Welcome. This is a random photo box of mengsuan.

1. Aurora in KL (this post)
2. Amber Chia - KLPF 2008
3. Midvalley Christmas Fashion show
4. Full moon with optical illusion
5. PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III)
PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III) Part II
PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III) Part III
6. Pioneer Car Audio Road Show Part I
Pioneer Car Audio Road Show Part II
Pioneer Car Audio Road Show Part III
7. Bukit Jalil-Felicia Chew
8. Bukit Tinggi Resort-Felicia Chew and Rae
9. Random shots (iPod, Zune, haloween PS3 launch sneakpeak)
10. PIKOM PC Fair 2009 (III) Friday
11. PIKOM PC Fair 2009 (III) Sunday Part 1
12. PIKOM PC Fair 2009 (III) Sunday Part 2
13. PIKOM PC Fair 2009 (III) Sunday Part 3
14. PIKOM PC Fair 2010 (I)
15. PIKOM PC Fair 2010 (I) Saturday
16. Samsung Galaxy S teaser
17. Jyee at Putrajaya
18. Wei Ling - 웨이링



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This post has been edited by mengsuan: Aug 21 2011, 08:01 PM

these nice! background reli black?

Thanks. The background is the dark night sky. Should be black.

this is kewl!~

thought it was fireworks...haha.....btw nice job man! the last one is very nice...haha
btw bro,what lens u used for this??

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L. For non-aura photos, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L is used.

Photos taken during KLPF2008 a month ago. All photos are quite soft due to shake. Not hand shake but people shaking me. Pity my IS lens. Bring on the comments and critiques.



High pass filter applied:


Soft focus technique:


Sexy back


Random post-processing. Divides the perspective to the cameraman, peeper, amber and... air?

great pictures:) thanks for sharing, i should try increasing my shutter speed next time:)

is it my screen or the 1st 2 pics of amber is abit under expose?

-0.3ev i suspect.
perfect exposure for the shots.

I did post-processing on laptop and it looks fine on my laptop. My screen is not calibrated, so pardon me. I shall note that I should make it brighter next time. The shots are done in 0eV and JPEG (big mistake).

no problem for me , they're great

#1 is underexposed.

JPEG also can still be saved... put in a curve adjustment layer

Sorry for some question here. Both my desktop monitor and laptop monitor also look fine for me about the exposed. Is it need to do any adjustment for me to check whether the picture is under or not. Thanks all sifu 1st.

I guess we need to get monitor calibration for our computer.

monitor calibration?? mind to explain more details

Every monitor have different display characteristics; colour, brightness, contrast and gamma. Calibration is a process to adjust your monitor to conform with the widely acceptable standards.

Check here to see if your monitor is up to standard. Mine isn't.

OMG Both my desktop and laptop also not standard. Is there any other ways can adjust without buying those gadget. Is expensive if just to use one time adjusting only

Get a RM300+ spyder pro and you can use on all laptop and desktop that you have. Otherwise look for a friend who has it and pay him some money to do it for you. Think again, you could buy a device and do it for your friends for a small amount of money.

If i charge RM 30 per time of adjustment make. I need do it 10 times for my investment return. I dun think i got many friends needs to do adjustment. Mostly this adjustment is needed for those pro user only. Me only noobies

Great Post-processing technique.
Mind share the name for this pp technique ? Would really like to learn about this PP.

I learned it from a website, so I don't take credits for it. However, I lost the bookmark after I got a virus attack. I can brief you the steps, it's actually simpler than the other photo's processing.
1. Let photoshop draw vertical guides at 25%, 50% and 75% position.
2. Use rectangular marquee tool to select the first 25% portion.
3. Create a new adjustment layer and select Hue/Saturation.
4. A dialog box will appear. Check colorize option and slide the hue option. That gives the colour.
5. Repeat for 50% and 75% position.
6. Blend mode for all layers should be "Color"
7. Clear the vertical guides.
8. Select the 75% position layer. Select Stroke from Layer Styles.
9. Stroke size 1px, black colour, Inside position; to draw the black line.
10. You can either repeat for all layers or copy the layer style to one another. Done!

Edit: The name of this PP is called Colorize.

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 4 2008, 01:04 PM

Thanks buddy , I'll try it out later.
Can't wait to see more photos from you.

Midvalley christmas themed fashion show on Saturday. Starting to process photos today. Photos now are click-able for larger resolution.
I like the cool look of this model.


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This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 12 2008, 01:18 PM

wah..1 only?

Lol. Wait, I am slow and my laptop is also slow in processing.

nais lightning for the picture...
looking more

Lol. I didn't do anything about the lighting. It's Midvalley's management.

Next picture. Like before, it's click-able for larger size.




Getting tired to process portraits, time for a casual shot. This photo is shot using Tokina AT-X Pro 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 lens, courtesy of Vincent Pang. This UWA fisheye lens provide almost 180 degree view on the camera. You can see all 3 CENTRE COURT sign except for the one behind me. A good lens for its value.

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Added on December 12, 2008, 1:20 pmEarly morning processing. Midvalley was snowing while I shot this.



This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 13 2008, 09:37 PM

Random full moon shoot yesterday night.



Optical illusion mentioned by dec08: Focus onto the moon and you will see the clouds move.

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 14 2008, 03:33 AM

PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III), Saturday. Instant hot upload. No fancy edits.







Continued here

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 14 2008, 02:47 PM

why pic so small deh?

How small is small? If not big enough then click on it.

ur this pic got some illusion....try to focus on the moon (middle), do u realise that the dark moving lil?...amazing..or maybe im too dillusion by tiring watchin pics #.#

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Added on December 14, 2008, 3:12 ami mean dark cloud..ops..

This post has been edited by dec08: Dec 14 2008, 03:12 AM

Holy! The clouds really move.

What lense(s) were you armed with?

A single Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS paired with my loyal Canon EOS 40D and Canon 580EX II speedlite.

More photos!









Felicious in the house!



Continued here! (Part 3)

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 14 2008, 11:58 PM

i love illusion stuff pics....hope u like this site http://www.moillusions.com

why this page loading so slow?

amen for vaio girls...

huray for felicious!

Mengsuan!!! Why my face so weird geh...

This post has been edited by felicious: Dec 14 2008, 10:46 PM

I'm so sorry. What's wrong with it?

photoshop her face should be fine. how bout the joker.

felicious in da house! didn't know you worked at pc fair oso

Perhaps this page is all loaded with top quality JPEG.

If I have time to photoshop, the photos should be slightly better but since it's a hot PC fair event, I have to upload it straight from my camera.
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Today's (Sunday) PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III) photos!






This girl looked very familiar. I even asked her if I've seen her before.


Felicious in the house again!


Mochi in the house!


Continue here

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 15 2008, 02:39 AM

felicious looks good in your pic today..
mochi arr.. why she got a spot of 'shiny' oil on her forehead haha.. she sure upset liao lol, she won't allow me to post her pic oso.

Give me some time to process the photos if you want the light spot to be gone. Haha.

i don't mind, it's mochi who'll mind

OMG!! I look bad in this picture again

After meal picture.. haha.. luckily you didn't snap my tummy

OIE WHY POST SO UGLY PIC OF ME!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRr

Soweee.. Re-uploaded again.

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Added on December 15, 2008, 12:41 amkenji_britney says you look nice.

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 15 2008, 12:41 AM

LOL not ugly also..unless i saw the new one la haha

What you saw is the new one.

all photo I can say is sharp.

ok only.. but not very satisfied lo.. Its ok mengsuan.. i know u juz play2 only.. dun take it too hard

If there is a chance to see you in the future, I will take my time to shoot. Haha.

hi, can i ask how u got the moon shot? its really nice.

i've been toying around w my semi-pro camera and its really hard to get nice moon/night shots.

some tips pls, thank you

Thanks. This shows that my gears are capable of shooting in PC Fair. I just need to brush up my own skills. Haha.

Hi. Great to hear that you like it. Your prosumer camera should be able to take the moon photo well. I used a focal length of 200mm, which your prosumer should be able to reach. I had assistance from Image Stabilization lens, allowing me to shoot at 1/20s, f/4 aperture. ISO 1600 was used. No photoshopping required.

Digged my HDD and found that this girl didn't get uploaded. Sorry for the degrading quality. The computer is tired, so am I.

mengsuan shoot pretty girls only la? haha...nice one!

i think he haven't show the prettiest ones lor

Haha.. You've got the point. . Thanks mengsuan for the photos

Easy-wat. Get a studio or just ask her out on a photoshoot.

pssst...don't forget to call me.

And the girl you mentioned familiar, she is to me.

She was one of the cosplayers during the Sony PS3 Launch. I believe Eddy also should be familiar with her since he was there.

So what were you packing at PC Fair? 17-40?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I find those to suit my taste.

Sure, be tuned in to the forum and we shall have a photoshoot before the end of this year, at least a gathering.
I only used a single lens during PC Fair, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS. The lens have great advantage in crowded places like PC fair; razor sharp and large range from 24mm wide to 105mm telephoto.

Yea. That's why I've ultimately decided too what lens I'll be getting next - 24-70 f2.8. I'd like to not shoot with Flash (if possible) and have nice bokeh.

After on a 1.6x crop, it should be just nice - for me. *grin*

eh..i belief you are referring to Rachael? or yuean yuen? and looks like she slim down a bit looking at her picture in pc fair

This post has been edited by eddychstu: Dec 16 2008, 01:49 PM

Some months ago, all my lens are f/2.8 and below, shooting bokeh for almost everything. Now I'm getting anti-bokeh. I prefer razor-sharp photos.

Felicious and Mochi so pretty

This encourages me to surf the forum more often. I bet they love to hear your comment!

Pictures very nicely exposed in your PC Fair III photos. Did you use a diffuser? Which diffuser? What angle was it bounced? Did you have to compensate the flash power?

Thanks.

Thanks for your comment. Yes, I have used the powerful Canon 580EX II flash with a Gary Fong lightsphere diffuser to create lambert light that resembles studio lights. Flash is fired straight up, no angle required because it's a lightspere. No compensation required with ETTL II. The light at +0 is sufficient to light up nearby booth itself.

However the lightsphere is quite heavy and it dropped several times when I walk in the crowded Hall 1-5. Not as portable as the ordinary stofen.

In btw, are you the photographer for all this event ?

I just shoot for myself. Would shoot if I am hired too.

hai, u edit mochi face ar? looks abit diff de?

No, I only reduced the reflective spot done by harsh flash. No manipulation of her face.

Awesome work mengsuan! I like the moon photo alot. I try to take it but somehow i cannot capture the detail like yours. It usually just comes up as a white circle o_o

any more?

Aligato!

Yeah, there are more pending to be worked out but I just fell sick. Not really in the great mood to process photos.

Pioneer road show in Berjaya Times Square on 19th December 2008, Friday. Part I:

Part II. I would love to hear some comments or critiques.













Time for a break, have a bottle of red bull!

Part II

#1 has the best compo. the rest is a bit lack of balance. Some over blown skin, you need to trust your camera ISO capability more. Flash can be optional sometimes.

just 2 cents.

Thanks eddychstu! I don't have a calibrated screen and such comment is very important to me. I had many underexpose comments so I pushed my camera's histrogram higher since the PC fair shoot. So it looks like I've compensated too much and I need to reduce in my future shoot.

I do trust my camera's ISO capability. I shoot at ISO1600 without hesitation. If I have not mistaken, all the Pioneer photograph are shot at ISO800.

what is the point of shooting ISO1600 out door?

Not to mention you're using flash which can already compensate for not using high ISO

Whee, more sifus popped in! Sila tunjuk ajar.
@shinchan^^, this set was done at ISO640 and ISO800. I'm just saying I don't mind shooting up to ISO1600 when necessary to reply eddychstu.
@nairud, I'll learn to use lower ISO with flash in the future

Part III:

If it were only portraits then the composition is alright. But if it's suppose to be ladies with the cars then I believe it should be more of the car with the lady as a...prop.

i agree more lady than the car, actually it was a car audio show

I must have been diverted by the pretty girls. Advice noted and will be improved in the future.

Uttery disagree with u. The car should be more important than the girl on a pic. Or more like the girls is complementing the car in the picture.

Well in these shows, u hardly can take the car as ur subject as there are lack of cool looking cars deserve to be taken pics, unless if its during KLIMS or any motorshow. So i can understand mengsuan urgency to take more chicks than the cars coz i will do the same if i were him.



This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Dec 27 2008, 01:49 AM

mengsuan xtreme night photo pls, see if it is possible to take car and lady together this time?

hi, u shot with 50mm?

I didn't go.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

No cars, no PC fair this time.

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2.

3.

#1 is lame to me - makes this pretty girl look over-flirty.

#2 and #3 is sweet though - shows her emotion from inside #3 needs a bit more ideas on the poses though, she looks like she wants to fall asleep.

Anyway, I personally don't like the car audio show sets, the girls don't look THAT pretty compared to some models I've seen others shoot. And yes - I think the girl should compliment the car, not the car compliment the girl.