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The Magic of Black and White Photography
© 2007 Wazari Wazir | My Son | My Treasure A lot of my friends have asked me about this picture taken in September 11 2007 when my son is twenty days old. Most people think that I’ve a studio in my house back then, and the funny thing is, some people think that I’m a “mother” and was surprise when they know that I’m a male, I’m a “father”, because normally a picture like this is taken by a women photographer, to those of you who are familiar with child or baby photography, who are familiar with the works from America or Europe will understand what I mean, most…
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A Walk To Remember | Black Sand Beach Langkawi
© 2010 Wazari Wazir | Black Sand Beach Jetty Langkawi A little bit history about Black Sand Beach Langkawi : The Black Sand Beach Of Langkawi is a major tourist attraction of the region. Visitors are awed by the black sands and the legends behind this occurrence are highly interesting as well. It narrates of a mythical giant eagle, Garuda, who kidnaps a Chinese princess with an intention to seek her favors. The princess’ heart however laid with her fiancé, a roman prince. The prince waged a deadly war against Garuda and sought out his beloved at Langkawi. It is believed that the remnants of this war can be seen…
- Art, Care, Emotion, Expression, Face, Life, Malaysia, Moment, People, Photoshop, Portrait, Portraiture, Sayang
Portrait Photography | Colors of My Life
There was a times when I like to boost some contrast when it feels right, colors can enhance mood of happiness or cheerfulness but in order for the colors to stand out you need to match with a perfect background that will make your subject stand out from the crowd. I took this picture at Canopy Bridge Botanical Garden Putrajaya which is 170 meters long and it is a great place to play with “Bokeh” or perspective. You don’t need long telephoto lens to get this kind of Bokeh, I use my all time favorite 50mm f1.4 Lens to get this Bokeh. The secret is to get as close as…
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No Mountain Too High
“It is Not the Mountain We Conquer but Ourselves.” ( Edmund Hillary ) I just wanted to share with you some fact and figure about Mount Kinabalu, I’ve climb Mount Kinabalu three times already, and all I can say is that, it is possible for those of you who are healthy and have great stamina to climb this mountain, it is not a “technical” mountain, I mean you don’t need a special skills or special equipment to climb this mountain and the best tools that you should have beside a good stamina is a great attitude. Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in all Southeast Asia (4,101 m) but some…
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Baby’s Day Out | The Historical City Of Malacca
Last weekend we went to Malacca or Melaka the historic city state of Malaysia, just two hours drive from Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia. It was just a short outing with my family because we have been here before together with my son last year. This time we decided to visit Malacca maritime Museum which is located inside the ship. The Maritime Museum along Jalan Quayside by the banks of the Malacca River is housed in the life-size replica of the Flor de la Mar, the Portuguese galleon which sank in the Malacca Harbour in the 16th century. Inside this museum are dioramas and intricately designed ship models. Apart from giving…