FOCUS 2007

Canon 400D

This post is long overdue, but I have to put it up as I promised the pics from the event.

Bowens stand (studio lighting and techniques)

The impressive Nikon stand (egm...the D80 is sawa but I still love my canon)

Love this idea for phone protection. Just like a condom but for your phone. Even the packaging is similar.

Fotoblok - an alternative way of framing your pictures

This area was full of publication stands for photography magazines and books. I have come to love Digital SLR Photography (Daniel Lezano - Editor) magazine as my photography bible.

This area had Wacom tablets set up using Apple Computers. I wanted to do a test run, but as you can see the area was full -disappointed!

After walking for quite a while, I sat down to rest and have my lunch. All sitting spots were full, so had to settle for the floor. A shot of people walking by.....

.....for lunch, tuna with sweetcorn sandwich and fruit juice. Nothing beats packed lunch.

A boredom shot of my skechers.

These are tripods that have flexible legs and can be used on tree branches etc. Cool for those awkward macro shots.

A stand with studio equipment.

Apple stand with celebrity photographer Andy Earl sharing his photography experience and tips.

At the Adobe stand during the Photoshop tutorial.

This is Apple's stand where they had Aperture tutorials throught the day. It was always full.

Another stand for framing your pics.

A stand that displays aerial tripods. Used for taking pics like this.

This is the rail link between the Birmingham NEC and the Airport (where I was to catch my bus to the city centre)

A shot of the tracks (egm this one is for you...LOL!)

One of the carriages coming in the opposite direction

Well, we reached Birmingham city centre and had like two hours to kill before our bus home checked in. So.........my pal and I hit the Bullring Shopping Mall.

Had to visit the bull.....afterall, I am a Taurus!

Nike store at the Mall

It was a dull rainy day and this is a shot of the sun coming out.

A ballon freeing session

A cluster of the freed ballons up in the air

A shot of the bullring from the viewing balcony next to it.

These cubes are actually waterfall features outside the mall.

Several parting shots of the BullRing from the ground.

DAY OUT IN CHINA TOWN

Canon 400D

Now that the Chinese New Year has just began (Happy New Year).....here are my pictures from the weekend I popped into London (albeit on the wrong day) hoping to catch the parade. I still came out of there with a few pictures......

So with wasting blog space....

Hippodrome (Leicester Sq. Station)

The China Town archway (as I entered)

Another archway at the end of the street on my exit.

Through these glass doors walk the movie stars during Premiers in London.

You will find this in Leicester Sq. (of the people I have taken there, they didnt even know it was there).

Later, my pals and I went to get something to eat. Yep, we had chinese food. There is this restaurant that an old friend introduced me to and every time I am in London and feel for chinese, this is the place I go to. The service on the day was crap, but we still went ahead and enjoyed our meal. At least the food made up for the shitty service. I also introduced them to the house drink, Ice Pearls. They are lovely. Just don't drink them before your meal, as it is a meal in itself.

One of my pals had noodles and a Cocopine Ice Pearl

I had a Beef Curry with potatoes and boiled rice and a MangoStrawberry Ice Pearl

Across the table, my other pal had fried duck with rice.

After our meal, we went sightseeing and inside the Trocadero, we came across this stand selling Chinese art and jewellery.

Want anything written in Chinese on site?

You could even ask for some artwork of Dragons, etc drawn as you wait. Usually done within minutes as these pictures depict.

Later we moved on to a sweet shop. Word of warning: LOOK AWAY NOW IF YOU HAVE A WEAKNESS FOR SWEETS.

A selection of sweets

Jumbo sized sweets....I dare you!!!

How thick are those marshmellows?

A huge bowl of 'cricket ball' size Gobstoppers.

We later left the mall (Trocadero) and walked around abit where I took several pictures to sum-up the day.

I just love how this pic came out. Catching all that light of bouncing off the buildings in London

Picadilly Circus - Everytime I see this building with the Sanyo on it, it reminds me of the radio ad in Nai 'Sanyo iko juu, Sanyo iko top, top.' LOL! Yep, I am that old.

Virgin Music store in Picadilly Circus - I like the way the light of the 'Sanyo building' illuminates this building.