Kian's Photography

Finally the film get its way to be develop and scanned. I shoot only in "A" aperture priority mode. If the subject is backlit, I will set compensation +2 to it. Otherwise the rest is at +0.5. I'm using Fujifilm Superia 400 for the photos. I din't manage to finish to roll so I'm not able to use the Kodak Tri-X B&W film. So here you go.

All the photos from the trip was taken with Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E Series, where by some of the shot below are taken with the new Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D (borrowed from my friend) in order for me to do a comparison. The newer D lens focus closer (45cm) compared to the E-series at 60cm. Image quality wise I feel it is almost the same. You get greater magnification from the D lens since it focus closer.

I hope you enjoy the photos. P/S: Just loaded the Tri-X film...Next Issue: Black & White Series!!! Stay tuned.

Want to know how I started on film? click here.

Yet another time I'm visiting Bangkok for a short trip. However, this is also the first time I'm visiting Bangkok purely as a tourist. The feeling is great! Feel like home. The hotel I'm staying is also relatively affordable(around RM120 per night without breakfast) and it is quite clean and near to Phloen Chit BTS station. Getting around is not a problem. We spend most of our time walking anyway.

This trip is also the trip that I take least photos. For a 4 days 3 nights trip, I have only taken around 300 photos. Out of this 300 photos, 95% is portrait shot of my love one. Post processing is killing me nowdays. I used to shoot RAW + JPEG but I end up editing the photos anyway. so now I shoot only RAW.

I will divide my photos to 3 sections, Landscape & Architecture, Streets, and Portraits.

Landscape and Architecture:

If you have not visited the Royal Palace or Wat Phra Kaew, you must do that at least once in your lifetime. Tickets is 500 Baht per person. Try to avoid weekends, as it will be flooded by tourists. Take your time appreciate the architecture and history behind these magnificent monuments. Make photos that matters. Watch out for dress code before visiting the place. Respect their cultures and practices.

Having a small compact to travel around is a blessing. Most importantly it has to be capable to capture the moments you feel worth keeping. Practice makes perfect. Predict what will happening around you but most importantly don't over shoot. 

First of all, I would like to wish all my Indian friends Happy Deepavali. For others, a happy holiday too! Last weekend, I went to Afamosa, Melaka for their waterworld, cowboy town and safari. Overall I would say its more for family vacation with kids. However, I enjoy the trip very much. Lugging the camera around wasn't easy, especially at the waterworld. You gotta have someone to take care of your camera while you playing in the water (unless you just going in to take photo). At night, we went to cowboy town which is quite nicely decorated with Halloween theme. I have seen the show before so I'm expecting Red Indian stuff, animal parade, and lastly the fireworks. However, due to bad weather, we have to go back before the show ends. We can only manage to watch the fireworks while on the way back to hotel. Next day, we went to the safari. In my opinion, unless you have kids, this place is nothing much. (you must be thinking: I thought everybody knows it?). The cowboy show in there is ridiculous and we can't stand to finish the show. The bird show however, is much better. So, this is all I got for this trip.

At night, after dinner we went to the cowboy town show.

The entrace is nicely decorated with dancers to welcome you.

Poor pony waiting for customers.

The red indian show

Impressive skill

She enjoy the X100s very much!

During the break, they sell the carrot for pony feeding

The so called Clown Queen

Cowboy in action

The parade.