Monthly Archives: October 2012

Oct 31 2012

MAKE THAT SHOT – Session 1

Learn and practice the basics of photography, and get out of the  automatic setting on your camera! In 5 hours, we cover exposure, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, composition and basic portraiture. Let’s be honest though, it’s also a ton of FUN!
Lead by professional photographers, participants are given tools and an opportunity to explore alot with their cameras, and are given learning objectives. So be a part of this Photographic Voyage which will take your skills to the next level.
Detailed description of Event:
The Photowalk will be open to all Photography clubs, groups and individuals in Kuwait. This Event will consist of a Photowalk along the Beautiful Persian Gulf Beach. The route will be finalized very soon and updated here.

Event Entrance Price will be K.D.10/- to receive your badge which covers the cost for the Club organizing the event and training being offered.

The Tickets for the event are ready. Collect them at your convenient locations:
Salmiya Collection Centre Haroon Hashmi 66241155
Fahaheel Collection Centre Waqas Yasin Amin 60076078
Adailiyah/Khaitan Collection Centre Adil Javed 97213032

Photography topics to be covered:
- Beginner and Enthusiast Photography Training
- Explanation of Camera controls and operations – Canon & Nikon
- Portrait Photography
- Outdoor Lighting
- Sunrise Photography
- Automobile Photography
Looking forward for Sponsors to display their equipments.
This event is encouraged for all levels of Photographers from Beginner to Pro. All types of cameras are welcomed from Cell Phone Camera, Point and Shoot and DSLR.
If you are new to Photography, you will able to learn your gear, make most out of it and meet other Photography like minded people.
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Oct 31 2012

Kuwait Battle Royale

 Location: GUST Main Auditorium

Entry Fee: FREE

Date: November 15 & 16 Thursday & Friday

Time: 4PM

Limit 64 people per game

Video link: http://youtu.be/PD2k7B71VM4

Registration starts Sunday November 4th

- Hardee’s الشامية 7- 11PM Sunday + Wednesday

- GUST everyday 11AM – 3PM

Registration outside of Kuwait:

Send SMS to (+965) 9760 3181 with name/nickname + games and/or Ryan Hart exhibition

PLEASE BE THERE BOTH DAYS!!!!!

Thursday November 15 Schedule:

Ryan Hart Exhibition (SF) + Tournament

Friday November 16 Schedule:

Rest of Tournament & Finals

All games double elimination

 

SF4:

Best of 3 rounds, Best of 3 match

SF4 Top 8 + Grand Final:

Best of 3 rounds, Best of 5 Match (Grand Final winners advantage)

 

UMvC3:

Best of 3 match

UMvC3 Top 8 + Grand Final:

Best of 5 match (Grand Final winners advantage)

 

P4A:

Best of 3 rounds, Best of 3 match

P4A Top 8 + Grand Final:

Best of 3 round, Best of 5 match (winners advantage)

 

TTT2:

Best of 5 rounds, Best of 3 match

TTT2 Top 8 + Grand Final:

Best of 5 rounds, Best of 5 match (winners advantage)

 

Prizes: SF + UMvC3

1st: 600KD

2nd: 300KD

3rd: 100KD

4th + 5th: 50KD

 

Prizes P4A + TTT2

1st: 300KD

2nd: 150KD

3rd: 50KD

4th + 5th: 25KD
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Oct 31 2012

Future Shorts Film Festival – Autumn Season // Nov 4

The Future Shorts Festival is the biggest pop up film festival of its kind, showcasing the most exciting short films from around the world.

This season, Future Shorts Festival will travel to over 172 countries and 547 cities with more than 75,000 people experiencing a showcase of the best short films from around the world.

Future Shorts celebrates the best and most innovative short films, connecting global stories with global audiences.

The Autumn Season will feature the following short films:

Café Regular, Cairo – Ritesh Batra

A Brief History of John Baldessari – Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost

Rite – Michael Pearce

The Black Balloon – Ben Safdie & Joshua Safdie

On The Line – Reto Caffi

Special Live Music Set after the Screening.

Seats are limited, doors will close at 7:30 pm

Directions:

When approaching from Salmiya, take 4th Ring Road. Exit before Gulf Bank at Rd. 21. Take the first right. Drive approx 1 KM to reach the Life Center. The building is across from the Shuwaikh Immigration Dept. and houses Eureka, Midas, Hayat communications & CAP. CAP is on the second floor.

Oct 29 2012

Abdullah (Kuwaiti) performed live with Enrique as his fan.

One Kuwaiti named Abdullah got chance to perform with Enrique on stage as his fan in Dubai at Burj Halifa.

Video

Oct 28 2012

Aeroplane following another aeroplane, Kuwait.

Aeroplane following another aeroplane, Kuwait. Today’s morning i was enjoying the beautiful sunrise among the clouds with my camera in a small ship with friends so i got a view of plane’s white trail above of my head. It is very usual and …

common for me because many time i have seen it during on my way to office in east side above the sea and the sunlight make it more sharp and bright But this time it was little unusual. My Canon Lens found that one plane is following another plane. Oh, im sure there was a enough gap (horizontal & vertical) between planes to avoid any mishap but still it was something new for me.
Time : 09:55 AM
date : 28.10.2012

Why do jets leave a white trail in the sky?

Jets leave white trails, or contrails, in their wakes for the same reason you can sometimes see your breath. The hot, humid exhaust from jet engines mixes with the atmosphere, which at high altitude is of much lower vapor pressure and temperature than the exhaust gas. The contained in the jet exhaust condenses and may freeze, and this mixing process forms a cloud very similar to the one your hot breath makes on a cold day.Jet engine exhaust contains carbon dioxide, oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, unburned fuel, soot and metal particles, as well as water vapor. The soot provides condensation sites for the water vapor. Any particles present in the air provide additional sites.

Depending on a plane¿s altitude, and the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere, contrails may vary in their thickness, extent and duration. The nature and persistence of jet contrails can be used to predict the weather. A thin, short-lived contrail indicates low-humidity air at high altitude, a sign of fair weather, whereas a thick, long-lasting contrail reflects humid air at high altitudes and can be an early indicator of a storm.

The mixing gases contained in the contrail rotate with respect to the ambient air. These regions of rotating flow are called vortices. (Any sharp surface, such as the tip of a wing, can cause vortical flow in its wake if it is sufficiently large or the flow is sufficiently fast.) On occasion, these trailing vortices may interact with one another.

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Oct 27 2012

Visit of Malta with a Kuwaiti guy.

Oct 25 2012

Kuwait Police with Porsche Panamera.


One of our subscriber has shared with us this pic via whatsapp that now Kuwait police is going to be more luxury with Porsche Panamera.
Note : If you have anything to verify this news, must share with us.

Oct 22 2012

Grand Cinemas launches its first location in Kuwait

Selim Ramia & Co announced yesterday that Grand Cinemas, the region’s leading theatre chain, will open its doors to the public for the first time in Kuwait on October 26th. Located in the country’s tallest skycraper, Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait.

James Bond film, Skyfall. The new cinema will offer Kuwait residents an unforgettable experience, starting with the exclusive release of the highly anticipated James Bond film, Skyfall.

Grand Cinema In keeping with this desirable address, Grand Cinemas at Al Hamra Luxury Center offers customers only the best. With eight spectacular screens and the first Grand Class theatre for VIP luxury, the cinema has a total of 1450 seats. From the moment consumers enter the spacious, stylish main lobby, they can feel the Grand Cinemas difference. All screens are uniquely equipped with the latest digital technology, including 4K projectors capable of a whopping 8 million megapixels – a first in Kuwait.

Via KuwaitTimes