Alhamdullillah, It has been 3 years since my 1st article published at Demotix.com – The Network for Freelance Photojournalists. It’s really a great experience for me.  Thanks to all the kind people at Demotix, my family and friend for their support. Love u all 🙂

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The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix | SIC Sepang | 2011

Sunday, 23 October 2011 – The Honda family is mourning the loss of one its rising stars, the charismatic Italian Marco Simoncelli, who lost his life in a racing accident in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang.

I shot this image of Marco Simoncelli at the Moto GP Practice session at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia on 21 October 2011.

My condolences to Marco’s family, friends and team at this tragic loss.

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© 2011 Shamsul Ismin | Marco Simoncelli | The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

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© 2011 Shamsul Ismin | Nicky Hayden | The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

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© 2011 Shamsul Ismin | Casey Stoner | The Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

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© 2012 Shamsul Ismin | The BMW Malaysia Open 2012

The BMW Malaysia Open 2012 was held at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Club Resort in  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I was on assignment for the event and here is some of my favorites photos.

It has been a while since I went for a macro photography outing. Accompany by my friend Ali Muhti and Kido Here, we headed out to Hutan Lipur Ampang (Bukit Belacan).

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© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | I’m Mr Red | Malaysia

Exif Info:
Camera: Sony Nex 5N | Exposure: 1/200 sec | Aperture: f/16.0 | Focal Length: 50.0 mm | Lens: Sony  EOS Mount Adapter + Canon EF50mm f/2.5mm Compact Macro  | ISO Speed: 100

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© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | Juicy Blood | Malaysia

Exif Info:
Camera: Sony Nex 5N | Exposure: 1/400 sec | Aperture: f/16.0 | Focal Length: 50.0 mm | Lens: Sony  EOS Mount Adapter + Canon EF50mm f/2.5mm Compact Macro | ISO Speed: 100

This is my 1st attempt in shooting a light trails through a car windows. I mounted my Sony Nex 5N on a suction tripod which I purchased at ebay. Below is the result of the experiment 🙂

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© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | Traveling at Light Speed

Exif Info:
Camera: Sony Nex 5N | Exposure: 5.0 sec | Aperture: f/5.0 | Focal Length: 16.0 mm | Lens: E 16mm F2.8 | ISO Speed: 1600

Recently, my friend and I attended a Floral Photography class conducted by Mrs. Salmah MK. We learn the technique how to compose and capture the essence of flowers. The keys to good flower photography are focus and diffuse lighting.

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Sungai Gabai Waterfall is one of the closest waterfalls to Kuala Lumpur and it is easily accessible by car. This makes it extremely popular and it can get very crowded during weekends, public holidays and school holidays.

I decided to try out the Hoya HMC 49mm ND-400 Neutral Density at Sungai Gabai Waterfall as it the perfect place for a slow shutter photography.

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© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | Air Terjun Sungai Gabai | Malaysia

Exif Info:
Camera: Sony Nex 5N | Exposure: 15.0 sec | Aperture: f/5.0 | Focal Length: 18.0 mm | Lens: E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | ISO Speed: 100

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© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | Air Terjun Sungai Gabai | Malaysia

Exif Info:
Camera: Sony Nex 5N | Exposure: 30.0 sec | Aperture: f/16.0 | Focal Length: 18.0 mm | Lens: E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | ISO Speed: 100

Today I’ve the opportunity to try out the EOS to Sony Nex Mount Adapter with my EOS Canon 50mm Macro Lens. I purchased the EOS to Sony Nex Mount Adapter way back in 2012 but don’t have the time to test it out. This mainly due to the malfunction of my EOS Canon 50mm Macro lens.

I used my son new Disney Pixar Cars 2 AppMates for iPad and my wife pearl brooch for the macro test. I’ve to do the focus manually as the autofocus is disable as there is no digital connection between the Sony Nex 5N body and the EOS Canon 50mm Macro lens. Although the lens fit physically, automatic diaphragm, auto-focusing, or any other functions will not operate correctly while using this adapter. In this case “stop-down mode” will need to be used when metering since the lens does not have the ability to have its aperture controlled by the camera body. You can shoot with manual mode or aperture priority mode. The task of focusing is made easy thanks to the Sony Nex 5N Focus Peaking Indicator, I used the Red colour.

The EOS to Sony Nex Mount Adapter work perfectly. This the cheapest alternative if you already own a macro lens. It only cost me RM95.00 (USD35.99), the Sony E30mm F3.5 Macro Lens (Model:SEL30M35) will cost you around RM999.00 (USD315.00 on eBay).

Sony Nex 5N + EOS Mount Adapter + Canon 50mm Macro

Sony Nex 5N + EOS Mount Adapter + Canon 50mm Macro

Sony Nex 5N + EOS Mount Adapter + Canon 50mm Macro

© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | Sony Nex 5N + EOS Mount Adapter + EOS Canon 50mm Macro Lens

© 2013 Shamsul Ismin | Sony Nex 5N + EOS Mount Adapter + EOS Canon 50mm Macro Lens