Travel

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | Climbing Mount Kinabalu | Starting Point

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Kinabalu Park Office | You Need To Register Here We didn’t stay overnight here in Kundasang, we stay at Kota Kinabalu and head to Kundasang (Kinabalu Park) From Kota Kinabalu around 4 AM in the morning. We have some breakfast along the way at Pekan Nabalu. The journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park is approximately two hours. © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Registration at Kinabalu Park Once we reach Kinabalu Park Office, we need to register our name, pay for our insurance and mountain guide fee. You cannot climb the mountain without a mountain guide. It is mandatory, even though the trail to the…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Photography Tips | Photoshop Editing Secrets

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Original Photograph | Unedited ©  2013 Wazari Wazir | After Edited With Photoshop Master Of Colors Editing Technique | Kota Belud Paddy Field Most people, especially  who have been following me through my photography probably by now, knew that I shoot my photograph in RAW format for most of the times. Why shoot in RAW, very simple, RAW file contain a lot of digital informations or data compared to JPG file. Currently I’m using Canon 5D Mark II full frame body. Normally if I shoot in JPG the file size will be around 5 to 7 MB but if I shoot in RAW format the…

  • Family,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | Once Upon a Time On The Beach | Kuala Penyu

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Family Trips at Tempurung Beach Kuala Penyu Kuala Penyu is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is one of the gateways to Pulau Tiga National Park, where Survivor: Borneo was set. Kuala Penyu is also famous for its beaches, especially Tempurung beach, Sawangan beach and Sungai Labuan Waterfront. Sungai Labuan, as the name implies was taken from the name of a river flowing in the heart of Kuala Penyu. “Pesta Rumbia” is a special celebration for “Sago” trees which are only planted widely in the district. This festive season targets to promote ” sago” as traditional…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel and Photography | Family Trips | Kota Belud Paddy Field | Sabah

    © 2013 Wazari Wazir | Family Trips | Kota Belud Paddy Field | Sabah “If these picture have anything important to say to future generations, it’s this, I was here, existed. I was young, I was happy, and someone cared enough about me in this world to take my picture” – Robin Williams –   We are having a great time at Kota Belud Paddy Field. Kota Belud is the rice bowl of Sabah but it is not the main tourist attraction. Most people come to Sabah for it’s beautiful Island, Beaches and to climb a Mount Kinabalu. Kota Belud paddy field normally not on their itinerary of must visit…

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    Travel Photography | Kota Belud Once Upon a Time in 2005

    © 2005 Wazari Wazir | Kota Belud, Sabah  Paddy Field | Nikon D70s With 18-70mm Lens “As a Child, The Paddy Field Was My Playground.” – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi – Actually the paddy field was also my playground during my early childhood but back then our family didn’t have a camera to freeze the moment, so I don’t have a photographs to prove it to you. Anyway this photographs were taken in September 2005, with my first DSLR which is Nikon D70s during my honeymoon with wife at Kota Belud, just a few month after our marriage. Kota Belud is the rice bowl of Sabah, the paddy field was quite…