Another low-light opportunity

These are some shots I took during the pre-Chinese New Year event organised by the Kota Kinabalu City Hall this evening. I brought along my small tripod just in case there were some shots which required it but it turned out I had no need for it. Well, at least it wasn't heavy.

All the performances were done on stage and most were by school children. The lights were the usual colourful stage lights, and though there were moments of dim lighting, in general I'd say the lights were bright enough for general shooting. But even then, I still had to occasionally push my ISO to 800 even when shooting at f/2.8. Having become more comfortable with my 135mm and more confident with the focusing, I decided to use it throughout. All were shot using available light, and while there were quite a number of less than well executed shots, I'm quite pleased with the shots I did manage to get.

Here are the picks of the bunch. Let me know which do you think is the shot of the night. See if I agree with you! :)

Kota Belud Trip

Went to Kota Belud yesterday with the intention of enjoying the yearly Tamu Besar (tamu means open air market) but that wasn't to be. It not only had been raining the since early morning (so that was sure to put a damper on activities) but to make matters worse, there was hardly anything to see! We went to the tamu grounds expecting throngs of people, but all we saw were several sellers just setting up their stalls.

So, with nothing happening at the tamu grounds, we drove around Kota Belud for some sightseeing and were rewarded with some rather beautfiul scenery. Of course, we had to make do with the weather which just couldn't seem to decide whether it wanted to rain or stay dry.

Kota Belud has some wonderful scenery. Pity that Mt. Kinabalu was totally covered by clouds...

Dark clouds looming

Shots of the raging water near the small 'dam'. The water was a greenish colour which didn't look very nice. So decided to change the photo into black and white. I'd say it looks like a cracker! Don't you think?

Another take at a different angle of the same place.

Exotic Cars

Some shots I took of the exotic car exhibition called Big Boyz Toys currently being held at 1 Borneo. It's not very often that you get to see so many expensive and powerful sports cars in one place. Very nice!

The hulking Nissan Skyline! Brutal!

One of the most recognised symbols in the world


Can you guess what this car is?

Colours

Have you noticed the sunsets we've been getting in Kota Kinabalu lately? More often that not, they are absolutely marvelous! Such beautiful hues and colours. Here are a couple of photos that I managed to take the other day. God's wonderful artwork for all to enjoy!

Sabah Governor's Celebrations

Saturday, October 11 was the Head of State's official birthday. This is the first time ever I've ever witnessed the celebrations at the Kota Kinabalu city field. There was the march past from different schools, organisations and political groups, as well as dance performances, but I was only interested in one thing - the guards of the palace. So, most of the time I was absorbed taking pictures of them. Here are a several which I particularly like.

Alvin and Belinda's Wedding

This has been a long time coming (their wedding was actually at the end of August!), but at last here is a selection of the many photos that I took during the wedding of good friends of mine. I wasn't the official wedding photographer but you could say I was the 'official' groom's photographer.

The whole event was a very happy occasion, and I found the tea ceremony especially memorable. God's richest blessings on this couple as they begin their life together as husband and wife. Congratulations!

Blue hills

This shot was taken from the Kota Kinabalu International Airport. I love how the blue hills of Penampang form the many layers in this image.