I was sailing to Tonle Sap in Cambodia when this beautiful white mosque appeared. It was bathed in sunlight while the surrounding riverine village was shaded under clouds. It wasn’t easy nailing the exposure on a shaky boat but I’m quite happy with the results.
Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South-East Asia and the area is rightfully designated by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. My journey began on the mighty Mekong in Phnom Penh and ended near Siem Reap where Angkor Wat is.
From last night, a montage of the Hokkien ‘Por Tor’ celebrations held in conjunction with the Hungry Ghost Month. Clockwise from top left:
(1) Every one seems to be taking pics with tablets.
(2) This cute cabbage patched dog is made from fresh cabbage.
(3) More tablet cams.
(4) A miniature Shaolin monk on flower seeds.
(5) Rows and rows of liquor bottles offered as sacrifice to thirsty ghosts.
(6) Lighting a joss stick for the Por Tor Kong deity.
(7) The 1Malaysia Hungry Ghost effigy. Yay!
This one is for those asking about sending pictures from the camera to the phone wirelessly. I shoot with an Olympus OM-D (EM-5) and it has an optional hot shoe accessory (shown on top of viewfinder in pic) known as the PenPal PP-1.
When I review a picture in play mode, I can send the picture I like immediately to my Samsung Galaxy S3 or Sony Android Tablet S via Bluetooth. It works much faster and less
messier than any wi-fi solutions I tried. Once the picture is transmitted to my tablet, I use Photoshop Touch to crop, resize and watermark for Instagram. For the Galaxy S3, I use the free Photo Editor app for this task.
Some may argue that a phone can shoot and upload a picture straight away. Yes but can you choose any focal length without sacrificing quality? Can you have access to a high quality specialty lens such as an ultra-wide, a low-light prime or a super tele?
The pictures posted to Instagram are automatically replicated as a photo post on my blog (www.tvsmith.net.my). I have set a delay so I can add / edit the text if needed. During a ‘breaking news’ event, it can go live together with Instagram. if I so choose.