The Lost Chambers at Atlantis Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Last Friday my colleagues pulled me out for photography session, I wasn't so keen to go since I went there before, but they don't know the way to go so I have to sacrifice my own sweet time to guide them to go this 'money wasting' aquarium.

Nothing different from my previous post on this 'The Lost Chambers', the only different is this time I'm using my D90, the pictures quality is very much better than the previous post.

Big group of fishes at the entrance

Flower Hon? I don't think so

You'll get super power sitting on it... *joking*

Looks like flying

The 'man made' lost chambers

Weird but cute little fish

Colourful fishes

Coming to kiss you

Big mouth!!!

The giant grouper fish

Finding nemo?

Cute nemos

Jelly fish

Bloody jelly fish?

Whale shark!!! Largest fish among all

Hiding between stones

Lion fish

Ghost?

Sea Horse, long time never seen this

Through the hole!

Water Fish!!!

Brain Damaged

I'm confused and can't think now... My brain is dead now... I don't know what to blog now...

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Bored Till Dead...

Right now I really in the damn-bloody-super-extra-ultimate BORED condition living in this desert land... Reasons:

• No Badminton game available here
• No cheap golf balls for driving range
• No rock 'kakis' among all colleagues
• Very limited camera accessories selling here
• Sky-high expensive camera accessories if available
• No hawker foods like in Malaysia
• Full of dusts and fine sand
• Missed out all F1 races (Friday only weekend)
• Missed out all MotoGP races (Friday only weekend)
• No pubs (only available in hotels, too far)
• No live bands (only in hotel pubs, too far)
  
• No driving license even I'm entitled
• Crazy weather here
• Limited internet access
• No freedom to go anywhere I like
• No social life
• Nothing is FREE or CHEAP here
  

I don't know how long I can stand for this kind of situation, life here is only work, eat, sleep... nothing much can do, I don't crazy for girls so what can I do???!!!

I tell you maybe one day I gonna hit wall till dead, I really wish to come back for good. Working here doesn't mean can earn more as I work with a 'typical' Malaysian company, nothing special benefit is given like foreign companies.

Boring Ah!!!!!!!!!!

Dilemma On Wide Angel Lens Selection

Right now I really in dilemma which wide angel lens I should get, Nikkor 10-24mm f3.5-4.5 DX or Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 DX?

Both are good lenses after I study on reviews from many websites, both also got its Pros & Cons respectively as we know nothing is perfect.

Currently I owned all 4 Nikkor lenses, 18-108mm VR DX (D90 kit lens), 105mm Micro VR, 70-300mm VR and 50mm f1.4D. Should I collect all Nikkor lenses or should I break my collection with one Tokina lens?

I only will get one of it (Nikkor or Tokina) when I come back to Malaysia for holiday. In UAE the Nikkor 10-24mm is selling AED 4999 which is almost RM2K higher than we can get in Malaysia, this is crazy! For Tokina, I can say near impossible to get in UAE.

Nikkor 10-24mm DX
Picture source: Nikon Website

Tokina 11-16mm DX
Picture source: Tokina Website

Here are my comparison list about these 2 lenses:

• Picture sharpness: Nikon & Tokina
• Price: Tokina
• Toughness: Tokina
• Zoom range: Nikon
  
• Branding: Nikon
• Low Light Condition Shooting: Tokina (f2.8)

If I get Tokina, I may got little bit extra budget to get a Manfrotto tripod, but I still prefer Nikon since I'm using this brand since 1996. I really in deep dilemma now!

I really need more experts' advices on this matter now...

Nikon or Tokina?