Let's talk about travelling and photography here!!

Feel free to share:
1. Your travel itinerary + gear
2. Your travel experience
3. Nice places for photo shooting
4. Tips and skills for travel photography
5. Things to be careful or take note
6. Last but not least... share your travel photographs here

It doesn't matter where are you from, where have you been, what brand and type of camera you are using...
If you travel and take photos... you are one of us!

I add some decoration to the thread with some cliche'ed tourist shots can?

My loot for 2011


IMG_1530 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_8211 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_0718_19_20 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_0356 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_5854 by vmwt, on Flickr

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Mar 29 2012, 02:11 AM

my trip to London few months ago.
1. travelled with a 60d + c10-22mm and 600d + c24-105L and a compact: sony nex5N.
3. there are tons in London, but when i went, it was winter. so going out was a problem.
4. noob here, no tips. simply point and shot ni.
6. my contribution!


Art in Red by eijoux, on Flickr

So it is a Paris, Las Vegas, HK, Shanghai and... where is the last one?
You guys can share a few pics then put a link to your flickr set for us to view more of the pictures

I'm editing my pictures from Taiwan which I have just went to... I will post some when it is ready... a bit shy to post cos the pic you guys have here seems so good...

Normally i use Manual mode all the time when shooting... what do you guys think? OR maybe Av or Tv is more productive or effective mode for travel photography?

I love travelling and thus love capturing images on the road. These days I'm trying my best to travel as light as possible, so I'm slowly switching to M4/3 (Which is why the D90 is being sold. ) format. I respect those who are able to bring their dSLRs and huge zooms abroad because even with my humble Nikon, I find it tiring to carry it for a whole day.

Here are some of my favourite on-the-road shots:

Gyeongbukgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea


Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Seoul, South Korea

safari i can understand lar... but other than that i just don't see the point..

I took part in a travel blogging contest by MAS and won free holidays to Perth and Tokyo using this travel blog post ... photos below!

I'm heading to London next month, staying near Paddington station and can only shoot at night.
Anything interesting around there?
Thinking of sticking to 30mm + PnS only. Any thoughts?

The last one is the Bay of Naples, Italy.

Whatever mode also can la.. that's not important. I think more important is to research on background of the place that we visit, think about what to shoot and prepare for it. Just my dua sen la.

Yeah... I dun like the weight and bulk but I do like the experience of shooting dslr with optical viewfinder and all.
I usually just bring one or max 2 lens on a trip + a gorillapod. That helps reduces the weight to a manageable level.

Another thing is the camera bag... most camera bags focus on protection and hence very heavy.

Come to think of it... a lot of camera bags weight as much or more than an entry dslr body + lens itself. What I do is either use a regular man bag or something like the lowepro exchange messenger, remove all the dividers, put in a scarf or light windbreaker (which I usually bring out anyway) and just leave the camera there.

Compromising is the key

u guys travel photo dem nice la....
i never get this kind of photos

At least you travelled... Me no lor

Sharing some of my old shots during my trips in 2011.
Hope you guys don't mind the pictures spam.

These were shot by my Canon EOS 400D w/ Canon 10-22mm around March-April'11
Rome


View from Spanish Step, Rome by Wenjing87, on Flickr

Venice

The night is still young in Venice, Italy. by Wenjing87, on Flickr


Bergamo

Sunny day in Bergamo, Italy by Wenjing87, on Flickr

Vatican

The St. Peter's Square, Vatican City by Wenjing87, on Flickr

Below were shot by my Canon EOS 550D w/ Canon 10-22mm around August'11
Sydney


Urban of Sydney by Wenjing87, on Flickr

Great Ocean Road, Melbourne


Great Ocean Road, Melbourne Aus by Wenjing87, on Flickr

Bali, 2012 december
1. Your travel itinerary + gear
- mamiya universal, rolleicord & M8
2. Your travel experience
- good place to chill out, cheap booze
- get a driver for 10 hours to bring u to a few places u wanna see or take pictures
- if im not mistaken, uluwatu seaside, by the cliff, dem nice to chill, was there for like 3-4 hours drinking beer
3. Nice places for photo shooting
- famous for tanah lot, ubud, kintamani
4. Tips and skills for travel photography
- not there yet to gip tips
- remember to keep enough rupiahs to pay tax on the way back
5. Things to be careful or take note
- the bloody monkeys at the temple
6. Last but not least... share your travel photographs here




























hmmmm.... my pics really diff from u all, hahahahha

This post has been edited by rx330: Mar 29 2012, 12:18 PM

how come your tanah lot picture like got dot dots one?

er.... itu dot dot ar... mungkin scanner punya pasal? i dunno wor

Taiwan 2012

All shots using 60D + 17-40 f4L
I find that Taiwan is mostly famous for its landscape. Definitely must go back again



This post has been edited by XiuKeong: Mar 29 2012, 12:43 PM

as for me, i sometimes dont really like travelling with too many gears because they are heavy.
so, next time if i were to travel, i'll just bring 1 body without battery grip, a wide angle, and a prime lens. 50mm f1.4 for FF.

some of my shots


This post has been edited by Michaelbyz23: Mar 29 2012, 01:18 PM

Dust la... aiyor.. go clean first before scanning la.

+1... obviously...

Hmmm... going to post more organised manner now.

Start with Paris.



- Usually go there as business trip last stop for R&R before coming home.
- Gear: 550D + 30mm, 17-50mm and XZ-1 as backup.



- Paris is great for jalan jalan. Awesome place for every genre of photography. Landscape, street, architecture etc



- Montmartre is a must go. Great hill top view and Sacre Couer is magnificent. Also visit the artist market but the most interesting is the lanes and alleys away from there.

- Eiffel tower at night with its on-the-hour lightshow. Best viewed under the tower. In the daytime, its best shot from Palais de Chaillot on the other side of the river for some foreground interest and that classical doisneau look.

- Paris panorama on top of Arc du Triomphe. Cost Euro 9 to get up there.

- Do visit the many gardens.. especially Luxembourg garden. Less tourist.

- the Metro is quite interesting if you like those urban decay themes.

- Pont des Arts with its lover's padlocks.

- For shooting people... avoid the china tourist and go to the backlanes around the Opera area and St.Germain area.

- Getting lost. Paris is an extremely photogenic city.



- Don't carry a tripod cos Lourve, Arc du Triomphe, Eiffel tower etc checks your bag before letting you go in. Tripod is not allowed. Setting one up on the riverside is ok but keep it in the hotel before proceeding to next destination.

- Paris may be the birthplace of streetphotography but its laden with privacy laws (you can take photos of people in public place but by right, isolating and focussing on one face is invasion of privacy) and copyright. Even the lighting in the Eiffel tower by right.. is copyrighted though this is largely not enforced. So act like tourist. Buy a "I Love Paris" t-shirt and you're fine.

- Gear wise.. anything will do. Lens along the standard focal lenghts are fine. UWA can be useful but definately don't need long zooms.



- Less is more. Keep gears to bare minimum, dress comfortably as lots of walking is involved.

- Don't be a fashionista.. don't flaunt your branded stuffs. Keep an eye on your belongings against pickpockets especially in crowded area and the metro.




IMG_1189_90_91 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_1475 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_5070 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_4841 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_5170 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_5303 by vmwt, on Flickr

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Mar 30 2012, 02:16 PM

malas to clean the scanner, hahahah
dunnno wanna use wat to clean

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
#1

Maiko by e-jump, on Flickr
#2

Fushimi Inari by e-jump, on Flickr
#3

A-Bomb Dome by e-jump, on Flickr
#4

Lantern path by e-jump, on Flickr
#5

Miyajima Torii by e-jump, on Flickr
#6

DSC09577-3 by e-jump, on Flickr
#7

Shibuya Crossing panorama by e-jump, on Flickr
#8

Mt.Fuji by e-jump, on Flickr
#9

Clear River by e-jump, on Flickr
#10

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:

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.

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.

well, that's what I'm saying la.

Let me give some places that is really for photographing.
Bromo at Indonesia
Angkor wat at Cambodia
Lake inle at Myanmar
Red Earth at China

travel picture shud be more of the local scenery?

i think travel photography is more like scenic view + street photography. You can't take a nice scenic photo of Mt Fuji and say it is street photography. Of course you will still shoot some street actions when you are jalan-jalan.

So i dun think this thread is redundant to the street photography thread. Just my 2 sen.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Mar 30 2012, 01:57 PM

Nice. Thanks for the tips, especially sniper one for the Paris. I have upcoming trip (a first for me) to Europe.

Location: Sunderland, Manchester, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Naples, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Venice and few days for undecided locations around UK.

Seeing all these photos make me more stress and will be more careful with planning lol

I can also do Amsterdam, Naples and Rome but no time to organize long post now. Any specific question, feel free to ask here or by pm also can.

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Added on March 30, 2012, 4:04 pmGot your PM but I think just reply here since the post became rather long.... so other people can tip in also.


Amsterdam


IMG_4321 by vmwt, on Flickr

Gear:

Standard focal range will do.

Place to see and shoot:

- Bicycles. Lots of bicycles. Most convenient is the huge bicycle parking area in front of Amsterdam main railway station.

- Speaking of which, you can also join the yellow bike tour but photographically will be limited to point and shooting. Renting a bicycle is also an option but a dangerous one cos the local ride like giler wan.

- Obviously the walk around the maze of canals for some scenic shots.. explore the boat houses and the architecture of senget townhouses next to the canals. The lighting condition is always awesome.

- Bulldog "coffee shop" is always a colorful place.

- Check out the bars... especially Old Sailor pub near the red light district. It could be very busy but if you're there on off peak hours...the boss/bartender is a retired sailor with LOTS of stories to tell. Don't ask him about rum varieties or you'll regret it

- Speaking of red light district.. you can't take pictures there but what's Amsterdam without checking it out..besides... they have greatly reduced in numbers over the years and may dissappear soon. At least that's the city's plans la. Actually there's 2 red light district... there's another one for the local which is a little off the city center. This one more interesting.. can take silhoutte picture from opposite the road. I've yet to do it... maybe next visit.

- For food.. Definately try the fries shop with different toppings and my personal fav.. Kam Yin surinam restaurant near the Red light district. Cheap and cheerful and as they open till late.. Its full of characters from locals to stoners to drug dealers to afterwork prostitutes

Naples


IMG_5854 by vmwt, on Flickr

Gear:
Standard and UWA preferred.

Place to see and shoot:

- City of rubbish piles... LOADs of rubbish piles every 10 meters, african immigrants selling fake Gucci's on the street, cracked shop windows and people trying to mug you (be careful at night)

- Da Michele pizza is a local institution but personally speaking, forget it cos it's IMPOSSIBLE to get in. Expect to wait for hours. Try the Pizza Margherita (a protected DOC in the EU) in Ciro's instead. It's pricier but a nice dining experience..

- If you're looking for spectacular "wow" shots... Napoli itself is not the place though I recommend you choose a hotel on top of the hill like Hotel Paradiso... even if you do not fork out for full view room ( they have different catergory of view.. 25%, 50% etc).. you can always walk out and take the spectacular view of the bay of Naples with Mt.Vesuvius in the background.

- Best thing to shoot in Naples is... take a short ~30minute ferry ride to Capri island instead... It's ABSOLUTELY DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. Expect charming, rustic small town with high end boutiques, expensive meals, blue sea, blue sky and beautiful people. No wonder a lot of celebrities (armani for one) has villas here. Take the round island boat trip... its worth it. In this case, a travel zoom with image stabilization works best. Also scenic trails which actually leads to people's homes that you can explore. Its a huge contrast with city of Naples. Expect one full day to be not enough.

- Pompeii and Herculaneum is also a ~30min train ride away from Napoli.

- I heard that Sorrento (about same distance) is also awesome but haven't checked it out yet.

Rome


IMG_0104 by vmwt, on Flickr

Gear:

UWA and travel zoom. Travel zoom cos sometimes need to zoom past the wall of fellow tourist.

Place to see and shoot:

- Run out of steam di writing this wall of text but essentially Rome is Rome... tourist capital of the world. Everywhere is full of tourist so boh pien... just visit the famous sites lo.

- If absolutely MUST visit the Sistine Chapel...need to book waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in advance.

- The museums and Vatican is also anti-tripod. So be warned.

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Mar 30 2012, 04:48 PM

Well, I think Travel Photography is about what you see when you travel... what you experience and feel about the place... I guess this is why we travel at the very first place, right? And the picture will be very much all about the place you visit!

Maybe for example the picture will be easily recognized by someone: "Ah! I know this is shot in XXX place!" or "I have been to this place before but shooting the same subject from a different perspective or different season".

Street Photography is more like taking the moments, activities & people around the corner, which the attention is more towards the subject rather than location (IMHO).

So Travel Photography should be a blend of all forms of photography... it is just that you are doing all that during your travel. For example when you visit Japan you can do street photograph on the old village, do some macro on the sakura, then take some landscape of Mount Fuji and seaside, then... and the list goes on!

For me, I not just want to take pictures when I travel, I want to see, feel & understand on the things that will appear in my picture as well. So it will not just become "just another photo" at the end of the day... it will become a memory which I can treasure in years to come.

Just my 2 cents...

Unfortunately most of my more memorable pics cannot post online wan.. Hahaha...

For me, travel photography can be any type of photography la.
Landscape, nature, street, macro, even product and portraits.
maybe studio portraits is the only i think can not be included.

Sniper, why memorable pics cannot post online wan? You are 2nd Edison ah? keke

Most are private and/or snapshots la.... not worth posting.

ps: Edison is tahap dewa dewi lah.

sniper, anacapri also in my plan but did you manage to see the blue grotto? we initially plan to see it but after checking, seem like not worth the hassle. and i didnt know entry to sistine chapel requires ticket lol

this thread is awesome. travelling tips for photo enthusiasts

Lol. Yeah, he is one of the master level photographer, coz his photographs are so famous even just using PnS camera only.

I didn't manage to get into any of the grottos cos I was there during high tide... Regardless.. blue grotto visit is part of the round island boat trip and regardless whether can go in or not... I strongly recommend taking the boat trip (and bring a travel zoom... changing lens with seaspray is no no and you need some wides and some reach too... like for the villas and mountain goats).


IMG_5154 by vmwt, on Flickr


IMG_5029 by vmwt, on Flickr

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Added on March 30, 2012, 5:19 pmya lor... ppl use PnS also can make world famous portraits featured in many magazine covers. We all are not worthy.

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Mar 30 2012, 05:19 PM

Hatyai

Gear: 24-105mm equivalent will do.

Place to see and shoot:

- Floating market
- Temples


DSC09514 by zstan, on Flickr


Pidgeon eggs by zstan, on Flickr


Klonghae Floating Market by zstan, on Flickr


Sushi by zstan, on Flickr


Stainless Steel Pagoda by zstan, on Flickr


DSC09758 by zstan, on Flickr


The Buddha by zstan, on Flickr


Coconut ice cream by zstan, on Flickr


DSC00050 by zstan, on Flickr


DSC00248 by zstan, on Flickr

Im planing to plan my holiday this year, thanks for sharing

Anyone got better destination, please do share. Dont so expensive will do.

Hey guys, I am going to travel Japan in Q4 this year. However, I might bringing my el-cheapo tripod to the trip too.

Wanna ask, normally you guys put the tripod in your luggage back or strap together with the camera backpack and put in the cabin?

Anyway, my recent travel to Haiyat shot

BARIO, SARAWAk!

Here's some pics from my Jordan trip... it was a business trip and only has a few hours to walk around before leaving

Place to visit in Jordan:
1. Dead Sea




2. Walk around the town of Amman




3. Petra (no time to visit... but heard that it is a very nice place to go)

Generally safe to walk around with your gears, people are quite friendly. Didn't really spend much time there and not really a travel trip on my own so nothing much I can comment... but I feel like going back again in the future

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Added on March 30, 2012, 9:53 pmAnother business trip to Papua New Guinea... to be honest, the country will give you a feel of not very developed, only a few tall buildings... and it is not safe at all to walk around even in the town... but this country is a hidden treasure. A lot of nice place with very nice view. If you travel here and arrange everything properly with a local guide, then it should be no problem. As long as you follow the local guide and do what they say you will be safe.

I only spent... again, few hours walking around the area near to my hotel with the hotel security guard accompanying me as my bodyguard... feel awkward and therefore not much pictures taken, but the view is really really good if you like flora fauna, wildlife and nature, this is the place you must go!

P/S: it is damn expensive to travel there and to stay there though. My expenses over there for about 5 days is enough to cover your 1-2 weeks Europe trip with something to spare...





This post has been edited by beelze_gpwk: Mar 30 2012, 09:54 PM

@beelze_gpwk

what makes papua new guinea such an expensive place to visit?

i spent 4yrs in port moresby PNG a long time ago.
back then the currency was 1k to rm2.50 or so, ya malaysian currency was and still is pathetic.

i'll probably go back again one day for a visit, tho i know nothing much has changed and has actually gotten worse since the 90s.

I don't know... especially the hotel is priced ridiculously, maybe because it's rare to have people there, so better they chop you straight once and for all?
haha... the hotel I stay I can't recall the price for room (only remember that it is the most expensive I have ever stayed in my life), but a normal meal cost USD50 (just a plate of pasta or maybe a slice of steak)... but of cos eating in other restaurant is considerably cheaper, but you need to be with locals to be safe.

Maybe there are cheaper alternatives which I don't know, because everything was arranged by my client. I would be interested to survey more on this in the future... hopefully can go back to that place again and shoot some nice pictures as well... really nice view.
but it is a pain to get there... i travel with MAS from KL to Singapore, then transfer to Qantas from Singapore to Melbourne, then transfer to New Guinea Air from Melbourne to Port Moresby... a looooong journey

1. Your travel itinerary + gear
First visit=body+24-135+50 1.8+Nissin Di622+G11
Second visit=body+15-85+30 1.4+70-300+G11

2. Your travel experience
A place I will definitely go back again after visited twice, or probably resident there for few years

3. Nice places for photo shooting
Everywhere. Street, landscape, food...

4. Tips and skills for travel photography
Travel by your own instead of joining travel agency

5. Things to be careful or take note
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I will combine my snapshots for my both visit
1 Outside of 台湾国父纪念馆

台湾国父纪念馆 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
2 All of the passengers behave well by lining up at the both side, it's even better than Australia

台铁 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
3 Junction somewhere near to Xi Men Ding

IMG_1227-2 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
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宪兵换班 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
5 Got this @ Computex 2012 They give away a lot of free gift by throwing them out, and it's a very very big event compare to our PC Fair, and of course, better girls

IMG_6918 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
6 ShiLing night market

IMG_7187 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
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九份老街 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
8 Their "pasar malam" with foods that suit my taste buds..

IMG_6409 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
9 View from 89th floor of Taipei 101. 88th and 89th floor are the observatory deck. 88th is indoor while 89th is outdoor with very high fencing.

IMG_7221 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr
10 View of Taipei 101

IMG_7195 by Victor_Ng, on Flickr

This post has been edited by Grajindo: Mar 30 2012, 11:26 PM

What i normally do is, i will hand carry my tripod, and ask the counter during the check in whether i can hand carry or not.
If 'can not' is the answer, then i will check in it.
If 'yes' is the answer, then i will still request the counter to put a check in tag on it, and i continue to hand carry with me.
Reason being is, some cases the check in counter say 'yes, you can hand carry', but when you are at the security check point the security guard will not let you through with a tripod. If this happen, then you can just walk back to check in counter to check in without much hassle.

anyone can give tips on how to protect camera when go to island?

like when go island liao when go snorkelling or island hoping, i want to bring camera to take picture there, but then when go down swimming or play water that time leh?

the camera how? @@

at 1st i thought i can bought a hypergear drybag, then put my camera in and swim with it

but then when i test it at home, put some tissue paper inside it, and then splash water on it, seems that it will still masuk some water ehhhh

what about dicapac?

I just used a normal bag to carry my DSLR when i went to langkawi that time. even during island hopping. I didnt bring it out while I was on the boat though. swimming that time i just put my bag by the beach within my sight.

boy i love this thread!!!!

1. Your travel itinerary + gear
Day 1: Reach Taoyuan Airport in the evening, went to Shilin Night Market (士林夜市) right after check in.
Day 2: Walk around Taipei town (忠孝&敦化area), went for a concert at night
Day 3: Depart to Tai Zhong (台中), visit Sun Moon Lake (日月潭), areas and temples around it, then Feng Jia Night Market (逢甲夜市).
Day 4: Depart to Ye Liu Geological Park (野柳地质公园), Jiu Fen Old Street (九份老街), then Ji Long Night Market (基隆夜市)
Day 5: Gold Museum (黄金博物馆), Golden Waterfall (黄金瀑布), Yin Yang Sea (阴阳海), Shi Fen Water Fall (十分大瀑布), Xi Men Ding (西门町)
Day 6: Bei Tou Hot Spring (北投温泉,地热谷), Fisherman's Harbour (渔人码头), Lover's Bridge (情人桥)
Day 7: Old Palace (故宫), Hello Kitty Restaurant, Taipei 101, Five Dime Restaurant (五角船板), Merimar Wheel (美丽华摩天轮)
Day 8: Depart back home
Gear used: Canon Powershot G12, Tripod, CPL, ND Grad filter

2. Your travel experience
Basically it is safe to bring whatever gear you want and walk around. Places in Taipei can be easily access through the Metro and bus. Just get yourself a "Yoyo Card" (悠游卡) and no worries. when you want to visit Tai Zhong and Jiu Fen, it is mountain areas, therefore it is advisable for you to hire a taxi driver. For me, I'm going with my sister and her bf, so 3 of us share the taxi fare and it is only 100+ per day for each of us. We book the taxi driver to fetch us to whatever places we want for 1 whole day and it is more convenient to travel like this with all your gears and also in places outskirts of town. Research on the places you want to visit as there will be some special event for different season.

3. Nice places for photo shooting
You can get nice street shoot in Taipei Town & all the night market. Landscape will be those waterfall, bridge, harbour, lake... and for architecture will be of cos the Taipei 101 tower and all the temples around.

4. Tips and skills for travel photography
Take you time to stroll around, and take your time to take the pictures. Take note on the rainy season and bring along any necessary protection equipment when needed. Always prepare a plan B, let's say you want to go to the sea but it is raining... then you will have to re-schedule your itinerary. I prepare something indoor and outdoor, so can switch around whenever is needed.

5. Things to be careful or take note
Don't be cheated by some taxi driver... and ask for price first before you buy anything. Other than that, nothing to really worry about.

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
















You can see more pictures in my flickr account, just search "the.mono.eye"
P/S: Still in the process of uploading...

Mind to give more travel + photography tips on Tokyo?
I am heading there in 2 weeks time.
Picture no.6 is taken from Harajuku?

Thanks for the info. Btw, did you hand carry your tripod with the case or strapped on the backpack?

from my experience, it is better you put it in the bag to avoid people over react at the airport. So far travelled twice with my tripod, twice also is hand carry, but i put it in my bag nice and secure. Yes, u need to ask during getting your ticket as rules and regulation differs between airport and airline.

your whole taizhong trip all by taxi? i was wondering whether are there any trains connecting taichung and hua lien or not.. if not have to go take train back to taipei and to hualien ...

ahhhh understood lol

won't dangerous meh?

ermm.. i chose a slightly secluded spot to swim lar at pulau beras basah there.. unless got people already target you otherwise its safe.. maybe need be careful of monkeys la

wow thats awesome...

wow i luv this trip...I have so many pica dunno which one to upload...and i just to lasy to edit the pic...

This post has been edited by senyii: Mar 31 2012, 01:42 PM

island hoping okay, but pulau payar....hmmm =.='

why la that drybag not working as it advertise.....or i use wrongly...

pictar gona update after i balik , hehe

oh i also invested in a water proof camera for occasions like these. sorry didnt mention earlier

if i recall correctly there are some local old train that runs around Tai Zhong (like KTMB in Malaysia) but i not sure where it covers...
I take bullet train from Taipei to Tai Zhong, then the driver pick us up from the station and drive us around...
Initially I plan to go hua lien also, but i can't seems to find a solution to the transport therefore just stick to Taipei & Tai Zhong, surely will go Hua Lien in my next visit cos it seems to be a very nice place for taking pictures.

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Added on March 31, 2012, 2:03 pmI'm lucky that whenever I travel to island with my friends... there's always someone who don wan to get wet and will jaga my camera...

This post has been edited by beelze_gpwk: Mar 31 2012, 02:03 PM

I used dicapac. Superb but if the casing too big u get natural edge vignette like this effect. This also some of my semporna islands photos

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Added on March 31, 2012, 2:17 pmBtw, there is one dedicated sub. Forum on travel hor. Haha

This post has been edited by stimix: Mar 31 2012, 02:17 PM

congrats dude!
great shots by the way.