Turtles Breeding Station, Segari

Not far away from Pulau Pangkor, is a turtle farm set up by the Malaysian Department of Fisheries.

The Pasir Panjang beach near Segari, is one of the main landing sites of turtles to breed. However the numbers have decreased significantly. Since the turtles are an endangered species, the farm was set up to help the turtles to survive the threats of extinction.

There's quite a few dangers that effects the lives of the marine creature. Fishing is one of the main factors. Other than that, the turtle eggs that became a delicacy had caused threat to the survival of the species.

To learn more on the Turtles and other endangered species: Click here to visit WWF, Malaysia

Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas)

Turtle hatchlings in one of the breeding basins in Segari, Perak

New Body for the New Year

Finally, it is here. I have finally got myself a new camera to start 2010 with. And also, my beloved wife also got herself one new camera. So now we can enjoy photography together.

As I have started with a Pentax system when I first started photography, I thought I would still continue with the same system. I love this system. The colors of the images produced is truly natural, nice contrast with good details preserved. Same with most Pentax cameras, the camera body is solid, although it doesn't have the magnesium alloy body of other brands, but it sure does feel like one. The camera body is weather sealed. Rubber seals protects the closures, so I have no worries in lugging it around the harsh conditions. The camera ergonomics is also very good, very easy to handle and at least I would not get a cramp at the end of the day.

Now just a brief description by www.dpreview.com on my new camera.

Having risked being left behind by the speed at which the 'affordable' DSLR market developed, Pentax showed how serious its intentions were with the K10D, a semi-pro-level DSLR with a features list to humble the competition at a very attractive price. Having added so many bells and whistles to the K10D, it's not much of a surprise to find that its successor, the K20D, is essentially a refinement of the same design. But, even though it can't quite boast the same novel-feature-count as its predecessor, the K20D still finds room for some interesting changes.The stand-out feature of the K20D is undoubtedly its 14.6MP CMOS sensor, co-developed with the giant South Korean conglomerate Samsung. The companies claim the design reduces the amount of circuitry around each photosite, offering a similar light-sensitive area, per pixel, to a 12MP chip of conventional design. The other major change is the addition of a live-view mode that provides a zoomable, live preview directly from the imaging sensor.

I would like to highlight my wife's new camera as well. The Pentax K-x. Suprisingly, it performs very well for a entry level DSLR. I'll leave it to www.dpreview.com for brief description on the K-x. Cool little gadget.

The K-x is Pentax's upper-entry-level model, offering a familiar 12.4 megapixel CMOS sensor in the same compact body as the less expensive K2000 (K-m outside the US). The K-x combines a selection of high-end features, such as an 11-point AF system (9 of them cross-type) with a very compact body and the abilty to use standard AA batteries. It can shoot 720p HD video at 24 fps and shoot 17 JPEGs at 4.7 frames per second. It misses out on the more expensive K-7's magnesium alloy body and cannot display the selected AF-point in the viewfinder but shares its image processing engine and is one of the smallest and lightest APS-C DSLRs on the market.

Photos courtesy of www.pentax.jp

Busy Busy Busy

Hi all,

I just realized that I haven't being updating my blog lately. I've been busy with my own wedding which getting nearer and nearer. A lot of preparation are being done and am almost busy every minute of everyday. So, having the need to focus on my own wedding, I haven't being shooting lately. My camera were tuck away for them to take a break for quite sometime now.

Only until recently, I had to wake it up again to take some family portraitures for a friend as a present for their daughter's 1st Birthday which I have agreed to do beforehand. Although this shoot was a simple one and done very leisurely at the comfort of their home, I was pretty excited about it cos I need some relaxation. There's something about photography that makes me feel relaxed. Perhaps it is the joyful and looks on the my clients faces that helps.

Here's a sneak preview.

I will try to find some time to post the photos as soon as possible. :)

Baby Jesslyn Part II - Sleeping Soundly

Baby Jesslyn Part I

Another Weekend Practicing

Just another weekend relaxing at my in-laws place. Nicholas was playing around in the house, so I decided to take some photos. I had to move up and down the living room, chasing him around just to get some good shots of him. The best way is to get his attention on something else other than the camera.