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Photojournalism | 1Malaysia Patriotic Cycling Event in Putrajaya
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | 1Malaysia Patriotic Cycling Event in Putrajaya With Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak Cycling event is nothing much to shout about, it happens all the time in this country, some are much more happening than the other like the recent Le Tour de Langkawi, they are an international events and Putrajaya have a lot of bicycle enthusiast. Anyway this is not just another cycling event, this 1Malaysia (One Malaysia) Patriotic Cycling event is something to remember, it is a history. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak also took part in this event and the other interesting fact to know is that he Najib has just announce the…
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Travel and Photography | Life is An Adventure
© 2013 A Photograph of Me Overlooking Annapurna Range From Sarangkot by Ahmad Shukri “Indeed, Allah Will Not Change The Condition of a People Until They Change What is in Themselves.” – Ar-Ra’d : 11 – “I do not want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” – Diane Ackerman – “A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.”…
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Basic Photography Tips | Give Your Photographs a Sense of Scale
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | National Monument | Tugu Negara | Kuala Lumpur NATIONAL MONUMENT The idea for the construction of the National Monument was mooted by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Aljhaj in 1963 to commemorate the warriors who died defending the sovereignty of the country. An area measuring 48, 562 square meters facing the Lake Gardens was set aside for its construction. The monument complex encompasses five components, the National Monument, fountains, pavilion, a war memorial and the surroundings gardens The monument embodying seven bronze statues also represents the triumph of the forces of democracy over forces of evil. The monument was…
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Postcard From Langtang | Into The Wild
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Langtang National Park | Nepal | Himalaya “Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.” – Edward Abbey – “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” – Edgar Allan Poe – “Do not burn yourself out. Be as I am-a reluctant enthusiast… a part time crusader, a half-hearted…
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Photography Tips | When To Use Spot Metering
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Tun Dr. Mahathir | For Critical Lighting Condition Use Spot Metering © 2013 Wazari Wazir | How To Adjust Metering in Your DSLR Camera I’ve always tell beginners photographer to take their times at least to read once, their DSLR manual book, don’t just simply throw it away and start taking pictures. Please take your time to go through it first, at least take note the function of each buttons that your camera have to offer and get to know how to use it. Even though your DSLR camera maybe just an entry level DSLR but they are far more better than most compact camera…