Sheryl 6 months old.

Sheryl 6 months old.


This picture makes me think whether I need to buy the $2000 camera or not.

Nikon 50mm f1.4G

Well, 18-200mm lens is a great all around lens. Unfortunately, it's not fast enough for kids. So I did some research and found that this 50mm lens is one of the best for portrait. It quadruples (did I write it correctly?) the ISO and gives a very sharp picture in a minimum light environment. And it's fast enough for my kid.

One thing is that it becomes a 75mm lens on my D40...but it's okay.



I finally can take a great portrait picture of my daughter.



Look at the bokeh...luving it!

Nikon 18-200mm DX

About a month ago, I traded my father's camera for this lens. It's a great all around zoom lens. Many people say that you only need one lens and this is it. I took quite a lot of pictures with this lens for a month already.



This is the latest picture I took this morning with this lens, the rain and wind took down my tree last night. I had to spend $75 labor fee to get it up again :(

Metering Preference

This morning when the sun was almost up, I took these two pictures. On the first shot, I metered the sky for the correct exposure. And I metered the house for the correct exposure. Both at f8. As you can see, they give different results. Which one do you like better?

Photograph Technique

I'm getting serious in learning photography in the last couple weeks. I found this technique in a book and tried it out on StarCom Shadow Spy. I took several shots and this is one of my best shots. As you can see, it looks like Shadow Spy is doing a warp.

How to do this:
You need to zoom to your subject, set your shutter speed at 1/4s or slower adjust your aperture to the correct exposure. And when you release your shutter speed, zoom out as fast as you can. In this shot I moved from 135mm to 70mm.

Medicom Kamen Rider Ichigo & Cyclone

When I saw this on preorder list, I got hooked right away. It's a good thing that I didn't have to wait long. And I got it at special price too.

Box is very big, almost as big as a 32" LCD TV. And the bike is very very detail with dirt and stuff.

One of the best Medicom Kamen Rider ever....Kamen Rider Forever!

Sheryl 3 Months Old

Time goes by and she's 3 months old now. Look at how happy she is :)

Kinokawa Japanese Restaurant

Finally went to this so called Japanese restaurant Kinokawa. People said that they have the best sushi in town and I agree with them. Everything is so fresh and taste different. It's even better that the sushiya I went with my fellow JEMBAs in Tsukiji.

Of course the price is different, Omakase course cost about $150 per person here. I'll come back for sure, but maybe not in the near future, cho takai yo! (-w-)'

I didn't take much picture as the chef didn't look so happy when I took one picture. Chef's mood is important with this kind of course. Pictured are aburi-amaebi-with-kanimiso-and-tobiko sushi and dessert. Some sushi/sashimi I remember, ootoro, aburi wagyu, uni (very very sweet), hotate (even sweeter), hamachi (yum)...and much more.

Dandboard

Just for fun ^_^

Finally!!!

I finally got her smiling in front of camera.

Sheryl 2 Months Old

My baby Sheryl is 2 months old now. Some of her improvements are:
- She can give sounds other than crying like auuu, aguuu, or iiaaa.
- She can lift up her chest for a little while when we put her on her chest.
- She smiles back to anybody who smiles at her. She was smiling before I took the picture below, but I think she's curious about the camera)



I will try to give more updates on this blog.

My Daughter's 28 days

Time goes by and suddenly my daughter will be 2 months old next week. It's been a while since I log into my blog (too busy with baby Sheryl). Anyway, I will try to update with her 2 months old picture next week.

Florentia Sheryl Huang

Name: Florentia Sheryl Huang
Sex: Female
D.O.B.: 15 April 2009 at 16:30
Weight: 2860 gr
Length: 48 cm

Godaikin Sun Vulcan

Another addition to my collection.

Godaikin Goggle V

Finally, my hunt is over. Someone is selling this a very reasonable price. Pretty good condition (I should say excellent) and everything inside is complete. Even the missiles are still on its tree. I'm happy with this.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Just came back from watching Confessions of a Shopaholic. At first I didn't want to watch this movie as I'm looking forward for Watchmen. Especially after the so disappointing Push that we watched last week. But since Watchmen is not out yet here (doh!), I had no choice to watch this movie that my wife has been waiting for.

And it was actually quite an entertaining movie. I enjoyed watching it in a relaxing Saturday. My wife loves the movie that she said she wants to get the DVD once its out already.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

I've been looking for this robot for almost a year. I finally got him, with a little premium price tho. But still, I love it.

Orchid

My Orchid yesterday...almost fully bloomed...and a new one is coming.

Mom n Dad Anniversary

Went to Cassis Restaurant to celebrate Mom n Dad Anniversary last night. This restaurant made "2008 The Best French Restaurant" in the city. I ordered Escargot for appetizer and Duck Confit for the main. They were De-Li-Ci-Ous! Orange Souffle was also great...well, a bit to sweet for me tho.

Martin ordered the steak and mom ordered the veal. And after some shots, we found out that no memory card in the camera, and the built-in memory can only take about 8-10 photos...oh well.

This restaurant is not cheap but everything worth the money...so I'll be back for sure.

Valentine's Dinner

Wow, lots to catch up with my blog. This is our menu on Valentine's day from Angus Steak House.

My Orchid

My first orchid to bloom. It should be in full bloom soon. Thanks for the tip Tony.

Tsuki no Fune Revisit

Another great meal from this restaurant. I'm becoming a regular here. Sushi set for now. It's a big set with a side of cha-soba. Dessert was coconut ice cream with blueberry sauce.

She's almost here

Judith 28th Birthday

We went to Ippachi to celebrate my wife 28th birthday. It was 50% discount on a weekend and most of the good stuff was sold out. The waitress said that many unhappy customers on weekend because when something sold out, they cannot get more supply because the supplier is in holiday.