Siong's Photos

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13817284146517977122009-10-13T23:05:01.304-07:00Siong's PhotosMy Photography JourneyTeck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-57934636019888256882007-10-27T05:45:00.000-07:002007-10-27T23:36:31.798-07:00Full Album of San Diego Zoo

I had finally completed by San Diego Zoo album. There are two more last albums coming up, San Diego Balboa Park and USS Midway War Ship. Stay tune.Some of my friends were very curious what took me so long to produce one album. Yesterday, in a party, I showed some of them how I adjust the brightness, contrast and color using Picasa. They were excited to discover the capability of Picasa.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-27676004511231730152007-09-09T08:46:00.001-07:002007-09-09T08:54:19.937-07:00Western Lesser Panda

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } DSC_4313, originally uploaded by t_siong. I was a little bit surprise to know that this creature is also called Panda. Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to photograph it. It was hiding somewhere in its cage.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-50976663074510781362007-09-07T10:32:00.001-07:002007-09-07T10:38:06.719-07:00Polar Bear Sun Bathing in Summer

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } DSC_4304, originally uploaded by t_siong. Shooting (photographing) polar bears was really fun but challenging especially under a bright sunlight. That's because its white fur is reflecting almost 100% of the sunlight

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-50496028693280286432007-09-07T08:33:00.001-07:002007-09-07T10:37:38.001-07:00Giant Pandas at San Diego Zoo

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } DSC_4186, originally uploaded by t_siong. The zoo keeper said I was very lucky to see the Pandas awake and eating because they sleep most of the time. This was the first time in my life seeing a real living Giant Panda.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-58107203461840422922007-09-06T07:31:00.001-07:002007-09-06T07:31:32.202-07:00I Wish I am at Africa Now

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-33493901809941535002007-09-06T07:11:00.001-07:002007-09-06T07:16:13.586-07:00One Whole Day In San Diego Zoo

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } DSC_4132, originally uploaded by t_siong. These guys were so hard to shoot. They sleep almost all the time. I visited their booth more than one times hoping to see them awake. Luckily, my effort was not wasted. At least

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-53160487722308614942007-09-02T15:34:00.000-07:002007-09-03T07:31:10.300-07:00The Colorful San Diego

After snapping enough at Beverly Hills, I drove straight to San Diego. Very excited to see the colorful Navajo and Mexican culture.My first stop was of course the San Diego Old Town. The Heritage Park was just across the street. Then I drove to the Cabrillo National Monument. Unfortunately, the tidepool at the monument was closed because I was too late.Glad to have the Flickr slideshow setup. Now

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-47751373753321786402007-09-01T00:37:00.001-07:002007-09-01T00:46:20.830-07:00Another Approach to Embed a Flickr Slideshow

This is a direct but more complicated way. I learned this from this site.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-84683799814857111042007-08-31T22:07:00.000-07:002007-09-01T00:48:03.700-07:00Testing New Stuff - Pictobrowser, embed a Flickr Slideshow

Pros: Very easy to use.Cons: The slideshow does not auto-play. White background.How? Require Flickr account and some public photos in it. Just click on the "info" button at the lower right corner of the widget.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-61204791841840037822007-08-31T01:40:00.000-07:002007-08-31T01:47:45.113-07:00Free Flickr PRO Account

My old Yahoo photos were migrated to Flickr since Yahoo photo is closing down and was given a 3 month free PRO account. I found out many exciting feature about Flickr: Easy uploading tool, slideshow, permission control and blog my Flickr photo on Blogspot. I think I might give it a try by subscribing for a year after the expiry date.http://www.flickr.com/photos/ongtecksiong/

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-70160828085016112952007-08-25T09:50:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:14.895-08:00City of Beverly Hills

Next stop, City of Beverly Hills.Panorama of Rodeo Drive.Street with all the glamor brands.This street can be crossed diagonally. Make sure you know where you are going.A lot of nice cars .....Nice bike, dude!

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-37356184839643365162007-07-20T22:34:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:16.672-08:00Santa Monica Beach

After passing through the Saturday market, we headed to the beach. A lot of interesting scene.One way of entering the beach, the healthy way.Another way of entering the beach, the stylish way.Chinese always say, the longer string you send out, the bigger fish you will get.Mr. Life Guard was setting up his hut.The life guard hut. Unfortunately, I missed the yellow life guard truck. Else, I would

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-4221306249169257562007-07-20T03:50:00.000-07:002007-07-20T03:52:56.947-07:00My New Shoutbox

I guess leaving a comment in Blogger is really not something very convenient to do. So, I sticked this Shoutbox on my side panel and hope to see some comments from you.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-30367140287803426952007-07-14T00:06:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:16.849-08:00Panorama Of Street In Santa Monica

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-43684006034435703972007-07-13T23:22:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:18.757-08:00Santa Monica Saturday Market

I stepped out from the motel on the Saturday morning hoping grab some quick food before beginning my photo journey. But I was surprise and excited to bump into the Saturday market of Santa Monica. I ended up wandering around for the rest of the morning.He was a bit shocked when I pointed by camera on him and didn't know what to do.Would you like to try?This building was told to have built around

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-65670556270474231482007-07-13T23:00:00.001-07:002008-12-09T11:50:19.879-08:00First Time at Santa Monica

This is my first time setting foot on this beach. I arrived around the time when the sun was setting. The view was amazing!Welcome to Santa MonicaI was particularly attracted by this tree. Especially when the sun was shining like a spot light on it.Couldn't resist myself making a few more shots on the same tree.It's the same tree again.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-71450931599494026762007-07-13T09:56:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:20.591-08:00The Bellagio Musical Water Fountain

I spent three nights at Las Vegas and was extremely disappointed for the first two nights when the shows were canceled due to strong wind. Luckily, my patience had been paid back on the third night. Here are my best shots.Before the music started .....Just started and warming up .....I think this is the best among the five, what do u think?Peak of the showWarming down .....

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-75181069557715868372007-07-12T20:45:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:20.737-08:00Venetian, Las Vegas

18mm, f/11, 5sec. It could have been sharper if I had zoom in a little bit at 24mm because my 18-70mm kit lens tend to get a bit blur at the extreme end (18mm and 70mm).My best shot out of 24 shots. I would have spent a lot of money if I am still living in the analog camera world.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-61759069795007649852007-07-12T20:05:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:21.712-08:00Hoover Dam

Finally, a new post after 3 months. Let's get back into the story of my road trip. My next stop is Hoover Dam - one of the greatest construction in modern history.Could not fit the whole dam with my 18mm. So, I used the AutoStitch trick.Danger! Keep off the wall!The reservoir at the upstream of the dam.Generators inside the dam. According to the tour guide, this is the safest place in the world

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-1905352109988585452007-04-18T11:53:00.000-07:002007-04-18T12:03:08.752-07:00See All Your Favourite Blogs at One Spot

1. Get a Google account.2. Go to the Google Reader service home.3. Click "Add Subscription" on the left panel. Paste the link of the blog you would like to track and your are done.Blogs that you have not read will be flagged. Isn't that great?! You can also mark some of them "Star" as favorites.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-66322664322987708682007-04-17T09:35:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:22.165-08:00Panorama with AutoStitch

Looking back to my first post on panorama, I said: "I was so excited to found out this interesting tool. It is really easy to use and the result is great!".This time, I am much much more excited because this tool is much much more easy to use! Here are some steps to begin.1. Get the program here.2. Extract the zip file and execute the autostitch.exe.3. File > Open and then select all the photos

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-42625372713609651582007-04-12T21:38:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:22.354-08:00Deep Blue Sky After Sunset

I was trying shoot the lights but was really surprise to capture the deep blue sky. It was right after the sunset. The sky seen with my eyes was totally dark at that time but appeared to be deep blue to my camera. With this discovery, I learned that the time right after the sun had set is a good time for photographing!Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/20s, ISO 800, hand-held

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-45292128160387961182007-04-12T21:22:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:22.667-08:00Paris VS Paris

The Eiffel Tower at Paris VS The Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas.When I went to Paris, I was only using a little Sony Cybershot U20, as big as a piece of sushi. So coincide that I took the 2 photos at the same angle.Sony Cybershot U20, 5mm, f/4.0, 1/500s, ISO 100Eiffel Tower at Paris, FranceNikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm, 18mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO 200Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, Nevada.

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-44730488644818552852007-04-12T20:44:00.000-07:002007-04-12T20:58:54.341-07:00Backup with Good Sync

This is an interesting, easy to use and free software. It runs 1,000 times faster than the Microsoft SyncToy!Download the software from www.goodsync.comHere are a few simple steps to use it.1. Start the program. Select the "LEFT" folder and "RIGHT" folder. The "RIGHT" folder most probably going to be your backup destination.2. You can limit the file type that you want to backup using the upper

Teck Siong Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072790994200255300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381728414651797712.post-48099777233215845652007-04-10T19:19:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:50:23.034-08:00Photographing Inside Las Vegas Casinos

The casinos in Las Vegas are wide open on the floor of all hotels. I was very tempted to photograph the inside but I was never know for sure if that's allowed.Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/60s, ISO 800, hand-heldCan you see a guy with glass and black shirt on the right of this photo? He approached me right after this shot to prevent me from photographing inside their casino. That's

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