Showing posts with label photos with stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos with stories. Show all posts

Friday, 7 August 2015

Bandar Hantu Terkenal

Pernah dengar lagu perkataan 'ghost town'? Adam Lambert dah jadikan perkataan itu nama lagu. Sia pun dah masukkan perkataan itu dalam lirik lagu Titanium. Bagi yang suka benda seram-seram, aku buat entri ini khas pada hari ini. Hari Jumaat lebih afdal, hehe.

Bandar hantu atau 'ghost town' kini menjadi tarikan pelancong. Selain dari tujuan pelancongan, bandar hantu juga menjadi tanda sejarah bahawa setiap yang hidup pasti akan mati. Tak ada istilah hidup selama-lamanya. Jadi, sambil baca entri ni, marilah kita sedarkan diri sendiri. Kalau tak nak sedar, bolehlah pindah ke bandar hantu yang disenaraikan. Anda sesuai di sana *sengih~

1. Pripyat Ukraine

An abandoned school in Pripyat, Ukraine
26 April 1986, tempat ini diserang nuklear oleh Soviet. 49 ribu penduduk dipindahkan dalam tempoh 36 jam. Kesan serangan nuklear itu, penduduk mengalami masalah kesihatan kesan dari pendedahan radiasi. Tempat ini diabaikan dan menjadi bandar hantu.

2. Oradour-sur-Glane, Perancis

Oradur-sur-Glane
Pada 10 Jun 1944, tempat ini menyaksikan pembunuhan dan kemusnahan akibat Perang Dunia ke-2. Pegawai Nazi membunuh 642 penduduk dan membakar kediaman mereka. Selepas perang tamat, pekan ini tidak disentuh dan sebuah muzium dibina. Ia dijadikan peringatan terhadap sejarah hitam yang mereka alami.

3. Pulau Hashima, Jepun

hashima
Pulau ini terletak di selatan Nagasaki, didiami pada 1887. Ia dibeli oleh Mitsubishi dan populasi penduduk meningkat kerana peluang pekerjaan. Ketika serangan Perang Dunia ke-2 berlaku, buruh dari Korea dan China dihantar ke pulau ini dan dikerah bekerja. Pada 1974, tempat ini ditutup dan terbiar sehingga kini. Pulau ini menjadi inspirasi untuk set penggambaran filem James Bond 'Skyfall'.

4. Kolmanskop, Namibia

The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World
Pekan ini terletak di Namibia dan terkenal dengan perniagaan berlian. Ia dibangunkan pada 1908 dengan bangunan seperti hospital, sekolah dan kasino. Apabila Perang Dunia I berlaku, pekan ini mengalami kemorosotan. Setelah perniagaan berlian menjunam, pekan ini pun ditinggalkan.

5. Svalbard, Norway

The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World
Pekan milik Sweden ini dibangunkan sebagai penempatan warga Rusia pada 1910. Tahun 1927, ia dijual pada USSR. Pada tahun 1998 pekan lombong arang ini ditutup dan tidak didiami lagi. 

6. Kayakoy, Turki
The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World
Pekan ini wujud pada abad ke-18 di tapak bandar purba Carmylessus. Populasi penduduk cuma Greek-Kristian sahaja sejak dari tahun 1923 sejak berlaku perubahan kependudukan antara Greece dan Turki. Ia tidak dihuni lagi. 

7. Copehill Down, England

The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World
Pekan ini merupakan pekan samaran, ditiru dengan reka bentuk pekan Jerman pada tahun 1988. 

8. Pekan Pegrema, Rusia

The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World
Pekan dengan binaan rumah-rumah kayu ini diabaikan sepenuhnya pada zaman Revolusi Rusia. 

9. Sanzhi Pod City, Taiwan

The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World
Projek pekan masa depan ini diabaikan pada tahun 1980 akibat pelaburan yang gagal dan ekonomi yang lesu. Ia antara bandar hantu yang menyeramkan di dunia. Rumah-rumah di pekan ini dimusnahkan pada sekitar tahun 2008 dan 201o.

10. Plymouth, West Indies

The Strangest and Most Tragic Ghost Towns from Around the World

Pekan ini dikosongkan akibat letusan gunung berapi yang dahsyat. Gunung berapi di Pulau Montesserat menjadi aktif pada tahun 1995 dan 1997. Ia tidak didiami lagi.

@themagi2015
ruj: io9.com| history| wikipedia |10mosttoday.com

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Bermain dengan PhotoFunia

Sekarang zaman smartphone. Agak mustahil kalau manusia tak guna smartphone pada masa sekarang. Memandangkan aku ni pitih tak banyak, aku beli Xperia Edual dan so far, phone ni sangat mudah digunakan, tak meragam, tak banyak songeh dan senang disumbat dalam mana-mana poket. Dengan adanya smartphone, macam-macam apps yang wujud dalam Google Play Store. Mostly, ramai yang download camera apps, terutama sekali Camera 360. Hilang semua bintk hitam dan jerawat, tak payah guna produk kecantikan- disebabkan Camera 360, setel semua masalah di muka.

Tapi setakat ni aku tak pernah download Camera 360. Aku guna Cymera (bagus dalam edit gambar makanan) dan Picsart (sangat membantu untuk fokus dan kualiti gambar). Ini bab serius dan photography. Yang tak berapa serius, aku guna apps PhotoFunia. Apa itu PhotoFunia? Apps ni digunakan untuk edit gambar dengan pelbagai efek, tujuannya untuk keseronokan dan hiburan. Jadi, bahagian mana yang 'fun' dalam PhotoFunia ni? Terdapat variasi dalam mengedit gambar dan pengguna diberi pilihan sama ada nak gambar mereka dalam bentuk frame, vintage, celebrity, caricature, sketch dan macam-macam lagi. Bagi yang sukakan hiburan dalam editing, mungkin Photofunia sesuai untuk korang.

Nak tengok hasil bermain dengan PhotoFunia? Scroll ke bawah


Teringin tengok muka sendiri atas duit kertas? Sekali sekala,
apa salahnya jadi tokoh atas currency orang lain..haha

Bagi sesiapa yang pernah ada impian nak lukis
muka atas papan hitam, PhotoFunia boleh
membantu anda.

Selalunya coffee art ni tak lebih dari bentuk bunga,
nama, atau figura tertentu. Kalau muka kita dijadikan
coffee art, lagi best.

 Kepada numismatic lover, duit dengan ukiran muka 
sendiri lebih berharga dari duit yang lain.

 Jujur, aku tak pernah gemuk. PhotoFunia
telah membantu menggemukkan aku dalam
masa kurang 1 minit.

Kiriman surat jemputan dari Hogwarts 
kini lebih mudah. Tak perlu burung hantu,
anda cuma perlukan PhotoFunia dalam
phone anda.

Bagi penggemar pavement art yang kedekut nak upah
pelukis, sila upah PhotoFunia. Lukisan muka anda
pasti menjadi.

Monday, 11 August 2014

Old Kuching, Old Photos

Good rainy day while I'm updating my blog entry. Kuching is under the rain without a 'bow'. You get what I mean? Okay, few months ago, I stumbled some old photos at my granny's house and those photos were so old and yellowish, some of them were too authentic, I feel very bad when I saw the ruins. You know, old photos contain old stories. There were something at the back, the background, the scene of the past. I managed to save and fix some of the collection and the rest is still uncovered. If I able to get all of them, I'll put it in here.

Inside old photos, there's an old story. Inside the old story, there's the old Kuching. 

This photo was taken in late 60s. Probably in 1967 or
1968 because my mother was in primary school.
This place is somewhere around the Kuching Old
Court and I'm sure that this place is no longer same
like before.


This photo was taken in early 80s or late 70s if I'm not mistaken. 
Those were my uncle's friend. Dewan  Undangan Negeri Sarawak, 
the old one was under construction during that time, 
including Dewan Lapau. As you can see, Dewan Lapau is the 
background of this old photo.


This photo was taken in the mid of 70s, Bangunan Tunku
Abdul Rahman at the back. Also known as Kompleks Negeri.
When I was a child, I always thought that that building
was the place to produce Cornflakes, because I confused
with the 'Kompleks' word. Yeah, I am idiot.


One happy day for my mom, always caught up eating
ice cream. This photo was taken in late 60s, at the back
of Sarawak Museum. The mechanical fountain is still
there, but the vibrant is different.


The same day at Sarawak Museum. The continuous 
family-outing moment in late 60s. My mother ate
ice cream for a whole day.


My uncle's old school day. I mean it, that building was the old
secondary school in 70s, SMK Tun Abang Haji Openg at Astana
Road before the Government changed the school location at 
Jalan Malindo, or Jalan Demak nowadays. SMK TAHO 
was my school too. 7 years in a row, I'm a true alumni.


@themagi2014

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

1001 Words of Historical Photos

[Credits: WorldFamousPhoto| iwebstreet| Wikipedia| Iconicphotos]




The Burning Buddhist Monk (1963) by Malcom Browne and won a Pulitzer Prize.
South Vietnam
"He never speak a word nor screaming. He died silently."













An Iraqi War Prisoner (2003) by Jean Marc Bouju.
Iraq
"Until the last breath, he never stop loving and caring."











Napalm Accident (1972) by Nick Ut and won Pulitzer Prize.
Vietnam
"Fear is unspeakable, yet flows in tears."








Vulture and Unlucky Child (1994) by Kevin Carter and won Pulitzer Prize. Sadly, the photographer commit suicide due to depression.
Sudan Famine UN Camp
"As human speak and walk, nature is watching the weakest." 


Afghan Girl [1984]







Afghan Girl (1984) by Steve McCurry for National Geographic.
Afghanistan refugee camp.
"The eyes describe the whole weakness of the world."



The lynching of young blacks






Unfortunate Young Blacks (1930) by Brettman/Corbis.
"When the justice is made from skin and colours; it turns into a pile of shit and ridiculous."




Niagara falls frozen [1848]





Niagara Falls Frozen (1848) by unknown photographer. 
U.S.A
"When nature speaks, everyone must stop and listen."

The Power of One [2007]






The Power of One (2007) by Oded Balilty for Associated Press and won Pulitzer Breaking News Photography award.
West Bank, Israel
"One is unity."


The plight of Kosovo refugees [1999]







Kosovo Refugees (1999) by Carol Guzy and won Pulitzer Prize.
Kukes, Albania
"Freedom and peace is all we need."



@themagi2013

Monday, 10 June 2013

The Old Kuching Town: Memories and Pictures

Never be the same again: Kuching used to have its own train station
from Pekan Batu 10 to Brooke Dockyard. 
The fare was only 10 cent.
The railway is now replaced by the new road-Jalan Keretapi.

The old Ban Hock Wharf in 1950s: Ban Hock was the name of
contractor's firm owned by a Chinese contractor.
The Astana: The site was the original place where 
James Brooke built his first house at Kuching.
The Fort Margherita in 1960s: Its location was inside the
area of PDRM Briged PGA Headquarters.
The General Hospital at Kuching. The picture was taken
in 1910.
India Street in 1960s. It becomes the official pedestrian mall
during 1990s.
Kampung Buntal in 1960: One of the typical Malay and
fishing village.
Kampung Gita in 1956: Houses were entirely made by marsh-palm, 
woods and bamboos during that time.
Kampung Santubong in 1965: One of the famous Malay village with 
Santubong tales, the original admin town before 
Kuching was founded by James Brooke.

Kuching Airport in 1960s. It is the important southern gate
at Sarawak and now it becomes the international airport.

The center of Kuching town in 1839: It was the busiest place 
for business and traders, until now.
Kuching's old Division Mosque: It was originally planned by
Datu Patinggi Ali and his sons.
The original view of Sarawak Museum, built in 1891. The front side
were reconstructed for a better space in 1911.
The Borneo Company Ltd: Today, this building site becomes 
the site for Hilton Hotel building.
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Million thanks, appreciation and credits for:


Prosperous Kuching (2009)

Kuching Resident Office
Sarawak Zaman Dahulu (1994)
Sarawak Museum
Pustaka Negeri Sarawak
and anyone who is related to this info or pictures.


Thank you very much.

#tmg2013