Roaring CNY 2010

Here are some of the pictures i took with my newly handled DSLR skill.
All pictures were taken with Canon EOS 500D.
























Happy Chinese New Year!!

Lomography - Smena Symbol

Authentic, vintage piece of plastic.
The word "Smena" (Cmeha) is roughly translated into "Young Generation" in English.
It's manually operated, designed to be accessible to public and the price is inexpensive.

*Interesting fact: among those ranks of Smena enthusiasts is included Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who assassinated John F. Kennedy. Following an FBI raid on his residence, a Smena-2 was found among his possessions. As fear of Communism and conspiracy theories abounded, this Soviet camera caused quite a controversy at the time. Is there a connection? (taken from http://shop.lomography.com/smena/about.html)



1. Triplet 43 / 40mm, f/4
An excellent high-contrast glass lens. Consisting of three separate elements and an anti-glare coating, it yields exceptionally sharp images and deep, punchy colors. Created by the same Leningrad engineering team that designed our beloved Lomo LC-A Minitar lens.


2. Manually Variable Shutter Speed
A steel shutter ring cycles between the following speeds
Full Sun - 1/250 second
Partial (striped) Sun - 1/125 second
Partial (striped) Cloud - 1/60 second
Full Cloud - 1/30 second
Rain Cloud - 1/15 second
(note, this is just a guide to the light condition - don't use Smena in the rain!)
No icon - "B" setting
(this keeps the shutter open for as long as you keep the Shutter Release pressed). For extra icing on your Smena cake, each shutter speed is matched with a charming weather icon.


3. Manually Variable Aperture
Manual aperture controls enable you to select the size of your lens diaphragm opening, across the possible f-stops of f/4 (greatest possible aperture, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, and f/16 (smallest possible aperture). The greater the aperture, the more light is admitted through the lens. The smaller the aperture, the greater the possible depth of field (total amount of your image in focus).


4. Faux-Leather Carry Case
Carried around your neck or over your shoulder, this carry case keeps Smena protected and available. A bottom screw allows you to shoot right out of the case, just flip the top down and F-I-R-E. The pebble grain exterior gives you the fine feel of leather, while keeping our cow friends alive to frolic through the pastures.


5. Exposure counter
keeping track on your shoot.


Enjoy Lomo~

New Toy

I've longed for this Russian babe..

The 16 hour-home-coming trail

The farewell

Companionship

hyper-

sustenance

take a trip down memory lane

Another visit to Mamaev Kurgan,the last one.

i have been bugging my mates that i want to visit Mamaev the very last time before leaving. As Wawan's sister is visiting, so i took this very opportunity to hike the tallest hill in Volgograd city and did lotsa shooting.

The steps to the hill

Saw a pair of Russian folks,chatted with them and had a good laugh

lady selling flowers for the sacrificed heroes.

Statue of a crying mother

Man with mamaev behind

A must shoot with Mamaev standing arrogantly behind

Graveyard of the red army

cathedral near the hill

a random shoot

Spring has so much to offer and at least i'm not taking her for granted.Just looove the colors and the spectrum that offer me with full palette.

Under the scorch

one fine weather, one good tan.Took lotsa pictures today but some of them aren't with me..so I'l post these at this moment...enjoy..

Ruski boys on tank

Ruski kid with his toys

Moi

Maya

To Tatiana with L.O.V.E

Class of 2009

Volga river

pier

A boatman

Cafe at the pier