Kelantan Trip 01

Finally get some time to touch up the "noisy" trip photos which once broke my heart. It was fun at the beginning when I was overwhelmed by the power of digital editing. but somehow i am getting sick of it now while there are still piles of them awaiting. Below are some chosen one and there might be some others coming soon, or maybe not.

a scale model in a workshop

an ordinary construction land, washed by a long rain;

a clear blue sky, contrast with a muddy land;

reflection appears, miracle happens.

a small dock by the river

courage and bravery in exchange of splendid photographs

on the way back to hotel, crossing the Sungai Kelantan

Short update

A cat who seems to like me (or the camera) and kept approaching while we're studying the environment at the riverbank. 

Couldn't stand facing the PC without any progress, I went to bed early yesterday at about 11, woke up at 7 in the morning, went jogging alone, wondering how long I could keep this up.

Received an order from team leader in the evening, another submission for the freelance job next week. BURPPPP!!!! I can't run anymore, can I? still in the holiday mood. you can't imagine how fed up I am sitting in front of the PC...

I want to go home this weekend!
so I can bring my younger sis makan-makan once she comes back from NS.
so I can grab the latest Mina magazine.
so I can... go shopping again??

Today feel pretty depressed after discovered my photos during the Kelantan trip are full of noises. CARELESS COULD KILL! it kills my heart this time. so hurt so sad so disappointed. I was so excited to check out my photos because I believed that I had some improvement during the trip. Yet in the end mostly are ruined by my careless. :(
It feels like you have been spending efforts taking very good care of a tree and were happily watching the fruits growing. But in the end, you got dumped from heaven to hell just to notice that the fruits that look good from outside have actually being infected from the inside since the very BEGINNING!!!

Wish I could edit and sort the photos right away and blog about the trip, but job, money and responsibility come first. Will have to leave it until next week (if I could control myself).

Money matters

Just now I took a walk after the rain and sat by the pool until some crazy residents came around and broke my solitude. This is the swimming pool at Cyberia Clubhouse, the pool that I love the most, despite that I can't swim nor even have a swimsuit. It's much more soothing during night time where the lights are dim and the surrounds are quiet and peaceful. I could spend an hour sitting by the pool, humming songs, paddling the water with my legs and enjoying the gentle breeze. I'm blissful how it could easily ease my pains and worries. Sometimes I do wish I could curl up myself under the water to hide from the world.

Too bad I will not be able to enjoy this privilege after a month or two as I will be moving to the staff apartment. Ah, so sad. It's all because of money matters, it really really does matter.

I believe everyone has their own dreams, beautiful dreams. While most of the time, the main villain that stops them from reaching the dreams is "money", don't you agree? I've been counting my monthly incomes and expenses over and over again. Rental, bills, study loan, personal supplies, parent's need, etc. The conclusion is always the same, merely RM2,000 per month is only sufficient for my "present", it can never secure my "future". The only way out is to get more freelance/part-time jobs.

Oh God, could you generously dump some money down to me? :D

The career talk by Fei from Igloo Digital Arts struck my mind and kind of woke me up. Be it handmade artist, illustrator, photographer or makeup artist, they all couldn't make myself a living for now. So I should focus back on my dream in creating games and animations. I should prove myself some achievement in this field before I reach my thirty. As for the others, I believe it is never too late to pick them up in the future when I wish to slow down my pace. In short, I have sorta clear up some fogs that block my views all these times.

Cute Little Cherry Tomato

I always felt that it was such a waste to spend weekends at home doing nothing, unless you seriously need some rest. And so, today I went shopping alone. My shopping list? make-up products. Yea, it is time for me to get my hands on make-up! Will update about the items i bought soon.

After having "lunch" at about 4pm, I went to the supermarket and got myself this cute healthy fruit - cherry tomato! I only bought 2 packs as I thought it would be sufficient for one week... But, I have already finished up half pack of it just now in few minutes. I like its taste too much that I can't resist!

The Burning Moon

I was attracted by this splendid scene while looking through my windows this evening. It must be very windy up there, can you see the difference of the clouds? They looks beautiful while being illuminated by the moon, aren't they?

I took the opportunity to experiment the white balance settings of my camera.
1. Auto - I don't really fond of this as it always gives a dull effect
2. Shade - my all time favourite as it provides a warm feeling
3. Cloudy - never used it before, but it really gave me a surprise this time
4. Incandescent- rarely use this as it tends to make everything blue

All in all, I like the illusion of the burning moon very much. Feel great to be able to snapped it down and shared with you all. Besides, I am also happy with the outcome of combining the four, and also the contrast created by the cubical building below. :)

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The Challenge
It is not easy to shoot photos during night as it is too dark and hence the shutter speed is slower which could lead to handshaking and blurry images. While not having tripod with me, I grabbed whatever (chair, box, book, puncher, cellphone, etc.) in my room that could be used as replacement. It was a racing game with the clouds as they changed swiftly and sometimes I have to wait for a few minutes when the moon was covered totally. Patience is needed for photography! :)

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The Misunderstanding
It seemed like my act of shooting had somehow alerted the people staying opposite. Sorry to make you worry, I wasn't trying to be a paparazzi that stalks you. I am just a gentle-king who wish to cherish this beautiful moment.

I Love My Job

Last week we went to Malacca to gather information of the project we are working on, aka site-visit. Though we were meant to "work" there, we're having much fun compared to the project trips I have been to as the time given was sufficient hence no rushing! :D

So as a 3D artist, my job was to shoot some photographs of the environment, both indoors and outdoors, as reference for modelling and texturing. I was kind of enjoying myself and eventually I was kind of slacking around... *under gloomy introspection...

At the end of the day, Reza and Alif wondered why I looked so delight. Well, the answer is simple! You get to travel for free (sponsored by company) and yet you get paid (you're working during the trip), so shouldn't you embrace it and be grateful for how lucky you are? So in the future, we will be able to travel around Malaysia where the heritage buildings located. No more sweet-talking all years with the computers in the studio! It's good as it refreshes your minds.

And so, I love my job, more and more now. :)

I don't mind about group photos but sometimes I'm hesitate to take individual photos because I know the outcome will definitely be awkward, no doubt. I'm just shy and afraid to be the focus, and totally not photogenic, seriously, not at all, sob sob.

As an experiment, Gatya lent me her sunglasses while Yunyi took a photo for me...
Yunyi: Stand beside the door~
Jun: OK.
Yunyi: Don't stand like a wood there, pose something~
Jun: er....
*Bee-beep! KA CHAK!*
Yunyi: Nice one, can make it your profile pic at Facebook!
*Like I'll ever do that.... I must have been crazy. Anyway, just for fun! :D

The Runaway Santa

Today I bumped into our beloved Santa Claus.

He was not in his trademarked red suit, but a dark leisuresuit.

He was not bringing a sackful of presents, but a little red backpack.

I clicked on the shutter hastily and Santa was caught on my camera.

He was surprised and gave me a wink with his kind smile as always.

"Don't let the elves and reindeer find out, I'm on my vacation!"
Whispered the Santa.

*Santa spotted at Malacca*