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Chihara Minori - Precious One

Posted by Hong | Under Minorin みのりん, Seiyuu 声优

preciousone Chihara Minori Precious One

Just ordered Minorin’s latest single album , “Precious One”!
The release date of this single album is 23rd of December. Why so rush? Because there’s a sleeve case included with the first batch releases. ^^;

Some basic info of the single:

発売日：2009年12月23日
価格：1400円（tax in）
品番：LASM-4040
発売元：株式会社ランティス／GloryHeaven
販売元：株式会社ソニー・ミュージックディストリビューション

初回生産盤は、スリーブケース付き

01　PRECIOUS ONE
作詞：こだまさおり　作曲/編曲：藤末樹　ストリングスアレンジ：虹音

02　愛とナイフ
作詞：畑亜貴　作曲：俊龍　編曲：藤田淳平（Elements Garden）

03　animand〜agitato
作詞：畑亜貴　作曲/編曲：菊田大介（Elements Garden）

04　ステラステージ
作詞：こだまさおり　作曲：白戸佑輔　編曲：大久保薫

For more details, can log on to the official “Precious One” website and have a look.

Tags: Chihara Minori, Precious One

Comments (2) | November 29th, 2009

AFA09 - Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Figurines)

Posted by Hong | Under Event 活动, Figures 模型, Photography 摄影

Some of the toys and figurines photos i get from AFA09!
I’m not able to get all of them since there are tons of them at the exhibition.
Below are some of my favourite toys, especially the Perfect grade Gundam 00 Raiser… I want it so badly!!

Others photos from AFA09:
-Event Part 1
-Event Part 2
-Cosplays

Comments (2) | November 26th, 2009

AFA09 - Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Part 2)

Posted by Hong | Under Uncategorized

Continue from the previous post, here are the 2nd part photos from AFA09.
I’m not able to stay a full whole day on AFA09 day 2 since i need to meet my friends at Singapore and the only event i able to see is the K-On live dubbing and Q&A session, very unfortunately it was strictly no photography and videography.

Others photos from AFA09:
-Event Part 1
-Cosplays
-Figurines

Comments (1) | November 26th, 2009

AFA09 - Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Part 1)

Posted by Hong | Under Anime 动画, Event 活动, Photography 摄影

Spent 3 days at Singapore last week, and all the effort goes to AFA09!
On the first day of AFA09, i tried to go there earlier to avoid some “human jam” at Suntec Convention hall. But by the time i reach there around 9am, the crowds already there and people are all around the place.

Waited awhile, 10am plus the gate is open. Rush into the hall, grab the camera and get some quick snaps within the exhibition hall before the place is fully packed. After wandering around the hall for 30 minutes and heck, AFA is not as big as i expected but well nevermind, it’s interesting enough for me to spend the whole day inside.

The appearance of Danny Choo at was a surprise for me. How should i elaborate this hmmm… it might because i always thought that he is a “celebrity” class blogger and wouldn’t simply show his face around, but definitely he’s not gonna be that way. He’s friendly and mingle around with all other “otacools”, taking photos with the peoples and so. Too bad i went there alone and i trust no one to hold my camera for me. :p

After a quarter of hour i snap photos at Tokyo Figure Show Singapore, i went to the main stage for the preview screening of blockbuster animation directed by Hosoda Mamoru, Summer Wars. The director of Summer Wars, Hosoda Mamoru came all the way to Singapore and promote this animation that will be air in Singapore on February 2010. We all went thru the Q&A session with the director and he explained some of his thoughts and idea on the process of masterpiece creation.

Next highlights on stage of course is the first ever Regional Cosplay Championship and the appearance of Kaname.
All the contestants are very good in their costumes. But my vote still goes to the female Philippine cosplayers Ashely and Alodia, they are just simply gorgeous and cool. Too bad they couldn’t manage to get the grand prize.

Last but not least, it’s the time for I Love Anisong concert. I’m not the “I Love Anisong Concert” ticket holder hence i queued for around 2 hours to get a front row spot. Not a big fans of Shoko-tan, Hatsune Miku and Aniki but yeah i still enjoyed the concert pretty well.

Okay after all these long craps, enjoy the photos i able to capture on the event.

Others photos from AFA09:
-Event Part 2
-Cosplays
-Figurines

Comments (5) | November 26th, 2009

AFA09 - Anime Festival Asia 2009 (Cosplay)

Posted by Hong | Under Anime 动画, Event 活动, Photography 摄影

Here are the Cosplay photos i manage to capture from AFA09.
Many of them aren’t going into the exhibition hall, they stayed outside and let photographers to take their photos. I missed quite a lot of good cosplayers because on day 1 i just keep myself inside the hall without knowing there are actually so many cosplayers outside.

Enjoy the photos!

Others photos from AFA09:
-Event Part 1
-Event Part 2
-Figurines

Comments (5) | November 26th, 2009

Trip to Cameron Highlands - 金马仑之旅

Posted by Hong | Under Life 生活点滴, Photography 摄影

November is quite a busy month, busy with the year end events and happenings in my job and that’s why i’m not able to update my blog as frequent as previous months. And recently i’m very concentrated into my photography learnings and stuffs, this also one of the main reason that caused my blog “stagnant” for couple of days. Don’t mad on me first, i’m doing this because of AFA09! I wish i could do a better coverage of the event of the year.

Uh hmm, enough of craps!
Just would like to share some of the moments during my trip to Cameron Highlands last weekends.
I went there with a bunch of primary school classmates. Very gratefully we’re still keeping in touch after 10+ years we graduated. I really enjoyed the trip, we all went mad there and it was my first trip i’m going out with my D90 too.

Here are some of the shots i would like to share here, can always visit my flickr page for more photos.

Comments (0) | November 15th, 2009

Photo Outing - Kat

Posted by Hong | Under Photography 摄影

Photo shoot with the model, Kat. The location is Heritage hotel at KTM Station, Kuala Lumpur.
This is my first outdoor fashion photo shoot with model, kinda challenging in my opinion.
Why? Because it’s not only point the camera to model, compose half body or face of the model. I have to take consideration of the surroundings, the building or even the sky and clouds. It really need to take some effort to look around and think what and how to shoot. And i did some experiment with my 2 lenses in this session, the Tamro 17-50mm f2.8 and Nikkor 50mm f1.8. Before this i never know the subject isolation is much greater with the 50mm prime, and bokeh are so much better as well. From now on i’ll never feel hesitate to switch lens whenever the 50mm is usable.

Beside taking outdoor, me and the fellows also walk inside the hotel and took some shots.
This place is good place for photographs, many wedding photos are taken there and you also can find lots of people with DSLR walking around there.

Here are the shots i managed to get, enjoy and give me your comments or critiques that you think i need to improve on next session.