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Nicky Ang. Categories:
Photography.
June 24, 2009
I’ve been receiving a lot of comments about Broga Hill. So I’ve decided to write a blog post about it. Broga Hill (officially known as Bukit Lalang) is located between Kg. Sri Broga in Semenyih and University of Nottingham campus (Malaysia). The hill is about 300m+ in height and is 25% “bald”. This means the top 25% of the hill contains only green tall weeds known as “lalang” (Imperata cylindrica). On top of Broga hill, one can see beautiful grassland with backdrops of mountains ala The Sound of Music scenery.
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Nicky Ang. Categories:
Photography.
April 29, 2009
Photography expedition in collaboration with Nick Ng.
Check out our gallery here.
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Science.
January 7, 2009
What would be your BIGGEST joke of the year for 2008? Let me tell you mine.
On Friday (19-Dec), I noticed my Streamyx connection was down. I didn’t took a lot of notice on it, because Streamyx customers got an email on Thursday that says maintenance upgrade was done in Kuala Lumpur and will last till Friday morning. Coincidentally, the international link to Europe was also having problems.
On Saturday (20-Dec) and the connection is still down. The modem DSL Sync light is ON but it wasn’t possible to dial-in and their PPPoE server seems dead. Getting annoyed, I decided to dig a little deeper to see what’s the issue.
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Aquascape.
December 15, 2008
Someone asked me about some experiences in growing Java Moss and Glossostigma. So I’m re-posting my discussion here again.
Java Moss
Hmm… I love Java Moss. They require less demanding setups and can be planted easily. You can use basic DIY CO2 or no CO2 at all. Lighting at 2 to 3 watts/gallon. Minimum fertilization, perhaps fish food is already sufficient.
You can buy some driftwood and branches and tie the Java Moss on it. After about a month, it will grow out nicely, creating an illusion of “fine leaves on tree trunks”. Trim with scissors to keep them from growing too long.
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Nicky Ang. Categories:
Photography.
December 3, 2008
Last Sunday, 30-Nov-2008 was a beautiful day to take pictures. Clear blue skies with few clouds.
This was shot in front of my home, using RAW and post processed using Digital Photo Professional.
More shots here
For those technically inclined, this is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) composite. To make pictures like this, follow these steps:
- Take a shot in RAW with normal exposure. (Check your histograms).
- In your RAW software, create 3 different exposures on the same picture. (recommended -2EV, 0EV, +2EV for landscapes).
- Export them as TIFF file.
- You can use Photoshop to combine them or use a third party software like Photomatix.
