Photographed this scene in front of H & M at Avenue K. Somehow, it reminded me of some images I saw in a book at Kinokuniya earlier. The Big Apple of the 60s or 70s; expansive neon lights and brisk walking.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 1600, f4, 1/60 sec.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f22, 10.56 sec (for pic above).
Fireworks Photography Tip 1: Juxtapose the fireworks against a landmark or skyline. A shot of fireworks alone in the sky, however nice, doesn’t say much. It could have been photographed in any city.
Fireworks Photography Tip 2: Use a speed slower than 2 seconds to maximise the flowing effect of the burst and to better capture the sparkle. It means you will need a tripod.
For users of recent Olympus cameras, just set it to Live Time in Bulb mode and watch the exposure develop on the LCD screen. Stop when you feel it is nice enough. This takes the guesswork out of shooting blind in B manual mode.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f22, 6.46 sec (for pic below).
Fireworks Photography Tip 3: Get your act together as fast as possible. The view gets progressively smoky after the first or second minute. After that, lingering smoke usually gets too heavy and may obscure the landmark or the fireworks itself. The smoke will also create a colour cast.
And one most important tip: Once you get your settings correct, just fire away but alternately look at the sky. Take in the beauty with your naked eyes directly, not by viewing through a viewfinder or LCD throughout. In this case, I had no choice but to look up. I was so near the epicentre that chunks of burning sulphur and hot ash were landing few inches away.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f16, 3.58 sec (for pic below).
A quick visit to the quirky and fun Burps and Giggles and adjoining Buku Tiga Lima in Ipoh.
Call me lazy or old-fashioned but I rather have a printed menu with pictures than to walk all over the place to look for several chalkboard menus. I know is a hip thing but it is not helpful at all.
The mechanical waitress, at first, said everything is good when I asked for a recommendation. She then suggested the Wagyu Beef Burger as a signature dish. I had to ask the price.
As I was photographing the fish and chips, a staff member brought an egg which they forgot while preparing the burger. It was a nice and honest touch but we wouldn’t have noticed anyway. We were ordering blind. It is OK for a hawker-style place like Williams in SS4 to just put the menu and prices on a white board. Wait a minute. Williams charges even more. Haha. At least, he puts it all in one place.
Turns out to be a pretty decent burger (@ RM 28) but not spectacular. Your taste may differ. Try their Fish and Chips, if you don’t take beef.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 500, f4.2, 1/30 sec.
Burps and Giggles and Buku Tiga Lima is at 93 & 95 Jalan Sultan Yussuf, 30000 Ipoh, Perak. Tel: 05 242 6188.