It's been a while since I've last updated the blog. T-minus 3 more days of work till the long awaited 1 week leave due to Ed. I'd be lying if I said I was not looking forward to it. Work has been exhausting. Not physically but mentally exhausting due to factors known to a remote few. Over the weekend darling's church organised a trip to Tanjung Sepat. They do this every now and then. Growing up a big part of my life in Malaysia; I had no idea where Tanjung Sepat was. But now I will remember Tanjung Sepat for having probably the best tasting Pau's in Malaysia. Pau's are steamed Chinese buns with fillings for the non-chinese / non-Malaysian readers out there.
At the beginning of the trip I had a short scare with my 16GB SDHC card of the camera cause it wasn't recording any of the pictures I took. Changing the memory card to my smaller 4GB or 2GB didn't really help either. In the end I made the decision to reformat the 16GB memory card there and then. Lost a couple of sets which I decided wasn't really worth keeping. Thank God that most of them have already been backed-up or processed on my Macbook and external HD.
Made the decision to borrow Jun's Canon 17-55mm 2.8f IS USM lens to shoot a couple of pictures. The biggest mistake I made when purchasing the EOS was to buy a 18-55mm f3.5. It's practically a very mediocre lens which doesn't really give you the depth control the 17-55 f2.8 does. It's really handy in low light conditions and when you're shooting in the shade. The bokeh is pretty impressive as well. However I noticed the tendency for flare if shot without a lens hood in bright sunlight.
I can't really afford to invest on new lenses at the moment. Making do with the 18-55mm and the 50mm II. Really interested in getting a 24-70mm f 2.8 and the 35mm f2. That'll probably set me back about RM 6,000. Only then I'll get rid of the 18-55mm.
The weather in Tanjung Sepat wasn't exactly great. At times it was drizzling, then suddenly the sun would shine in all its glory then the next minute it was gloomy all over again. That made shooting pretty challenging with many photo's turning out pretty gloomy. I was hoping to have a more cheery tone to the pictures but some of it came out the other way round.
If I had more time; I wouldn't mind borrowing a 24-70mm (from anyone who might have one laying around) and just take it to the streets of KL for a photowalk. But some how I haven't had the chance to do it. Probably I would borrow the 17-55mm again one day to take it out on a stroll.
Back to the trip, it was a relaxing day out from the hustle and bustle of the city with darling and her church members for some seafood by the coast. The coast by Tanjung Sepat isn't exactly beautiful but it was the company that mattered more.
At the end of the night we dropped by I-City just to see what all the fuss was about. Me and darling were there last month for the MTV World Stage. However, we didn't really get the chance to take a look around at the place and really see what was going on there. This time we did.
The verdict?
Totally disappointed.
It was a huge business park with many neon trees lighted up. That's about it. Anyways, shooting in I-City was challenging without flash. I am proud that I resisted the temptation to use my flash and the pictures turned out alright. Well some of them anyways.
So what's next? I don't know. The 1 week break in 3 days!
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