摄影的思考 Thoughts in Photography

Moroccan Pavilion 摩洛哥馆 2 of 4 ...

2012-01-30T00:08:00.010+08:00

Refined Architecture and skilled craftsmanship
are words I can find to describe the nature
of this replica of what I was told a typical
Moroccan style Architecture
...

Putrajaya Botanical Garden

布城植物园

Non-Studio Corporate Photography 非企业摄影工作室 ...

2012-01-29T00:06:00.015+08:00

自得其乐
zì dé qí lè
...
In December last year, I had
an engagement to do
a Corporate Photography session
in a non-Studio setting
...

Axiom Consultants

Moroccan Pavilion 摩洛哥馆 1 of 4 ...

2012-01-28T00:01:00.014+08:00

柳暗花明又一村
liǔ àn huā míng yòu yī cūn
...

I was on a trip to do some macro photography
at the Putrajaya Botanical Garden,
but instead I found this little Gem
tucked away at a corner of the Garden
...

It is about US $1 for the entry fee

...

Putrajaya Botanical Garden

布城植物园

Landscape Painting with a camera 苍翠欲滴 ...

2012-01-27T00:04:00.004+08:00

春山澹冶而如笑，
夏山蒼翠而欲滴，
秋山明淨而如妝，

冬山慘澹而如睡。

...

It would be quite impossible
for me to paint this landscape
without a camera
...

Genting Highlands
云顶高原

We are all in the same boat 同舟共济 ...

2012-01-26T00:01:00.000+08:00

同舟共济
tóng zhōu gòng jì
...
Unfortunately, the reality is
we only think that we are in the same boat,
when times are bad
...

Payah Indah Wetlands, Dengkil

巴雅英达湿地公园

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 4 of 10 ...

2012-01-25T00:02:00.000+08:00

Pongal Harvest Festival
丰收节
...
In India, it is believe that the cow is
a sacred animal to act as surrogate mother
to provide milk for human beings for their entire lives
...
As the festive day continues,
women carry pots of milk sitting on their head
preparing for a symbolic pilgrimage
...

Batu Caves

Kuala Lumpur

Be Happy 快乐 ...

2012-01-24T00:01:00.008+08:00

Water surrounds the Lotus flower,
but does not wet its petals
...
Happy are those who overcome their ego,
Happy are those who are humble
Happy are those who attain peace.
...

KL Po Ling Temple 吉隆坡宝宁寺

Jalan Ampang, near KLCC

Wishing all a Happy Chinese New Year 祝大家农历新年快乐 ...

2012-01-23T00:09:00.005+08:00

愿你新的一年里开心快乐
Blessing all with a year of Happiness
...

Pavilion
Kuala Lumpur

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 3 of 10 ...

2012-01-22T00:06:00.025+08:00

Pongal Harvest Festival
丰收节
...
The word "Pongal" literally means "Boiling over",
and Kolams (ground patterns with rice flour)
are boiled in pots in front yard of houses and temples
...
The day begins with as early as possible
the making of Kolams at the entrances to houses or temples,
it is auspicious to draw the Kolams before sunrise
so that the Sun God can see them
and come to bless the household or temple
...

Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur

Digital age 数码时代 ...

2012-01-21T00:01:00.017+08:00

I really enjoyed the black and white TV
we had when I was young
...
my silly thoughts today
of wondering what our lives would be like
if we had what we have now when we were young
...
Oh, that is bad as I think I would be

in front of a PC a lot more then playing

outside the house
...

Pavilion

Kuala Lumpur

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 2 of 10 ...

2012-01-20T00:06:00.020+08:00

Pongal Harvest Festival
丰收节
...
Pongal is the harvest festival

dedicated to the sun god;

in Southern India the end of the harvest

it is observed as a 4 days festival called Pongal
...
It is like a Thanksgiving to the god for
the plentiful harvest received.
As I understand, it is a very big festival
in Southern India and the tradition
continues to be observed by the Indians in Malaysia

Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur

Here comes the Dragon 盤龍祥氣獻人間 ...

2012-01-19T00:01:00.020+08:00

祥龍瑞氣喜天降
人間安和慶團圓
...

Pavilion

Kuala Lumpur

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 1 of 10 ...

2012-01-18T00:01:00.037+08:00

Pongal Harvest Festival
丰收节
...
Pongal festival falls on mid January every year,
this year it was on the 15th January.
Driving to Batu Caves
early morning on a Sunday was easy.
...
Not nearly as many people compared to Thaipusam.
I spent almost half a day from
6:30am in the morning, following the prayers
and the symbolic pilgrimage to the next temple
...
The center of activities as I arrived
was the chanting of prayers at one of the temples
in Batu Caves
...

Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur

Feelings of a traveller going home 游子回家的心情 ...

2012-01-17T00:12:00.015+08:00

近乡情怯
jìn xiānɡ qínɡ qiè
...
When a traveler has been away for a long time,
without any communications back home,
when he comes back,
they is a feeling of joy and anxiety,
but as he is nearer to home,
the unfamiliar environment that was once home,
a feeling of emotional setback surface,
as he worried he may not find the perfect home
he once had
...

Tanjong Sepat

丹戎士拔

A Photographer's Excitement 一个摄影师的兴奋 ...

2012-01-16T00:13:00.005+08:00

旁观者迷
páng guān zhě mí
...
I can never understand why a photographer
is so much excited about seeing the
play of light and shadows
until I picked up a camera myself
...

Malacca Sultanate Palace

苏丹国宫殿

Positive thinking 积极的思想 ...

2012-01-15T00:01:00.007+08:00

世上无难事, 只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì，zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

...
"People born under the year of the dragon are often
thought to be born leaders.
They are also supposed to be extremely lucky
and well-respected by those around them."
that was I kept hearing for
the past few weeks
...
I don't have any of the above characteristics
and I don't really care

but I do think that
positive thoughts are important

to bring the best of our abilities

...

A temple in China Town,

Petaling Street KL

Routine 日常 ...

2012-01-14T00:01:00.005+08:00

一如既往, 周而复始
一成不变, 循规蹈矩
yī rú jì wǎng, zhōu ér fù shǐ
yī chéng bù biàn, xún guī dǎo jǔ
...
I think it is hard to leave a routine life,
even though you hate it
...

On the Streets of Seremban

Happy 14th Birthday 生日快乐 ...

2012-01-13T00:01:00.017+08:00

I don't remember celebrating
any of my birthday with my father
...
I may not be a perfect father,
but I try to celebrate
my children's birthday
together with them every year
...

Wei Hoe's 14th Birthday

...

A Leader without a follower 没有追随者的领导者 ...

2012-01-12T00:12:00.000+08:00

太上，不知有之；其次，亲而誉之；其次，畏之；其次，侮之。信不足焉，
有不信焉。悠兮，其贵言。功成事遂，百姓皆谓：「我自然」。
－－－老子
Lao Tze once said:
"The best leader is when the followers do not notice their existence,
and when the job is done, the people say "we did it ourselves",
it is the wholehearted commitment to help the followers excel
in their task that is the true spirit of leadership.
...
When I was promoted to a manger in the factory,
my boss told me the following:
"as a leader, your job is to eliminate your role"
so I teach every thing I know
to my subordinates.
2 years later, he told me the following:
"your job is done, you are no longer needed here,
we will now promote you to the department head"
...
Clearly, my boss was practicing
Lao Tze's teachings
...

Payah Indah Wetlands, Dengkil

巴雅英达湿地公园

Rules of Society 社会规则 ...

2012-01-11T00:04:00.000+08:00

国有国法, 家有家规
guó yǒu guó fǎ , jiā yǒu jiā ɡuī
A country has its rules, and a family its rules
...
Do we choose to be bound by the rules of society
or is it a necessary evil
...

An afternoon near my house

USJ 4

Year of Water Dragon 龙年 ...

2012-01-10T00:22:00.017+08:00

一日千里，两全其美
yī rì qiān lǐ, liǎng quán qí měi
...

From the Fung Shui standpoint,
the Year of Water Dragon
(once every 60 years),
brings many possibilities of good fortune
...
as the water element produces wood,
and symbolizes growth
...

my first sketch after my cataract surgery
...

Bigger hole each day 大洞 ...

2012-01-09T00:33:00.012+08:00

人心贪得无厌，一至于此
rén xīn tān dé wú yàn，yī zhì yú cǐ
...
I think we are all systematically creating
a bigger hole on earth everyday
...

In Car service shop 汽车维修店

USJ 7, Subang Jaya

Summer all year long 一年的夏天 ...

2012-01-08T00:29:00.013+08:00

焦金流石
jiāo jīn liú shí
...
When I was in Beijing a few years ago,
a Beijing-er revered to me that
a place of 365 days of hot weather
such as those she had visited in the
South East Asia is an unthinkable place to live for humans,

I told her that I must be an Alien
...

Putrajaya Flora 2010

State of the Earth 现时地球状况 ...

2012-01-07T00:21:00.025+08:00

命在旦夕, 奄奄一息
mìnɡ zài dàn xī , yān yān yī xī
...
When we are sick,
we see a doctor.
When the earth is sick,
who does it go to
...

In Car service shop 汽车维修店

USJ 7, Subang Jaya

Loose Screw 松动的螺丝 ...

2012-01-06T00:07:00.001+08:00

人无完人金无足赤
rén wú wán rén jīn wú zú chì

There are no perfect human beings

...

There seems to be not a Politician

without a screw loose somewhere

...

Switching gears in life 在生活中的交换齿轮 ...

2012-01-05T00:01:00.009+08:00

Life is like switching between the
many gears in a vehicle
...
sometimes it is smooth sailing with a high gear,
sometimes on a bumpy and winding road;
we need to slow down to a lower gear,
and other times we need the reverse gear
to take a step or two back a little
before we move forward again
...

Car Service Shop at USJ 5

Things come and go 来和去 ...

2012-01-04T00:09:00.038+08:00

万事万物来和去都有它的时间
wàn shì wàn wù lái hé qù dōu yǒu ta de shí jiān
Nothing is forever,
everthing has its time
...
Photographs do keep the memories
as this one was taken exactly 2 years ago
near my house
...
I drove by this Bistro almost everyday,
but I have never visited it once
and now it is no longer in business
...

Taipan USJ

The spice of life 生活的情趣 ...

2012-01-03T00:01:00.031+08:00

酸甜苦辣
suān tián kǔ là
Sour Sweet Bitter Spicy
...
If I were to describe my feelings
for the beginning of this year,
it would be a little sweet and sour
just like this mangosteen
...
Then again, the spice of life
would not be complete without
a little bit of of each of the taste of life
...

Good Luck 红运当头 ...

2012-01-02T00:01:00.009+08:00

红运当头
hóng yùn dāng tóu

...
Red color is auspicious,
Water is the lucky element,
Green symbolizes safe.
A good luck to all
...

Putrajaya Flora 2011

Two years of Photography Blogging 两年的摄影博客 ...

2012-01-01T00:01:00.006+08:00

2012

An interesting year to look forward to
as it is the year of the dragon where I was born in 1964,
I am now 48
...
On one hand, I am looking forward to
another year of photography and
spending more time with my family
...
On the other hand, there are the negative prophecies
we all are familiar with
...
Nevertheless, let's have a new beginning
regardless of what will happen next
...

Putrajaya Flora 2011

Looking back 2011 July-Dec 回头看2011七月至十二月 ...

2011-12-31T00:01:00.023+08:00

It has been great sharing with you
my thoughts and views through
a camera in 2011
and I have enjoyed your creations

...

July 2011
Putrajaya Flora

August 2011
Sri Bala Thandayuthapani Temple, Seremban

September 2011
Brothers wedding at Sungai Petani, Kedah

October 2011
MotoGP at Sepang

November 2011
KL Lake Garden

December 2011
Christmas at Pavilion, KL

Looking back 2011 Jan-June 回头看2011一月至六月 ...

2011-12-30T00:01:00.024+08:00

It has been great sharing with you
my thoughts and views through
a camera in 2011
and I have enjoyed your creations
...

January 2011
Thaipusam in Penang

February 2011
Chinese New Year in Klang

March 2011
Air Balloon Fair in Putrajaya

April 2011
Marina Bay at Singapore

May 2011
Lotus at Alam Perdana, Klang

June 2011
Butterfly Park, Kuala Lumpur

Time to reflect again 又是思考的时间 ...

2011-12-29T00:05:00.006+08:00

一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
A speck of time is more precious than an ounce of gold
...
It is 2 days left of 2011,
It was slightly around 4 minutes to count until 363
using my stop watch just now;
But the actual 363 days that went past seems faster.
...
The last week of the year has always
been a time for me to reflect on the past
and put some thoughts about the coming year
...

JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant

上閤屋日本料理

Starhill, Kuala Lumpur

The Next building 未来建设 ...

2011-12-28T00:34:00.001+08:00

有錢能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
...
I guess this is the next muli-million dollar
luxury apartment
in Kuala Lumpur
for the few who can afford it,
the rest of the citizens of KL will be just
looking at it from a distance
...

Jalan Perak,

Kuala Lumpur

My friend, a hawker 我的朋友, 我的老师, 一个小贩 ...

2011-12-27T00:15:00.003+08:00

有志者，事竟成
yǒu zhì zhe, shì jìng chéng

Where there is a will, they is a way
..
my friend for 40 years since first year in primary school
has been a hawker all his life after
dropping out from high school
...
I respect how he had stood up
to life on the streets of KL all these years
...
he is not just a friend but
my teacher in life
...

China Town,

Kuala Lumpur

Merry Christmas from KL 圣诞节快乐 ...

2011-12-26T00:01:00.029+08:00

你的平安是我的愿望
nǐ de píng ān shì wǒ de yuàn wàng
Enjoy your holidays and be safe
...

Berjaya Time Square, Kuala Lumpur

Mid Valley Mega Mall, Kuala Lumpur

Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

Peace on Earth 世界和平 ...

2011-12-25T00:01:00.027+08:00

世界和平
shì jiè hé píng
Peach on Earth
...
Wish you a Merry Christmas

and may this festival

brings abundant joy and happiness

to you and your loved ones

...

USJ 11

Subang Jaya

Christmas Wish 圣诞愿望 ...

2011-12-24T00:01:00.010+08:00

平安夜
Ping an ye
silent Night

May your wishes come true

in this Christmas

...

A simple wish 一个简单的愿望 ...

2011-12-23T02:03:00.002+08:00

选择的自由
Xuan ze de zi you
Freedom of Choice
...
Peace cannot be kept by force,
it can only be achieved by understanding
(Albert Einstein)
...

8th December 2011 - 15th February 2012 ...
The 143 life-sized United Buddy Bears are in Pavilion,

Kuala Lumpur

Arrival of Winter 冬至 ...

2011-12-22T14:44:00.003+08:00

冬至
dōng zhì
...
my grandfather migrated from Guangzhou, China
before the World War II to South East Asia
...
As a Cantonese, we were taught that
today (Chinese calender 11th month 28th day)
is the day of Winter passing
and this day has more significance
then the Chinese New Year
...
As today, we celebrate the good year that we had
汤圆 "Tang Yuan", a sweet soup of glutinous rice flour balls
which symbolizes
unity and harmony within the family
...

at home

Be Safe on Christmas 圣诞节 ...

2011-12-22T00:17:00.007+08:00

危

wēi

Danger

...

Before we put our child in a shopping cart,

we should think twice

about his or her safety

...
Please be safe on this festive season
...

AEON Shopping Center,

Bandar Botanic Klang

Officially Winter 正式的冬季 ...

2011-12-21T00:23:00.005+08:00

梅花雪
Mei hua xue
Snow Plum Blossom
...
Is it true that winter is
officially from December 21st. every year
...

Painted by me
...

A Passage of Discovery III 丰彩人生 ...

2011-12-20T00:35:00.023+08:00

人算不如天算
rén suàn bùrú tiān suàn
...
God's plans always supersedes mans
...
I practiced hard and was hopeful to
have the approval of my teacher to at least
display maybe just one of my paintings
in the "once in two-years" art gallery
organized by my teacher,
but I had to go on with the cataract surgery
and left painting for 3 months
...

But, looking at my classmates creations
left me a thought that
my painting skills probably should be kept
to myself until a few more years of practice
...

Art & Calligraphy Exhibition 2011

第三届余赋文师生作品展

13th - 18th December 2011
The Annexe Gallery, Central Market

Sifu 师傅 ...

2011-12-19T03:32:00.003+08:00

一日为师，终身为师

yī rì wéi shī，zhōng shēn wéi shī
...
One day as a sifu (teacher),
Whole life deserve the respect
...
Every day I learn from someone,
whether it is my wife or my kids,
students, or someone
I meet on the road,
and of course,
you in the blogging world
...
You are my teacher,
and I respect you for the rest of my life
...

JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant

上閤屋日本料理

Starhill, Kuala Lumpur

No Camera 不允许拍照 ...

2011-12-18T09:04:00.007+08:00

Security guards were standing behind me
when I took this shot
...
Neither do I feel foolish nor brave
I think you are right, it is just silly
...
I think there is a new rule here
as the guards were not protesting

to those who were clicking away

with their point and shoot

but

warning those with the DSLR
...

Tokyo Street
Pavilion, KL

"Cheers" father 对父亲的喝彩 ...

2011-12-18T00:09:00.000+08:00

my father never spoke to me too much,
neither did he tell me how to live,
he lived,
and let me watch him do it
...

Aeon Shopping Center,
Bandar Botanic, Klang

An Old Coffee Shop 一间老咖啡店 ...

2011-12-17T10:47:00.000+08:00

I never knew just what it was about this
old coffee shop I love so much
...

Imbi Pasar,
Kuala Lumpur

Buffet Behavior 自助餐行为 ...

2011-12-17T00:09:00.003+08:00

Picture yourself in an all-you-can-eat-buffet,
the way we behave in a buffet-line could very well
determine how we really eat healthy or not
...
Then again, is there such a thing
as a healthy buffet-line
...

Jogoya Japanese Reataurant
Starhill, KL

Maneki-Neko 招财猫 ...

2011-12-16T00:11:00.006+08:00

The lucky cat adorns the entrance to many
Chinese and Japanese Restaurant I have visited
...
I think it is called "Beckoning Cat"
which is believed to bring good luck to the owner
...
I wish you Good Luck today
...

Sunway Pyramid

Haunting 困扰 ...

2011-12-15T00:40:00.010+08:00

The thought of what my
life directions could have been
if I had graduated from Architectural School
still haunts me
from time to time
...

Putrajaya

Tolerance 容忍 ...

2011-12-14T00:36:00.011+08:00

I am a Buddhist,
but sometimes
I go in with permission,
sits quietly at the corner
of an Indian temple, a church, or a mosque
...

"Iron" mosque
Putrajaya

Thoughts of Loneliness 孤独的思想 ...

2011-12-13T00:09:00.004+08:00

Loneliness is the mind filled with
"gray emptiness",
it always seems so difficult to walk away from it,
where everything else seems to make sense
except those in our heads
...
The worst ever thing is when we don't
even know why and what we are lonely for,
when that "gray emptiness"
is the loudest thing in our heads
...

Gold Coast

Sepang

Love-Hate HDR 爱恨高动态范围摄影 ...

2011-12-12T00:18:00.004+08:00

I heard about HDR photos last year when I first
bought my DSLR,
the more HDR photos I see,
I realized that one can either hate or love them
...
Some professionals I came across
seem to find the whole idea of HDR to be
offensive and an insult to their photography
...

Twin Towers from Traders Skypark
The picture was shot at F18 10mm hand held 3 shots of -1, 0, +1
and used photomatix to process it before finishing touches in lightroom

Waiting for Christmas 等待圣诞节 ...

2011-12-11T00:43:00.005+08:00

14 days to Christmas
十四天到圣诞节
...
I think the anticipation for Christmas
is like being a child again and again
every year
...

Sunway Pyramids shopping center
and Christmas Latte at Wisma Antarabangsa

The Married Truth 已婚的真相 ...

2011-12-10T00:00:00.005+08:00

It may be better that a marriage
goes wrong before it begins
...

Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur

Togetherness 天生一对儿 ...

2011-12-09T00:39:00.007+08:00

But let there be spaces
in your togetherness
...

Lake Garden,
Kuala Lumpur

Morning Prayers 晨祷 ...

2011-12-08T00:27:00.009+08:00

Prayer for God's Blessing of One's Daily Work

is a common ritual

for the different religious beliefs

in some parts of the KL city

...

Jalan Masjid India,

Kuala Lumpur

Before and After Marriage ...

2011-12-07T00:13:00.003+08:00

In our society here,
I notice the following
...
Before they met
Man follow from behind
...
Later falling in Love
Both will walk together
...
After Marriage
Women follows from behind
(to supervise the men)
...

The Curve,
Damansara Mutiara

Loan 贷款 ...

2011-12-06T00:59:00.015+08:00

You can find Loan Advertising just about everywhere
in Kuala Lumpur (except the major tourist spots, I think),
we called these illegal loan services "Ah Long"
...
Unfortunately, even when
these illegal stickers with the contact numbers are everywhere,
the funny thing is that
no one gets caught
...

Jalan Bunus 1,
Kuala Lumpur

I no longer have the fear of being alone 我不再害怕孤独 ...

2011-12-05T08:37:00.000+08:00

As I restore myself
when I'm alone
...

Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur

In Search of Autumn feelings 寻找秋意 ...

2011-12-04T00:30:00.003+08:00

I have seen so many beautiful
Autumn motives from you all around the world
...
my envy of your images prompted
me to search for these Autumn feelings
in our lush green tropical settings
...

Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur ...

Being different 敢于不同 ...

2011-12-03T07:17:00.000+08:00

I was the only student who
had a GPA of 3.8 and still
fail first year Architectural School in the University
...
I am the only instructor who wears
jeans and t-shirt to work
...
I am the only person I know who brings
a camera to work everyday
...

Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur

Julio Iglesias World Tour Live in KL ...

2011-12-03T00:03:00.006+08:00

Although I would honestly admit
that I do not know about this singer
...
But I have understood that Julio Iglesisas
has been in the entertainment business for 40 years
...
I hope he can bear with the usual evening shower of KL
in his first "Starry Night" performance on
one of the busiest streets of KL
...

Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur

Blame it on the rain 雨雨雨 ...

2011-12-02T00:07:00.022+08:00

I have been so unbelievably lazy to pick up the camera on
these rainy days
...
But I don't blame the rain,
I can only blame myself
...
One of these days, I will probably pick-up a point and shoot
with an under-water casing and
just do some photography in the rain,
I bet that will be fun
...

Imbi Market, Kuala Lumpur

The Curve, Petaling Jaya

In her heart and mind 心誠則靈 ...

2011-12-01T00:05:00.009+08:00

Your heart and mind will know
exactly what God
is trying to tell you
...

Po Ling Temple, Jalan Ampang
Kuala Lumpur
(Just a few minutes walk from KLCC Twin Towers)

Morning Papers 晨报 ...

2011-11-30T00:09:00.000+08:00

I don't remember since when
I have stopped reading the Newspaper
...
Just too much violence and politics
...

Jalan Gereja
Kuala Lumpur
...

It's a Fusion Omelette 融合煎蛋 ...

2011-11-29T14:17:00.000+08:00

I called an Omelette today
for Breakfast
...
Look what I ended up with
...

T-Break Restaurant at Ground Floor Wisma Antarabangsa,

Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur ...

Let nature take care of itself 让大自然照顾自己 ...

2011-11-28T17:28:00.000+08:00

Given that if man start to learn
to respect nature
...
I think
nature will take care of itself,
and
it will then take care of us
...

Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur

Small Wonder 小奇迹 ...

2011-11-28T00:34:00.012+08:00

As you know, I was and am still looking
for a point and shoot to complement the DSLR
...
my brother gave me one from his annual dinner lucky draw
an Olympus model FE-46 (I think it is less then US$100),
No aperture or shutter control,
only exposure compensation in general
...
Some of the blog posts done in the past few weeks
were using that camera
(and all of what you see below)
...
There are some fancy built-in magic filters
I have yet to explored
...

I do enjoy this little camera,
its free ... I carry it with me now everyday
until I get a point and shoot, or maybe not
...

The Olympus FE-46
(First launch about 2.5 years ago, Product no longer manufactured by Olympus)
according to http://www.olympusimage.com.my/products/compact/fe_series/fe46/
...

Butterfly thoughts 蝴蝶的想法 ...

2011-11-27T00:55:00.002+08:00

Would it not be great if we
could let our thoughts
roam freely like a butterfly
...
We will never know where or when to stop
and that certainly will be interesting
...

Common Jay (Graphium doson evemonides)

Butterfly Park,

Kuala Lumpur ...

Can't eat certain seafood yet 仍然不能吃某些海鲜 ...

2011-11-26T00:57:00.018+08:00

The traditional chinese believe that

after any surgery,

there are certain food is forbidden

for 100 days

...

So, I refrain myself from eating squid, prawns, or crab

for 100 days

...

my wife ordered my favorite squid teppanyaki for herself
while I have to settle for the chicken version for now
...
I am now in the 77th day from the date
of my Cataract Surgery
...

One Utama,

Petaling Jaya ...

That's probably the only snow scene we will ever see 这是我们唯一在吉隆坡可以看到的雪景 ...

2011-11-25T00:48:00.003+08:00

I have never seen real snow in my life
even that I spent 3 years in the US
(that was in Louisiana)
...
But I am sure I will enjoy your
photography of snow scenery
soon
...

One Utama,

Petaling Jaya ...

The Big Green Leaf 大叶 ...

2011-11-24T00:18:00.016+08:00

my son reminded me of how big
this leaf was
when he put his hands on it
...
and this is actually on the
roof top of a shopping mall
...
It was bright and sunny for about half an hour
before the rain comes in
...

Secret Garden, Roof Top 1 Utama,

Damansara ...

Mobile Street Vendor 移動攤販 ...

2011-11-23T00:09:00.007+08:00

When we hear that familiar "honk" sound,
chances are the mobile street vendor on his motorbike
with varieties of bread and snacks is nearby
...
Life is always difficult for them
regardless of a hot weather or a rainy day
...

Near Pasar Tani,

Kuala Lumpur ...

"Chicken" Rice Bowl 鸡公饭碗 ...

2011-11-22T00:42:00.004+08:00

For those of us who grew up in
an extended chinese family in the 70's,
chopsticks, the "chicken" rice bowl,
and strict table manners
are the essentials on the dining table
...
Today it is plates and silverware,
I am glad I am still using
chopsticks and that rice bowl
at home
...

Seremban Kopitiam,

Summit USJ 1,

UEP Subang Jaya ...

Today 今天 ...

2011-11-21T07:30:00.031+08:00

Today ...

1. I am 47, realized I forgot my wallet when I reach Kuala Lumpur after an hours drive from home. I seem to be forgetting things, I hope it is not something serious.

2. The weather is bad and raining almost every evening, last week Wednesday's heavy rain caught me in the traffic jam for more then 2 hours driving home from my lecture.

3. It is wishful to expect any snow here in KL but christmas trees are everywhere now displayed in almost every shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur.

4. Although after my cataract surgery that I do help my wife on house chores, she is still doing most of the house work.

5. I do love Lightroom. It was between Picasa and Lightroom (that love/hate ended with me parting Picasa)

6. Our TV at home is still a 28" tube type for maybe 8 years. Maybe its time for those LCD/Plasma big screens.
7. I am still trying to decide on a point and shoot camera as a second camera to my DSLR.

8. It is almost 7:30am in Kuala Lumpur now, I am quite hungry without money in my pocket. So, I will just do some blogging and chew on the biscuits available at the Training Center before my class begins at 9:00am. I am not thinking about lunch yet. Just hoping the day will be over soon with expectation of evening rain so that I can get home early to enjoy my wife's cooking.

It will be a long day for me

How is your day Today?
...

Lake Garden

Kuala Lumpur

Patterns in Nature 大自然的图案...

2011-11-20T00:26:00.002+08:00

One day man will probably able to built
a molecular machine that can
arrange patterns of atoms to
form perhaps virtually any patterns and designs
...
Nature has been doing it
since the beginning before man
...

Butterfly and Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur

...

Everyday life 日常生活 ...

2011-11-19T00:07:00.002+08:00

Life is simple
...
It is just no easy
...

China Town,
Seremban

Own light 自己的光 ...

2011-11-18T00:14:00.003+08:00

Each person prays to God
according
to his Own Light
...

What my dad left me after he passed away 我的爸爸离开我时留给我的 ...

2011-11-17T00:35:00.008+08:00

My dad left me nothing
...
except this watch
and memories,
some good and some not so good
...
regardless,
it remains close to my heart
...

Sathiyanery Vegetarian Place 印度素食 ...

2011-11-16T00:29:00.034+08:00

A man devoted to god and
serving home-made vegetarian food
...
Every day about 12 noon,
he will perform prayers and
to cleanse his place before the customers arrive
...

There are no menus, he serves
a fixed selection of vegetarian menu daily
...

There are no air-condition and fancy decorations,
only one row of table
...

The dish ends with the choice of
spiced tea
...

and sometimes
something to chew on before you leave
...

Jalan Tun Sambathan 3 at Brickfields,

Kuala Lumpur

Why is a fly called a fly 苍蝇 ...

2011-11-15T00:11:00.026+08:00

There was a time when we have
fewer words in the english vocabulary,
we refer to objects by pointing our finger to it
...
A man was disgusted with an insect kept
bothering him on his meal and
pointed to it while saying "You, go fly away"
...
There you are
the Butter-fly, Dragon-fly, House-fly etc etc
...

Orchid Park

Kuala Lumpur

Tea 茶 ...

2011-11-14T00:09:00.014+08:00

I am Chinese

...
Tea is in my blood and bones
and
although you are thousand miles away,
there are always two cups on my table
...

Qing Zhen Chinese Restaurant
Novotel Hotel at Jalan Kia Peng,
Kuala Lumpur

Alive 活着 ...

2011-11-13T00:39:00.005+08:00

I used to worry about

what life really means
...
Now, I think being alive
is a good reason

...

Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur

Cigarette Graveyard 烟墓 ...

2011-11-12T00:06:00.009+08:00

Your smoking might be bothering me,
but
it is killing you
...

Side entrance to Pavilion,
Kuala Lumpur

All marriages are happy 所有的婚姻是幸福的 ...

2011-11-11T00:10:00.002+08:00

All marriages are happy
...
It is the living together afterwards
that trouble begins
...

Lake Garden,
Kuala Lumpur

The Pianist 钢琴家 ...

2011-11-10T00:56:00.001+08:00

Sometimes during Lunch breaks
from my morning lecture,
I just walk down one floor into
the Hotel next door
which is connected to the office building
...
Sit in a corner
and listen to some free
classical music
before I got back to the afternoon classes
...

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Kuala Lumpur

Ever get tired of the same breakfast 厌倦了同样的早餐吗 ...

2011-11-09T00:10:00.009+08:00

Ever since this particular shop opened several months back,
and whenever I have a lecture at the same center,
I seem to be visiting it
and even order the same breakfast set,
which is Coffee and Smoke Salmon Sandwitch
$7.00 Ringgit or about $2.00 USD
...
and I am still not tired of it yet.
...

The Bakers at UOAII,
Jalan Pinang, KL

The scared cow 惊牛 ...

2011-11-08T00:56:00.002+08:00

Although I barely understand the symbol
of the cow being holy or sacred in the
Hindu religion, I respect that belief
...
That tolerance is important in our society

of multi-racial and multi-religion

...

Deepavali
Batu Cave

Making a U-Turn in Life 在生活中的掉头 ...

2011-11-07T09:52:00.000+08:00

The other day,
I was with my camera in the city,
a young man and a young lady
came in front of me to ask me
"Do you want to make a u-turn in your life?"
...
I said no and hurried myself away from them
...
I have been thinking about that question
even since
...

Jalan Tun Perak,
Near Dataran Merdeka,
Kuala Lumpur ...

Craze for Organic 有机热潮 ...

2011-11-07T00:07:00.004+08:00

Here in our neighbourhood,
"Re-cycle" seems to be a buzz (I think)
...
and Organic shops and eateries are
springing up like mushrooms
...
Our family is not crazy about it,
but it is not a bad idea
for lunch or idea once or twice a week
...

Cactus Valley,

Cameron Highlands ...

Going to Court 上法院 ...

2011-11-06T00:12:00.003+08:00

But no thanks,
this is one of the places
I don't want to go into
for other reasons then photographing
...

Putrajaya

普特拉贾亚 ...

Frankenstein 科学怪人 ...

2011-11-05T00:13:00.003+08:00

The irony is that the creator of Frankenstein
was killed by its very own creator
...
Leafs create tobacco
and soon cigarettes will destroy
the "Greens" that created it

and the irony is that
the culprit is Man himself
...

Lake Garden,

Kuala Lumpur

Funny thing about Truth 有趣的真理 ...

2011-11-04T00:08:00.004+08:00

Sometimes the Truth is
not what you want it to be
...
and when the Truth is not good enough,
there will be a temptation to lie
...

Orchid Park

Kuala Lumpur

Morning Dew 晨露 ...

2011-11-03T00:15:00.001+08:00

Ever a short refresh on the tender green,
cheering for a short while,
waiting for someone to
catch a glimpse of it
before the sun melts it away.
...

Butterfly Park,

Kuala Lumpur

What we don't see 我们看不到的东西 ...

2011-11-02T00:23:00.012+08:00

In the plight of modernization,

there are those which are forgotten;
sadly, we walk pass them everyday
and we chose to ignore them
...

Near Pudu Leboh,
Kuala Lumpur

Green thoughts 蒼鬱翠綠 ...

2011-11-01T00:51:00.008+08:00

I was never good at writing in school,
in fact it is my worst subject
...
When I started this blog,
I really did not really know what
I was going to write
...
But almost 2 years,
it has been great sharing with you

both my photography and my thoughts
...

Butterfly Park,

Kuala Lumpur

Sun breaking through the cloud ...

2011-10-31T00:46:00.002+08:00

I wish and I don't wish
...
Maybe best just to leave it to nature
...

Putrajaya ...

Food Sharing 食物分享 ...

2011-10-30T05:01:00.000+08:00

Since it is my birthday,
I brought the family for lunch
at a Japanese Restaurant
...

Me and my wife shared the
Sakae Teishoku Set
...

I first tasted Japanese curry in Japan
many years ago in Tokyo,
it is sweet
...

My son ordered the Terriyaki Ramen,
the best thing about the Ramen for me
is always the soup
...

One thing when our family goes out
we always share the food we order
...

These are very "Non-Japanese" Sushi,
but still delicious
...

No waiters to take your orders here ...

Sakae Sushi,

Subang Parade ...

I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞 ...

2011-10-29T14:04:00.002+08:00

"Go to the edge" said the voice
"No, we can't"
"Take one more step" said the voice
"No, we are afraid"
"Yes, you can" said the voice
and we FLY
...
Sometimes we just need that little voice within
to push us along the way
...

Nikon D90, Tamron 90mm, ISO400 1/160 @ f/5 -2/3 EV

Butterfly Park
Kuala Lumpur

摄影的思考 Thoughts in Photography

Moroccan Pavilion 摩洛哥馆 2 of 4 ...

Non-Studio Corporate Photography 非企业摄影工作室 ...

Moroccan Pavilion 摩洛哥馆 1 of 4 ...

Landscape Painting with a camera 苍翠欲滴 ...

We are all in the same boat 同舟共济 ...

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 4 of 10 ...

Be Happy 快乐 ...

Wishing all a Happy Chinese New Year 祝大家农历新年快乐 ...

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 3 of 10 ...

Digital age 数码时代 ...

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 2 of 10 ...

Here comes the Dragon 盤龍祥氣獻人間 ...

Pongal Harvest Festival 丰收节 1 of 10 ...

Feelings of a traveller going home 游子回家的心情 ...

A Photographer's Excitement 一个摄影师的兴奋 ...

Positive thinking 积极的思想 ...

Routine 日常 ...

Happy 14th Birthday 生日快乐 ...

A Leader without a follower 没有追随者的领导者 ...

Rules of Society 社会规则 ...

Year of Water Dragon 龙年 ...

Bigger hole each day 大洞 ...

Summer all year long 一年的夏天 ...

State of the Earth 现时地球状况 ...

Loose Screw 松动的螺丝 ...

Switching gears in life 在生活中的交换齿轮 ...

Things come and go 来和去 ...

The spice of life 生活的情趣 ...

Good Luck 红运当头 ...

Two years of Photography Blogging 两年的摄影博客 ...

Looking back 2011 July-Dec 回头看2011七月至十二月 ...

Looking back 2011 Jan-June 回头看2011一月至六月 ...

Time to reflect again 又是思考的时间 ...

The Next building 未来建设 ...

My friend, a hawker 我的朋友, 我的老师, 一个小贩 ...

Merry Christmas from KL 圣诞节快乐 ...

Peace on Earth 世界和平 ...

Christmas Wish 圣诞愿望 ...

A simple wish 一个简单的愿望 ...

Arrival of Winter 冬至 ...

Be Safe on Christmas 圣诞节 ...

Officially Winter 正式的冬季 ...

A Passage of Discovery III 丰彩人生 ...

Sifu 师傅 ...

No Camera 不允许拍照 ...

"Cheers" father 对父亲的喝彩 ...

An Old Coffee Shop 一间老咖啡店 ...

Buffet Behavior 自助餐行为 ...

Maneki-Neko 招财猫 ...

Haunting 困扰 ...

Tolerance 容忍 ...

Thoughts of Loneliness 孤独的思想 ...

Love-Hate HDR 爱恨高动态范围摄影 ...

Waiting for Christmas 等待圣诞节 ...

The Married Truth 已婚的真相 ...

Togetherness 天生一对儿 ...

Morning Prayers 晨祷 ...

Before and After Marriage ...

Loan 贷款 ...

I no longer have the fear of being alone 我不再害怕孤独 ...

In Search of Autumn feelings 寻找秋意 ...

Being different 敢于不同 ...

Julio Iglesias World Tour Live in KL ...

Blame it on the rain 雨 雨 雨 ...

In her heart and mind 心誠則靈 ...

Morning Papers 晨报 ...

It's a Fusion Omelette 融合煎蛋 ...

Let nature take care of itself 让大自然照顾自己 ...

Small Wonder 小奇迹 ...

Butterfly thoughts 蝴蝶的想法 ...

Can't eat certain seafood yet 仍然不能吃某些海鲜 ...

That's probably the only snow scene we will ever see 这是我们唯一在吉隆坡可以看到的雪景 ...

The Big Green Leaf 大叶 ...

Mobile Street Vendor 移動攤販 ...

"Chicken" Rice Bowl 鸡公饭碗 ...

Today 今天 ...

Patterns in Nature 大自然的图案...

Everyday life 日常生活 ...

Own light 自己的光 ...

Blame it on the rain 雨雨雨 ...