Blog of Kim Loon » Gallery http://www.kimloon.com Random Thoughts from Kim Loon - Self Improvement, Toastmaster, Photography, Web Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:48:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 My First Successful Attempt of Taking Photos of Lightning http://www.kimloon.com/2010/12/my-first-successful-attempt-of-taking-photos-of-lightning/ http://www.kimloon.com/2010/12/my-first-successful-attempt-of-taking-photos-of-lightning/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:13:57 +0000 Kim Loon http://www.kimloon.com/?p=329 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I find that taking photo of lightning bolt is a very difficult task. We need to be at the right place, right time and right equipment.

Lightning occurs very fast. Before we can react to snap, the lightning is over. To me, taking photo of lightning bolt was like a gamble. We have to snap before the lightning strike.

I had attempted to take photos of the lightning before on a stormy night, but without any success. I remembered very clearly, that evening, I saw a lot of lightning flash. But I could not tell the actual direction where the lightning was occurring.

I could only point my camera in a general direction which I believe was the lightning storm. It was a fruitless attempt.

Few evening ago, it was another thunder storm. This time, I could see the lightning bolt with my naked eyes. I quickly set up my tripod and camera with my quick release control.

I was not sure what setting to use. I used Tv mode to check the aperture to use. From there, I switched to full manual mode, using the setting previously found with a -2 Ev. I also set the camera to continuously shooting. I used the quick release to lock the shooting. That means that I would continuously shooting photos.

It was quite fortunate that the lightning was quite often that evening. This allowed me to change my setting along the way. I found the exposure of 4 sec, aperture of f/9.0 and ISO 400 gave me the best effect. Or maybe, it was because I was not so lucky when I was trying other settings.

Anyway, out of over 130 photos, I managed to get some nice photos. I am wondering, how people take photos of lightning in the days of using film.

These are the better ones of the lightning photos.

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Enjoy the photos taking session, too.

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]]> http://www.kimloon.com/2009/08/visited-2009-singapore-toy-games-comic-convention-at-suntec-city/feed/ 0 Street of Mongkok on a Saturday Afternoon http://www.kimloon.com/2009/07/street-of-mongkok-on-a-saturday-afternoon/ http://www.kimloon.com/2009/07/street-of-mongkok-on-a-saturday-afternoon/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:41:40 +0000 Kim Loon http://www.kimloon.com/?p=109 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I was strolling along the busy street of Mongkok on a Saturday Afternoon about 2 months ago. The street was full of vibrancy. This was very youth street. There are many young people in different attire giving our flyers promoting business. And I can find many, many photographers with their heavy equipment showing the streets, the crowds, and the young beautiful girls  :-) .

I, too, took out my camera and snapped many pictures. As I was carrying quite a number of items, so some of the shots were a bit motion blur.

When I was leaving the place, I saw two ambulances rushing across. Later, then I read the news on the acid throwing incident. Wow, I was fortunate that I was not one of the victims.

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My First Successful Attempt of Taking Photos of Lightning
My First Successful Attempt of Taking Photos of Lightning

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2010_03_21 A Morning at Hort Park
2010_03_21 A Morning at Hort Park

Spent a morning at Hort Park. Took a few macro photos.

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Tiger Photos
Tiger Photos

The Chinese Year of the Tiger is approaching. I recalled that, I had taken some Tiger photos sometime in 2007 when I was on a working trip to South Africa. These Tigers were not from South Africa, but from India.

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2009 Christmas Street Decoration
2009 Christmas Street Decoration

Christmas 2009 Street Decoration in Singapore.

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Hong Kong - Eat, Eat and Eat!
Hong Kong - Eat, Eat and Eat!

Hong Kong - the paradise of food! Eat, eat and eat every corner..... The stomach is the limit!

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2009_10_15 A Trip to Little India
2009_10_15 A Trip to Little India

Deepavali is coming. Made a trip to Little India and see how the Indians prepared to celebrate.

7 Photos

2009_08_22 Kukup
2009_08_22 Kukup

Sent a weekend at Kukup.

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2009_08_16 2009 Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention
2009_08_16 2009 Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention

Visited 2009 Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention at Suntec City Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. My favorite coplay was the Gundam. I think he really put in a lot lot of effort into making it. Incredible!

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Street of Mongkok on a Saturday Afternoon
Street of Mongkok on a Saturday Afternoon

I was strolling along the busy street of Mongkok on a Saturday Afternoon about 2 months ago. The street was full of vibrancy. This was very youth street. There are many young people in different attire giving our flyers promoting business. And I can find many, many photographers with their heavy equipment showing the streets, the crowds, and the young beautiful girls :-). I, too, took out my camera and snapped many pictures. When I was leaving the place, I saw two ambulances rushing across. Later, then I read the news on the acid throwing incident. Wow, I was fortunate that I was not one of the victims.

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Creatures found in my home
Creatures found in my home

I am staying at 17th floor.... but somehow, often, there are creatures suddenly appear in my home..... some are co-operative and let me take photos.... but most are not..........

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2009 04 10 Nature Walk
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Photos taken at Telok Blangah Hill, Singapore

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