Day 084 | March 25, 2009 | Colours

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
ISO : 400
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/29
Shutter Speed : 1/60 s
Focal Length : 46 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Been quite busy for the last few days, and was recovering from my previous photo escapade. Got this new set of pens for my work. Did some minor adjustment in Photoshop Elements. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 081 | March 22, 2009 | Kiansom Waterfall

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
ISO : 400
Exposure Program : Manual
F-number : f/22
Shutter Speed : 1.6 s
Focal Length : 24 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Had a weekend outing at Kiansom Waterfalls in Kota Kinabalu. Went with photographer friend and a whole bunch of other friend. Did a little bit of hiking to reach the intended spot. My first attempt at shooting a waterfall. Did some minor adjustment in Photoshop Elements. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 076 | March 17, 2009 | Evaporation

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/18
Shutter Speed : 1/60 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
This is actually a photo of a mineral water bottle that has been left overnight at my office. Due to the heat outside, the water in the bottle had evaporated and created this interesting looking water droplets. Did some minor adjustment in Photoshop Elements. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 075 | March 16, 2009 | Dead Moth

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/10
Shutter Speed : 1/25 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Saw this dead moth in my house last night. Decided to practice on some macro shots as they is no possibility that the moth would fly away. Did some minor adjustment in Photoshop Elements. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 072 | March 13, 2009 | Clouds

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/9
Shutter Speed : 1/2500 s
Focal Length : 30 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Delayed posting. I actually took this shot last Friday but soon after taking it, had some things to clear at the office. Didn't get the chance to do the necessary processing. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 071 | March 12, 2009 | Fern

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/5.6
Shutter Speed : 1/60 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Was not feeling well yesterday, hence the absence of photo for Day 070. Feeling much better today. Saw this fern today and decided to do a macro of the bud of the fern. Used my Raynox DCR 250 and used the pop up flash for added lighting. The lighting seems a bit harsh in this photo. Did some minor adjustment in Photoshop Elements. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 069 | March 10, 2009 | Wild Flower

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/11
Shutter Speed : 1/2000 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Saw this wild flower growing in my office compound. Had my Raynox with me and I decided to do a macro of the flower. Did a bit of adjusting for the contrast and saturation. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 065 | March 06, 2009 | Wild Flower

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/11
Shutter Speed : 1/125 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Saw this wild flower growing in my office compound. Had my Raynox with me and I decided to do a macro of the flower. Did a bit of adjusting for the contrast and saturation. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 064 | March 05, 2009 | Chivas Bottle Cap

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/11
Shutter Speed : 1/15 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
Had an empty bottle of Chivas whiskey lying about in my home. I tried to photograph the whole bottle, but somehow an empty bottle doesn't look good. So I decided to just photograph the bottle cap. Sis minor adjustment to the saturation and contrast. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 063 | March 04, 2009 | Water Droplets

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR + Raynox DCR 250
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/11
Shutter Speed : 1/13 s
Focal Length : 55 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0

Photographer's Comments
I saw a photo like this in one of the websites that I was surfing at yesterday. I tried to recreate the photo at home last night and this is what I have to show. The surface is actually a black DVD and I placed some water droplets on it. I used my lightbox to shine the light on to the DVD surface, and I got this colour spectrum. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.

Day 061 | March 02, 2009 | Seashell

Camera : Nikon D60
Lenses : AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
ISO : 100
Exposure Program : Aperture Priority
F-number : f/36
Shutter Speed : 1/8 s
Focal Length : 44 mm
Software : Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 and Photomatix Pro 3.1

Photographer's Comments
It has been more than a week since my last update. Sorry for the inconsistency in updating, but I got tied down with some work. Anyway I am back with my latest photo. For this photo, I did 2 post processing. First I created a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image using Photomatix Pro. This image is actually a combination of 3 separate exposure. I shot at -1 eV, 0 eV and +1 eV. I then used Photomatix Pro to align the photo and create a HDR image. I then did some tone mapping to enhance the photo a bit. Then I used Photoshop Elements to do some minor adjustment to the saturation and contrast of the photo. This is my first attempt at creating a HDR image. Comments on how to improve this photo, composition wise or post processing is highly appreciated.