Teoh Peng Kee Advanced Images Interview

8/9/2019 Teoh Peng Kee Advanced Images Interview

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Canon ShowcaseText by Greg YangPhotos by Teoh P. K

The 5D is no sloth when it comes to tracking fast moving subjects. I deliberately used a slow shutter speed to depict the intensity of the bulls as

they raced towards the finishing line. As with all Canon DLSRs, the best way to track a subject is to start autofocus tracking for at least one second

prior to shooting, as it will allow the AI servo to determine the speed and direction of your subject.


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Beginning with this issue, AI will feature a show-

case for Canon aficionados. Subject matter may

range from beautiful images shot through Canon

gear, to technical details about the latest and

greatest technologies by Canon to empower the

digital photographer. On hand to spearhead this

new showcase will be none other than the Head

of Professional Imaging division Teoh Peng Kee,

or more affectionately known by Canon kaki as

Teoh. He has been taking photos for more than20 years and has seen almost every SLR Canon

has ever produced.

Teoh is unique because apart f rom being a very

successful corporate person in Canon Malaysia,

he is also a very keen photography enthusiast

and a passionate gear head. Having served in

Canon for more than 16 years, his passion for

photography was allowed to grow with his pas-

sion for the job. Not many people are able to

combine hobby and career together, but Teoh

has managed to cope very well indeed. In the

coming issues Teoh will share his knowledge

with us on Canons design philosophies, newbreakthrough products etc, but right now we will

feature his other passion, travel photography.

On a recent trip to Bali, Teoh managed to cap-

ture the breathtaking beauty and charm of Bali

and its friendly inhabitants. Armed with a Canon

EOS 5D, EOS 30D, EF 24-105 f/4L IS, EF 70-200

f/2.8L IS and EF 16-35 f/2.8L, Teoh was ready

for any photo opportunit y that may present itself.

I used the full-frame 5D with both the 16-35L

and 24-105L IS lenses for most of my shoot-

ing, while the 70-200L was attached to the 1.6x

crop 30D for maximum focal length advantage,

explains Teoh. I found both

cameras to be per fectly suit-

ed for such a trip, and they

had no problems coping with

whatever I wanted to shoot.

AI would like to thank Teoh

for taking time off his busy

schedule to show us some of

his travel photos, and hope to

see more of his work in time

to come.

BalineseEscapade

I used the full-frame 5D with both the 16-35Land 24-105L IS lenses for most of my shooting,while the 70-200L was attached to the 1.6x crop30D for maximum focal length advantage


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I found both cameras to be perfectly suitedfor such a trip, and they had no problemscoping with whatever I wanted to shoot

With the 5D being full frame, it means getting the full effect of a 15mm fisheye lens as it was intended to be by design. I found a tree with a hole in

the middle, and used the fisheye effect to create a sort of tunnel vision to describe the scene before me.

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The 24-105L IS lens focus tracked beautifully on the 5D, allowing me to capture the bull race from a low angle perspective.

I wanted to test the 30Ds ability to follow the action in dusty conditions where lesser systems may not be able to deliver. Using a 70-200L

IS, I was able to stand a comfortable distance away while still being able to get up close and head on with the charging bulls. Under certain

conditions like in the fish eye shot on top, the full frame 5D was the obvious choice, but for maximum reach the 30Ds 1.6 crop allows for higher

magnification without loss of detail.


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The traditional dancer was dancing around the fire. I sensed that he was about to do something and got ready with my camera to my eye. True

enough he kicked the sand in front of the flames and I instinctively fired off a few shots with the 5D. Anticipation is one of the key elements of situ-

ational shots like these, the other key element is to have a camera that you can handle like an extension of your vision.

It was a beautiful morning down by the lake. I wanted to create a surreal image so I set the white

balance to Tungsten to render a bluish cast. The 5D was able to focus perfectly even though the

light levels were still low

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