one time we're playing and dying laughing inside the court
because of that funny toooiinnnggkkk sounds...lol!!!
after few months...
i noticed the skin of the ball (orange color) is slowly peeling off -
as in nababakbak...sometimes nga....when i'm holding it,
i peel the skin unconsciously...(kaka-addict bakbakin...lol!)
another month more...
my ball turns black (not my ball huh - the basketball)...putsa
...nabalatan na po!!! and i have no regrets...
coz' my basketball turns into volleyball and
sometimes we use it as salbabida...lol!!!
anyways...i remember all of this 'coz that ball is one of the
best gift from my father (thanks dad...i miss you)
...and from that ball i learn to play basketball, volleyball & learn to swim...
today i bought basketball for my son kiko...and one comment i heard is...
"isn't it small dad?"....(look who's talking...lol!!)
vr below is the place where we (my son, daughter & me) play basketball enjoy!!
Title: Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo Dubai Mall on Full Perfect Circle Part 3 Location: Dubai,UAE Date: Sept.17, 2010 Camera & Gears: Nikon D300, Sigma Fisheye Lens, String & Spirit Level
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this is part 3 of VR'ing Dubai Mall...
after friday mass, my family arguing which mall to go... Dubai Festival City or Dubai Mall... and as expected we went to the worlds biggest shopping mall and largest suspended aquarium in the world....
"The Dubai Mall".
vr below is done by using string & spirit level as stabilizer (almost same function of an expensive panoramic head & tripod). enjoy!
Title: Dubai Mall on Full Perfect Circle Part 2 Location: Dubai,UAE Date: Sept.04, 2010 9:00-11:00 PM Camera & Gears: Nikon D300, Sigma Fisheye Lens, String & Spirit Level
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this is my second day of VR'ing Dubai Mall...
funny...before mall security guard are after at me for taking photographs...but here when they approach me...not to hinder, but to request to include her in photo.... lol...thanks on my new gears (string & spirit level)
Title: Dubai Mall on Full Perfect Circle Part 1a Location: Dubai,UAE Date: Sept.03, 2010 Camera and Gears: Nikon D300, Sigma Fisheye Lens, String & Spirit Level
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this is the continuation of VR'ing Dubai Mall... enjoy!
you can follow my other vR at Google Earth / 360cities.net: http://www.360cities.net/profile/360_photosynthesis _____________________________________________
STORY OUTSIDE FULL CIRCLE Title: Dubai Mall on Full Perfect Circle Part 1 Location: Dubai,UAE Date: Sept.03, 2010 1:00-3:00 PM Camera & Gears: Nikon D300, Sigma Fisheye Lens, String and Spirit Level _____________________________________________
one of my plan is to VR the whole Dubai Mall...but how? that was 5 months ago...
my first attempt... 'twas friday 9 april and my vr target is Gold Souk. i want to be there as early as possible (less people walking means less stitching problem). from financial avenue i took grand parking entrance & park my car infront of gold souk entrance and with my heavy gears i walk straight to gold souk atrium area, sit down for a while and start to set up my gears.
while doing my stuff...i saw mall security talking to his radio while looking at me...(parang gusto ng away...ang aga aga eh)...
i ignored him and continue on my rituals (but i'm on alert mode).
as i position my tripod at the center of atrium...on my right side, mall security are rushing thru me (ang bilis ng takbo e.) and when they reach the place they start to question me like...
guard: "do you have permission from admin office to take photos?"
and i replied...
"none and i don't need it 'coz i am tourist here in Dubai"...
but they don't buy it...
guard: "sir, which newspaper or magazine you're working?"
ross : "this is my only my collection as hobbyist photographer"
guard: "looking at your camera and gears...you're not a tourist sir...,
you're a professional photographer...and if you want to
take photos you have to get permission from mall admin office"
ross ulit: " wtf...! don't tell me that you will not allow me to take photo?"
pasaway na guard: " yes sir"
the end...yes the end na po ang plan ko to vr the whole dubai mall. that was my first try...! failure!!!
i shelf my intersest to vr the whole dubai mall for almost 5 months, when we (my family) visit the mall...i am always wishing na someday magkasakit sana lahat ng guard sa mall para makapag-vr ako...lol..
nung world cup nga sa ice rink....yes...world cup! sabi ko sa'yo...gandang i-vr ng mga nanonood...lalo na yung mga koreanong fans....hayyy ganda....lahat sila nakatayo at nakanganga habang naghihintay na ma shoot yung bola sa goal....ang ganda talaga i-vr...
anyways.... i remember i saw a video clip sa you tube for tripod alternative... by using a string & spirit level...hmmmm...i can use this technique on my vr para sa mga location na may pasaway ng guard....
i went to ACE store in dfc to buy string, spirit level and velcro...
really...i'm so excited...and i just can't hide it.... after fitting all together sa camera ko... i practice my vr using this technique.... and after 5 tries (trial & error)
...finally...na convince ko na ang sarili ko na i can use this for vr...
and first location ko ay.....Dubai Mall...(humanda kayo...)
VR images below are series of VR inside Dubai Mall using string & spirit level...enjoy this part 1.
