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* valid for photography sessions for the months of May 2019 & June 2019 only
* all costs exclude outstation logistics costs (outside the Klang Valley)
* additional hours subject to additional charges
* value indicates sum after discount
A personal opinion… India indeed is a country that i disliked while while i was there, yet miss it while i’m back in the comfort of home. Though i’m only about to scrape the surface of this truly incredible nation, while working through pictures i’ve taken from only one city… it has more beguiling moments.
…just some shots i’m currently working on.
Shots with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 (paired with either) 12mm, 25mm, 75mm.
Considering that I do shoot in the studio at times (or bring the studio to you) most of these studio sessions are almost never seen online. Mainly because most of my shots are exclusive to the client.
Long story short – I was casting a couple of my friends just yesterday and since we’re good buddies, I sent one of the better images via whatsapp just for the heck of it. These images do go around onto their FB / Instagram / EyeEm / G+ and other social media spreading like wildfires faster than lightning.
Its also amazing what smart phones + time + and some imagination can achieve. To my surprise i received these ‘meshes’ done by a friend (with his mobile phone) of the person photographed. I had a good laugh!
Send me your version… all in good fun!
Event highlights // Kuala Lumpur // 11 & 12 May 2013
(heading to Penang on the 26th of May)
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Pre-book: http://home.olympusimage.com.my/promo.html
Join me to experience the debut of the Premium PEN hands on! Give it a sniff test if you wish. Fun activities and demonstrations aligned during this classiest Olympus event.
Limited seats up for grabs and I’m heading down on the 12th May – when all your Olympus questions will be answered.
Register here: http://home.olympusimage.com.my/event-main.html
Registration link: http://goo.gl/7tbci
We will announce the competition rules during the event.
This is your absolute most convenient chance to grab goodies from our sponsors
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Fujifilm Malaysia – http://www.fujifilm.com.my/
Where: Batu Dam, Ulu Yam (Latitude: 3°16’28.01″N, Longitude: 101°41’28.00″E)
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Join Athena Carey (2012 IPA winner) and Sanjitpaal Singh (2012 IPA winner) for a photowalk as they discover the wonders of Malaysia’s Natural Heritage – strutting on their cameras and doing what they do best. This time around, they’re inviting you to experience photography with them. Furthermore, they will be giving away a couple of goodies.
Your inspiration here: www.athenacarey.com
Supported by:
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As photographers, at times we work on personal projects – this one concerning orphan kids in Malaysia to inspire them in photography and make the connection to their daily lives.
We’ve completed two successful outings and we’ve got two more to go for this year. we are proud to be part of this program and we seek further support.
Check out The World Through Our Eyes FB page to view the kids works and news to come.
p/s: Thank you PetaPixel : )
Into the wild! Sanjitpaal Singh
Helmeted Hornbill (Female)
Helmeted Chick
Helmeted Hornbill Female at nest cavity
Helmeted Hornbills
Ugly to some, beautiful to others, the Helmeted Hornbill can measure up to 120 cm from bill to tip of its tail. Its neck and head are featherless and it possesses a rather awkward solid and broad casque. In the wild, these hornbills have been observed to use their casque to crash into each other, head to head in midair. The manner in which most hornbills choose their life partner is rather romantic. Generally males offer fruit to a female as if it was a proposal and once she has selected her mate, she only accepts fruit from him. Once this “marriage” ceremony has taken place, the pair remains together monogamously for the rest of their lives. Hornbills tend to breed every year and they lay up to two eggs, though usually only one offspring survives to adulthood. The Helmeted Hornbills are choosier than most when it comes to the selection of nest cavities. Unlike other hornbills, they prefer a knob/stump like cavity, one they can perch on, without the need to hook onto. Most other hornbills such as the Rhinoceros Hornbill hook onto a nest cavity during feeds. After mating, most female move into the nest cavity and the male and female participate in nest sealing of the entrance, using mud, fruit and faeces as sealing material. They will then seal the rim and leave a gap in the nest cavity big enough to allow the male to feed the female. Now imprisoned, the female lays her eggs and is entirely dependent on her mate to find and provide food. Helmeted and Red-knobbed Hornbills have the longest nesting period, spanning as long as five to six months. The female may even shed its flight feathers, to line the nest cavity.
In the beginning, the devoted male will move back and forth the nest site perhaps twice a day to feed the female. Once the chick has hatched, these trips increase to up to five times a day. The growing chick requires protein and so besides figs, the most common food source of the Helmeted Hornbills, the male hunts for insects, snakes, nestlings or rodents. As the male flies into the nest area, its wings flap loudly, announcing its presence to the chick. The chick begins to call, coarsely, and the male flies to perch on the rim of the nest cavity. Once satisfied that it is not being watched, one by one, the male regurgitates fruits it had collected and feeds it to the eager chick. Each fruit received by the chick is greeted by an enthusiastic scream. The female calls out softly, as the male continues feeding. The male pauses in between feeding to view its surroundings, always cautious not to reveal its nest cavity and its vulnerable inmates to other animals or human beings. Once the feeding is over, the male carefully picks faecal matter that has collected at the nest rim and flings them off. The female and chick adhere strictly to maintaining nest sanitation, by shooting out their faeces through the narrow opening of the nest cavity. When the male flies away, the chick may still be heard calling, demanding for more. The male flies away from the nest area in search of more food and usually returns within several hours. At times, after feeding, the male perches on the nest tree and begin calling loudly. The calls of the Helmeted Hornbills are rather odd. It begins with a single note call, slow in the beginning and then becoming more rapid, “tuk… tuk… tuk, tuk, tuk” then it ends its call with a sort of maniac laughter, echoing throughout the rainforest. Usually by the fifth month, the nest becomes more cramped, and so the female breaks the nest sealing and leaves the nest cavity. For now the female is too weak to feed the chick and leaves that job to the male until she regains her strength. In order to persuade his mate and chick to leave the next, the male gently tempts them with fruits. It holds fruit in its bill and perches on the nest cavity but does not share it, flying away instead as it calls softly. Hunger eventually drives the inmates from the nest. At the very end of the nesting period, anytime between the fifth or sixth month, the well formed chick will squeeze its way out of the nest cavity, and take flight for the very first time through the forest.
Threats to Hornbills
Helmeted Hornbills are hunted for their “golden jade” as the keratinous layers that make up their casque is called. The golden jade is carved into small ornaments such as brooches and buckles. In Borneo, the casque is used traditionally as earring and worn by those that have taken a human head. However, the main threat faced by hornbills is deforestation. Unsustainably logging affects the survival of the hornbills as these birds require large mature trees to nest in and vast foraging areas.