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By Banhup Teh, on January 8th, 2013 I actually do not have any fixed plans yet but what I am certain is that I will be going back to Semporna, Sabah.
Semporna
I foresee a lot of traveling this year, mainly private photography trips, which will include Myanmar, Bali, China besides Semporna. I mentioned 'mainly private trips' because I tend to get better shots during such trips. Some of you have indicated interest in joining me. For you, I will surely come out with some interesting program after the Chinese New Year. If any of you are interested to join in the fun, please do not hesitate to contact me here. I will then keep you in the loop.
Now to start planning my own private trips and start off another great year of photography!
By Banhup Teh, on December 21st, 2012 As another year draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and wish you & family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Have a wonderful festive holiday and may the new year brings you more happiness, great health and prosperity. And some great photography too!
By Banhup Teh, on November 28th, 2012 Here are another 2 shots of the gentleman I met in Bali recently. As mentioned previously, I was supposed to shoot him at the lake nearby but when I saw his home with the great lighting I just couldn't leave the place. When you have a great subject in a nice environment, photography-wise, and in terrific lighting, I know I would be in for a good treat. And I was not disappointed.
His pet
Nikon D800E, Nikon 24-70mm/2.8 @ f/3.2 ISO 2800, 1/200s
His net
Nikon D800E, Nikon 24-70mm/2.8 @ f/3.2 ISO 100, 1/320s
By Banhup Teh, on November 1st, 2012 I have not been shooting much of late and those who know me know that I process my files only when I have inspiration to do so - and I usually do it one at a time! It is hence not surprising that I still have many files that I have yet to process given the many workshops/photosafaris I had last year.
I went back to the shots I took of Natacha Meunier at the workshop with Burke Strickland, a hobbyist who flew all the way from Texas to learn from me. Here is one that I particularly like. This was taken at an abandoned bungalow in Kuala Lumpur with window light from my left and with the help of a reflector to my lower-right to fill in some shadows.
Hats to you - Nikon D3, Nikon 24-70mm/2.8
By Banhup Teh, on October 23rd, 2012 You have seen some shots taken in the mornings in Bali posted previously here. For the same reasons I like to shoot in the evenings when lighting is fantastic for dramatic available light photography - the only difference is that in the morning the light becomes harsher with time and in the evening the reverse is true...until you have no more light!
Here are some shots taken one evening that I would like to share. We had the privilege to shoot two professional Balinese dancers at an isolated beach.
Dancers for the Gods
Sometimes shooting from a different perspective can be quite interesting.
Dancing into the sunset
By Banhup Teh, on October 8th, 2012 Whenever I have photosafaris I generally prefer to shoot in the early mornings and late evenings when lighting is amazing for photography - I like the warmth and the interesting shadows cast during this hours of sunlight. Allow me to share with you some shots taken in the morning during my recent Bali photosafari.
Morning prayers at temple in Ubud market
Morning market
Resistance is futile
Bathing time
By Banhup Teh, on October 3rd, 2012 Another fun and enjoyable Bali photosafari! This time was very different from previous ones - we had very different shooting opportunities and we stayed in one of the best villas in Ubud, the Tepi Sawah Villa. The format however was the same where we shot during the day and had post-processing sessions at night. The rooms at the villa was so huge that we actually had the post-processing sessions in my room. That means no irritating bugs/mosquitoes and we got air-condition too. How comfy!
The group with the Balinese dancer models.
I brought along my Fuji X-Pro1 and the Nikon D800E for this trip. The Samyang 8mm fisheye was permanently attached to the Fuji while I used the Nikon 24mm/f1.4 or 24-70mm/2.8 with the D800E. I simply love this 2 combos. Looks like these will be my main gear for my photosafaris.
I will be sharing some shots from the trip in the days to come. Here is one of my favourites so far.
Ramayana and Mahabarata
Taken with Nikon D800E with the Nikon 24mm @ f/7.1 ISO 100 1/320s,
By Banhup Teh, on September 20th, 2012 Shot entirely with a Nikon D3200 by Albert Yap, and photographed on D3200 by Kenny Chew.
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By Banhup Teh, on September 17th, 2012 I just returned from the photo-safari to Bali and from there a private trip to Singapore. What a whirlwind trip with plenty of fun and shots to share! More of that in another post.
Here is one I like to share. Taken during my last trip to Semporna in Sabah, Malaysia. Again aperture priority @ f/5.6 ISO 100 1/800s. Don't you simply love the clear sea water?
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