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Finally, I have arrived at the end of my first 52-weekly project. It's been a fun experience I had so far committing to this project, even though I didn't do it smoothly over the weeks, and some of my posts are out-dated pictures. But, 1 thing that I gain from this project for sure is that my photographic vision has been improved.

My last post of this project was taken during my last photo hunting at Singapore Botanical Garden few times back. Initially would like to use this picture on "Texture" week, but after I saw clearly, I better put this picture as "Oldness" one. The obsolete part on the bottom-center, the texture I added, and the grainy effect I applied, somehow strongly tell us that this chair is really old. I really really like this picture. Hope you guys so...

Thank you guys for viewing the posts on my 52 weekly project. Really appreciate the nice comments you'd given. Hopefully I can start another new project this year. Happy belated New Year, and hope you all have a blessed journey on this coming Dragon Year ahead!

EXIF Data
Nikon D-80 with 50 f/1.8 Nikon Lens
F-stop: f/3.5
Exposure time: 1/13 sec
ISO speed: ISO-200
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 50 mm
Metering mode: Center Weight
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

Chinese peoples recognized this word/symbol as "xia4" (read: sya) (meaning: summer), pronounce with 4th tone, which is high falling tone (same tone as when we shout "What?" to something that shocking us). So, the words Xia Tian (read: sya dyen) is the full Chinese words of "Summer". Lesson done...LOL!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/2.8
Exposure time: 1/800 sec
ISO speed: ISO-1600
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 70 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

This shot was taken during the Diwali celebration few months back. AKA Deepavali, which also popularly known as "Festival of Light", is the big festival celebrated by our Hindus friends, involving the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil.

The celebration starts at their own house together with the family members performing traditional activities, eating sweets, and then followed by a big gathering with families, friends, and relatives at public places (e.g.: park or garden) to burst the fireworks/firecrackers as shown in this shot. What a nice and lively celebration they have!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/2.8
Exposure time: 1/250 sec
ISO speed: ISO-3200
Exposure bias: -0.3 step
Focal length: 70 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

Another lovely photo of a little girl who played with the balloons after the birthday party. I like the ambience, the pose, and the composition of this image. Kinda feel the energy and spirit of this happy little fella.

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO speed: ISO-2500
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 46 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash

This is the reason why I always love kids photography. They really cute, have a natural smile, and always appear to be amazing on photos when we are able to capture their perfect moment....So grateful managed to grab this shot.

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Nikon D-80 with 17-50 f/2.8 Tamron Lens
F-stop: f/2.8
Exposure time: 1/100 sec
ISO speed: ISO-250
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 50 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

Love the humble pose of this little girl who's trying to reach me from inside her ball-pool which surrounded by a net. Nevertheless, her eyes was really shown her innocence, though!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/4
Exposure time: 1/500 sec
ISO speed: ISO-3200
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 30 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash

When there are bunch of shoes and sandals lay outside our doorstep, obviously there is a gathering inside...

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/80 sec
ISO speed: ISO-2000
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 40 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash

A little girl who played with the piano during her birthday. Her hand pose told us that she really can play with those keys. So cute!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO speed: ISO-1600
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 70 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash

It was taken quite sometimes ago during my friend's son birthday party. Couldn't manage to get any shoots representing the "Wind" theme. So, I was digging out my collections, and i found this picture. A very lovely little girl who played with the electric fan. I can't deny that her pose with a smile brink on her face was really cool, but somehow the background was a bit distracting.

EXIF Data
Nikon D-80 with 17-50 f/2.8 Tamron Lens
F-stop: f/2.8
Exposure time: 1/100 sec
ISO speed: ISO-250
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 50 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

The first thing I had in mind when I saw this rocky surfaces was "What symbol is this, and why it's placed on the center of the pathway?" Maybe it just a symbol of peace or something that recognized by Japanese peoples, as I found it inside the Japanese Garden (Singapore) . Anyway, I really love this shoot. The rocky surfaces, rounded border and the big stone in the center were really create a very nice texture composition.

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/6.3
Exposure time: 1/160 sec
ISO speed: ISO-200
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 50 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

This is indeed the most important office tools on our grand fathers era that can be found anywhere. Police station, government institution, office, school, just name it. Oh man, what a big jump from an old traditional manual type machine into something that indeed makes our life easier nowadays. Nevertheless, hope this picture will help us to bring back our good memories we had with this humble machine. Adios!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/4.5
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO speed: ISO-2000
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 54 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Manual
Bounced Flash

"Grandpa, what is this?"..."It's a thing that someday you will also fall in love with, pal". Maybe those were the conversations of 2 different generations had, which represented by this photo....LOL. Anyway, I really love the pattern that produced by the wine bottles arranged individually on the different shelf/rack, stacked in front of them. Nice background, though!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO speed: ISO-2500
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 52 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash

Love the smiles and expression of this happy family whose celebrated Jude (the boy in the center) second birthday party. And guess what, they are my lovely neighbors, which really fortunate to have Jude as their gift from heaven. God bless you all!

I purposely converted the photo to B/W, to bring up their happy souls and share it with the audience.

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO speed: ISO-1600
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 38 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash

When I was attending 1 of my friend son's birthday party, they were playing this games. Water balloon shoot. The intention was to throw as many water balloons as we could to the target person standing 5m away from where we stood, of course he was free to dodge. So, the more we could hit him, the bigger the score was, and it was damn fun yet challenging, especially because we only had limited number of balloons.

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/4.0
Exposure time: 1/2000 sec
ISO speed: ISO-800
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 70 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: 6000K
No Flash

During my visit to one of the restaurant in Rochester Park - Singapore, I found out that the theme introduced by this restaurant was quite fun. It's all about home. They touch-up their rooms with different home atmospheres. Kitchen, garage, wine cellar, dining room, living room, family room, it's all there. And I was on the garage room with those tools being hung on the wall. It was attractive enough to let us feel like home, indeed.

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/2.8
Exposure time: 1/100 sec
ISO speed: ISO-2000
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 48 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

This picture was taken during my last photo hunting @ Singapore Botanic Garden. The dryness of those leaves and branches, somehow shows us the autumn is here. Hope it match the theme!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/7.1
Exposure time: 1/400 sec
ISO speed: ISO-250
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 51 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

I can't agree more with those who say BBQ is the universal language of the special celebration beside boozes. But, always remember, no flame no games, baby. Being so grateful with the man framed inside this picture, who was preparing his kitchen for this special BBQ session. Love your flames, dude!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/4.5
Exposure time: 1/50 sec
ISO speed: ISO-1000
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 55 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

Those spices framed on this picture were available on my kitchen. So, instead of hunt the spices photo outside, I decided to "DIY" at home, and this is it!

left-top: chili powder; right-top: dry rosemary; center-left: oregano; center: dry chili over bay leaves; center-right: raw sugar; left-bottom: coriander powder; right-bottom: dry parsley

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/125 sec
ISO speed: ISO-800
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 43 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

It's spotted @ West Cost Park - Singapore around sunset time. The expression of this little boy, the gesture he posed, and the background sun light really complement each other and represents a reflective/dreamy figure of an innocent little kid. Like it!

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/3.5
Exposure time: 1/4000 sec
ISO speed: ISO-400
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 55 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
No Flash

A bit hard to find something that represents defeat, since it is something abstract, and not a common phenomenon in our daily life. I hope this entry can deliver the message of defeat, whereby this boy was defeated by the birthday girl during the fun games they played.

EXIF Data
Canon EOS 5D MK II with 24 - 70 f/2.8 Canon Lens
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO speed: ISO-2500
Exposure bias: 0 step
Focal length: 64 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
White Balance: Auto
Bounced Flash