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Winners of Photography Competition - Cheo' Cheo' Le Long Belait 2010.

2010-12-27T09:43:00.003+08:00

Did our part for the Cheo' Cheo' Le Long Belait 2010 by jointly organising the photography competition with the Belait District Office and Majlis Perundingan Kampung Pandan C.

1st & 2nd prize winner for Cultural theme and 2nd prize winner for Moments theme:
Zulhazreen bin Burhan

1st & 2nd prize winner for Moments theme:
Jasmine binti Burhan

and 3rd prize winner for Cultural theme:
Ramlee bin Muhidin

CHEO' CHEO' LE LONG BELAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

2010-12-10T13:32:00.003+08:00

Visit Belait, visit the Cheo' Cheo' Le Long Activities, take photos (a lot of them if you will) and join the competition...

The form:

The competition rules:

and for information about the Cheo' Cheo' Le Long Belait, click HERE

Selamat Hari Raya AidilAdha

2010-11-16T22:48:00.001+08:00

Original photo out of my Canon 40D Batavia Infrared Camera converted by Pak Dibyo Gahari of MyInfrared.com

Congrats to my wife

2010-10-25T19:08:00.001+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

2010-09-09T00:01:00.001+08:00

My infrared photos...

2010-08-15T11:42:00.005+08:00

After so many years dreaming of this, at last I had my Canon EOS 20D into a Pulse Infrared camera...

This is how the original raw Infrared (IR) photo looks like

From My 1st IR Album

and after post processing (up to my own preferences/liking) this is how it look

From My 1st IR Album

Some other photos I have processed:

From My 1st IR Album

and this photo of myself taken by my friend, Azri Hms

From My 1st IR Album

Bersanding - Sharnizan & Rosmawati

2010-08-10T22:54:00.004+08:00

Congrats again to my nephew Sharnizan & wife Rosmawati on their wedding...

From Persandingan Sharnizan & Rosmawati | 8 August 2010

On Saturday went hunting for macro again and shot these two victims...

A hoverfly

From Fly or bee? | 7 August 2010

and a spider

From Ant or spider? | 7 August 2010

Nikah - Shahrizan & Rosmawati

2010-08-07T07:58:00.001+08:00

Congrats to my nephew Shahrizan & his wife Rosmawati

From Nikah - Sharnizan & Rosmawati | 6 Ogos 2010

Masjid Kg Pandan, Kuala Belait (HDR) | 31 July 2010

2010-07-31T11:55:00.001+08:00

Taken this morning. Let the photo speak for itself...

Bengkel Fotografi Artistik - 31 Julai & 1 Ogos 2010

2010-07-30T13:40:00.002+08:00

If you are interested to join contact the given numbers. The registration is still open to Bruneians.

From Bengkel Fotografi Artistik, Labuan

. Agah Permadi in Brunei .

2010-07-24T19:53:00.002+08:00

Good news to all photo-enthusiasts!!!. CandidSYNDROME Brunei is pleased to present you the “ASAH MATA” photographic workshop. This time around we will bring to you exclusively from Indonesia, “Agah Permadi”.

Agah Permadi is one of the Gurus in digital photography. Having vast knowledge on photography and digital technology, he is capable of exerting such skills in producing stunning images worth thousands of dollars and has been sold successfully to International companies.

Do not miss this opportunity to learn the digital post-process (Photoshop) from him; a nice and humble man who do not rely on expensive cameras or fancy gimmicks to produce superb quality images.

This workshop will kick off once we managed to get the minimum numbers of 20 participants. So, let this workshop be your investment to gain a priceless knowledge. Don’t forget to bring along your friends too!!!

The fees per person is charged at $380 for public (inclusive of refreshments & outing as indicated in the programme). However, for students and those who participated during the 1st. Asah Mata Workshop last March 2010, is entitled to enjoy up to 20% discount. A deposit of $150 per participant is required in-order to secure your seats.

Make your reservation NOW!, and contact :

Amir Ahmad on + 673 8750300;
Mubarak Mashor on +673 8849823;
Fadi Sulaiman on +673 8893720

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DAY 1: 06 AUGUST 2010 (FRIDAY)

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL IMAGING WORKSHOP

DAY 2: 07 AUGUST 2010 (SATURDAY)

Hunting Photo To Ray Location (ROL Hunting)
CREATIVE PROCESS IN PHOTOGRAPHY & Digital imaging

Majlis Ramah Mesra Daerah Belait

2010-07-18T13:12:00.005+08:00

The Royal Dais in HDR

The performance tent in HDR

HM The Sultan

and other Royal family members

The choir

The happy faces

His Majesty watching the tug-of-war

His Majesty before presenting prizes to the winners of the tug-of-war competition

The choir performers greeting His Majesty & the other royalties

The choir continued in the background

For more photos click HERE

For photos taken during the parade in Taman SOAS on 15 July 2010 click HERE

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Dirgahayu Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik

2010-07-15T18:24:00.001+08:00

Merimbun Outing

2010-07-10T07:53:00.003+08:00

Went with the BSRC Photogs on an outing to Tasik Merimbun on 3rd July 2010, with special invite to Bob Shahrul aka Bob IR. For his IR version of some Tasik Merimbun sceneries, click HERE.

My take:

Some basic HDR

From Tasik Merimbun in HDR | 3 July 2010

for more HDR photos click HERE

and of course some macro:

From Tasik Merimbun | 3 July 2010

and a sleepy snake

From Tasik Merimbun | 3 July 2010

For more macro click HERE

^^^

Incision or surgery? It's done anyway.

2010-07-01T19:52:00.004+08:00

Had a minor surgery or what the doctor called incision to remove cyst below my right eye on Saturday 26 June 2010.

It's inside that black dot under my right eye:

I was a bit nervous whilst waiting outside the operations theatre and tried to calm myself by taking my self portrait:

I was even more nervous when I was in the operation theatre itself watching the nurses going through their routine - scrubbing their hands and laying out the surgical apparatus. When the doctor arrived and started adjusting his seat and the operating bed/table I was lying on, I regained my confidence and when the doctor made what he called "a small injection" below my eye it was all history. When the procedure was completed, I tried to take some photos of the cyst which was the size of a rice grain with my mobile phone but to my horror I found that I was not able to do it with one eye patched up. This blurry photo is the best I have:

I did not realise how I looked with the eye patched up until I got into my car and took another self portrait. It's a white patch so as my sister said, I am a good pirate. I then also realised that I could not driver safely with limited vision of one eye only and had to call my son to get my home.

This was how it looked when I took off the patch the next day:

A close up view:

Had a follow-up appointment with the eye doctor this afternoon and happy to hear that the surgery wound is healing nicely. Alhamdulillah. Still waiting for result of the lab analysis on the cyst - any concern the nurse will give me a call. No call means all clear. And this is how it looked today after 5 days:

Oh one consolation remark from my lovely wife: "It's nothing compared to her caesarian operation when our youngest son was born in 1993." No way I can dispute that.

2nd outing with Ian Frame

2010-06-28T19:33:00.002+08:00

My 1st outing with Ian Frame was about a month ago and this nature/macro guru really have an eye for nature. He showed us what we (Suhaimi & myself)would have missed. For the photos from that outing click HERE.

Some photos from the 2nd outing:

From Outing with Ian Frame | 26 June 2010

For more photos, click HERE.

Highland Games

2010-06-22T19:59:00.002+08:00

From Highland Games, Panaga, Brunei | 19 June 2010

My return

2010-06-18T11:19:00.004+08:00

Alhamdulillah, I am back. That was after my wife had been warded in RIPAS Hospital for 12 days. Tomorrow hopefully will be able to get shots of the Highland Games at Panaga Club, Seria.

Random

2010-05-31T17:40:00.004+08:00

With so many things ongoing, both at work and play, I find it difficult to concentrate on one thing at a time. If only I could, I want to complete everything, at the best quality within the time given.

Took this with my wife's Sony DSC-W55 point & shoot camera on 15 May 2010

From Belalang | Sony DSC-W55

Took this photo on 22 May 2010, just in time before it rained really heavily

From Dark Clouds | 22 May 2010

Went round my garden after it stopped raining

From After the rain | 22 May 2010

On Sunday 23 May 2010 we started the land preparation of our padi field... long way to go before its ready for planting

From Sunday | 23 May 2010

Went outing in KB Town with BSRC Photography Section members on 28 May 2010

From Kuala Belait Outing | 28 May 2010

and macro outing with Ian Frame and Suhaimi on 29 May 2010

From Macro with Ian Frame | 29 May 2010

The long weekend was spent between domestic work in the house and a family gathering in Rimba. The outlook for the next two weeks will be very busy with work. And I hope my wife's health will get better.

Sharing our product

2010-05-13T06:38:00.004+08:00

As part of our way of sharing our photos with members of the the Brunei Shell Recreation Club (BSRC) in general, the BSRC Photography Section had installed photo display panels in strategic places in the Club's main building.

Our Section's Patron, Hj Salleh Bostaman, the Managing Director of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad, who himself is also a keen photography, officially launched the display panels on Wednesday 12 May 2010, in an event also attended by the BSRC Management Committee members who had been our strong supporter since the reactivation of the Section in 2007.

From Launching of BSRC Photo Display Panels | 12 May 2010

The launching was later followed by the Section's Annual General Meeting and election of the 2010-2012 Office Bearers for the Section:

Captain:
Mohd Husini Bakar

Vice Captain:
Haji Mohammad Jaya

Secretary:
Pg Hj Azmi Razak

Treasurer:
Hj Amirhalim Hj Ahmad

Event Coordinator:
Romeo Wee Edong

Committee:
Mohammad Bakar
Amir Abdul Latip
Sheikh Khalid Sheikh Ahmad
Azlina Ishak

This was followed by dinner and prize presentation to the winner of the photo competition, Mohamad Bakar aka Shinqap

From Launching of BSRC Photo Display Panels | 12 May 2010

and a souvenier for our Patron

From Launching of BSRC Photo Display Panels | 12 May 2010

signed by no other than the photographer himself, Azri

From Launching of BSRC Photo Display Panels | 12 May 2010

Thank you to all attendees and we look forward to more involvement from members in our future activities.

Macro - Kulat

2010-05-04T22:51:00.001+08:00

From Kulat | 2 Mei 2010

Macro - Ulat Bulu

2010-05-03T22:35:00.001+08:00

From Ulat Bulu | 17 April 2010

Macro - Kesisang

2010-05-03T06:39:00.001+08:00

From Kesisang | 2 May 2010

Macro - The Jumping Spider

2010-05-02T06:22:00.002+08:00

From Spider | 1 May 2010

How's your weekend?

2010-04-28T23:39:00.005+08:00

I spent the weekend in two places... Friday and Sunday at the Kuala Belait Riverfront attending the Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait and Saturday as usual in Lot Padi Sengkuang in Labi.

Some photos from Friday 23 April 2010

Arrival of Guest of Honour

From Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait (Album 1) | 23-25 April 2010

Opening ceremony

From Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait (Album 1) | 23-25 April 2010

GoH tour of some of the gerai & booths

From Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait (Album 1) | 23-25 April 2010

and some of the activities

From Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait (Album 1) | 23-25 April 2010

The stunt

From Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait (Album 1) | 23-25 April 2010

And the good view in between...

From Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait (Album 1) | 23-25 April 2010

Saturday 24 April 2010 was spent at our upcoming paddy field in Lot Padi Sengkuang Rampayoh, Labi repairing the bund wall that collapsed due to the heavy rain...

From Lot Padi Sengkuang Labi | 24 April 2010

Sunday 25 April 2010 was spent at the Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait as a freelance covering a variety of activities...

Senamrobik

From Senamrobik, Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait | 25 April 2010

Karate Do

From Karate Do | Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait | 25 April 2010

Silat

From Silat | Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan | 25 April 2010

Wushu

From Wushu | Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait | 25 April 2010

Tekwando

From Taekwando | Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait | 25 April 2010

Speed boat race

From Bot Laju, Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan Kuala Belait | 25 April 2010

and Cabaran Foto

From Cabaran Foto, Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan, Kuala Belait | 25 April 2010

Sumbangsih Belia & Sukan, Kuala Belait 25 April 2010

2010-04-25T07:44:00.000+08:00

If you are in KB today, Sunday 25 April 2010, do drop by at the KB Riverfront. Full day event as in the schedule.

Menteri yang prihatin...

2010-04-17T21:59:00.003+08:00

Terima kasih kepada Pehin Aziz dan Dato Jumat kerana menjemput kami ke Wasan sekali lagi dan kali ini untuk melihat demo Kubota Ride-on Tiller.

From MIPR Visit to Wasan | 17 April 2010

Menjadi tetamu kehormat pada majlis tersebut ialah YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN ORANG KAYA SERI UTAMA DATO SERI SETIA AWANG HAJI YAHYA BIN BEGAWAN MUDIM DATO PADUKA HAJI BAKAR, Menteri Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama. Selepas demo dari kakitanagn Kubota Indonesia, YB Pehin Yahya telah mencuba sendiri mesin-mesin tersebut.

From MIPR Visit to Wasan | 17 April 2010

Sila klik di sini untuk gambar-gambar yang lain.

Random Hybrid shots

2010-04-12T23:16:00.003+08:00

Been too busy with work and personal life lately but managed to test my hybrid further in between the busy-ness...

Enter the Hybrid

2010-04-01T20:04:00.003+08:00

Some last shots taken using my EF 100mm f2.8 Macro lens before I sold it off

From EF 100mmm/f2.8 Macro | Last Shots

and replaced it with an EF 100mm f2.8L IS USM Hybrid lens.

From Macro 100mm/f2.8L IS USM | Trial Shots

Need to find more victims for the lens.

Our Johor Vacation... we met a friend and a family

2010-03-26T18:38:00.006+08:00

After days of contemplation, I decided to buy the AirAsia tickets from Miri to Johor on Friday night 19 March for the trip next day, Saturday 20 March 2010. So happy that my leave was approved. As usual the flight was delayed by half an hour and we landed in Johor half an hour late. Sheikh Mukhtar, my wife's distant relative and his brother-in-law was at Senai airport to greet us and sent us to our hotel, The Puteri Pacific.

The next day was a two hour driving trip for a personal visit.

My wife with Sheikh Mukhtar in froint of a surau in Kg Permatang Duku, Benut, Pontian, Johor.

After lunch we went back to the hotel and since Sheikh was not able to take care of us for the remainder of our stay, he suggested Hj Aziz... and we're blessed. Not only is he a guide but for the next four days we were like a family. And we met with his other family members as well. It's amazing when I think of how our 1st visit to Johor had made us like a family to these three brothers and sister: Hj Aziz, Abang Hj Mat and Kak Zainab.

Monday was an important day because we need to find the hearing aids centre Aurabest at Jln Ngee Heng but Hj Aziz found it without a hassle and after about two hours of hearing test and trials of different models of hearing aids we decided to purchase one because we could not find a decent one in Brunei. Thanks to the really helpful staff in Aurabest.

At KFC with Aziz's children and his sister Kak Zainab and her daughter.

The next day we went to Bandar Iskandariah with Hj Aziz's brother, Abang Mat. It was raining heavily but it did not dampen our spirit.

Abg Mat explaining the development in Bandar Iskandariah. The miniature models really impressive and the actual buildings even more.

With Kak Zainab, Aziz's sister and Abg Mat, Aziz's brother.

We were also invited to lunch at Kak Zainab's house and dinner at Hj Aziz's house. The time in between eating was of course filled with shopping, my wife's favourite past time and more tasty Johor food.

At Aziz's house we were served with soto Johor.

At one of the stalls near Danga Bay. Menu for the night: rojak, taufu bakar, ikan bakar & otak-otak.

At Angsana: Mee rebus Hj Wahid, top in Johor, number 10 in Top 10 Malaysian Food.

At Larkin Central:

Hj Aziz's wife, Askiah

At the airport, with Kak Zainab

Askiah, Hj Aziz and Abg Mat

Thank you to Hj Aziz and his family for taking care of us. We look forward to your visit to Brunei and hopefully it will be soon.

And I did mention that I met a friend as well... a long lost friend, Zakir Jaafar & wife, whom I last met in 1992 when we were studying in Keele University, UK. It was really a surprise to see someone familiar in the hotel restaurant on my first day in Johor. So surprise that I even forgotten to take any photos. Together with his wife, they manage the 1901. Keep in touch Zakir. We're both on Facebook and Twitter.

slow but steady

2010-03-14T18:35:00.002+08:00

The progress was slow but it certainly felt good to see the difference every week or other week, depending on when I am able to visit the place.

Some photos taken on 6th March 2010 (click on any of the photos if you want to see more)

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 6 March 2010

These were taken on 13th March 2010:

With the water catchment dug but not filled with water yet

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 13 March 2010

the drains on the east side

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 13 March 2010

the drains on the west side, some parts filled with water:

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 13 March 2010

some part dry and it look like war trenches

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 13 March 2010

the north side near the access road which we made deeper and waiting for water supply from the main stream

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 13 March 2010

and the south side which is a good fishing spot when its dried up

From Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi | 13 March 2010

Next will be the hut, inlet and outlet drainage and the bund walls around each field.

Toyota Echo - For Sale (UPDATE - SOLD!)

2010-03-04T21:27:00.003+08:00

Toyota Echo 5 Drs Auto
Colour: Silver metallic
Petrol 4 cylinder
Registered 5th February 2001
Road tax valid until 31 Jan 2011
Insurance valid until 4 Feb 2011
Price: B$7,000.00
Can be viewed at No. 2, Spg. 106-27-9,
RPN Kg Pandan 7, Kuala Belait.
Contact: 8731136 (Husini) 8851136 (Hemi)

Nearly full

2010-03-01T18:47:00.001+08:00

Taken the night before so its not really full moon. Last night I was so tired from my Labi trip that I cannot even lift my arms... dehydrated to the max.

26th National Day 2010 - Negaraku Brunei Darussalam

2010-02-24T22:51:00.003+08:00

My take of the 26th National Day celebration...

some familiar faces, a lot unknown.

HRH Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah... pure concentration

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

Tuan Metussin Orang Kaya Sura Tuba, Temburong District Officer... we both used to be teachers

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

The BSP contingent

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

The BLNG contingent

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

My nephew, Rudy

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

My bro Karyawan

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

Belait photographers... Cikgu Awang Dayang & friends

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

my contingent from KB

From 26th National Day | 23 Feb 2010

For more photos click the link at the bottom of the photos.

Happy 22nd Birthday

2010-02-24T06:44:00.001+08:00

to our son, Hemi on 21 Feb 2010.

Negaraku Brunei Darussalam

2010-02-22T20:13:00.001+08:00

Taken from the Official 26th National Day 2010 website.

Eye opener...

2010-02-14T11:57:00.006+08:00

Went to Sekinchan, Selangor to find out more about commercial padi planting and its an eye opener. Looking at what we have in Lot Padi Sengkuang Labi today, there is a lot for us to do in order to produce what the country expects to be produced from the area, e.g. land clearing & preparation, water/irrigation system, support from national/local agencies and other required/necessary assistance. Hopefully we will be able to unravel these as we go along.

Thanks to Pehin Aziz and Dato Jumat for making the visit possible. Too much information to be absorbed in such a short time but its worth the trip.

Here are just some of the photos. For more, click on the link at the bottom of the photos.

From Sekinchan Trip | 11 Feb 2010

Our 25th Wedding Anniversary

2010-02-02T06:46:00.002+08:00

Our 25th wedding anniversary was on 27 Jan 2010 but decided to celebrate it with a few family members on Sunday 31 Jan 2010 @Aneka Rasa Restaurant, Kiulap. Thanks to everyone who attended the function. We hope you had a lot of fun and our apologies for anything short of your expectation. Thank you for all your doa.

For more photos click on the link at the bottom of the photo.

From 25th Wedding Anniversary | 27 Jan 2010

Padi Laila... In response to His Majesty's Titah.

2010-01-30T16:59:00.006+08:00

In only over a month after we first visited Pehin Aziz's padi field in Wasan we went again this morning to see harvesting in progress and had the opportunity to experience harvesting ourselves. Thanks Pehin Aziz and Dato Jumat for the invitation, hospitality and sharing their experience.

And since the last visit to our project in Lot Padi Sengkuang, Labi, the area being cleared gets larger each day...

Beautiful Sunday

2010-01-25T21:57:00.003+08:00

Sunday 24th January must be one of my happiest day this year. My wife looked well, had lunch at Zaika, went to Labi to visit our future padi field, visited my parents and discovered new insects in my parent's garden.

At about 4 this morning, I however was woken up by my wife asking for sweets and I thought she was having a dream but when I touched her hand it was cold and when I woke up I saw she was drenched in sweat. It's a sign I get familiar with for the last one year... her sugar level had dropped drastically and she need sugar. Woke up, looked for sweets, made her 2 cups of milo and some sweet biscuits. After that she gained a bit of strength but could not get up and she continued her sleep. It was only hours later that she was able to wake and get up and bought her to the KB Hospital but nothing more can be done. I hope she gets better each day but will and had always expected his sort of drawbacks from time to time. I am lucky to have families, friends and colleagues who understand our situation but pity her because amongst most of her friends who understand her plight there exist some who do not and sarcasm becomes 2nd nature to them. May Allah bless us all.

A Royal Touch

2010-01-23T19:01:00.003+08:00

His Majesty's presence always touch the hearts of his people...

Taken from my car on my way to Lumut in the course of my duty.

Thorny but sweet

2010-01-17T10:31:00.003+08:00

Alhamdulillah we are back home in Qasrul Amani after spending just over a week in RIPAS Hospital... Semuga kami semua mendapat rahmat dan hidayat dari Allah dari semua yang kami alami dan hadapi. Amin.

And if the thorns scare you, the young shoot is actually sweet especially if cooked with coconut milk. Just go to the tamu and ask for umbut nibong from the local vendors and maybe you will be lucky to be able to buy some.

By God's will

2010-01-11T21:46:00.004+08:00

There are a lot of things we can plan in life but there are some which you may not plan for but will happen by God's will. After our enjoyable trip to Miri and Singapore my wife was severely suffering from short of breath and the swelling of her feet worsen. She had been complaining of these ailments for nearly the whole of 2009 and last Friday whilst we were in Bandar because I was supposed to attend a company dinner, we decided it was best for her to seek treatment because she could not stand the pain any longer. We spent about 6 hours in the RIPAS Hospital Accident & Emergency Department. The doctor said the swelling was due to excessive water retention and after x-ray the doctor found that she had water in her lungs and had to be admitted immediately.

The evening before that we celebrated my bro-in-law & wife's joint birthdays. They're born on the same date.

Friday morning I was stalking these two insects in my bro-in-law's garden.

The baby grasshopper which was feeding itself on a plant's leaf

From baby grasshopper

and a spider which had just caught a fly for breakfast

From spider

Thanks...

2010-01-07T19:01:00.001+08:00

Why is 1st day always hectic?

2010-01-04T20:15:00.003+08:00

So happy to be on leave for the last 2 weeks but coming back to the office, that's a totally different story. Really feel like should not have gone on leave due to the outstanding work.

So what did I do during my leave? Went to Miri and Singapore after not being to these places for a long time and attended a nephew's wedding in between.

For more photos click Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3.

Happy New Year 2010

2010-01-01T00:56:00.001+08:00

Majlis Berbedak & Bersanding Azrin & Nor Azlina

2009-12-28T09:13:00.002+08:00

For more photos click HERE

For more photos clck HERE

Majlis Pernikahan Azrin & Nor Azlina (updated)

2009-12-26T00:13:00.005+08:00

To see photos of the preparation the night before that click HERE.

For more photos of the Majlis Pernikahan click HERE.

Dragonfly Profile

2009-12-24T18:16:00.002+08:00

Back to basic

2009-12-20T21:13:00.003+08:00

Went to Miri for the weekend. It started bad with 2 hours in the Q before we left the Sarawak border check point... although most of the waiting was before the Brunei border checkpoint. After that it was okay and the journey home today was a breeze because we decided to go just after lunch at 1 pm.

I did something to my blog when I was there and it went wrong, so that's why its back to basic. Well, it looked clean though. Maybe I'll leave it like this until I find the time to do something.
To kill time whilst waiting, anything will do...

Where we stayed

Waited for the sunset but it was not a beautiful one with the sun behind the dark clouds

My face was still red from the heat rash

and we spent most of our time sleeping, shopping and eating

Inspirational

2009-12-16T18:14:00.003+08:00

As part of our effort to learn more about padi planting, we were really grateful to Pehin Aziz (and Hj Zak) for their time to take us around their padi field in Wasan and sharing tips and experiences. We hope one day we will be able to produce padi from our land in Lot Sengkuang Labi. So far, we only managed to manually clear the land and it surely took a lot of effort by my brother and our helpers to get to this result

and along the way I also took a few macros

For more photos click HERE

More macro

2009-12-14T06:42:00.002+08:00

A few more macro taken on 11 Dec

Click HERE for more macro

But my favourite is this one

Macro - lite testing

2009-12-12T17:48:00.002+08:00

To Bro PainQler, thanks for the words of encouragement. Here's some photos that I captured during the trial of the macro lite.

Birthdays

2009-12-12T08:49:00.002+08:00

Mum, Isad and Ira

Wan612

Lina

Let there be light

2009-12-09T22:00:00.003+08:00

Bought myself a macro lite system to enhance my hobby - macro photography

Some trials, but have not found insects as my usual victims

BTW that's how it looks in my eye (literally)

More photos here

Macro Ring Lite

The Empire Hotel

2009-12-03T18:42:00.002+08:00

More photos

The Empire Hotel

October and November Birthdays

2009-11-29T19:43:00.002+08:00

My eldest son...

My niece, Nina

Myself, of course

and my sis-in-law

More insects

2009-11-22T08:55:00.000+08:00

The insect hunter

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On the lookout for more. Anyone with information please contact me...

Brief encounters

2009-11-16T06:42:00.001+08:00

The waiting was long, the encounter was brief... but its worth the wait.

Double Rainbow

2009-11-11T06:38:00.001+08:00

Shot at >10,000 metres in the sky... I feel blessed.

Wedding - Mohd Maradona & Sh Ameerah

2009-11-03T22:25:00.002+08:00

For more photos, click HERE

Majlis pernikahan Mohd Maradona & Sharifah Ameerah

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The echo in the family

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The three Siti

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When there is the urge...

2009-10-21T23:04:00.001+08:00

Really feel like posting a hornbill photo and here it is...

Less is better?

2009-10-18T12:10:00.003+08:00

Just want to share photos from events I attended this week...

Attended the Empire Hotel Hari Raya Open House last Tuesday in their new Grand Hall. Only brought along my Lumix LX3 and did not take a lot of photos. The ambience was splendid and a lot of food to choose from.

For more photos click HERE

And last night GavinGoh, Gembo and myself were invited by JanShim for an outing at the Chung Ching 71st School Anniversary Dinner. I think I took too many photos (aimlessly!) and decided to post these few only.

wild and beautiful

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We found each other

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I had just parked the car and stepped out of it when this spider "flew" into me. I think me and spider are made for each other.

More fruit photos

2009-10-10T07:55:00.002+08:00

The Mukim Labi fruit festival is actually launched this morning at 8. I will have to miss it. It's banking day. Will go this afternoon though and maybe tomorrow as well.

Penglaban

Langsat

and rambutan

The fruit season

2009-10-09T06:46:00.002+08:00

I was informed that there is a fruit festival at Dewan Serbaguna Mukim Labi on Sunday 11 October 2009 starting at 8.30 a.m.

These durian kuning were collected from a relative's fruit orchard in Labi last week. Fresh local durian...

If only...

2009-10-03T17:58:00.005+08:00

Our Hari Raya family potrait

Congrats to my nephew Fikri who went to Cairo to pursue a Degree in Quranic Studies

Happy faces during His Majesty the Sultan's working visit to BSP on its 80th Anniversary. I am proud to be part of the history

Congrats to Kolin & Hjh Su on the new crib

Next Project

2009-09-27T12:47:00.005+08:00

Hopefully this will be a successful project for us as our contribution to the nation's rice self-sufficiency.

Our allocated area on the right

Inspecting the water supply

Some of the already developed areas

A friendly welcome

Look look

2009-09-25T09:08:00.002+08:00

I was watching Hancock on HBO last night when I remembered this photo which I took on 18 Sept 2009. This couple were just so noisy that they threw me off my concentration on a very very important assignment, grab my camera and took quite a number of their poses. Not sure what they were looking at though... maybe they saw Hancock flying past at a very high speed.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

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Mushroom clouds @Empire Hotel

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aftermath

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bee

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national colours

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I love the yellow & black combination.

sleepy eyes

2009-09-07T22:44:00.001+08:00

Every time I look into your eyes, my love gets deeper... for macro

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argggh

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I wanted to smack this mosquito after it had enough of my blood but it flew away to safety

another colourful spider

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cropped into square format.

Too late???

2009-08-30T03:35:00.003+08:00

If I were to advice my sons today, it would be

"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure." Confucius

This mantis was so fast and swift when it caught the fly that I missed the opportunity to catch it in action. I thought I was prepared for it but the split second action was just too fast for my fingers to press the shutter at the crucial moment.

Say cheese...

2009-08-29T07:02:00.002+08:00

I took this about a year ago. The tiny spidey was so friendly that it jumped onto my index finger and posed for me. Thanks my tiny friend.

My learning: Treat others with respect and you will get more in return.

You are significant!

2009-08-27T04:35:00.005+08:00

Sometimes you feel you are so small that you go unnoticed and nobody appreciate your contribution but without realising it you are actually very significant to someone... you are the colour to their life. Bring back that smile. Selamat berpuasa.

Watch out!

2009-08-26T01:45:00.003+08:00

Without realising it, we are sometime the victim of circumstances. Whether we like it or not, we have to face the situation when it happen. They are people out there who will strike at the slightest opportunity.

Alhamdulillah it's raining again

2009-08-21T18:47:00.002+08:00

The waiting

2009-08-20T08:09:00.003+08:00

Too much waiting... too much time wasted but it's time in your hands to sit back and reflect... do a reality check. If you feel you're floating all over the place with no real objective in life, then maybe you need this big iron ball to hold you down nearer to the ground.

Selamat menyambut Ramadan yang akan menjelang dan selamat menunaikan ibadah puasa. Semoga amal ibadah kita akan diterima Allah jua. Amiiin.

haze gone?

2009-08-14T06:26:00.003+08:00

sunrise on 12 Aug 2009

and the haze has gone? Hopefully for a long time

sunrise & sunset... the beginning and end of day

2009-08-11T18:26:00.002+08:00

today's sunrise

yesterday's sunset

life is a cycle.

kiut kali ah...

2009-08-09T19:23:00.003+08:00

Setiap sesuatu yang berlaku itu ada hikmahnya. Jika kita mengetahuinya hari ini pasti kita tidak akan merungut atau merasa hampa. Percayalah pada satu masa nanti kita akan faham mengapa sesuatu itu terjadi, dan kita akan pasti merasa bersyukur ianya terjadi.

Kiut kali ah my nieces ani...

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Hazy sun

2009-08-06T22:29:00.002+08:00

How bad is the haze? It's getting worse (Updated)

2009-08-04T20:19:00.000+08:00

The answer depends on your health. For a healthy person it may not be bad but for a person with respiratory problem, it is very very bad.

2 Aug 2009

3 Aug 2009

4 Aug 2009

Pintu Gerbang

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new found friend

2009-07-31T20:52:00.001+08:00

My arrival home yesterday was greeted by this friendly creature who posed for a few photos before it flew off.

Dream your dreams

2009-07-29T06:37:00.001+08:00

Look at your shadow and you can dream whatever you dream of... you never know when it will be a reality. InsyaAllah, God willing.

Fiery sky

2009-07-26T00:44:00.000+08:00

Kuala Belait Worldwide Photowalk 2009 (2)

2009-07-21T19:10:00.003+08:00

You may think that it's all over after Saturday 18th July but for the photographers who took part its the start of going through the photographs taken during the walk and its now a choice of either sharing them with the world or keeping them in their hard drive as a private collection. Here's some more of what I've taken during the walk and you can click on the link to see more.

From KB Worldwide Photowalk 2009

Kuala Belait Worldwide Photowalk 2009

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The briefing before the walk

AnakBrunei being interviewed

Taking a light break along the journey