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Men And Their Mean Machines

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What is a Harley event without some gruff men with chains and tattoos? And behind those shades and leather, are some nice and sweet guys, as always.

Photography Tip: If you have the guts to push an ultra-wide angle lens very close, it will yield interesting results. Because it is so wide, people usually take the safe approach and take in everything from afar. I use it near to isolate and to add drama to candid portraits. Up-close and personal, it allowed me to capture the character, personality and mood, in this instance.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f10, 1/200 sec.

Men And Their Mean Machines

Harley-Davidson – 110 Years Of Freedom

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Harley-Davidson - 110 Years Of Freedom

This year, from Milwaukee to Rome and at dozens of other cities across the globe, Harley-Davidson is commemorating 110 years of classic motorcycles and classic good time. Kuala Lumpur’s Asia Harley Days is South-east Asia’s first and largest Harley-Davidson event with a parade of some 600 Harley-Davidson bikes.

Riding a Road Glide Custom, Bill Davidson, the great-grandson of company co-founder, William A. Davidson, led the convoy ride through Kuala Lumpur this morning.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/400 sec.

Harley Owners Group Malaysia Chapter

Harley Owners Group Malaysia Chapter. In the centre, with red scarf, Tan Sri Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir, Chairman of JoJo Events and, in cap, Bill Davidson, the great-grandson of company co-founder, William A. Davidson.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f9, 1/200 sec.

Happy Malaysia Day!

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It’s Malaysia Day Eve. Go shoot some fireworks at the ongoing Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition at midnight.

Photography Tip: Use a a relatively long exposure to capture the long and flowing light trails. Also, as I always emphasise, find a landmark to juxtapose, if practical. Fireworks are attractive by itself, so there is the temptation to point up and isolate the bursts alone. It is nice but meaningless when you look at it years later. A black sky is the same, anywhere in the world. So go early, find ‘ground zero’ and scout around for a view that includes an interesting background. It won’t be easy at Putrajaya as there are few buildings around the launch site. If you can’t find a suitable background, try to include the lake and the reflections off the water.

Long exposures are easy with the OM-D’s Live Time and Live Bulb mode. Just press the shutter and watch the exposure build up on the LCD screen in real time. Stop when you see a perfect exposure. It was raining last night when I photographed this display from Team China. My assistant held an umbrella while I wiped the lens after each shot when the camera processed and wrote the file.

Happy 50th Malaysia Day on September 16th.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f18, 4.58 sec.

Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition