First, an old song from Elton John...
Reminds me of my first girlfriend back in the days when I was young and reckless (i.e. a total IDIOT).
I haven't posted for a whole week... not that anyone would miss my blogs anyway. But I will cram a whole week in here. As you'd probably notice by now I've got a new look on this blog... and I've added some gadgets so have some fun after reading.
Life is about choices... I always tell people this, especially my subordinates... and life is also about sacrifices. Every choice we make comes with a sacrifice... small or big, significant or insignificant, moral or immoral... there is always a sacrifice in one way or another. I watched a DVD early this week... it was Unthinkable... not the best movie around but a good watch to bring us to think about sacrifices, morals and benevolence. Really gets you thinking...
I used to ask my subordinates this... a lone child playing on a closed and abandoned rail track and his group of friends playing on an active rail track. A train is arriving at top speed and its brakes have failed. What should the track operator do? Allow that train to plough down that group of children or divert the train to the abandoned track and sacrifice the lone child? Think about it... then make your choice.
My hobby has been keeping me sane here. So, I decided to pamper myself and bought some equipment to supplement my hobby. I managed to find myself a decent tripod here for RM285.00. Bear in mind that this is Langkawi and you're not spoilt for choice like in KL. It's sturdy and has a ball head.
This is the ball head. It's real easy to use and has so much more flexibility compared to the cheap ones (free) that I have used before. Those cheap three way ones needs to be locked in at least two places whereas the ball head just requires one. Adjust the angle and lock. Simple.
So now I can start doing more landscape shots and also night shots. But there aren't many interesting places to shoot here in the night. So I guess I am left with sunrises and sunsets. The former requires me to drive to the east side of the island and to wake up early so I guess you know the answer to that. Hahaha...
While I was at the shop I enquired if they sold filters... I was looking for CPL (Polarizer) and ND (Neutral Density) filters. Lo and behold... they did... only the CPL filter but still, I was impressed. The owner checked to see if he had a 58mm size for my lens. He did have it... the price tag showed RM65.00 but he said I can get it at RM45.00. Hmmm... a Hoya would cost at least RM135.00 for a decent one or RM195.00 for a Pro-series. But I decided to indulge and see what this RM45.00 filter could do. It is the same brand as the tripod (KeeP). See here for the effects of a CPL filter.
Well... the filter works... how well it works is the question. I am still a noob so I have no basis of comparison. All I know is that as of now I can see the difference with and without the filter.
Then the bug bit me... as usual... you've tried something nice and you want more. So I ordered my ND filter from the online store and it should arrive sometime mid next week.
And how does this tie to sacrifices? If I indulge in this then I have to sacrifice elsewhere, No? Looks like a week of sandwiches for me now...
I haven't posted for a whole week... not that anyone would miss my blogs anyway. But I will cram a whole week in here. As you'd probably notice by now I've got a new look on this blog... and I've added some gadgets so have some fun after reading.
Life is about choices... I always tell people this, especially my subordinates... and life is also about sacrifices. Every choice we make comes with a sacrifice... small or big, significant or insignificant, moral or immoral... there is always a sacrifice in one way or another. I watched a DVD early this week... it was Unthinkable... not the best movie around but a good watch to bring us to think about sacrifices, morals and benevolence. Really gets you thinking...
I used to ask my subordinates this... a lone child playing on a closed and abandoned rail track and his group of friends playing on an active rail track. A train is arriving at top speed and its brakes have failed. What should the track operator do? Allow that train to plough down that group of children or divert the train to the abandoned track and sacrifice the lone child? Think about it... then make your choice.
So now I can start doing more landscape shots and also night shots. But there aren't many interesting places to shoot here in the night. So I guess I am left with sunrises and sunsets. The former requires me to drive to the east side of the island and to wake up early so I guess you know the answer to that. Hahaha...
While I was at the shop I enquired if they sold filters... I was looking for CPL (Polarizer) and ND (Neutral Density) filters. Lo and behold... they did... only the CPL filter but still, I was impressed. The owner checked to see if he had a 58mm size for my lens. He did have it... the price tag showed RM65.00 but he said I can get it at RM45.00. Hmmm... a Hoya would cost at least RM135.00 for a decent one or RM195.00 for a Pro-series. But I decided to indulge and see what this RM45.00 filter could do. It is the same brand as the tripod (KeeP). See here for the effects of a CPL filter.
Well... the filter works... how well it works is the question. I am still a noob so I have no basis of comparison. All I know is that as of now I can see the difference with and without the filter.
Then the bug bit me... as usual... you've tried something nice and you want more. So I ordered my ND filter from the online store and it should arrive sometime mid next week.
And how does this tie to sacrifices? If I indulge in this then I have to sacrifice elsewhere, No? Looks like a week of sandwiches for me now...
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