as my new still-very-shy 7D (his name is "shichi-kun" meaning "little 7" (shichi-chan is more difficult to pronounce than shichi-kun la)) peeked from behind his box to explore the unfamiliar surroundings, i have to pack my 400D for sale and it's rather heart-breaking =(
yes, it's time to say goodbye to my beloved 400D =( i wanted to name him kingston cos i saw "KINGSTON" on his CF card LOL but i think kingston didn't like it so i never really named him =( should have called him 無名 Nameless hahaha... although people think he's just an entry level camera, we have spent a good 3 years and shared many happy memories together =)
some of you will have seen the following photos, especially those who attended the travel photography workshop on wednesday but since the projector was so crappy, you can have a second look =) i am also writing this because i believe all of you will one day own you FIRST camera and together create many beautiful memories =)
our first date was to the Singapore botanic gardens with eunice and king. i like this photo of eunice with an FM2 =)
The first photo i editted using Lightroom ^^
I took part in a Hort Park Photography Exhibition (I think Quentin took part too) and was thrilled to see my photo in their gallery. I remembered Mr Tee and I happened to be at a college event there so we went to see =)
we explored many firsts in Perth
[photo courtesy of Eunice]
and macro in Phuket
we climbed the steps of Angkor Wat
and captured the colours of Malacca
We basked in the warm glow of the evening sun in Koh Samui
and felt the winds kiss our cheeks in Iwakuni
we saw sun rise in kyoto
and the sun set in Bali
we strolled along the river in Kinugawa
and admired the sacred bridge in Nikko
we breathed in the fragrance of the furano blooms
and savoured ramen in Hakata
we adored the vibrant colours
and the friendly deers of Miyajima
we took a cruise around kujukushima
and a boat ride in Huis Ten Bosch
we ate kurobuta in kagoshima
and drank puffer fish tail sake in osaka
we appreciated the beautiful gardens of Nara
and the serenity of Arashiyama
we celebrated the union of Meoto-iwa
and the magnificence of Takayama
we endured the hike up shiroyama
and the cold of shirakawa
we got to know Mozart better in Salzburg
we remembered the victims of war in Hiroshima
and the Jews in Dachau
we almost fainted in the lourve
and almost died scaling Notre Dame
we enjoyed quiet moments by the Alpsee
and chased a bumble bee in Germany
I will miss my 400D... after carrying the 7D for like 5 mins, the 400D felt more like a toy but still, he will always be my first camera =) 我的第一個 (my first) i have grown so accustomed to his dials and buttons that i don't even have to take my eyes off the viewfinder to get what i want =) *sobs* think i'm too emotionally attached to my camera (only xing quan can understand me perhaps...??)
as i was writing this post, i teared... *sobs* i will really miss my first camera and then it occured to me, i want to thank some people... chris, my husband, for the camera =) without which i could not have captured all those special moments i spent with him =) and the two special people who played a big part in leading me into the wonderful world of photography... you know who you are ;)
