My friend Jeff Ooi lamented in his Screenshots a few days ago:
"Come September 9 to the date, the late Penang-born journalist KS Choong will be remembered again for giving birth to The Star at Weld Quay, Penang; Malaysia 38 years ago.
Sadly, the People's Paper is now a Party's Paper."
From Weld Quay Penang to Pitt Street, to Jalan Travers KL then to Section 13 PJ and to Phileo Damansara... Happy anniversary!
But aren't we forgetting one person without whom there will be no "People's Paper"?
I am talking about K.S.Choong, the FOUNDER of The Star; do you think at the celebration tomorrow, any of the merry making Star people ever remember K.S.Choong?
When I "rejoin" The Star the third time round I noticed that all the Star people tend to behave he did not exist!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Merdeka @ Wellington
A small group of Malaysians and friends celebrate the 52nd Merdeka Day with a pot luck dinner and cultural show at the Johnsonville Community Centre last night.
We were a bit apprehensive of attending because the same function last year was a near disaster! Extending the Malaysian's "everyone are welcome!" spirit, more than 300 turn up and the rest is history ;)
This time round, kudos to the organising committee; only invited guests need attend AND table numbers were allocated to all the guests... the event ran like clock work! Why, they even "staggered" the food and table numbers calling to make sure everyone get a share! Well done guys! Even our Singaporean friends were impressed! Ha ha ha...
I had my little Canon G9 point and shoot with me and I recorded all the cultural dances in video, the pictures you see below are "grabs" from the video itself.
A classical Joget Melayu performed by the WMSO students member, love their moves!
We were a bit apprehensive of attending because the same function last year was a near disaster! Extending the Malaysian's "everyone are welcome!" spirit, more than 300 turn up and the rest is history ;)
This time round, kudos to the organising committee; only invited guests need attend AND table numbers were allocated to all the guests... the event ran like clock work! Why, they even "staggered" the food and table numbers calling to make sure everyone get a share! Well done guys! Even our Singaporean friends were impressed! Ha ha ha...
I had my little Canon G9 point and shoot with me and I recorded all the cultural dances in video, the pictures you see below are "grabs" from the video itself.
A classical Joget Melayu performed by the WMSO students member, love their moves!Saturday, August 29, 2009
Oh Malaysia!
Come Monday, it is Malaysia's National Day again; I thought this is a good time to "blog" this shot for the world to see!
I like this symbolic picture, it should be titled "Formula Malaysia"!
Oh... I actually entered this picture in a photo contest called "Formula Malaysia" in 1999. The contest was organised by some MEGA organisations in Kuala Lumpur and heavily publicised in the New Straits Times and the Chinese Media.
I like this symbolic picture, it should be titled "Formula Malaysia"!
Oh... I actually entered this picture in a photo contest called "Formula Malaysia" in 1999. The contest was organised by some MEGA organisations in Kuala Lumpur and heavily publicised in the New Straits Times and the Chinese Media.Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Merdeka Swing!
After the wet encounter in year 2000 Merdeka celebration... I had a plan for 2001 at the Kuala Lumpur Padang!
Trying to get a different look to the annual celebration picture, my plan is to mount the Canon EOS1n film camera and a 15 mm fish-eye lens on a Manfrotto carbon monopod; a cable release is then attached to the motor-drive to "fire" the camera.
I was going to play invisible man and to "merge" myself into the parade, walk with the folks who participate in the parade; when we pass the VIP's Grand Stand I will hold up the mounted camera and "empty" a whole film roll towards them!
It was easier said than done! It was not easy to avoid the eagle eyes of the policemen and army personnel who make sure that the media are out of the parade!
When this group pass by I managed to sneak into the middle of the group.
I tell you, there is nothing like the ultimate "high" of heavy adrenaline rush!
Trying to get a different look to the annual celebration picture, my plan is to mount the Canon EOS1n film camera and a 15 mm fish-eye lens on a Manfrotto carbon monopod; a cable release is then attached to the motor-drive to "fire" the camera.
I was going to play invisible man and to "merge" myself into the parade, walk with the folks who participate in the parade; when we pass the VIP's Grand Stand I will hold up the mounted camera and "empty" a whole film roll towards them!
It was easier said than done! It was not easy to avoid the eagle eyes of the policemen and army personnel who make sure that the media are out of the parade!
When this group pass by I managed to sneak into the middle of the group.
I tell you, there is nothing like the ultimate "high" of heavy adrenaline rush!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Déjà vu 9 - Tunku and Holden
Found this old print among my souvenir...
My contact at Rasa Sayang Hotel, Penang tipped me that my favorite actor William Holden is in town!
I charged over to the beach hotel with a reporter and we managed to get an exclusive pictures and story not only of Holden and him with beautiful Stephanie Powers!
When Holden found out Tunku Abdul Rahman is the Chairman of The Star, he asked me to take him to meet him.
We took Holden to Tunku's chalet at Batu Ferringhi Beach and he met Malaysia's first Prime Minister.
After a long conversation together on wild life conservation, Tunku and Holden stood at the veranda and look at the sunset....
I recorded the moment with a Nikon F2 and a 105mm f2.5 lens. Kodak Tri-X film was used.
Now to find some more pictures of Holden and Powers!
My contact at Rasa Sayang Hotel, Penang tipped me that my favorite actor William Holden is in town!
I charged over to the beach hotel with a reporter and we managed to get an exclusive pictures and story not only of Holden and him with beautiful Stephanie Powers!
When Holden found out Tunku Abdul Rahman is the Chairman of The Star, he asked me to take him to meet him.
We took Holden to Tunku's chalet at Batu Ferringhi Beach and he met Malaysia's first Prime Minister.
After a long conversation together on wild life conservation, Tunku and Holden stood at the veranda and look at the sunset....
I recorded the moment with a Nikon F2 and a 105mm f2.5 lens. Kodak Tri-X film was used.
Now to find some more pictures of Holden and Powers!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Walk On Air!
I LOVE suspension bridge! Especially those that MOVE when you walk across!
We had a really enjoyable experience when we were on the 136 metres (450 ft) long Capilano Suspension Bridge in the District of North Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The "moving" structure is suspended 70 metres (230 ft) above and across the Capilano River.
Click on photo for a LARGE view!
We had a really enjoyable experience when we were on the 136 metres (450 ft) long Capilano Suspension Bridge in the District of North Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The "moving" structure is suspended 70 metres (230 ft) above and across the Capilano River.
Click on photo for a LARGE view!Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Cloud
Winter in Wellington is ideal for stunning sunset shot! I do not have to go far either... from my deck I get a panoramic display of the changing hues!
They say the more simple the subject, the harder it is to photograph well.
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