right smack in the middle of three countries that is Germany on the
north , France to the west and Italy on the south. So you'll see how
this influence their cuisine abit - usually for breakfast you'll have
crossaint with coffee (French influence) , lunch you can have some
pasta dish (italian influence) and if you're adventurous finish the day
off with loads of cheese by having a Swiss fondue. It is quite a
gastranomic affair
looking out to the mountains from the Minotel
After saying goodbye to the owner of the hotel
and took a polaroid photos of them ( i gave the polaroid to them so
they can remember me next time and give me discounts if I want to stay
there!, also it is a good ice breaker really) we headed back to Zurich
with a heavy heart...I'm not really a fan of winter and snow because I
used to study in Michigan USA for 6 years and trust me you'll be
cursing snow after few years living there but Braunwald is everything
typical of Swiss small quaint village and the weather was just nice. It
wasn't too cold , there's plenty of snow but yet there's some sunshine
(weather was nice that day) and with the breathtaking view of Swiss
mountains I know I've fallen in love with Switzerland - would
definitely come back and explore the other Alps region again...
Atiza and Lisa
Hope you guys enjoyed the series 
camera geek details: all color photos are mostly taken with Nikon F100 and 50mm F1.8 AF with cheap Kodak film except for the polaroid and phone cam panaromic of course
okey it's been a while..technically i am rarely on friendster now..pindah facebook lagi bes
anyway what have i been upto ya? Effa was in town recently ..took her to Stonehenge and the lovely city of Bath
effa facing the bunch of batu's called Stonehenge..
Stonehenge
visited Bath..this is the Abbey..
Sunset along Avon River in Bath
well that's all for now..cheers!
just some polaroid pics taken over these few months in UK and KL!
cheers!
this picture was taken around 2004 when I've visited my younger brother
in Pittsburgh. Had to take a train west to Chicago and then take
another train east to Pittsburgh. While waiting for the Pittsburgh
train - took this photo of the hall (ok i'm guilty of self-posing for
camera 
)
If you've seen the movie Untouchables (last scene when they try to capture the accountant) or My Best Friend Wedding (the last scene when Julia Roberts tried to ask for forgiveness for screwing her best friend's wedding) than you should be familiar with this hall...
chicago is a lovely place
thanks for viewing..
these photos were taken yonks ago , but since these were taken B&W (tmax400 pushed to 1600) took me a while to get my lazy 'behind' to actually develop and scan these...
the color set from d70s are available here
http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/...ad.php?t=24512
these are my B&W taken with Nikon F100..apologies for the scratches and all..and some negative i've forgot to desaturate ha ha but oh well
it's about 20 mins walk down the hill from the parking lot..
elsie and joyce - on a mission to take photos! hehe
top view of one of the Lulworth's cove
top view west of the Lulworth Cove
Durdle Door from top of the cliff
walking by the Durdle's Door...
fishing!
when we were there some smart aleck decided to climb up one of the cliffs and suddenly got himself into a situation where he cant climb up and too risky to climb down. So the lifeguards came in to the rescue..this is their copter..
The lifeguard after the rescue mission
a set for the dog lovers
this fella was playing around too much chasing kids (playfully) here and there and chasing other dogs, the owner had to grab him away
the other dog who was playing around
sleepy lulworth cove
gotta have the mandatory semi abandoned boats pic ha ha
the stair hole
that's all folks!
ah lama tak update!
i went back to Malaysia to celebrate Raya or Eid as some muslim folks would call it..
not much pictures yet will upload them soon..
I did manage to lepak2 with KL Flickrs member and take photos of them with my mamiya - polaroid setup... these were taken at Juaini's open house cum flickr gathering and also another lepak2 session at DKayu tesco Dsara.. :)
mr wajakemek with his nerd impression also fond of stuffed tiger
han ghazi and her partner in crime..these photos are courtesy of mr woodknocks
the whole gang at Ju's flickr raya open house party
another one of the whole flickr gang..
syahrin's family potrait with him holding another polaroid potrait of himself..
look at his daughter peeking from the back so cute!
Nik Azwaa showing his BMW souped up engine...
johan sopiee
mr prakash future Kepong assemblyman!
oklah i will put up more polaroids later
cheers :)
well this pics were taken yonks ago..only uploaded it today to cure my roti telur cravings..yummyy
Oriental City in Colindale ( on Northern Line tube ) is about 30 mins from central London. It used to be a Yaohan shopping mall (yes yaohan just like the one near PWTC , legend hotel tu..)
however biz wasnt so good so i think they folded but the shopping mall is still operating with variety asian store selling stuff (cheap computer stuff , china , chinese dvd etc) and a big oriental supermarket where you can get serai , daun kesum , lengkuas and such .. if only they have daun kunyit!! boleh masak rendang..
anyway here's two pics from that place..
there's a food court here that serves oh my god the best asian food in this part of the world.. you can get authentic roti telur here! the kuah ikan even taste better than some stupid malaysian franchise mamak in KL (sorry Lotus , Pelita fans :P)
they also have nice char keow teow also can get some nice vietnam beef noodle soup and also there's satay!!! go try the satay - it is damn good.. yum yum cooked by some makcik who's been in london for 12 years .. Puji2 satay it is called..
comforting to know you can find belacan easily in London
well there's also a big oriental supermarket.. i usually go here every friday nite with my colleagues - do some shopping then eat some good food..what a way to start off the weekend..
oklah guys if you're in london and craving some good malaysian food ..head to this place!
cheers
i'm actually used to puasa'ing abroad - spent 6 years is the US puasa'ing and Raya there also..
now puasa in London is abit different cos i'm working and all..most of the time i'll break my fast alone with some tapau'ed sandwich from the BP's cafeteria...
during lunchtime there's really nothing much to do except to go and check out the nearby parks and also shopping malls hehe..
this is Jubilee Square - there's a stock ticker there - sorta to signify that Canary Wharf is an important financial centre for London...
then i heard a rumble coming from the Jubilee Park - hmm sounds live a live music going on there...
to my surprise there's a live jazz show going! yeay..some more got guitarist (anything with guitars will turn me on - even dangdut ) haha
so i sat down at the park enjoying the show for about half an hour..the guitarist has a nice ibanez semi hollow guitar but not sure which series..
during Ramadhan , the Friday prayer is held somewhere else to accomodate the sudden surge of friday prayers goers hehe.. where were they all this while?
the Canary Wharf Islam Association arranged for an unused 18th floor of one of the buildings on Bank St to be used as a makeshift mosque. We had the whole floor to ourselves , there's no sejadah or whatever - there;s plenty of carpeting and the view from there - O2 Dome , East London and Thames River is quite nice :)
well that's all for now..later guys..
Omar
since last last weekend I've drove down to Cornwall , last weekend I've decided just to chill and lepak..some more it is puasa lah..dont feel like jalan2 around London
So over the weekend , i've recorded this short number - a jazzy perasan wannabe inspired tune titled Julia
stream the music here
http://i-bands.net/audiovault/play.php?band_id=176&song_id=9274&mode=song_hifi
download the music here
http://i-bands.net/audiovault/download.php?band_id=176&song_id=9274&mode=song_hifi
lemme what you guys think..
for the tech details here are my recording setup:
Fender Telecaster '52 Reissue plugged into Line 6 Toneport UX2 which is connected via USB to my HP Compaq Laptop running Nuendo recording software
drums are midi programmed using samples from Toontrack's EZdrummer
keys are midi programmed using VSTi plugins MrRay Vsti Electric Piano and Native Hammond B4
Most of the key are midi programmed using M-Audio Axiom 25 keys midi controller
oklah too much geek recording details! hehe enjoy the song!
