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Aladdin The Musical

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Travel back in time to the bustling market of Askabar, peek into the palace of the Sultan and climb into a cave where a rapper genie awaits.

The popular fable about Aladdin is retold as a captivating (and humorous) musical at the Amphitheatre @ Sunway Lagoon from 25th November 2011 till 2nd January, 2012. Starring six principal cast members from London’s famous West End and supported by an ensemble of more than 30 international dancers, Aladdin The Musical is set to mesmerize audiences young and old.

Aladdin The Musical is performed on a moving set with 3D laser effects amidst flying carpets and pyrotechnics. This dazzling show is again helmed by director Chris Colby and choreographer David Kort. Here are some pictures I photographed during the Gala Premiere…

Nikki Mae is Princess Jasmine

Nikki Mae as Princess Jasmine

Joshua Tonks as Aladdin

Joshua Tonks as Aladdin

Jess Elmer as The Slave of the Ring

Jess Elmer as The Slave of the Ring

Michael Morgan as Jafar and Peter Jamieson as The Sultan

Michael Morgan as Jafar and Peter Jamieson as The Sultan

Gareth Heesom as the Genie of the Lamp

Gareth Heesom as the Genie of the Lamp

Aladdin fighting the baddies

Aladdin fighting the baddies

A Whole New World: Flying Carpets & Product Placements :)

A Whole New World: Flying Carpets & Product Placements 🙂

What's a journey to Askabar without human flame throwers?

What's a journey to Askabar without human flame throwers?

Encore: Some of the principal cast members up-close…

Aladdin

Aladdin

Princess Jasmine

Princess Jasmine

The Sultan

The Sultan

Slave Of The Ring & Jafar

Slave Of The Ring & Jafar

See also: Magical Musicals | Peter Pan The Musical | The Secret Life Of Nora

All pictures photographed with the Olympus E-PL2 by & © TV Smith

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The Malaysia Air Festival

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A great portraiture lens (or is it camera?)

A great portraiture lens (or is it camera?)

The Malaysia Air Festival at Subang Airport presented a chance to test the new Panasonic bridge camera. The FZ 150 is a 24X supersoom with a range of 25mm to 600mm! It even takes the wide angle lens attachment from my LX-5 for an ultra-wide angle of 17.5mm (but zoom-through is not useble with it).

I am contemplating whether to take just this camera to LIMA 2011 Air Show in Langkawi and the Rainforest Challenge in Terengganu in the weeks ahead. Would be nice to go on this long journey without a battery of system bodies and lenses. So far, the quality of the Panasonic FZ 150 looks promising. Auto focus is fast and its burst mode is awesome.

Using the latest Panasonic Class 10 SDHC card, I was able to shoot at a continous 5 frames per second (fps) without it ever stopping to buffer. At 12 frames (fps) per second it does pause for writing to card after a short burst. I didn’t try the scorching 40 fps (reduced resolution) mode though. Surprisingly for a camera at this price level, it also does Full HD video in 1080p.

Static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

Static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

More static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

More static display on the tarmac with the wide attachment

One more chopper on the tarmac

One more chopper on the tarmac

Picnicking under the wings: Mid tele with the Panny FZ 150

Picnicking under the wings: Mid tele with the Panny FZ 150

 

Keeping a fast moving object in the center of frame at 600mm won't be easy, of course

Keeping a fast moving object in the center of frame at 600mm won't be easy, of course

The super zoom is great for picking out candids

The super zoom is great for picking out candids

Cute kids seem to know a lens is pointed at them no matter how far it is

Cute kids seem to know a lens is pointed at them no matter how far it is

I like how the UV haze turned the distant hills bluish. The AF tracked the off-center sky diver very well

I like how the UV haze turned the distant hills bluish. The AF tracked the off-center sky diver very well

The Malaysia Air Festival, initiated by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), is held in conjunction with the centennial celebration of aviation in Malaysia. The first of which is taking place at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport, hosted by Subang Skypark. It runs till Sunday, so there’s still time to head there.

Getting There: MyCen Map & Directions to Subang SkyPark Terminal

All pictures photographed with the Panasonic FZ150 by & © TV Smith

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Little India Klang

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Little India in Klang comes alive as Deepavali approaches. The sights, the sounds, the smells and the traffic jams. Just like Little India Brickfields, indiscriminately-parked vehicles make the already-narrow street almost impassable. A small inconvenience as the bustle and honking add to the festive atmosphere at the bazaar 🙂

Jalan Tengku Kelana is located in the older and more historical part of Klang. The beautiful Indian Muslim Mosque is on one end while the century-old Our Lady of Lourdes Church is on the other.  I like L. I. K.

Sun & Smoke

Sun & Smoke

Girls' Day Out

Girls' Day Out

Masjid India Klang

Masjid India Klang

Take Me To Your Leader

Take Me To Your Leader

Young Gadddafi Fan

Young Gadddafi Fan

Main Street, Little India

Main Street, Little India

Getting there: MyCen Map of Little India, Klang

See also: Little India, Brickfields

All pictures photographed with the Panasonic LX-5 by & © TV Smith

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