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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
I decided to experiment more with my Nikon 40x using the manual mode. It was difficult at first. In the first place, I had to contend with the low light conditions. Another problem I faced was the speed with which the dancers moved. Anyway, you can see where I have improved and how in some ways, there is much more I need to learn in terms of aperture and speed. Another problem I faced was the platform I was standing on vibrated whenever there was loud music. Anyway, I am like the dancer who claims the floor is uneven. Enough of excuses 
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
As you can see, it was again a night of pomp and ceremony.
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
This lady was very graceful.
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
This was a very fast movement. Wushu movement.
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
Wushu stance
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
I had to adjust fast with the changing light conditions for this pic. This couple seemed to enjoy themselves dancing and it shows in the relaxed pose and their calm composure.
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
A form of Chinese fan dance
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| From Borneo Dayak Cutural Festival Night 2009 |
I love the way this lady plays with her shawl. My hands shook. Overall the photos in this post are not sharp. You could say I was too ‘cincang’ or kelam-kabut. I wasn’t confident with the manual mode.
I welcome comments and suggestions. I have been planning to buy a tripod but the thought of spending more money on this hobby puts me off. Anyway, I haven’t decided which type of tripod is suitable for me.
Nice shots. I wonder if I can snap such photos because all the pictures I have captured is rather shaky because the subjects are moving.
Anyway I like the second shot.
It takes a lot of time and patience
I know some chinese words to describe your photo skill. “Li Hai”
Thanks brother. Thanks too for lunch with me and Victorl
Actually is Nikon 40X or 40D ? Coz my sister just bought a Nikon 60D and the camera is great
mine is an old camera which i bought second hand but in perfect condition 40x
I don’t think I will able to capture this type of photos with my camera
I thought the same thing too until i experimented more and more with the camera. i took many duds too for every successful pic
You have improved a lot! The first picture is still the best in my opinion!
i was waiting for her to turn at this point becoz by then i could read her dancing movements..
im using nikon d40 ..i think quite similar to 40x..now i only know it can take so nice photo..i will learn skill from u somedays
I like the 2nd photo. D40x is very good camera.
Nice pics. Well done!
hey, nice shots! most esp the first shot!
thanks for the compliment.. the timing was just right
Hey u did good! I still think a tripod is a good investment u should seriously consider.
I am saving for it