ZX1 Dramatic Tones

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Paragliding

Nothing beats the exhilaration of being able to defy gravity. The rush, the excitement and the risk.

Putrajaya III - in the air

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Putrajaya II - in the air...wooohooo

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Night Shots

Some night scenes in Putrajaya. Had fun "poisoning myStream boys" on the D700's low light capability and using virtual horizon with available gate post in lieu of a proper tripod. Thanks for the invite guys. Lets do it again soon - err if I am available (hopefully)....

Two ladies dressed to the nines waiting for their transport after a wedding reception at the PICC. Handheld. Amazing, so it appears that technology has put equipment before talent. What do you think ? Is it the person or the equipment ?

B & W

A first test shot...

An old bum goes into a coffee shop and asks for a cup of coffee."But I don't think you can pay for it," says the waitress. "You're right," says the bum. "I don't have any money, but if I show you something you've never seen before, will you get me some coffee?"

"Well, OK," says the waitress.So the guy pulls a hamster out of his pack and it starts to dance. It has incredible rhythm and can do awesome moves."One cup of joe, comin' up," says the waitress.The guy guzzles it down and asks for more.

"Money or another miracle, or else no joe," says the waitress.So the guy pulls a frog out of his pack. The frog starts to sing, and his voice is beautifully high. A guy rushes over and asks for the frog for $300. The bum gladly accepts.

"Are you insane?" asks the waitress. "You sold a singing frog for three hundred bucks? It's gotta be worth millions!""Not so," said the bum matter-of-factly. "The hamster is also a ventriloquist."

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It was late at night. The men and their machines came in a thunderous roar. Disturbing the tranquility of suburbia. Window panes cracked open, curtains slowly parted allowing querying eyes to witness the ruckus. Somewhere a baby wails from disturbed slumber. A feeling of uneasiness blanketed the once peaceful neighbourhood until...

..they saw that its only the contractors coming to mend and upgrade the roads in front of their homes.

While I was taking these pictures, an elderly Indian chap approached, I thought he was going to protest me taking pictures of them working. But as he got closer, it appears that all he wanted was some drinking water. He brought two empty mineral water bottles with him. His face and posture projected his weariness. I took the bottles away from him and gave it to my son to fill up. The bottles were returned full of warm water as we do not keep cold drinking water in the house (the kids are coughing and wheezing due to too much cold stuff...) and I apologise for that for I can imagine what pleasure it would be to quench one's thirst with ice cold water. He just gave a weary smile and walked back to his machine.

That sets me thinking, here is this man working late in the night to feed his family. I pray that his sons and daughters appreciates what he is doing. Oh, his wife too and hopefully she doesn't nag him too much on the household chores that doesn't get done when he is home for he deserves his break.

Dewy Beauty

Sometimes words became unnecessary. Just stay still and absorb the beauty before the sun takes away the dew.

Homes by the River

A stolen shot of our mean looking but kind and generous guide as he tells us about the river and its inhabitants, both humans and animals.

The luxury condo looks posh and imposing but the rustic kampung house amongst the trees looks so serene and carefree. And these, as the series below existed opposite each other, separated by the river.

Retreat - Is.

Some interesting people pictures by a dear friend on his recent retreat. All captured using an ancient Canon G2 (current model G7). Just goes to show, sometimes the talent is more important than the tool. You know, its not the size..... but how you use it. Kah kah kah, lets see what the ladies... never mind.

NOT Dome.

In contrast to the post about food at Dome below, the pictures in this post is taken on my recent weekend cycling with Dennis. It was he who recommended me to take these pictures as he prefers photos with human stories.

There's this couple of kids, probably brother and sister, sitting in the culvert and using the small walkway across it as their table. On which they have a bottle of black coffee, another bottle of, perhaps Milo and some buns. They were still enjoying their impromptu picnic when we arrived. As I pulled out my camera the brother stood up and tended to the fire, making sure that it creates smoke which is crucial for keeping the mosquitoes away.

Oh, to those self righteous personalities who might view this as child abuse, rest assured that their mother is tapping the rubber trees within a few metres from them. This is how the other half who can't afford baby sitters and Kumon classes live.

Dome.

A friend missed my food pictures. So here's some to drool over from the recent brunch with the kids at Dome. Heavenly espreski something or other consisting of ice blended coffee with honeycomb chocolate, banana burst for Akmal, which he ordered but ended up not drinking due to the weird taste. If my wife is with us, he will surely be nagged to finish that costly drink.

I had the catch of the day. Its some fish which I am sure have been caught weeks if not month before and "catch of the day" meant whatever they caught out of the freezer, some prawns, rice and veggie. A tad salty but not bad at all. Akmal had his favourite Dome gourmet chicken and mushroom soup while Amani had the junior penne bolognaise.

Run for fun.

Approximately 2 parents for each kid, do the math for a couple thousand who registered...

Determination pushing towards the finish line.

Sweet fancy dress runners strolling along.

Small kid, big leap.

Organised by Astro Ceria. It was an excellent event as far as I am concerned mainly because I get to be home by about 10am, well before the sun goes into its baking mode. The kids enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you Astro.

Dawn & Dusk.

My favourite time of the day, the transition of day to night, light to darkness. Silhouette and colours mingling with each other, also the time when you see things differently...