The year 2014 has been an amazing time for me, with so many turning points and exciting moments. I would like to thank all the people who have been part of my journey, especially to all my followers. You guys are amazing!
May the year 2015 provide a happier, healthier life with full of new opportunities.
Happy New Year!
Our first night freedom camping in New Zealand is by this lakeside, Lake Pukaki. It was the night that all of us were almost frozen to death (not really to death, but it was super freaking cold!). I was wearing 4 layers of cloth including my windbreaker jacket, 3 pairs of socks, a snowcap, pair of glove on the night when I was sleeping but yet I still feel damn cold. I was the earliest one to woke up because I couldn’t stand the cold. But everyone else still sleeping like they never give damn about the cold weather.
It was a great feeling to wake up in the morning and get to see this amazing view. It’s just priceless! š
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Assalamualaikum wr wbt and very good morning to everyone. Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah for giving us the chance to meet Ramadhan again this year. It’s a very special month for every muslim in the world. Ramadhan is a holy month where every muslim will fast from dawn until sunset.
About Ramadhan:
RamadhanĀ is theĀ ninth monthĀ of theĀ Islamic calendar;Ā MuslimsĀ worldwide observe this as a month ofĀ fasting.Ā This annual observance is regarded as one of theĀ Five Pillars of Islam.Ā The month lasts 29ā30 days based on the visual sightings of theĀ crescent moon, according to numerous biographical accounts compiled inĀ hadiths.Ā The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic rootĀ ramidaĀ orĀ ar-ramad,Ā which means scorching heat or dryness.Ā Fasting isĀ fardhĀ (obligatory) for adult Muslims, except those who are ill, travelling, pregnant,Ā diabeticĀ or going throughĀ menstrual bleeding.
While fasting from dawn until sunset, Muslims refrain from consumingĀ food, drinking liquids, smoking, and engaging in sexual relations; in some interpretations they also refrain from swearing. Food and drink is served daily, before sunrise and after sunset.Ā According to Islam, theĀ thawabĀ (rewards) of fasting are many, but in this month they are believed to be multiplied.Ā Fasting for Muslims during Ramadan typically includes the increased offering ofĀ salatĀ (prayers) and recitation of theĀ Quran.
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Salam and good evening everyone. Just to share another shot from Lumut visit on last weekend. After having our dinner, me and my friend Badrul decide to go out to hunt milky since the sky is clear. But we don’t know where to find dark places that have no light pollution so we just drove and around 20 km from Lumut town, we found a small road that is totally dark. I can say there is a thousand stars or maybe more that night! It is really beautiful š
Oh, for your info the pano was generated from 6 vertical images that been stitched in Photoshop. Hope you guys like it and feel free to share! š
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Assalamualaikum and good day everyone! It’s been a while since my last blog post. Been very busy with work and living life to the fullest! Anyway, I just got back from Terengganu last weekend. Before going, I have checked the weather forecast and it says on both day is raining with thunderstorm. I decided why not I try my luck and headed to Terengganu with a friend of mine, Syafiqjay. Our first pit stop for sunrise hunting is at the beach near Kemaman. The session wasĀ joined by another three photographers, Mr Kamrul, Mr Syam & Mr Fahmi.Ā But luck was not on our side as it was raining all the time and the sky is totally washed out. So we decided to call it a day and go for breakfast. After that, it was raining all the way from morning until the night.
On the next morning, I woke up around 5.30 and texted Fahmi to try my luck again. Alhamdulillah, the weather was great that morning but it was really windy. We decided to go to Tanjung Jara beach at Dungun for sunrise hunting. We had to walked about 10 minutes along the beach to get to the rocky spot at the shoreline. I was like running to get there when I saw the beautiful sunrise starting to appear from the horizon! All praises to the Almighty Allah SWT, it turns out the sunrise that morning was truly amazing. I managed to get the shot that I want and here’s the first one. I present to you, the Arise of Tanjung Jara!
Hope you guys like it and feel free to share! If you have time, do like my photography page Fakrul Jamil Photography. Thanks in advance for your warm support on my work. š
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Assalamualaikum and good evening everyone. Another old shot from my archive tonight. This shot was taken at Tanjung Jara, Dungun, back in September last year on a short trip there. Thanks to Doc Yusri and Ahmad Fahmi, local photographers that showed me this great place. You guys are awesome!
Feel free to like my new page ā Fakrul Jamil Photography ā Have a great week ahead š
Canon EOS 500D +Ā Canon EF-S 10-22mm +Ā 3 Stop GND + Lee Big Stopper
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Assalamualaikum and very good morning everyone! Yesterday while I was on my way back to my hometown Kedah, I drop by at Penang to hunt for some sunset at Teluk Bayu. Last time I was here is in February 2011, it’s like 2 years back and this is my second time here thanks to Bangpit a.k.a Raytec Crew for taking me to this place. I wouldn’t be here if I was alone because I couldn’t remember the route! šĀ Also met some new friends there because they were also shooting the sunset at the same spot.
The magic colors did not appear yesterday because the sun was hidden behind the thick clouds as it reach the horizon. Only some of it’s yellow-orange colors and thanks to Singh-Ray reverse grad, it add some spice to the shot because of it’s cast. But one thing I was lucky because the tide is rising and I manage to catch some of the waves motion by using the 3 Stop Lee Pro Glass ND.
Hope you guys like the shot, happy holiday!
Canon EOS 500D +Ā Canon EF-S 10-22mm +Ā 3 Stop Reverse Grad +Ā 3 StopĀ Pro Glass ND
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Assalamualaikum and happy Sunday everyone. Here come another shot from Kelanang amazing sunset on few weeks back. This one taken a few minutes after the previous shot. The color becoming more reddish and the dead trees just make it look surreal. It was beautiful and yet so mysterious. One of the best sunset I ever captured here. Syukran jazilan ya Allah. Hope you guys like it, thanks for dropping by and have a great Sunday. š
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Peace be upon all of you, good evening and salam jumuah mubarokah. Here is my next photo from last weekend amazing sunset at Pantai Kelanang, Banting and its in landscape mode which mean wider view! Oh yes, another big fallen dead trees as the foreground interest, because I try to make it different. Before this, I always wanted a clean and neat compo for my shot, but that day I just decided to try something new and here’s the result!
I was lucky to get the right timing of the tide. It was rising but not that fast and thanks to Lee filter Pro Glass ND 3 stop, I was able to get the smoothness in the water part. The beautiful sunset colors was starting to appear at this time and it was really magical! I was like keep on saying alhamdulillah, thank you Allah for giving me this magnificent sunset on that evening, syukur! š
Some info about the photo, a single RAW shot taken with Singh-Ray 3 stop reverse grad and lee 3 stop pro glass nd. Shot was processed in Canon Digital Professional for the raw file, then the file transferred into photoshop. In photoshop I increase the brightness on the tree part, because it was a bit dark on the original file. Other than that, basic enhancement as always to make the picture look more alive. š
I hope you guys like this shot as much as I do! Feel free to hit the share button š
Canon EOS 500D +Ā Canon EF-S 10-22mm +Ā 3 Stop Reverse Grad +Ā 3 StopĀ Pro Glass ND
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Assalamualaikum and good evening everyone. Last Sunday went to Pantai Kelanang again for sunset hunting with my usual partner in crime, Shazral. The weather has been great since morning and that tells me it going to be a great sunset. Guess what, my instinct is right! It’s was totally a ‘boom’ sunset! The amazing colors come out right after the sun has fully set. Alhamdulillah, finally I managed to get a beautiful sunset shot at Pantai Kelanang. Thank you Allah for blessing us with this magnificent sunset!
This is a single shot taken with Singh-Ray 3 stop reverse graduated neutral density filter along with Lee 3 stop pro glass neutral density filter.
Canon EOS 500D +Ā Canon EF-S 10-22mm +Ā 3 Stop Reverse Grad +Ā 3 StopĀ Pro Glass ND
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