Sunburnt

I did not expect the seriousness of the sunburn I got when I was baked under the sun for four straight days last week until I saw this photo of my left forearm.

Should've taken my students' offer to use their sunblock before the basketball events. Anyway the sunburn did not feel as painful as it looked, and I'm already healing, so it wasn't that bad. But I have obvious tan lines and I look like a panda if I remove my shirt. Wonder how long it would take for those to fade away...

-ihsankhairir-

Abu Silhouettes

This is my youngest brother Abu. He is currently six years old.



It seems that he shares my interest in photography. I remember the day the above photo was taken. It was at a family gathering, and I was happily snapping pictures of the family younglings before I realized that Abu was doing the exact same thing using my sister Kim's camera. I guess we are more alike than I previously thought.

He has his mood swings when it comes to being photographed though. There'd be times when he absolutely refuses to have his picture taken and would make a scene if he discovers that somebody just snapped a picture of him without his consent. Other times he'd be super excited to be photographed and would do funny and interesting poses and demand to see the photos immediately after they were snapped. And during such times I would take the chance of exploring photography with Abu as my subject; the most recent results of which can be see in the following pictures.



It was one fine Sunday morning at the pavilion in Putrajaya Wetlands that I saw Abu climbing up and jumping down some terraces. I noticed that the bright morning sun in the sky has caused my eyes to adjust to the brightness, thus rendering everything into dark silhouettes. I immediately took out my camera and snapped up some silhouette photos of my brother.



He saw that I was taking photos of him and alhamdulillah, he's in the mood for pictures. So I had him jump a few more times...



... and let him strike a few poses of his own.







I love it when he uses his own creativity to pose. It makes the photo more honest and sincere and more reflective of his own identity. When I look at the photos, I would remember his energy and excitement and the innocence of his youth. And it's the sincerity and frankness in these photos that make them all the more memorable and priceless.

I would surely miss moments like these when Abu grows up...

Children's Eyes

They are pure, untainted, and clear. And if we look carefully, we can actually see ourselves in their eyes. We see what they see. And maybe if we learn to look at ourselves through children's eyes, life wouldn't be as complicated as it has been.

I wish I have a child's pure and untainted eyes.

MATLAB Geekness

Am I a MATLAB geek? Let's look at the list and see...

Eye See You See Me

Captured this photo of myself capturing a photo of my sister's right eye.

It's not a fisheye lens, it's a human-eye lens!

...

Anyways... tons of stuff to do and to take care of: martial arts training, fetching my sister from college, driving my family back to Muar to see my grandparents, plus other stuff.

Whatever it is that you have planned, I hope you will have an enjoyable weekend!