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The Twilight Zone

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As darkness sets in, strangling plants emerge from the fine white sand to surround an unsuspecting family. The secluded beach is known as Bagan Lalang or Weed’s Landing.

“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone”  – Rod Serling.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f4, 1/15 sec.

The Twilight Zone

Staying Level

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When one is awed by a seaside sunset, it is easy to overlook a basic rule in photography. Keep the horizon level. A tilted horizon is especially noticeable in pictures of the ocean. Unless it is intentional, make it a habit to level properly whenever the horizon is visible.

Even without a levelling gauge or grid lines, you can level by getting the horizon line parallel to the top or bottom edge of the viewfinder (or LCD).

Although an image editing software can rotate your image to correct framing error, it is better to get it correct in-camera. Each time you level with software, you lose part of the picture due to cropping

Make a conscious effort and after a while it will become a subconscious effort each time you pick up the camera to compose a picture.

Photographed at Bagan Lalang beach.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f10, 1/320 sec.

Staying Level at Bagan Lalang

Lingering Sunset

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Past 7:30 pm, the beach at Bagan Lalang looked very dark to the naked eye. It was so dark, I didn’t even realise there were still beachcombers around. The camera saw the lingering sunset differently with an exposure of 1 second at f 1.4.

Don’t carry a tripod when you are on vacation. Make do with any solid surface you find around you. I parked the camera on some rocks by the seafront embankment. The 2-sec self-timer was used to eliminate camera shake during pressing of shutter release button.

In the background, the chalets of the Golden Palm Tree Resort (Sepang Goldcoast) extend from the coastline into the Straits of Malacca.

Lingering Sunset