Dear all,

All photos in this album were taken by little monster Fuji Finepix F31fd.

Any comment is welcome!

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 26 2007, 11:04 AM

Which album?

001. KLIA - Direction Signboard (Marco Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:11 09:07:40
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 167mm)
CCD Width: 1.73mm
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

002. KLIA - Departure Hall (Manual Mode - Auto ISO1600)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:11 09:04:55
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 223mm)
CCD Width: 1.30mm
Exposure Time: 0.019 s (1/52)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

003. Is it True ? (Marco Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:13 04:24:57
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 24.0mm (35mm equivalent: 500mm)
CCD Width: 1.73mm
Exposure Time: 0.071 s (1/14)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

004. DELL (Marco Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:12 11:11:59
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 167mm)
CCD Width: 1.73mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/75)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

005. Cloudy Day (Landscape Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:13 05:20:55
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 223mm)
CCD Width: 1.30mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: May 14 2007, 12:40 AM

woo .. nice can learn from here after i bought the camera .. hehe ..

Thanks Fezanim.

got good news from vladimir?

no2 too grainy..reduce the ISO next time

no3 OOF

hi VincC454,

thanks for your comments and noted your point

If Fuji got VR or IS, when zoom to max will not then hand shake especially when shooting Macro

Added 2 sunset pictures that I have just taken this evening.

006. Sunset @ Ara Damansara 1 (Manual Mode with Spot Metering)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:14 19:12:44
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 223mm)
CCD Width: 1.30mm
Exposure Time: 0.0042 s (1/240)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: 0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

007. Sunset @ Ara Damansara 2 (Manual Mode with Spot Metering)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:14 19:20:43
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 223mm)
CCD Width: 1.30mm
Exposure Time: 0.0083 s (1/120)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: -0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: May 16 2007, 11:03 PM

I am in Beijing now, taken some photo to share

008. Tian An Men Square (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 19:35:01
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.050 s (1/20)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

009. Beijing Train Station (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 20:22:55
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/75)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

010. Beijing 2008 (Macro Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 20:34:13
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.011 s (1/90)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

010. EXIT? This way... (from train station) (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 20:24:49
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

011. tian an men (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 19:33:55
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 14.1mm (35mm equivalent: 312mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/75)
Aperture: f/3.7
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: May 17 2007, 12:28 AM

012. Peking Duck (Macro Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 12:51:44
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.0091 s (1/110)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

013. Wrap It!!! (Macro Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 12:54:06
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.011 s (1/90)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: May 21 2007, 04:57 PM

I am not sure how many of you like to view photo in 16:9 ratio aspect, however myself like this ratio. (I almost bought Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 because of 16:9 ratio)

Since F31fd cant capture 16:9 photo, so i need to DIY to make myself happy.

In order to help myself to composite 16:9 photo, i have added 2 black side bars on LCD screen



Then i will use photoshop action to do the batch processing to crop all photo taken to 16:9.

Here are the results:

014. Sunset @ Klang (Night Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:20 19:51:50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 8.000 s
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Landscape Mode

015. Sunset 16:9 (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:17 19:01:40
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 280mm)
CCD Width: 1.03mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

016. Nokia @ Beijing (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:19 06:41:55
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 158mm)
CCD Width: 1.83mm
Exposure Time: 0.0029 s (1/340)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

Continue with some photos taken from Beijing

017. Busy Traffic in Beijing (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 12:10:49
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.0024 s (1/420)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

018. Tower in Beijing (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 18:28:02
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

019. Beijing Musuem (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 19:41:50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.133 s (1/8)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

020. China Hero (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 19:41:50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.133 s (1/8)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

021. Train Destinations (Macro Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 20:25:18
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/75)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

022. Olympic Rings (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 20:44:56
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.012 s (1/85)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

023. Going Up... (Manual Mode)

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:15 20:47:11
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 800
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: May 21 2007, 05:13 PM

Nice! Love all of them.

Keep the shots coming!

nice pics u have there with f31fd.. and also the 16:9 =.=''

thanks guys.

i think i will shoot more 16:9 from now onwards

many of them are sharpless and ..... no much focus to the object, i mean the object( main thing). not balance composition.

this photo shoot through my office window

024. Sunset @ Damansara Height

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:23 19:24:58
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 16.1mm (35mm equivalent: 269mm)
CCD Width: 2.16mm
Exposure Time: 0.050 s (1/20)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

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Added on May 25, 2007, 6:06 pmnot balance composition? you meant the object must put in center?

I prefer rule of third concept which meant avoid put the object at the middle.

some of them are blurred due to hand shake, wish F31fd got IS


This post has been edited by philipcs: May 25 2007, 06:06 PM

Another sunset from my housing area

025. Sunset @ Ara Damansara

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:27 19:05:07
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 223mm)
CCD Width: 1.30mm
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

Tonight got to stay back in office to give presentation to night shift engineer. While waiting for engineers to come, saw this nice sunset from my office window.

I have used photoshop to crop the photo from 4:3 to 16:9 ratio aspect.

026. Golden Light 16:9

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:05:29 19:23:00
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 14.1mm (35mm equivalent: 262mm)
CCD Width: 1.94mm
Exposure Time: 0.100 s (1/10)
Aperture: f/3.7
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 2 2007, 09:24 PM

Ling Lee @ 1 Utama Shopping Center today for Movie "Men in White"

I tried panning with F31fd and here is the result.

027. Ling Lee @ 1 Utama

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:02 16:53:10
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 24.0mm (35mm equivalent: 531mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

this kind of photography is known as abstract, not many people can compose this kind of photos.

How to do panning? I wanna learn... Just press shutter release and move the cam in the direction of the object?

oh... easy, change your AF Mode to Continuous Focus and follow the object and press shutter.

that's all

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 3 2007, 11:13 PM

My 1st Triptychs

028. our breakfast, lunch & dinner...


This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 4 2007, 10:53 PM

029.just a banana

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:03 12:51:12
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.100 s (1/10)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: 0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

Oh... i cannot change my AF mode to continuous focus.

make sure you set to Manual mode or A/S mode then only can set.

then press Menu -> AF Mode -> Continuous

What i'm saying is my camera doesn't have the function, I can only change ISO, exposure compensation and WB in manual mode.

Btw, nice pics you have there

ohh... I thought you are using F31fd also Sorry for the misunderstanding.

By the way, thanks for your compliment.

Thanks for your support

Just back from Langkawi and the weather were suck for past 1 week.

cloudy, raining and cable car closed for maintenance

here are some of the langkawi photos with HDR effect.

all photos are combined with 3 different EV (EV -5, EV 0, EV +5) by using Photomatix and after that used photoshop to adjust the level and color hue.

This is my 1st time to create HDR photo, please comment & help me to improve.

030. Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi


031. Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi


032. Where to go?


033. Eagle Square, Langkawi


This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 23 2007, 11:50 PM

I do like the shots you have taken. You seen to be able to take great shots with a PnS camera.

For all your non-HDR F31d shots, besides cropping or resizing, did you do any colour/brightness/contrast correction, noise reduction, or any image editing? Or are the displayed photos unedited?

The reason I ask is is because some of the colours you have captured are really nice.

i blieve...it's f-chrome mode....which make the color look vibrant

all i did is cropping, resizing, water marking, adjusting level (contrast & Brightness). that's it.

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Added on June 22, 2007, 2:44 pmi am using standard.

the most important is to make sure the initial photo you take must be exposed properly.

then when you adjust the level, it helps to bring up the colors as well.

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 22 2007, 02:44 PM

Taken from plane on our way to Langkawi

034. View from Heaven
Post Processing:
Resized, Watermark, adjusted level (contrast & brightness)


Original, only resized & watermark


Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:14 10:38:40
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
Aperture: f/6.4
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 23 2007, 12:17 AM

BRO,you realy is a photo lover.all picture taken are very nice and i am very impressed. by the way,could you please upload for me picture taken by natural and auto mode without cropping, resizing, water marking, adjusting level (contrast & Brightness),or adjust colour using photoshop.i mean the original picture taken by f31fd using natural and auto mode.thanks ya for your concern..!!

I have to resize lah... if not mod will delete my post.

I have uploaded the original version, just resized & watermark to protect my copyright.

See above post.

oh,i see i see,so you compress the picture in order to upload in this forum la..hehe,though you do post editing,thats means the picture here is the original version..waah!! wan to buy this cam.but need to wait until my budget reach first..

I did post processing for all the photo here.

since you are asking for original version, i have uploaded an original version below the "view from heaven" in order for you to compare side by side.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=12172889

i see..still for you bro..!!

Very heavy touch, it looks like painting... but thats HDR is all about, not??

HDRi (High Dynamic Range imaging) is a set of techniques that allow a far greater dynamic range of exposures (i.e. a large range of values between light and dark areas) than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention of HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to the deepest shadows.

See more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging

See many great sample here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hdr

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 23 2007, 10:33 AM

Did you use tripod for your HDR shots?

philipcs, may i know what is HDR photo? HDR stands for? Thanks ya.. geng ah you..... so nice pic with that little monster..

EDIT: ops... you did explain up there.. sorry ya.... sorry...

ReEDIT: philipscs ah.... still don't understand how to make HDR photos from the links laa.. seems complicated, can you briefly share with us how you make ur HDR photos of the Langkawi trips kah? Truely apprecitate..... very tempting..

This post has been edited by MobilePro: Jun 23 2007, 01:16 PM

yes... used tripod for all the HDR shots.

my hand quite shaky so must use tripod

ok.. try my best to describe more here. hope you understand my explaination

1) mount your camera on your tripod

2) make use of your camera self timer because when you press the shutter will contribute shake and caused your photos misalign.

3) take few photos with different exposure ( EV -2, EV -1, EV 0, EV +1 & EV +2 total of 5 shots)

4) use a software called "photomatix" to combine all these photos into HDR photo.

See here for how to use photomatix: http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/

5) after that, use photoshop to adjust level and color saturation if you want.

That's all

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 23 2007, 05:39 PM

hahaha... hey... i laugh banyak kuat whenever i learn something interesting..
Wow... great details yet simple instructions from u....

TQTQ U r the best!

hi philipcs, does this camera has the Exposure bracketting function? where it auto take few pics with different exposure?

don't have leh.... i changed the exposure manually

1. changed exposure to EV -2

2. set 2 sec self timer

3. snap...

4. changed exposure to EV -1

5. set 2 sec self timer

6. snap...

7. repeat the above steps

Some Macro shots taken today

035. under the shade

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 13:50:58
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.0017 s (1/600)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: 0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

036. grasshopper

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 13:24:56
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.0029 s (1/350)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

037. chrysanthemum

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 13:27:48
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.0022 s (1/450)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: 1.00
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

038. dry leaf

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 14:00:35
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.0029 s (1/350)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 26 2007, 12:09 AM

039. reaching sky... taken from Muar, very nice blue sky but the weather very hot

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 14:19:19
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.0005 s (1/2000)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -1.00
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

040. a playful boy another type of macro

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 11:53:34
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/75)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

#39, Singapore reaching antennas. Also simple targets for lightnings. Nice blue gradient but I think too much contrast adjustment.

Wow! All the pics looks sooo nice. I like the grasshopper shot. Didn't it run for its life when you approach it?

Your camera performs very well even at ISO 1600 where you took the Playful Boy picture.

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Jun 26 2007, 02:54 AM

emm... maybe i should change the title to reaching singapore instead. thanks for the idea

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Added on June 26, 2007, 8:49 amthanks for your compliment. for the grasshopper, even i touched it, it also wouldn't run. In fact this little guy stay at this plant since morning until evening plus many leaves missing (kena makan already )

when see at full size, actually ISO1600 got quite a lot of noise especially at the shadow area.

i think as long as avoid shadows at ISO1600, the photo will look less noisy

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 26 2007, 08:51 AM

in my honest opinion, ur pic is an example that the person who takes the pic is more important than the camera itself. ur compo is very great, u have an eye for photography. i wish i had eyes like yours.

the next step for u i think, is to switch to DSLR...

thanks saru. practice make thing works need to get a lot of critique then only can improve more.

my philosophy is simple, go out, shoot, share, improve

by the way, i am already DSLR user, just because of this little monster, my D80 collecting dust now

he already have a DSLR..if not mistaken got more than 1 somemore.

u have a d80? ahaha... that makes me feel even more smaller...


yes, need to shoot more n more, practice makes perfect. thanx for the tips...

This post has been edited by beckzaidan: Jun 26 2007, 09:43 AM

041. Today - 28 June 2007


10 years ago - 28 June 1907
Used photoshop to make this old photo effect

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:27 21:03:08
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 266mm)
CCD Width: 1.09mm
Exposure Time: 0.014 s (1/70)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
Exposure Bias: 0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

042. Rear Brake Light
Do you know taken from which car?

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:06:23 14:11:20
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 158mm)
CCD Width: 1.83mm
Exposure Time: 0.0036 s (1/280)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: -1.00
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jun 30 2007, 10:52 PM

if compare f31fd and f40fd, which want is better?
sorry for the noob question

Ur photoblog is nice.. u're talented mate..

if you can get f31fd, f31fd is better loh...

if can't, then go for f40fd

they are 90% same

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Added on July 10, 2007, 11:33 amThanks, diwant

This post has been edited by philipcs: Jul 10 2007, 11:34 AM

A fine example of a guy who knows whats he's doing. I always believe it's not the equipment, it's when and how you shot it. Outstanding!!
I bought a F40fd because I cant find the F31fd (plus whis one a bit smaller too). Plus I think I dont really need the manual control since I'm an absolute rookie. I really need to go out more and shoot goddamnit!!!

If you can give me some pointers on how to extract the max out of my F40fd I'll be eternally grateful. Worth nothing that the f40fd is my first ever digicam

Hi Blunt,

Thanks your comment

by the way, what kind of tips you want?

Feel free to ask

This post has been edited by philipcs: Sep 16 2007, 11:30 PM

Taken this photo while yAu yAu were making honey lemon for me to soothes my throat irritation because I have been coughing for 3 weeks already. I like to see the texture of the lemon and it is really sour

Want to know to how make honey lemon? see the recipe here: http://www.lessthanten.net/2007/09/10/hone...roat-irritation

043. Sour Lemon

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:09:15 12:19:01
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 177mm)
CCD Width: 1.63mm
Exposure Time: 0.0059 s (1/170)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: 0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Sep 23 2007, 11:11 PM

Today me and yAu yAu went to Shah Alam for photo shooting. We have chosen Shah Alam famous mosque and shooting from Shah Alarm Lake. Actually we want to shoot sunset but today was raining and quite cloudy. Besides shooting with our DSLR, I didn't forget this little monster.

So, this HDR photo was taken by Fuji F31fd and was merged with 3 different exposures (-2, 0, +2) by Photomatix.

044. Shah Alam Mosque

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:09:23 17:23:35
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 57mm)
CCD Width: 5.13mm
Exposure Time: 0.0048 s (1/210)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Sep 23 2007, 11:24 PM

Today I had a late evening conference call in the office. As I was looking out the window on my right, there's this very nice sunset. Without hesitation, I took out my F31fd to capture this moment.

045. sunset before storm

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:09:24 19:05:40
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 10.4mm (35mm equivalent: 185mm)
CCD Width: 2.03mm
Exposure Time: 0.0059 s (1/170)
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Oct 11 2007, 05:29 PM

This photo taken while my nephew playing my Nintendo DS Taiko no Tatsujin DS. I have applied Orton effect and desaturated the color (-30) to get this effect.

046. Bechkam playing Taiko no Tatsujin DS

Exif:
Camera Make: FUJIFILM
Camera Model: FinePix F31fd
Image Date: 2007:08:12 13:45:33
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 8.0mm (35mm equivalent: 171mm)
CCD Width: 1.69mm
Exposure Time: 0.024 s (1/42)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)

This post has been edited by philipcs: Oct 11 2007, 05:31 PM

nice series from a fabulous camera

i never knew you could play electric drum using a DS lite?
anyways...i like you sunset and the kids pic..however the shah alam mosque pic was quite dull... no offense

earthkid, orenzai: Thanks for your comments.

I am totally agree with you regarding the Shah Alam Mosque, the picture taken just right after a shower, the scenery and building looks quite dull

ok some tips that i read from the DCM malaysia last month issue...
they say that take the picture during the evening...
just before the sky turns all dark and when the lights are turned on...
so i guess that will be about 7 smth at your place?
but sincei dont stay at shah alam i dunno...
must be very precise... 20minutes gave drastic changes to the pics...

yeah, if you want to take picture of the sun set like that bro. i have watch the sun set where we can see the sun moving realy fast before night turns on. thats why your picture have drastic changes during that period.

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Added on December 11, 2008, 3:14 amso, no new picture??

This post has been edited by alip5225: Dec 11 2008, 03:14 AM