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Framing Fireworks

31/12/2018

Hello everyone! We're at the end of 2018 already. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you, happy New Year 2019. May 2019 brings good health and prosperity to all friends and family.

For those shooting fireworks tonight, here's some tips that I'd like to share with you all! (New Straits Times BOTS Click, Page 42) Special thanks to Mr. Izwan Ismail for the opportunity.

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LIGHT AND MOTION PUTRAJAYA (28 DEC 2018 – 31 DEC 2018)

30/12/2018

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LAMPU Putrajaya, or known as Light and Motion Putrajaya (LAMPU) Festival has become a regular year-end event for the past seven years and a highlight of Putrajaya's events calendar. The main attraction is the spectacular projection mapping show which, using state-of-the-art technology, brings the entire facade of the imposing Palace of Justice building to life with an exciting and colourful light imagery and sounds.

On 30 December 2018, I took my family for a trip to Putrajaya to view the LAMPU 2018 event. Upon arriving to the site, I was greeted by a VIP from Perbadanan Putrajaya who had graciously invited me & my family to enter into the VIP area to view the show. There were bean bags where visitors can lie down and rest while watching the spectacular light show.

I had used my SONY α7RIII with SEL1635GM lens, 16mm, 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1600. Here are some of the images captured during LAMPU 2018.

#lampu2018 #putrajaya #SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #LeePhoto #Leofoto #LAMPU

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NiSi Sunrise Photography Workshop Dec 2018, Putrajaya

25/12/2018

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Sunrise at Masjid Putra this morning during my first outing with Lee Photo Sdn Bhd as NiSi brand ambassador. Another great milestone in my photography journey. Looking forward for more exciting outings and collaborations with Lee Photo.

It was quite a turn out with about 50 participants, from about 70 participants who signed up. At least half were there at 6:20am. We finished shooting around 9:00am and proceed for breakfast at Putrajaya Lake Club. We all adjourned by 10:15am.

The benefits of using the NiSi Filter System are:

NiSi filters are made of high definition Optical Glass and feature double sided Nano Coating technology, where you can easily wipe off water drops and dust from the filter surface;
NiSi IR technology enables capture of true to life vibrant color (no colour casting);
NiSi ND filters comes with foam gasket to eliminate any light leaks from the sides of the filter system; and
The new NiSi V5 Pro filter holder has the slots well spaced so that sliding in the filters will not require too much force.
The V5 Pro filter holder locking mechanism ensures that the filter ring adapter stays in place, unlike some other 100mm filter holders out there.

I've previously used several brands prior to using NiSi filters and I must say that NiSi is the way to go for me. If you are looking to own this brilliant filter system, please do not hesitate to drop me an email at nurismailphotography@gmail.com.

My special thanks to Lee Photo Sdn Bhd for arranging this outing and sincere thanks to everybody who made it this morning. Till next time, have a great holiday everybody!

This was shot my SONY α7SII with SEL1635GM lens, 16mm, f/8, ISO 400, where I used the NiSi V5 Pro holder + NiSi Landscape CPL + NiSi GND .9 Soft filters. This is part of my timelapse sequence.

This was shot my SONY α7RIII with Laowa 12mm lens, 1/30 sec, ISO 400, where I used the NiSi Laowa holder + NiSi Landscape CPL + NiSi Reverse GND .6 filters. You will get some vignetting when using the NiSi CPL, but this can be easily corrected in post processing.

This was shot my SONY α7RIII with Laowa 12mm lens, 30.0 sec, ISO 50, where I used the NiSi Laowa holder + NiSi Landscape CPL + NiSi ND1000 + NiSi ND8 filters.

This was shot my SONY α7RIII with SEL24F14GM lens, f/13, 1/30 sec, ISO 50, no filters.

Group photo of most of the participants taken in front of Putrajaya Lake Club in Precinct 8, Putrajaya.

#SONY #SONYMalaysia #NiSi #nisiglobal #nisifilters #LeePhotoSdnBhd #Leofoto #GMaster #Laowa

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Sunrise at KLCC Park

23/12/2018

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This was taken this morning, while accompanying a friend who came from Kuching, Sarawak. My set up for this shot is α7RIII with SEL1635GM, f/16, 1.6 sec, ISO 100, NiSi CPL + NiSi GND .9 Soft filters used, on my Leofoto LS-284C carbon fibre tripod + Leofoto LH-40 ballhead. My other set up was the α7SII + Laowa 12mm Zero-D for timelapse, on my Gitzo GT-1542 Mountaineer tripod + FLM-32FP ballhead.

#SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #LeePhotoSdhBhd #Leofoto #NiSi #nisiglobal #nisifilters #KLCC

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Glorious Sunrise at Changkat Tunku, Kuala Lumpur

22/12/2018

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Alhamdulillah, we were greeted with such an awesome sunrise, in the company of a few friends. The colours lasted for at least 15 minutes.

This image is part of my timelapse sequence taken with the SONY α6300 and SONY SEL24F14GM lens. Focal length 24mm, f/11, 1/4 sec, ISO 100, no filters used, on my Leofoto LS-284V carbon fibre tripod + Leofoto LH-40 ballhead.

#SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #LeePhotoSdnBhd #Leofoto #NiSi #nisifilters #nisiglobal

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Menara PjH at Sunset

18/12/2018

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The conditions was ideal for me to take out my gear and shoot at this location. This images was taken with SONY α7RIII with the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens., 15 sec, f/11, ISO 100, NiSi GND .9 Soft filter used.

Menara PjH houses Putrajaya Holdings headquarters, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office, Yayasan Hijau Malaysia and Jabatan Mineral and Geosains Malaysia. It is a premium green-rated integrated GBI-Gold development with 12-storey office tower and a retail podium next to a prominent waterfront enclave. Strategically located, it is next to the main government offices precinct with easy access to major highways in Klang Valley.

#SONY #SONYMalaysia #NiSi #nisiglobal #nisifilters #LeePhotoSdnBhd #Leofoto #Laowa

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Iceland Photography Adventure 2018 (10.09.2018 - 20.09.2018)

15/12/2018

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The Trip

Iceland...the Land of Fire and Ice. It's every landscape photographer's dream to go there at least once in their lifetime. I've always thought of Iceland as ultimate paradise for landscape photographers where you have opportunity to photograph countless waterfalls, mountains, fjords, volcanoes, and last but not least, the elusive Aurora Borealis.

The trip was meticulously planned back in July 2017. Several itinerary options were carefully planned to visit as many locations as possible in the whole of Iceland. To maximize our experience, I've roped in the services of a travel agent who is very familiar with Iceland. Hours of research was done through website information and sharing of experiences from friends who have been to Iceland, to ensure success of this trip. The trip date was selected to capitalize on the three public holidays during that period.

This is my 4th photography trip that I have successfully arranged, after Photography Trip to South Island New Zealand in August 2016 (7 participants), Photography Trip to Bromo, East Java, Indonesia in April 2018 (11 participants) and Family-cum-Photography Trip to North Island, New Zealand in August 2018.

Participants (L to R):

Nur Ismail Mohammed, 50 (Tour Leader & lead Photographer)
Shaari Mat Saod, 56
Othman Abdullah, 56
Sheikh Izham Sheikh Razak, 44
Abdul Rahman "Arman" Haron, 69
Izzuddin Hanur Harith, 61

Blog

I've included some write-ups on the locations that were visited are (please click on the hyperlink to access my blog pages): Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Hraunfossar, Reynisjara & Vik, Solheimasandur, Strokkur Geysir, Eldhraun Lava Fields, Fjallsarlon, Jokusarlon, Diamond Beach, Stokksnes Vestrahorn, Godafoss, Hverir, Hvitserkur, Kirkjufellsfoss and Reykjavik. We have managed to cover a total distance of 2,648km during the 10-day road trip!

This was the poster for the trip, and advertisement was only to a closed group of photographers.

The trip's logo was designed by El'Arief Mohd Khair, one of my New Zealand 2016's participants.

The logo was also embroidered on our trip's T-shirt for the participants to use during the trip.

Prerequisites:

Fitness – exercise to build up fitness and stamina;
Sort out the equipment to bring for the trip;
- DSLR / Mirrorless camera, with RAW capabilities (required);
- Backup second camera (highly recommended);
- Very sturdy tripod (highly recommended);
- Remote shutter release, either wireless or wired type (recommended);
- Camera bag with rain cover (recommended);
- Photography filters (highly recommended);
- Adequate SD cards & batteries;
- Rain cover for camera (recommended);
- Notebook computer (optional for transferring of files).
Understand the workings and settings of your cameras and lenses before arriving in Iceland. If need be, download a PDF copy of your camera's manual onto your smartphones for ease of reference.
Proper clothing and accessories (depending on the season as Iceland's weather can be unpredictable);
You are responsible to bring your own medications;
Packed food items (well packed).

Road trip in Iceland tips:

Left hand drive! Always remember that!
Drive during daytime, as much as possible. Safest due to unfamiliar roads and animals crossing. Plus the views are awesome!
Roads are unforgiving (no emergency lanes, only at dedicated locations).
Road types (paved, unpaved & gravel (F-roads)). Only 4WD allowed on the F-roads.
Get a good road map. I've bought the “International Photographer” road map for EUR29 (now on sale for less than EUR18.96!).
Install “Here We Go” apps (benefit of having offline maps). Research and download all locations before arriving in Iceland.
Do your research on the photography locations, thoroughly and browse for sample images from the internet, if you decide not to go with anybody who has organized a trip to Iceland before. :-)
Install apps on your smartphones for up-to-date Aurora Borealis tracking.
Local Iceland meteorological agency online for up-to-date weather conditions: Icelandic Met Office.
Visit Europe's Aurora Service website for more info.
If you are travelling in winter, always check the road conditions before you proceed to drive. You can visit www.road.is and https://safetravel.is/
If you're going in summer, best to make your accommodation bookings before arriving in Iceland. Alternatively, you can rent a campervan.

Please click on the map for the link and details on how to purchase the map.

Itinerary

Special thanks to:

SONY Malaysia for the loan of SONY α7SII and SEL70200G;
Lee Photo Sdn Bhd for loan of Leofoto LS-284C + LH-30 carbon fibre tripod set.
Fakrul Jamil & Azharul Shah for sharing some of the shooting tips at the locations;

#SONY #SONYMalaysia #GMaster #Laowa #NiSi #nisifilters #nisiglobal #Leofoto #LeePhotoSdnBhd #razitravelservices #IcelandPhotographyAdventure2018

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Framing Fireworks

LIGHT AND MOTION PUTRAJAYA (28 DEC 2018 – 31 DEC 2018)

NiSi Sunrise Photography Workshop Dec 2018, Putrajaya

Sunrise at KLCC Park

Glorious Sunrise at Changkat Tunku, Kuala Lumpur

Menara PjH at Sunset

Iceland Photography Adventure 2018 (10.09.2018 - 20.09.2018)

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