Seoul, Korea


Travel itinerary can be found at Travel & Living subforum Family trip.

Gear: Sony Alpha 300, Tamron 17-50 f.8


Seoul is great for nice palaces, shopping, street photography and food!


Seoul tower! The various palaces... with beautiful tress especially during Autumn.


Try to bring less gears if you are going to a cold season. Dropped my camera and broke my lens hood as I was trying to juggle to take off my backpack and taking off the jacket.


Some old aunties arent keen to be photographed, especially those manning the stalls. try not to piss them off


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Night view from my hotel by zstan, on Flickr

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Colorful trees by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC03691 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC04042 by zstan, on Flickr

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Spot the difference by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC04568 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC04583 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC04531 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC04737 by zstan, on Flickr

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DSC03772 by zstan, on Flickr

BTW, zstan, that short skirt scene more in Tokyo haha.. not many in Seoul.. Now confirmed liao Seoul is much simple in term of fashion compare to Japan haha

+1... Actually Taiwan also a lot, but only can be seen during summer... winter all wear socks...

Lulz cannot compare like that la. I went during autumn leh...

When is Taiwan summer?

Some of you might have seen my photos in showcase.. but I just want to share it here again

now already starting to get warm... and people start to dress lesser and lesser...

Not yet la.. the weather lately a bit crazy one... hot and cold on the same day.

but i just get back from Taiwan... beginning is cold... then get warmer... i believe by April should start summer already, cos now in Dubai also starts to feel warmer...

omg i totally forgot you at taiwan one. will pm you some questions soon

1. Your travel itinerary + gear
Recently Japan: Kyoto-Hiroshima-Tokyo-Takayama-Nara-Koyasan-Osaka
a850 + 85Z + minolta50 + sigma28 and my el-cheapo velbon tripod


2. Your travel experience
I'm a solo traveler, but i've been to Japan before. Nevertheless the language barrier is there esp i cant read nor speak Japanese. However I treat this as challenge and adventure.
Traveling w/ my gears is indeed heavy, but thats what i get for not having zoom lens :| Nevertheless i feel safe travelling w/ my gears in Japan.


3. Nice places for photo shooting
Japan has many nice place. Its down to what you want to shoot. I could summarize that every city or prefecture is different. So I would recommend try to go to few prefecture is possible.

4. Tips and skills for travel photography
[b]Nil. I suck =__=

5. Things to be careful or take note
Try to have a ziplock plasticbag and velcro stap in ur bag. It would come in handy in rainy/wet conditions

6. Last but not least... share your travel photographs here
Japan
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Maiko by e-jump, on Flickr
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Fushimi Inari by e-jump, on Flickr
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A-Bomb Dome by e-jump, on Flickr
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Lantern path by e-jump, on Flickr
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Miyajima Torii by e-jump, on Flickr
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DSC09577-3 by e-jump, on Flickr
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Shibuya Crossing panorama by e-jump, on Flickr
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Mt.Fuji by e-jump, on Flickr
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Clear River by e-jump, on Flickr
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Evening stroll by e-jump, on Flickr

OK my recent trips from late 2010 till Mar 2012.Only the Tokyo photos using NEX. Others - all Nokia N8 haha

Glad to see people enjoying snapping pictures with all sorts of camera... it doesn't matter whether is a DSLR or even your mobile phone... capture the moments and memory is the key...

P/S: I'm still stuck in editing my photos from Taiwan... hopefully can upload some by weekend... paiseh for not posting anything as a TS... >.<

Seriously, i love the colors.... until today i cant get the effect i want thru pp

My most recent overseas trip travelling for leisure is end of 2010... to Macau


1. Your travel itinerary + gear

I bring my camera bag and all gears inside which means:
- Sony A850 body
- Sony 50mm f1.4 lens
- Minolta 20mm f2.8 lens
- Sony 85mm f2.8 SAM lens

But when I was in Macau I did not have the 85mm lens yet. Perhaps I used my friend's Minolta 24-85mm f3.5-f4.5 zoom.

Oh.. and I also brought along a tripod... which I also borrowed from a friend.


2. Your travel experience

I found that when travelling and you really intend to take pictures, you need to spend a bit of time at each location. So it's not a good idea to join a tour group with a fixed itinerary. Those tour group usually rush you from one place to another and cannot afford you the time to really explore one location.

I would say travel on your own or with a small group of like minded friends. Arrange your itinerary before the trip (which involves some research on the locations you intend to go to) and don't rush.


3. Nice places for photo shooting

All of Macau! Haha! Seriously, Macau is a very small place and with lots of historical sites. Do not get sucked in by those glitzy casinos. If you do get sucked in, you'll lose much more than your opportunity to take photos.


4. Tips and skills for travel photography

If you intend to take night shots of landscapes, get a sturdy tripod. Invest in a wide-angle lens. My own biggest pet peeve was finding the 18mm end of my kit lens on my APS-C body was never wide enough for me! So, I bought a full frame body and got myself a 20mm lens... Some people like wide focal lengths or fish eye but I do not like too much distortion.


5. Things to be careful or take note

If you want to shoot street, try to blend in with the crowd. Be discreet and be aware of your surroundings. Having quick reflexes helps but always be polite and respectful. If they don't want you to take their pics then don't.


6. Last but not least... share your travel photographs here

Here's a link to my blog where you can read my long winded posts (with photos of course) if you have the time...

My Macau Trip

For those of you who are allergic to wordy posts and long winded narrations, here are a few photos of that trip:

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This thread is really full with poison, not only from gears also from the tempat forumers travel to.
Anyhow, this is a nice thread.

More on my Ho Chi Minh City trip:

1. Your travel itinerary + gear
Nikon FM2n
Nikkor AI 24mm f/2.8
Nikkor AI-S 50mm f/1.4
Ilford Delta 400
Kodak Tri-X 400
Ilford XP2

2. Your travel experience
- Been there 3 times, twice for work and once for leisure

3. Nice places for photo shooting
- Anywhere along the streets of HCMC! The district 1 in HCMC
- Food, especially if you love Vietnamese food
- Cu Chi tunnel is a must visit, not so much for the photogenic opportunities but the chance to experience the tunnels where some of the Vietnamese lived in during the Vietnam war
- The museums, historical places etc...

4. Tips and skills for travel photography
- Always get closer to your subject, something I'm trying to learn as well

5. Things to be careful or take note
- HCMC is generally safe and although the traffic is daunting initially, you will get used to it.

6. Last but not least... share your travel photographs here





This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Mar 30 2012, 12:22 PM

Yes indeed... well, it is good as sometimes when I want to plan for a photography trip but I have no idea on the when where how...
hopefully this thread here will be a bit of helpful for us
And those pictures... are indeed very poisoning... Seoul!! Ho Chi Min!! Macau!! Japan!! France!! keep it going!!

ehhh you guys do realize that Travel Photography looks more like Street Photography Done On Travels, right?

Street Photography also look like Travel Photography wat.