• Art,  Malaysia,  Photojournalism,  Tourism,  Travel

    Kuala Lumpur | Federal Territory Day | Hari Wilayah Persekutuan

    © 2011 Wazari Wazir | Kuala Lumpur City Center | Federal Territory Day Federal Territory Day, or Hari Wilayah Persekutuan as it is known in Malay, falls on 1st February and celebrates the anniversary of the formation of the Federal Territory in 1974. This day is declared a holiday in the Federal Territory, where visitors will see the streets transformed by parades and fireworks, with various cultural activities and fascinating exhibitions happening in a whole host of different locations. This year the celebration was held at Dataran Merdeka on 29th January 2011. Today, the Federal Territory comprises three cities: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. Labuan is an island off the…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Life,  Malaysia,  People,  Photojournalism,  Reportage Photography,  Sports,  Travel

    Photography | Bad Weather Photography | Rains

    © 2006 Wazari Wazir | Le Tour de Langkawi 2006 | Kuala Lumpur © 2006 Wazari Wazir | Le Tour de Langkawi 2006 | Kuala Lumpur © 2006 Wazari Wazir | Le Tour de Langkawi 2006 | Kuala Lumpur About the picture above, I really did not plan to shoot in the rain and not really ready for it, actually it was very good start, the weather was fine with clear blue sky on that day, the final stage of Le Tour de Langkawi 2006 in Kuala Lumpur but suddenly after few laps, unexpectedly downpour change everything. I think most photographers are not ready facing the rains because it was…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Black and White,  Photojournalism,  Photoshop,  Tourism,  Travel

    Taj Mahal | Symbol of Love

    © 2010 Wazari Wazir | Taj Mahal | Agra | India | ISO 100 | F10 | 1/320 | 10-20mm “Taj Mahal looks different from every view. There are thousands of views of the Taj Mahal, but the best view is from your heart.” – Anonymous – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel

  • Adventure,  Art,  Culture,  Historical Moment,  People,  Tourism,  Travel

    Taj Mahal India | The Big Picture

    © 2010 Wazari Wazir | Taj Mahal | Agra | The Crowd This is just a typical scene at Taj Mahal when the crowds start coming. Taj Mahal start opening around 06:00 A.M in the morning and Close at 07:00 P.M in the evening. Entry fee to get you here in Indian Rupee Rs750 or approximately USD17 per person, you can bring still camera at no extra charge, but no video camera allowed inside the Taj Mahal, but I guess if you are shooting with DSLR discreetly, nobody will notice. For those of you who are not very familiar with Taj Mahal, it was located in southeast from Delhi and…

  • Art,  Black and White,  Editing,  Photoshop,  Portrait

    Portrait Photography | Black and White | Retro Look

    © 2010 Wazari Wazir | Black and White | Portrait Photography Just like color photography where we can play with the tone, black and white photography is no exception, I mean there are variety of black and white tones, some may prefer it to be solid from pure white to deep solid black white some others just like a “shade of grey” kind of thing. Some people prefer the back and white to be grainy, while others like it to be clean, some people like their black and white to have a film look like they are taken with Kodak Professional TRI-X 400 Film. It doesn’t matter which type you prefer, it’s…