Archive for July, 2008
Windows have done it again:) Alright, I’m reinstalling the OS on my 2nd PC today. It’s been really frustrating as it’s now working at 10% the speed it used to be. Good thing my main PC for editing still looks good and healthy.
Apologies for the delay in email response.
Had my first shoot after the holiday. I really enjoyed my holiday and was a little worrid I might not get used to working again:P Maybe this is not work, because I really enjoy shooting weddings. When I look at the schedule, I can’t help but smile to myself. Be at the hotel at 845am (enough time to charge my solar powered body):D
It’s a small wedding and I found out that the bride’s sister and bf was on the same plane as me from Manado. They too, were there for diving!:D How small can this world get? I had a good time shooting the wedding. Small wedding, very fun people (very seldom will you see grandparents dancing to pussy cat dolls), very cosy feeling. If I ever get married… this is what I want!:P
By the end of the day when things slowed down, I was totally wiped out. I was having a little trouble keeping my eyes opened when I was driving back. Good thing the autopilot function works.
I felt tired. The very happy kind.
Finally, the images for the trip. This has to be one of the best trips ever. My first dive trip after almost 3 years. It’s also a confirmation trip for my recontstructed eardrum. Not forgetting, the very nice people at Two Fish Divers who gave me a little birthday surprise (complete with a delicious chocolate which Tina, the owner, baked herself). Traveling alone sucks, but celebrating my birthday with a whole bunch of strangers rox!:D
The trip was split into two parts, one at Bunaken marine park and the other at Lembeh Straits. Bunaken has some of the best wall diving in the world. One can walk through waist deep water for about 300m and suddenly drop a few hundred meters into the the blue ocean. Wall diving at it’s best. The current also provide some really good drift diving. Photography was a challenge tho.
After 3 days at Bunaken, I headed for Lembeh for some serious muck diving. The creatures underwater look somewhat odd and scary. Alot of them walk and hop rather than swim. As my housemate put it, “it’s a dumping ground for god’s creations gone wrong…” And it’s a paradise for underwater photographers.
Here are the photos. The land photos were taken with a Canon 20D and 17-40mm lens. Underwater photos were taken with an Olympus C5060.
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Sometimes, things can get really messed up in other languages. I don’t want to know what’s printed on the cement mixers.
Ok folks, I’m back:) Turned out to be a little later than expected after Silkair decided to give me 5 extra hours exploring the airport. I’ve brieftly read the emails. Will be replying them tomorrow. And yes, the trip was fantabulous! Made new friends, both in and out of water. Lovely people, lovely creatures. Here’s one to start the ball rolling… a little spikey though:D
Pufferfish during a night dive at Bunaken.