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Photo shows my son, Ahmad Zakwan, shakes hand with His Majesty at one home in Rimba on 16th April 2008, Wednesday. He is so eager to shake hand with His Majesty and his wish do come true. (Photo: PHM)

12 April 2008, hari Sabtu – Sekolah Rendah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei mengadakan Majlis Sambutan Maulud Nabi Muhammad s.a.w bagi tahun 1429 Hijrah bersamaan 2008 Masihi di dewan sekolah ini.

Acara dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah yang diketuai oleh Ustaz Asmali bin Haji Matali. Seterusnya, peraduan membaca teks Jawi bagi Darjah 2 dan Darjah 3 diadakan. Seramai enam orang masing-masing dari Darjah 2 dan Darjah 3 turut serta dalam peraduan ini.

Acara disusuli dengan peraduan nasyid bagi murid-murid Rendah Atas. Enam pasukan nasyid turut serta. Di samping peraduan tersebut, peraduan mewarna tulisan Jawi diadakan bagi murid-murid Pra Sekolah dan Darjah 1 beberapa hari yang lalu.

Kemudian, penyampaian hadiah bagi semua peraduan sempena sambutan ini dilaksanakan oleh Guru Besar sekolah ini, Cikgu Hajah Rusunah bin Haji Paka, kepada para pemenang. Di samping hadiah peraduan tersebut, Guru Besar juga menyampaikan hadiah penghargaan kepada guru-guru dan murid-murid sekolah ini di atas usaha mereka mengutip derma sempena Readathon 2008 yang lalu.

Majlis sambutan ini diakhiri dengan doa yang diketuai oleh Ustaz Asmali bin Haji Matali.

p/s: Please read Media Permata 15 April 2008, Tuesday, for more photos.

Today I get my copy of Digital Camera Magazine April 2008 issue (Malaysia Edition) for BND8.50 from a bookshop in Lambak. The things that attract me are:

(1) Nikon D60 DSLR Reviews (though it is unlikey I get one, as I am aiming for semi-pro or pro model of Canon or Nikon range),

(2) an article on photo library (where you can sell your photos on-line),

(3) news on Canon Malaysia opened its first Canon EOS Pro Centre at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur (Address: Canon EOS Pro Digital Imaging Center, Lot 09-47, West Wing, Level 9, Berjaya Times Square, 55100 KUALA LUMPUR. Tel: 03-2143-9148),

(4) this month cover topic is about street photography (though I do not like the idea of taking people photo on the street, except during events such as car show, HM Birthday, National Day, etc), and

(5) lesson on HDR (high dynamic range) and mastery of Adobe Photoshop on potraits (though I do not do much Photoshop or equivalent software other than doing adjustments of curve, levels, sharpness, colour balance, contrast, and noise reduction as well as cropping. The adjustments that I do are what most competitions’ rules and regulations always say. However, I am looking toward trying the HDR technique from taking the multiple pictures and process them using Adobe Photoshop or the alternative).