Glenn Biclar

WE'RE MOVING!

2008-09-28T16:49:00.003+10:00

Wong and I will be leaving this blog address behind and starting a new one at

http://www.biclar.com

See you there!!!

Vicky's baby shower

2008-09-06T09:37:00.000+10:00

Vicky had her baby shower at our place last week.
She's about ready to pop any time now so just waiting for that call/sms!

Cheeky Ash

2008-09-05T23:51:00.000+10:00

Just have a look at Wong's little niece, Ashley.
You can tell she's adorable, but she can also be very cheeky!!

Leah's 18th and Jun's 16th Birthday

2008-09-03T22:30:00.003+10:00

Hey guys, here's the video for Leah and Jun's joint birthday celebration in 2008... Enjoy!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Sasha's 18th

2008-09-01T12:37:00.008+10:00

Here's a video of Sasha's 18th.
It's been sitting on my computer for a couple of years to be edited so I've just got round to it!

Enjoy :)

Lock and Load

2008-08-29T23:00:00.003+10:00

Ready for tomorrow's wedding that I'll be shooting.
Will post pics up shortly on www.gautier.com.au

Lenan's 27th Birthday

2008-08-10T20:22:00.002+10:00

Lenan turned 27 this weekend and we had a BBQ at his place followed by some CS, Wii, and Poker action.
Last hand came down to Glenn and Jay. The pot was split with Jay taking the majority of the share out of respect for Manoy Glenn :) Good boy Jay, your parents taught you well :P

Wong and Heng's rally

2008-08-09T13:35:00.001+10:00

Wong and Heng playing badminton at Springers Leisure Centre in Keysborough

Lately

2008-08-08T22:08:00.003+10:00

Lately I've been addicted to Facebook poker... even been playing during my lunch breaks at work with the rest of my colleagues as well as the boss.

The opening ceremony is on right now but I don't have an antenna here at home so just chillin'

It was Lenan's birthday yesterday and mum cooked up a feast... was gooooooood!

Anyway, I stumbled upon this site that lists every blu-ray movie that has been released and is going to be released:
http://www.blu-raystats.com/Stats/Stats.php

Home Sweet Home!

2008-07-27T23:14:00.001+10:00

Just spent the weekend moving to my house in Scoresby.
It's Sunday, 11:15pm and Wong and I are still unpacking...

I'll post up some pics soon :)

Mum's Birthday, and Wong's Badminton Tournament

2008-07-25T00:17:00.001+10:00

Sunday spent at Bunnings and Scoresby

2008-07-20T20:55:00.003+10:00

Sunday. It "should" be for resting. But not for Wong and I this weekend.
We're rushing to get stuff done before we move in next week!

Should I conform to what Wong wants?

2008-07-19T22:14:00.002+10:00

Watch this video and write a comment of what you think and why

T-minus 8 days

2008-07-19T21:17:00.003+10:00

8 days to go before Wong and I move into my property in Scoresby.
Today we bought our washing machine, and vaccuum. We're almost finished with the painting of doors and frames.
Tomorrow we're getting the carpets steam cleaned.
Oh, got the phone connected too so I can get my precious internet connection setup!

Speaking of technology, here's a movie I can't wait for!!! Wall-E!

Money money money!

2008-07-18T23:21:00.004+10:00

It seems like you can never have enough money. You always want what you don't have.

The last few weeks have been pretty tough and will only get harder. Wong and I are moving back to my Scoresby property and we've starting shopping for white goods and other stuff for the house. If you've ever had to move out, you know how quickly these type of expenses add up!

Further to that, we're organising our wedding which happens in November this year... that's less than 4 months away!

And even further to that, after my day job, I usually get home and plonk myself in front of the computer working on my photography and videography business!

There are times where I just want to do nothing an when I do nothing, I can't enjoy it because I feel guilty for being lazy, but then I procrastinate on doing the things I need to do... not sure if this may trigger myself burning out, I hope not!

*sigh*

Anyway, check out this pic. I dug it out from my archives and was one of the first photos I ever took with my dSLR whilst I was in Japan last year teaching English.
It's an HDR image overlooking the balcony of the apartment Wong and I stayed in in Nagoya, Japan.

Wong vs Elmer

2008-07-17T22:56:00.002+10:00

Here are some scenes from a Poker game.
Warning: lots of gas-bagging!

I Miss Japan

2008-07-16T22:43:00.002+10:00

Wong and I still reminisce the days we worked for Nova as English instructors in Nagoya, Japan.
We'll always have a place in our hearts for the wonderful and wacky Japanese culture and I'm glad I resigned from my job as a software engineer to explore the rich culture of Japan with Wong. Since we've returned, I haven't gone back to IT. I'm now in sales and find it a lot more rewarding and challenging at the same time!

Here are some pics from our stay in land of the rising sun...
Enjoy!

Sheryl Turns 29

2008-07-14T21:01:00.004+10:00

Photoshoot - Mel

2008-07-12T16:42:00.000+10:00

Make-Up by Sapphyre

Photoshoot - Benita

2008-07-12T16:41:00.000+10:00

Make-Up by Sapphyre

Photoshoot - Kim

2008-07-12T16:28:00.001+10:00

Make-Up by Zuleika

Photoshoot - Anne

2008-07-12T16:26:00.000+10:00

Make-Up by Zuleika

Photoshoot - Angelica

2008-07-12T16:22:00.004+10:00

Make-up By Zuleika

My 29th Birthday

2008-07-10T17:59:00.002+10:00

Thanks to Wong for videoing my crappy speech!

Port Campell with Minnie and Nick

2008-06-09T23:31:00.010+10:00

It was the Queen's birthday long weekend for Victoria and Wong and I spent it with our good friends, Nick and Minnie in Port Campbell (Great Ocean Road).
We stayed there for 3 days, 2 nights at South Ocean Villas.
We fished off the Port Campbell jetty and caught 6 Trevally on the 2nd day using Pilchard for bait.
On the 3rd and last day, we used one of the Mackerels that Minnie caught to catch 10 fish in total (Trevallies and other Mackerels).

Wong cooked a great roast on the first night, but nothing can beat what Minnie and Nick whipped up together!! We were treated to Japanese style cooking! Home made Gyoza (special mixture of mince, chives, and other herbs wrapped in a soft dumpling like wrapping which was then fried and steamed). The chicken wings were to die for too! And to top it off, I had put in the oven 3 of the 6 Trevallies we caught on the 2nd day. Let me just say that we were all SLEEEEEEEPY after that mega meal! It was THE BEST!!

We also stopped by a cheese farm on the way back to Melbourne which offered a selection of delicious organic cheeses... yummmmm!

Click on the pics below to see larger sized image :)

Freakin' Amazing

2008-05-26T23:47:00.001+10:00

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Ashley

2008-05-17T16:04:00.006+10:00

Ash is my fiancee's niece. Isn't she adorable?!!

Wedding of Anesa and Anis

2008-05-17T14:20:00.003+10:00

Anesa and Anis were married in South Eastern Melbourne in December 2007.
Their reception was held at Princess Court Receptions with over 300 guests attending.

This was the first Bosnian wedding I've shot and it was spectacular with traditional music and dance, glorious amount of food throughout the whole day!

Just looking back, I wonder how much festivities, emotion, and energy can be packed into one tiny day?!!

It was an amazing experience and I'd do it again in a heartbeat :)

Random

2008-03-03T18:10:00.002+11:00

Here some pics taken with my Tamron Lens and Nikon D80

Random shots

2008-02-23T16:59:00.006+11:00

So you think you can dance? JD can!

2008-02-06T18:20:00.001+11:00

Here's a short clip of Joel de Carteret AKA JD.
He's a Hip Hop instructor and choreographer based in Melbourne.

I just have to share that he is truly an inspiring individual and is willing to push all of the boundaries and obstacles he faces from within.

It's been a pleasure and honour to work with you JD and see you grow!
Good luck for the competition... we're all behind you 100%!

Ep 02 JD
Uploaded by d12qh4112

35mm

2007-11-15T19:35:00.002+11:00

35mm

2007-11-14T20:50:00.001+11:00

This photo is of my 85mm prime, but using my new 35mm prime :)

Xubadub

2007-10-29T20:18:00.002+11:00

I'm starting to experiment more with the camera and Photoshop now.
Trying out some abstract stuff.

Silvia

2007-10-22T00:36:00.001+10:00

The asphalt was hot! It was a 33 degree celcius day!

Lovin' the prime

2007-10-20T11:26:00.001+10:00

I could shoot all day with my new prime lens if I could! This morning was spent taking random stuff here and there.
Was shooting at f/1.4 @ ISO200

Prime Time

2007-10-18T23:41:00.001+10:00

Just got my very first prime lens!
It's a Nikon f/1.4 @ 85mm and the photo above was taken in my room using available flourescent light. It was shot with ISO400 @ 1/20sec

Gone Fishing

2007-09-29T01:05:00.001+10:00

Vicky & Kelvin

2007-09-16T23:15:00.001+10:00

9/11

2007-09-11T03:57:00.000+10:00

Humans have the capacity for evil.
People have the potential for peace.
But at the end of the day, does anything really matter?

Silvia

2007-08-21T21:56:00.002+10:00

My brother's new car
Nissan 200SX Silvia

Photography Comeptition

2007-07-21T14:43:00.001+10:00

Hey guys and girls!

I'm involved in a world wide photography competition that's open to anyone regardless of photographic skill.
The theme of the photo is to find something beautiful in an unexpected place.

Entries open Aug 17, 2007 and close Sept 14, 2007.

I'd like to invite you to this competition! Tell your friends and family about this!
You can also help by getting the word out by writing about it in your own blog/myspace/facebook/multiply/website/etc...

You can cut and paste this into your own site:

Got a camera?
Want to join a world wide photography competition that's open to anyone regardless of photographic skill?

Go to http://www.projectbeauty.org
The theme of the photo is to find something beautiful in an unexpected place.

Entries open Aug 17, 2007 and close Sept 14, 2007.

Tell your friends and family about this!

Kieth

2007-06-28T01:29:00.001+10:00

Crystal

2007-06-25T00:29:00.002+10:00

Shots taken at Edithvale Beach, Victoria.
Time was approx 2pm, sun was high and strong.
Focal length of 200mm, ISO 200, shutter speeds over around 1/1000 sec, aperture of f/5.6

Yarra River

2007-06-16T18:42:00.000+10:00

The night was freezing cold.
These photos were taken at the Yarra River opposite Crown Casino.

Simply Stunning

2007-05-05T23:28:00.001+10:00

If a photo is worth a thousand words, then this photo I took of Jessica Alba is worth a thousand more and then some!

She was in Southland Shopping Centre to promote the release of the film, Fantastic Four - The Rise of the Silver Surfer.
I couldn't wipe the smile from my face for hours!

More reflections

2007-04-25T23:30:00.000+10:00

This photo was taken in Japan during the month of April.
It was a late afternoon hence the saturated reds and yellows. Again, I was trying my best to capture as many reflections as possible...

Jells Park

2007-04-22T02:32:00.001+10:00

River Log
I'm practising looking for reflections in my shots

"Quack!"
I feel that the light/dark areas are too far apart, hence the overexposure on the left side of the ducks. I'm not yet sure how to compensate for this apart from waiting for the sun to go even lower so that the light is a little bit more diffused which would also mean I'd need a faster lens ($$$) or bump up the ISO (more visual grain/noise).

Innocence

Arturo

The Stare

2007-04-21T06:02:00.001+10:00

This photo of a 5 month old Great Dane was taken in Jells Park on Good Friday. I used a focal length of 95mm on my 18-200mm Tamron kit lens, aperture of F/6, Exposure was set to 1/250sec with the ISO set to 400.

My shot at portrait photography

2007-04-12T03:04:00.001+10:00

Due to the lack of lighting equipment, I was forced to use the flourescent light on the ceiling and a living room lamp for the back lighting. Even this produced a low lit scene in my opinion. Therefor I had a long exposure time of 1/10sec with the ISO set all the way up to 1600. I also set the aperture to a max of 2.8 with the focal length of 55mm (I was using my Tamron 28-55mm, which with the 1.5x cropping factor of my Nikon gives me 82.5)

ANYWAY... I wish I had better lighting, and a brighter lens.
But as with any photography, you have to make the best out of what is currently available to you. In the end, I think the result wasn't too bad :)

What do you guys think?

Life and Death

2007-04-11T17:39:00.000+10:00

Some people may argue to have the dead flower cropped out feeling that the bee and the flower should be the main subject.

The good thing about art is that you don't need to explain yourself to anyone (unless you really want to!)
So in this case, I will! I wanted to keep the dead flower in the frame to contrast the symbolic juxtaposition of this photo. Life being represented by the healthy flower on the left. Life being represented by the bee collecting nutrients to sustain its own life. Life being represented by the vibrancy of colours.
Then you have the other flower on the life representing death.

Yet both flowers come from the same stem, the same root.

Atsuta Shrine

2007-04-07T05:53:00.000+10:00

On my last day in Japan, I was fortunate enough to see the cherry blossoms at Atsuta Shrine in Jingu-Mae, Nagoya.

Gulls

2007-04-06T00:03:00.001+10:00

Here are a couple of seaguls that were in the city.
This photo is for Sumi :)

By the way, thanks for the comments and feedback! It really helps with my motivation to put my photos here on my blog!
Also, I'm happy hearing from old and new friends... so keep your comments coming, and I'll do the same with the photos :D

Melb. CBD

2007-04-03T19:54:00.001+10:00

I took these photos today around the city of Melbourne.
The sun was out in full force which created a few harsh shadows.

Knox Gardens

2007-04-02T19:01:00.001+10:00

I took these photos at a primary school (Knox Gardens Primary) near my house.
It was about 5:30pm as the sun was setting.

I used an ISO of 800 in these photos, with varying shutter speeds depending on the distance of my subject.

"A little lower..."

Bins Rubbish

Hopless

Sumo

2007-03-31T17:36:00.001+10:00

This photo was taken in Nagoya, Japan during the 2006 Sumo Wrestling Tournament.

This shot was taken fully zoomed in at 200mm. I set on shutter priority mode of 1/90.

Takayama Snow

2007-03-27T17:29:00.000+10:00

This is my last post while I'm here in Japan.
I'm flying back to Melbourne, Australia tomorrow morning and I should arrive on Thursday morning.

Now... back to photography:

This photo was taken after sunset in Takayama (Gifu prefecture), Japan.

The snow was really coming down at that time and had to be quick since I didn't have anything to protect my camera with.
I used a little bit of post processing so enhance the luminosity of the shot.

F/4 @ 1/30, ISO 800

Domo Arigato Gozaimashita

2007-03-26T14:36:00.000+10:00

I'd like to say thank you to the following folks who have given me a little something for my farewell...

Thank you Keiko for the strawberry cheesecake!
I'm so glad that you remembered one of my favourite desserts. I was forced to share it with Wong and we both enjoyed the cake very much!

Thank you Atsuko for the hatchou-miso and tamari!
It has been a pleasure to teach you English.

My little kinder student, Naoki (and his mother)!
Thanks for the little scented pouch.

Thank you Megumi for all the little goodies!
I love the little photo album, and I'm sure I'll have no trouble in finishing the sweets with Wong around!

Thank you Akiko for your sweet letter.
Even though we've only worked together for a few months, I've enjoyed our time together!

Thanks Caroline for the Tim Tams!
You're making me miss home even more...

Thank you Masahiro for the medallion of William Wallace.
I know he's one of your heroes and I really appreciate your gift because I know it means a lot to you... thank you.

and thank you Setsuyo for the ume syu.
This is the best Japanese alcoholic drink I've ever tried!
I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make it... thank you!

Sayonara @ Sakae!

2007-03-26T14:03:00.000+10:00

After my day ended at Nova, me and a few other friends had dinner at The Outback in Sakae. I always walk out of that place half asleep because of the large portions they serve! I highly recommend the Alice Springs Chicken. It's roast chicken breast marinated in special sauce, mushrooms, bacon and melted cheese smothering the chicken. You also get a heap of chips cooked to perfection and a special dipping sauce... it's absolute heaven! But you'll pay around 2000 yen, which is why I can only afford to go there once a month (after pay day)!

Sophie, Caroline, Minnie, Francis, Nicky, me, Glen, Denin, and Wong.

Following dinner, we were off to The Hub for drinks. Saw the two new Nova Fujigaoka instructors there, Paul and Natsumi. I still remember my first few weeks in Japan like it was yesterday! Wong and I were just going along with the flow of getting settled in, meeting new people, checking out the places to go...

Wong, me, Brandon, and May.

Christy, Laura, and Wong.

Sian, Lisa, Wong, and Minnie.

Francis, Brandon, me, and Masahiro.

Sian, Me, Lisa, and Wong.

Sayonara Nova!

2007-03-26T02:09:00.000+10:00

Today was my last day at Nova and I had to say goodbye to the students, branch staff, and the other instructors.
I was blown away with the kind gestures and gifts I received from everyone!
Don't you hate it when you realise how much you actually appreciate something when you have to let it go?

Mika.

Me and "the boyz".

Maiko and Kenichi.

Me and Takeshi.

Chiharu, Miki, and Mana.

The instructors I was working with on my last day.
Brandon, Natsumi, Fleur, Rob, and Jon.

The little munchkins I teach on Saturdays.
Nana, Kazamaru, Naoko, and Koma.

Chikako (the boss)

Our lovely branch staff at Nova Fujigaoka.
Sayaka, Akiko, and Chikako.

No, this is not how we teach our classes!

Me and the guys!

Me and the ladies!

The gang!

Sayaka and Akiko were the branch staff on duty on my last day.
Sayaka (on the left) is always very happy and likes to kid around a lot, but as I was leaving she started to cry but I thought she was joking around (as she usually does) but when after a while, I realised it was for real and gave her a big hug!

I have met so many great people at work and to tell you the truth, it feels kinda weird that i'm leaving and going back home. I don't know what to expect when I get home... I'll have to re-adjust (again). No more Yoshinoya, bento boxes, ramen, and oni-giris!

I will miss everyone and everything about Japan.
I missed out on a few things that I wanted to do so perhaps some time in the future, I'll come back to Japan and quite possibly drop in at Fujigaoka Nova :)

Thank you to all the students, staff, and instructors who have made my experience in Japan a happy and memorable one!

Last day

2007-03-25T19:57:00.000+10:00

Today was my last day at Nova.
The day went by so fast, I couldn't believe it was all over when the last bell rang!

I will be posting photos up very soon so please come back again soon!
You can write messages to me by clicking on the comments word below!

Arch. shot

2007-03-23T17:05:00.001+11:00

Here's my first shot of trying architectural photography (no pun intended!)

This was taken in Nagoya, Japan. On the 15th floor of Nagoya Towers, in front of the Marriot Hotel.
I was actually sitting cross-legged waiting for a nice clear shot where people were not walking through. There were a lot of people walking through this scene and it took about 10 mins of patience until I was able to take this shot. I was actually waiting for that guy that's in frame to leave, but I actually like the element of human presence that he provides for this photo.

Unfortunately harsh

2007-03-23T13:33:00.001+11:00

The following photos was my first attempt to get into black and white photography.
I find that it gives the images an opportunity to present a strong feeling by showing the absolute tension of a scene without being distracted by colours.
Although what I captured was an unfortunate event, I'm glad to say that I'm happy with my first black and white shots.