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RAMADHAN THROUGH THE LENS (A Photo Essay)
by TV Smith
22/11/03
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This year's Ramadhan may coincide with the
rainy season but that is no reason to stow
away your camera. The rain and the festive
activities combine to provide many interesting
subjects for the photography enthusiasts
and 'casual clickers' alike.
Gloomy
weather may result in blurry pictures from
camera shake as most 'point & shoot'
cameras automatically select a slower shutter
speed to compensate for the low light. You
can get around it by using a faster film/ISO
speed, by firing your flash or by mounting
your camera on a tripod. I prefer the latter
but one need not walk around town with heavy
camera support equipment on the shoulders.
Just use a cheap mini table-top tripod or
anchor your camera on any surfaces available;
on the road, on top of dustbins, on stationery
vehicles and even traffic cones.
A
tripod only reduces camera shake but not
the blurring of moving subjects when using
a slower shutter speed. However, you can
actually take advantage of this as the resulting
trail of lights and colours add fluidity
and dynamism to your pics.
Selamat
Hari Raya!
An
abridged version of this essay appears in
print and online
in today's StarWeekend (The
Star)
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Activity
& Inactivity. A slow shutter
speed was used to emphasise the flurry
of activities near the breaking of
fast at the mosque in Jalan Masjid
India. A conveniently located DBKL
dustbin doubled up as a tripod. Exposure
setting: ISO 50, f6.3, 0.8 sec
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See also: FESTIVAL
OF LIGHTS | NINE
EMPEROR GODS | BIG
BUSINESS IN LITTLE CHINA
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