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| Thursday, 3-May-2012 07:39 |
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BERSIH 3.0-The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
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There has been so much talking during the past 5-6 days regarding one of the biggest ever protest ever held in the country, Bersih 3.0. I was there as usual, supporting the cause of the protest and at the same time hoping to get some beautiful photos of the event. So here are some photos of the sit-in protest held last Saturday in Dataran Merdeka, the good photos of people from all walks of life sitting peacefully supporting the event, the bad S.O.P of the police in handling the protest, and the ugly scene of violence that marred during the protest. All in all I captured more than 700 photos of the event. Here are some of the photos captured during the sit-in protest, one of the biggest so far, calling for the government to reform the electoral machine in this country. Enjoy the photos.
bersih38 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Face-off. The mighty police force showcasing their strength by lining up all the personnel-on-duty together with their water canon trucks just in front of the Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, during the Bersih 3.0 sit-in protest last Saturday.
bersih1 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
A man wearing an effigy resembling Guy Fawkes with a sea of BERSIH 3.0 supporters near the Dataran merdeka last Saturday. Thousands of people( estimated to almost 250,000 of people) gather here near the Dataran Merdeka, calling the government for a fair and clean election.
bersih2 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Welcome to Tel Aviv. A message sent by the supporters of Bersih 3.0 regarding the police brutality in handling the people whom they claimed were beaten in the Bersih 2.0. Thousands of people from all walks of life gather here near Dataran Merdeka during one of the biggest protest ever held in the country, calling for a reform within the Election Commission.(check out the razor-wire used to prevent the protestors from going in to the Dataran Merdeka)
bersih3 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Some of the demands by Bersih 3.0, printed on the tshirt of one of the Bersih 3.0 supporter, calling for the electoral reform within the EC. Thousands of Malaysian gathered here near the Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, before violence erupted between the police and the supporters.
bersih7 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Folding bike enthusiast gathers here, near the Dataran Merdeka in support of the Bersih 3.0 demo. It was a carnival-like atmosphere for the people before tensions marred into the event.
Thousands of people gathered here calling the government for a clean and fair election during one of the biggest sit-in protest ever held in this country.
bersih19 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli, an elected Member of Parliament from the opposition party, addressing the crowd of Bersih 3.0 near the Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.
Thousands of people from all walks of life gathered here to call for a clean and fair election to the government.
bersih29 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Police personnel inside a truck, ferried to the other side of the road, an act seen as provocative by some quarters of the Bersih 3.0 supporters.
Thousands of people joined the sit-in protest during one of the biggest demonstration ever held in this country, calling for the government to reform the electoral machine in the country.
bersih21 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
A Malaysian Bar lawyer, acting as an observer during the Bersih 3.0 protest held near the Dataran Merdeka last Saturday in one of the biggest ever protest in the country. About 80 lawyers from Malaysian Bar was placed in various locations throughout the city of Kuala Lumpur as observers.
bersih23 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
An old man facing off with the anti-riot police during the Bersih 3.0 protest held somewhere in Kuala Lumpur today. The protest was held to call upon the government to give a fair and clean election.
bersih41 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
The protesters right after they managed to get past the barricade set earlier by the police, just near the Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur during the sit-in protest held yesterday.
They managed to get into the Dataran Merdeka before the police started to shoot chemical-water and followed by tear-gas to disperse the protestors. The incident happened at exactly at 3pm.
bersih47 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Bersih 3.0 supporters could not handle the extreme feeling in the eyes that causing them to cry and difficulty in breathing, trying to soothe the pain with water.
bersih46 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Media personnel were not spared when it comes to the tear-gas effect, causing them to cry and having a difficulty in breathing. This photo was shot near the Kuala Lumpur City Hall building where police has shot tear gas to disperse the people from entering Dataran Merdeka on Saturday.
bersih52 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
A Bersih 3.0 supporter holding the Malaysia flag, regrouped right after they were attacked with tear gas by the police, near the Bandaraya LRT Station somewhere in Kuala Lumpur, during one of the biggest sit-in protest ever held in the country.
bersih51 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
One of the tear-gas canister shot by the police landed inside the Kuala Lumpur City Hall's vehicle parked just outside of the buildings causing damage to the rear window of the vehicle.
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| Thursday, 23-Feb-2012 16:22 |
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Debu Hiroshima
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will update my fotopages to the soonest as possible. for now here i am infront of Hiroshima A-Bomb Dome near the Hiroshima Memorial Park in Hiroshima, of course.
the title was first used by the novellist Othman Puteh on the novel, Debu Hiroshima, a story of how a Malay student studying in Hiroshima survived the painful history of the human-kind, the bombing of Hiroshima.
i do have so many photos to share in my fotopages right now, but i need to get to that sad-feeling again to be able to present it in better atmosphere, i mean, at the moment, i am a bit of overexcited here, still wandering around the city of Hiroshima, and yet ada hati nak update the sad story of the bombing, so i think let me relax dulu, and get the feeling again, then i will post those photos and the write-up here in the fp. so stay tuned guys 
hiroshima1 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
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| Sunday, 13-Nov-2011 12:15 |
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a beautiful durian orchard in Trong
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one of my wish list if i ever to become a millionaire is to buy one piece of land in Trong, Perak.
a land with lots lots of durian trees in it; where i can take families and friends just to 'lepak' and enjoy the view and of course, enjoy the durian too.
and i saw one, somewhere in Trong, with a very beautiful scenery in it, and i tried to capture it nicely as what i saw with my eyes, so that i can share with you guys here in my fotopages.
DSC_0246 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
when i first saw it with my eyes, i thought it was soo beautiful, it looks like a drawing, and i straight away stopped my car, and just walked inside the durian orchard without ever thought of asking the owner a permission to enter it. i was like hypnotized by the beauty of that orchard and i just grabbed the camera and walked straight inside the orchard and trying to recapture the beauty i saw in my eyes and transfer it inside my camera. and i think yess, i have it here. a beautiful durian orchard in Trong.  enjoy yah
DSC_0253 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
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| Sunday, 23-Oct-2011 14:31 |
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Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011
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Rest in Peace Marco Simoncelli. You will be missed.
DSC_0201 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
DSC_0441 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011
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| Sunday, 9-Oct-2011 23:03 |
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should i take her to see Mak or not?
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sorry guys, no photos. its only some of my thoughts in writing this time around.
its always a dilemma to me whether should i take to see mum or not when it comes to a friend paying me a visit here in KL.
mum is here in Shah Alam, and last week, i got a friend visiting me from Jakarta, and i was like," should i take her to see mum or not".....though she always asked me how my mum looks like, and she always asks for me to take her to see my mum.
deep from the bottom of my heart, theres always a mixed feelings on this, i ve always thought when i got a friend coming to visit me, whether its a boy or a girl, i always have some kind of judgement, you know, like this guy/girl is good or bad or his dressing is cool enough for me to take him/her to see my mum.
well, my relationship with her is quite complicated and she came with the intentions to learn what is all about KL and Malaysia and you know what?
I think I ve ruined it. I ve ruined her trip here, and i should have taken her to my sisters house in KL and Shah Alam. both of my sisters have a good visual of what a normal family in Malaysia gonna looks like.
my sister and her husband teaches Quran every night for the kids near the house ssomewhere in Taman Dagang in Ampang, and it should be nice to show how in the middle of the bustling life of KL, there are still a Quran reading class available for the kids. and yessss, it should be a good experience for her to see all those things.
and my sister in Shah Alam too, is an expert in cooking in almost every dishes of Malay dishes, and a good Italian food like lasagna and spagheti.....my mum was also in Shah Alam....i should have taken her to these 2 houses and experience how a normal life in KL gonna be like.
but what actually came on mind at that time was, i was feeling "is she the one?, is she worth for that experience to come to meet my mum, and see how my sisters and their family run their life, is she worth that kind of experience? what would my mum say if she knows that i am seeing an Indonesian girl? what she would be thinking about that?"-you see, how serabut my feelings was at that time of her visit? and end up i did ruined the trip.
its only the day after she left, i am back into a clearer state of mind. mind you, its only AFTER she left.
its only after she left, i called my mum and asked if my mum would be OK with the prospect of me, taking an Indonesian girl out and see her at one of my sisters house. is she gonna be OK with the prospect the girl might be my future wife or not. Is she gonna be oke or not with everything? and with all the silly questions came popping into my mind, i couldnt see things clearly at that time. you know that kind of silly questions......damnnnn...i HATE myself for thinking too much on unnecessary things. damnnnn
and the worst part you know what? my mum tak kisah pon. she didnt even bother about it. my mum said its up to me whether to go out with any girls that i want. its up to me, and its my choice. she always said that, "next time, if u have tamu from far away, be it a guy or a girl, just take them to me. no problem. she would not judge whether if the tamu is suitable for me or not. whether if the tamu is Indonesian or a Vietnamese. she wouldnt care. as long as i am happy.
and my sisters too would always welcome a tamu to the house, be it a special friend or a just a biasa one. she always welcomes anyone into the house.ahhhhhhhhhh........i really regret of what had happened during her visit here. i should have taken her there to those houses. not those mega shopping complexes in KL.not only KLCC. not only Bukit Bintang, but to experience what a normal Malaysian would do in the daily life. I should have known about that. but being a very fussy Ghazali, i could not help but to think all those silly questions of what people might think about it. i dont know since when must i worry about what people had on their mind? i really dont know since when. but what i know now is, I do really feel regret about it.
but yeah, life is always a learning process, and the experience i gained last week is what makes me a man today. i need to get back on my feet and carry on with my life. back to a normal life then Zali.
semangat
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| Sunday, 2-Oct-2011 07:59 |
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Kota Bharu in photos
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went to Kota Bharu somewhere in September, and had a chance to capture some moment in KB.
stayed there for 2 nights, and what can i say about KB is " I like KB very much".
enjoy the photos yah
kb12 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
maghrib di masjid muhammadi, kb
-built in 1867, the mosque was renovated and reconstructured from wooden to the present concrete structure and was officially opened by HRH Sultan Ismail, in 31st July 1931 and named Masjid Muhammadi after the Sultan Muhammad II (1830-1886).
Tok Kenali pernah mengajar di sini.
kb13 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
walking thru the pasar malam (nite market), u may find lots of football jerseys being sold here in KB, and one of the the team jerseys being sold here is of course the 2010 Malaysia Cup champions, Kelantan, the state team or also known as Red Warriors. nice
kb15 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
treat myself with a cup of refreshing blended orange juice with a price of RM 1.50, price u wont find in any part of KL.hehehehehe, laayaaaannnnnn
kb18 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
went out with a friend, Faidhi, looking for a 2nd-hand shoes. KB is quite well known for its 2nd-hand shoes, shirts, and jeans, as its quite easy the get supply of those kind of things from the neighbouring country, Thailand.
kb14 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
bought 3 pieces of dried-squid, from this guy. well, the sotong kering bakar was not that tasty to me
kb30 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
the next morning, to the Siti Khadijah wet market, which is considered as one of the landmark in KB. some even say that, ur trip to KB wouldnt be completed if u never steps in this Siti Khadijah wet market.
so i decided to have a go here, and here i am, with a standard photo of Pasar Siti Kahdijah.
kb24 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
general worker unloading goods inside the Pasar Siti Khadijah in Kota Bharu
kb31 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
all sorts of ikan masin sold here in Pasar Siti Kahdijah.....besttt
kb29 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
one of the trader asking me to do him a favour, taking photograph of him....hehehehe
most of the traders here are very used to the presence of photographers, and they even pose for you without you having to make the move first. senang kerja yeop. hehehehe
kb25 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
u can find almost anything here in Pasar Siti Khadijah including asam keping, chillies with variety of colours and shapes, cendawan, and even kerdas, a type of ulam (scientific name-archidendron). rambang mata weiii
kb27 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
petai jeruk in those vibrant colours-containers....looks like a kueh raya container to me
cantik 
kb10 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
visiting Pak Shafie wau-lab somewhere in KB...layan
kb1 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Pakcik Shafie explaining to me a little bit about the 'Wau Bulan', which took him a month to finish off the work. he sells that wau bulan for RM 2500.
and yesss, it can really fly
kb20 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
watching kids playing beach-soccer at Pantai Mek Mas somewhere in KB
kb21 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Pantai Mek Mas during maghrib, accidentally ter-capture the lightning
kb23 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
and enjoying the food/dinner with budu....fuhhhhh,,, kelaasssssssss
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| Tuesday, 23-Aug-2011 17:10 |
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Tarawikh at Istiqlal
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whenever i received a forwarded email containing fotos of how people around the world would celebrating ramadhan, Indonesia will always be in the lists.and you know what, mesti ada gambar kat Istiqlal.
and if you look at this year's ramadhan photos around the world linked here
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/inpictures/2011/08/2011826551885298.html#.TjzHxw82UP8.facebook
there will always be photos of people in Indonesia specifically in Istiqlal doing the activity as what Muslims around the world would do when it comes to celebrating Ramadhan.
and me, being a Reuters-photojournalist-wannabe, pon geram bila nengok all the photos.....and so, macam biasa laahhh, i pon decide to capture some of the moment of Ramadhan lah kan,
and the easiest options for me is mana lagi, ke Jakarta aje lah senang.....
murah pon murah, nak communicate pon senang, makan pon sedap, awek dia pon tak sombong,
hhohohohohoho
so, again, to Jakarta je lah, Istiqlal to be precise, the biggest mosque in Jakarta
layannnnn
istiqlal by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
on my way to Istiqlal, hired a bajaj, one of the most popular mode of transport here in Jakarta.
I was charged 15000Rp, from my hotel in Jalan Wahid Hasyim to the Istiqlal mosque which would normally took you 15-20 minutes if the traffic is good. though it was quite expensive ( people would normally pay 10000Rp to get there from Jalan Wahid Hasyim), i did enjoy the ride.
istiqlal1 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Istiqlal at night- its massive....is what i first thought when i saw the mosque. I didnt bring along my tripod, and i also didnt do enough homework to be there on time. i should have arrived there earlier, to get the blue color of the sky. kalao tak it wouldnt be like this, gambar yang biasa, to me lah. nothing special or arty about it, but still like i said before in the earlier entry, masih boleh digunakan. hehehehe
istiqlal2 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
the ablution(wudhu) area for the mens, no need canggih canggih one like the one we see at masjid shah alam, and end up lingkup, tadak sapa mau repair. pakai paip camni lagi praktikal.
istiqlal3 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
here i am inside the main area of the Istiqlal mosque. memang besar dan cantik
istiqlal7 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
the womens section to the left, and the mens to the right.
istiqlal5 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
jemaah relaxing while waiting for the isya prayer
istiqlal4 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
another view of the Istiqlal seen from the first floor
istiqlal6 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Istiqlal main prayer hall can accommodate maximum 16000 people at one time
sorry guysss
too capek to continue
gue tidur dulu yah, nanti di sambung aja
istiqlal8 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
seen here jemaah performing witr
istiqlal9 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
istiqlal10 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
istiqlal11 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
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| Sunday, 7-Aug-2011 08:24 |
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Framing
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i am not that expert in framing photos, but i do got some compliment from friends and families on certain photos yg ok.
since i have some time before my iftar (buka puasa/ breaking fast), why not i share some of my knowledge on how to frame a good photo.
these series of photos is an advert of a mini car at the recently held Indonesia International Motorshow 2011, in which i attended and was there for 2 days to witness myself the progress of automotive industries in Indonesia....hehehehe...
there is nothing wrong with all the photos, and to my eyes, they are all can be used for any publication, be it a car magazine or even a advert poster.
but what i want to highlight is how to see perfectly to frame a photo.
mini5 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
here is the first photo, in which people commonly make mistake by taking photos from what they first see, like here, normally most of us just snap a photo from the ground level and thats it, without ever thinking to isolate all the people, and also how to frame it beautifully.
not that to say its wrong to take photos from the ground level, but we can always isolate the people from the subject, unless you purposely wanted to show that so many people attended the Mini booth , then its ok to include the crowd.
mini2 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
here, the photo is still with the people ant yess, it is still can be used for any publications, but still, it depends on the purpose of the foto....where i still believe the crowd tu kacau daun as i only wanted the photo of the mini car and the "whats up indonesia" phrases to be included.
and yess, theres nothing wrong with this photo.
mini1 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
this photo pon ok, but the jeep in front tu not fit the purpose lah
hehehehe
mini4 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
here, like the rest of the photos up there, it can also be used, but as you can see at the right-hand corner of the photo, the mini sign dah kene kerat, so tak le cun kan kalao nak publish.
but, yessss, it can still be used in a publication. no worries babe.
there is nothing wrong with pictures. its subjective. ada yg kata ok ada yg kata tak ok.
fb130 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
ok, my final photo.
here, as you can see, i finally managed to isolate the crowd and i finally got the best from all the photos i took.
i try to make it simple. nothing fancy about this photo.
as long as it is fit to the purpose, then its ok to me.
try to make it simple like here, simple means just a normal horizontal photo and as it has 2 horizontal blue line in it, what you can do is, try to make the horizontal line as straight as it can be, and if you can make it symmetrical then, its a bonus and for sure it will become a good photo.
symmetrical is another key word to a good photo.
ok then.
good luck
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| Tuesday, 2-Aug-2011 17:55 |
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ZED Tickets
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being an airliner myself, i am blessed with lots lots of privileges especially when it comes to travel. Apart from the free airway tickets every year for me and my dependent, i am also entitled to travel on ZED tickets.
ZED acronym to Zonal Employee Discount is another way of travelling for all the airliners around the world to travel cheap. meaning if you are an airline employee, then you are entitled for a discounted tickets of up to 90% from the price that normally paid by normal people who is not an airline employee.
best kan?
but of course, the setback on ZED tickets is that, the ticket's status is not firm, as it depends on the space-available on the aircraft. if lets say i am travelling to Jakarta, then i have to make sure that the flight is not fully-booked, then i am entitled to travel on ZED tickets.
but if that particular flight to Jakarta is full, then i will be offloaded from the flight and wait for the next one, provided the next flight pon tak full.....kalao full, then the story will goes on and on and on........
so to avoid those things to happens on me, i always choose to travel during the weekdays where there will be less traffic/traveller/competitor in getting the seats on the flight.
hehehe
so, if you are an airline employee, and you never use the privilege of travel cheap on this ZED tickets, my advise is, tukar keje le
So, last week, i took my annual leave for three days and off to Jakarta....
ahh, lupa nak ceritaaaaa.....
the best part when you use the ZED ticket is, you will be given options on which airline are you going to use to take you to the destinations of your holiday....
for example, if you are travelling to Jakarta, you will be given two choices of either flying with Malaysia Airlines or Garuda Indonesia.
in my case, if lets say i wanted to fly MAS, i only need to pay RM 220 for a return ticket to Jakarta.
but i can also choose to fly with Garuda, in which i need to pay RM 240 for a return ticket to Jakarta.
both airlines use B737-800, and both airlines have beautiful stewardesses inside the cabin, but you need to know what are the other 'extras' provided by both of the airlines, in order to make sure that you puas hati bayar rm200++ tu kan.
I have been travellling with MAS ever since I was 6. so this time around, i chose to travel with Garuda...
after all, their 738 aircraft is ife-equipped, it will be less boring lah for the 1 hour-40 minutes journey to Jakarta.
enjoy the fotos yah
fp4 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
the friendly-faces of Garuda Crew, and if you notice that Garuda's crew are wearing new uniforms, a kind of kebaya lah i can say.....cantik.....i likeeeeeee
just for your iinfo, Garuda Indonesia has just won the award of The Most Improved Airline at the 2010 World Airline Awards, and i must admit that i like their new look and yesss, i can feel the transformation of the organisation once i stepped inside the new fleet of B737-800 and being greeted by the cabin staff.
congratsssss
fp by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
Garuda Indonesia are using the the Panasonic Hybrid EX2 system on their B737-800 fleet, with the touch-screen on the 10" monitors i guess. I really enjoyed the in-flight entertainment system everytime i travel as it kills time.....sedar2 dah sampai destinasi...hehee
Here, I am enjoying Hetty Koes Endang's Surga dan Neraka.....
reminds me of my mom yang gila lagu Hetty Koes nih...hehe
fp2 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
well, this time around, i have to agree with my mak, who is also a frequent flyer jugakk.....
.....haaa jangan tak tau mak aku tuuu, hehehehe....kaki travel jugak tuu
my mom pernah told me, the food onboard of MAS flight is excellent.well, i have to agree with her on this.
sadly to say to Garuda lah, hehehe, tak berapa nak masuk dgn tekak aku...sorry
huhuhu
fp1 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
well, what else do u need in life????
di awan biru sambil ditemani Hetty Koes Endang???.......
.....sounds like heaven to me
fp3 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
sambil ngopi lakkkkk....pehhhhhhh ......memang heaven lah
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| Tuesday, 19-Jul-2011 06:45 |
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BERSIH 2.0-RTM will show Illegal BERSIH video
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I am sure many of you have read the reports on the news saying that our Minister for Information, Communications, Arts and Culture, Datuk Seri Dr. Rais Yatim is ready to ask the RTM to broadcast police recordings of unruly crowd behavior captured during the July 9 BERSIH rally.
and i am also very sure that many of you guys have read the quotes by our Deputy IGP, Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar appealing to the public to submit the video footage captured during the march as the police might use it as evidence that police used excessive force in dispersing protesters.
but please look at these pictures ....
witness01 by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
these two photos was taken when there is commotion between the police and the protesters, and just look at the number of people/witnesses that ready to record all the moment onto their own camera.
i am sure that our Deputy IGP will be very busy to go thru all the video footage and photos submitted to him by those photographers on duty during the BERSIH rally
witness by ghazalihariri, on Flickr
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