Finally after a long time, I've decided that I would have a little gallery of my own here. I will not upload everyday though, so please bear with me! Images have been resized to 650 x 433 pixels based on 3:2 ratio, with the quality set to 50% of the original.

Why only 50%, you say (as asked by cfyung85)? For the following reasons:
1) Bandwidth.
2) Its a fine line between sharing with people wonderful images you took, and people with principles saving your picture and calling it as you own. I know that good photographers would NEVER take another photographer's images and call it their own mostly out of pride for their own work, but not everyone behaves like that unfortunately. Therefore I watermark my work (I apologize if it distracts you) and set it to 50-55% image quality.

I will see if I can post according to theme, but I think it will most likely to be random.

So here we go, let me kick off with some not-so-spectacular pictures (otherwise you'll expect too much from me, hehheh )

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Please feel free to criticize me. The more the better I'd say, but in a constructive manner please!

Also, you can find more of my photography in my DeviantArt gallery. Expect overlap, can't help it! And do drop me a message in dA if you are there!

This post has been edited by elb: Sep 27 2006, 03:29 PM

It takes up too much bandwidth, and I don't want to excessively watermark my shots

I'll consider increasing it, but no way it'll be near 100%. Going out now so will deal with it later

This post has been edited by elb: May 16 2006, 10:24 PM

cfyung85: You might be happy to know that I've increased the image quality a little bit, heh.

k3v1n: thanks

Chelsea FC Victory Parade 2006.

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Pictures of some of the fans

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Bus arrives. Spotted: the Premiership trophy

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Picture 6 (L-R)
Clapping and looking behind = John Terry
With video cam = Arjen Robben
Standing and clapping = Frank Lampard

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1. Dark blue shirt = Joe Cole
2. Grey shirt = Glen Johnson
3. Colourful sleeves = Carlton Cole
4. Half-hidden behind no. 3 = Robert Huth


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Update: Thanks to Acey for helping me put names to the faces!
2nd update: Thanks to Kinyu for helping confirm the name of the player with the colourful sleeves in image 7!

This post has been edited by elb: May 18 2006, 07:14 AM

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Mourinho. The only Chelsea FC related person I can recognize.

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Paulo Ferreira

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1. Pink shirt with cap = Petr Cech
2. Jacket = Arjen Robben

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1. Pink shirt with cap = Petr Cech
2. Jacket = Arjen Robben

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1. Paulo Ferreira
2. Eidur Gudjohnsen (Gold hair)

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Check out the crowd

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Being shown Live at the place where it was all happening Live

As you probably figured by now, I'm not a fan of Chelsea FC, or football at all.

Update: Thanks to Acey for helping me put names to the faces!

This post has been edited by elb: May 17 2006, 07:18 PM

I expected this to come up, heh So no worries, you didn't sound harsh. I'll keep that in mind from the next time, thanks.

But for now, I'm not about to redo everything I just did heh.

Update: Alright, I updated several pictures which appeared to be the most plagued by 'strategically placed' watermarks and at the same time saved them as bigger files.

This post has been edited by elb: May 17 2006, 03:43 AM

richx: Are you referring to 'ticket touts'? Yeah they are more of journalistic shots than anything else, no time to compose etc!

acey: Cheers mate!

cfyung: Erm, I believe that the kid there should be his daughter?

This post has been edited by elb: May 17 2006, 07:20 PM

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My photographic impression of how the view would be should a bomb of radioactive or exotic matter be let loose...

This post has been edited by elb: May 19 2006, 06:02 AM

This photograph was taken during August 2005, London, barely a few weeks after the F430 was launched. Quite possibly one of the earliest F430s in existance. Photograph taken discreetly via hip shot, hence part of the front was missing. Apologies.

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This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:40 AM

I apologize for the weird crop; its an old picture of mine and had no other copy lying around.

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This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:40 AM

Since everyone is hot on wheels right now (of the four 17" - 19" kind), I thought I might chuck in a picture of something circular as well. Does anyone want to hazard a guess as to what it is?

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This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:40 AM

Okay, maybe that was too big Here's a more realistic comparison:

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Yes, that's a copy of BBC's TopGear dated sometime to the end of last year to compare with that bling. Taken at the MPH show.

This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:41 AM

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Silhouette

This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:41 AM

A snapshot of Coca Cola's World Cup Special Edition Mini Football Bottle:

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This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:41 AM

Whoops sorry peeps. Been too busy plus my desktop is currently spoilt. Could have lost half a year's worth of pictures, but still waiting for new parts to come in.

In the meantime, here's a picture of the spanking new BMW M6 Convertible, just having its world unveiling at the British International Motorshow.

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p.s. comments about my shots would be great and would keep me motivated to update

This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:28 AM

xetajones: thanks for the compliment, but I've no time to really bother participating

albnok: I just use the default font or whatever PS gives me and tack it on. Perhaps there is an automated script or something, but I have no idea how to set it. Maybe I might pick a colour which is more harmonious next time. Anyway the transparency is such that its not too obvious; otherwise you'd find yourself too traumatized.

In fact to tell the truth, I actually find it too time consuming to alter the layer's transparency etc that everytime I feel like just not even bothering to navigate the menus to alter the values.

This post has been edited by elb: Jul 29 2006, 06:14 AM

I tack it on to intrude partially to the main subject on purpose because of my issues with copyright, as much as I'd like to share my pictures with everyone. If its too blended in, it can be easily photoshopped to remove it. That's all I have to say, but thank you for your feedback.

supatza: I'm a bit paranoid I guess.

??!!: Yup, that is indeed the London Eye. Thanks for the compliments

This post has been edited by elb: Aug 5 2006, 11:07 AM

albnok: Shrugs, I suppose I don't view it as 100% art.

Nevertheless, here's the next picture for your viewing pleasure.

24. Berry Melange (Conceptual)


Imagine a barren ground full of jagged, naked rocks. Imagine plants entirely composed of berries growing amongst the unwelcoming landscape. You get the picture.


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Aaahh... summer fruits Not that it's been really much of a summer over here, with temperatures averaging 15 celsius, below half of the usual average temperature for this time of the year.

This post has been edited by elb: Aug 30 2006, 07:52 AM

Yes, those are edible sugar rocks

Well, with a scientist/ engineer background, I can't help but look for some sort of order or symmetry. For this picture, I was working on something more conceptual really. Although I do feel that the picture on its own, or with the berries placed randomly (as you suggest), would have made for a decent product shot! Too bad that the berries are all gone now...

This post has been edited by elb: Sep 1 2006, 04:50 AM

25. A close up shot that I took of a Pagani Zonda. No guesses as to which part features in the shot