Burrard Bridge - Mid Summer

Finally I have time to dig out some of the old pictures I took during summer (as a great contrast to the gloomy weather we are experiencing now). This is a pre-fireworks teaser on English Bay. The day was so gorgeous that the blue sky reflected clearly how dirty my lens was.

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/250 secs f11 @ 20mm iso 200
(processed w/ Dust & scratches filter)

Winter @ 38th Ave

At the corner of 38th Ave in one freezing, but exceptionally gorgeous day of 2007 Winter.

Yes, winter has come!

Nikon D70 Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX

1/320 secs f7.1 @ 22mm is0 200

My beautiful niece

Nikon D70, Nikkor 50mm f1.8 D AF
1/50 secs f1.8, iso 800

ya... she is beautiful! Give thanks as always... : )

Celebration of Lights 2007 - China

Here comes the fireworks photos again. This time I took them @ Vanier Park instead. The background has more to decorate the picture, only if I can get it tack sharp with a remote!! hahaha. o well, it is a nice exercise again!
China really outdone Canada man! So nice! Especially the one on the side to accompany the big one in the last couple of fireworks. It is so grand. At least I enjoyed this more than the Canada one!

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1.6 secs f22 @ 48mm, iso 200
(the exposure time should be longer for this one when my aperture is this small...)

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
4.2 secs f18 @ 55mm, iso 200

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
4.8 secs f22 @ 38mm, iso 200

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
5.2 secs f22 @ 38mm, iso 200

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
5.7 secs f16 @ 48mm, iso 200
(Damn! the smoke!! ai ya..)

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
4.4 secs f16 @ 48mm, iso 200
(the smoke cloud again... didn't anticipate it!

Celebration of Lights 2007 - Canada

It was a lot of fun, not only was the shoot fun and exciting, but also the bros and sis that were there with me waiting since 5:00pm.. it was fun boys and gals... thanks!

Since it was my first attempt to capture fireworks, obviously there are lots of ways for improvements. It was harder than I thought: the exposure, the lighting, the timing that each bomb explodes, the framing to make the photo less boring etc...
wa... all of these will happen in split seconds! Imagine how accurate I have to be for each shot!
Here are some sample pictures... those that can show... hahah. Enjoy.
By the way, just want to thank you Don for sponsoring his tripod : P

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
0.77 sec f8 @ 32mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1.1 sec f8 @ 23mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
2.3 sec f13 @ 28mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/2 sec f13 @ 30 mm, iso 400

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1.7 sec f13 @ 34mm, iso 400

Should the aperture set to larger? should the ISO be jagged up further to 800? How can I improve the framing when all there we can see is the stunning "light"? Seems like some images are not as sharp as I think, may be the shutter release was pressed for too long? huumm.. something to think about.

New Baby Outdoor Test

I took some candid shots during lunch time today. I seldom can enjoy the beautiful scene of the Art Gallery whenever I crossed it to and from work. It has a nice fountain definitely! And the sky - just superbly blue! (sorry the image size was shrunk... will fix later)

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/200 sec f11 @ 17mm, iso 200
(ooo... I freezed the water droplets! sharp lens!)

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/125 sec f11 @ 38mm, iso 200

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/250 sec f11 @ 22mm, iso 200

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/200 sec f11 @ 17mm, iso 200

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 ED IF AFS DX
1/40 sec f11 @ 23mm, iso 200
(obviously I didn't check my shutter speed and aperture when taking this shot... see how soft it went)

New Baby - 17 55 2.8 Test Shot

My long awaited lens has finally reached me today (too bad it didn't came before the shoot, but I am glad it didn't coz I still need time to master it). Anyway, just want to post some test shots for evaluation.

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8G ED-IF AFS DX
1/4 sec f2.8 @ 38mm, iso 800

Nikon D70, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8G ED-IF AFS DX
1/15 sec f2.8 @ 45mm, iso 800
(Look @ the Bokeh!! Sweet!!! heeheehee)

A & H snaps

Just finished a wedding shoot. I think I did a bad job, but my wife reminded me of how amateur I still am... o well... just couple of snaps, will post more once the job is delivered and asked with permission.

The journey to capturing moments

It is going to be a long journey to learn how to capture moments. Here is some candid shots in one Sunny July.