漫画嘉年华会 Comic Fiesta 2014

2 days of fun 
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Comic Fiesta 2014 漫画嘉年华会 

Dec 27-28 2014 KLCC 

Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 25mm f1.8

ISO 200 f1.8 @ 1/250

我们选择的路径 Detours ...

I like detours, 
there is always something to learn
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东京国际论坛大楼 Tokyo International Forum 

有乐町东京，日本 Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1600 f4 @ 1/100

必游 Must visit ...

Meiji Shrine, 
a must visit if you are in Tokyo
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明治神宮代々木神園町 Meiji Shrine forest  

Shibuya, Tokyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 640 @ 6.3 @ 1/400

反思 Reflection ...

Often each year after Christmas;

it is a good time for a week long time of reflections, 
before the New Year begins ...
then again most of us are busy enjoying the holidays

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上野公園 Ueno Park 

东京 Tokyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 500 f8 @ 1/400

圣诞节快乐 It is that time of the year ...

It's Merry Christmas! 
I wish you good health and happy thoughts!
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Christmas Wonderland in USJ 11 

D90 50mm ISO 100 f1.8 @ 1/100

不知道现在怎么样子了 I wonder how it looks like now ...

Oslo then early last month was just above zero;

I am sure this time of the year now is below zero,

I wonder how this scenery looks like now 
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Akerselva river 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 800 f3.5 @ 1/10

最后一滴秋天 Last drop of Autumn ...

The beauty of Autumn 
forever imprints in my mind 
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皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden 

Tokyo, Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 800 f6.3 @ 1/100

旅游摄影 Tourist photography ...

When touring with a group of strangers, 
most people would not understand 
why I stop walking and start photographing
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上野公園 Ueno Park 

Tokyo, Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 320 f8 @ 1/500

日本文化 Japanese Contemporary Culture ...

To appreciate a culture, 

it requires both time and effort

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秋叶原 Akihabara 

东京 Tokyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1600 f4.5 @ 1/25

秋 Autumn ...

I can never forget this years' Autumn, 
as I was in Oslo (west) and Tokyo (east)
each for 2 weeks in November 
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明治神宮代々木神園町 Meiji Shrine forest 

 Shibuya, Tokyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 800 f6.1 @ 1/20

ハチ公 Hachiko ...

It's better to see something once than 

to hear about it a thousand times 
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渋谷街头 Streets of Shibuya 

東京 Tokyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 2500 f6.3 @ 1/20

日本的团队精神 Japanese Team Spirit ...

Elderly Japanese volunteers 
decorating one of the parks in Tokyo 
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代々木公園 Yoyogi Park 

渋谷区 Shibuya, Tokyo Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 400 f8 @ 1/320

合流 Blending ...

Nature and Man-made 

come together in harmony 

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皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1000 f5 @ 1/80

隐匿 Tucked away ...

The Imperial Palace in a very rare natural setting
tucked away in the center of Tokyo 
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皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 800 f9 @ 1/250 

静态 State of Quietness ...

Pure Silence, 
well maybe just some 'meows'
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文京区 Bunkyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 400 f8 @ 1/400

日本システム Japanese System ...

Having worked in a Japanese company for 10 years, 

I had the luxury of first hand experience of

the Japanese system 

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築地市場 Tsukiji inner-market 

Fish market in Chūō, Tokyo Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 500 f6 @ 1/640

平等院 Byodo-in temple ...

Zen
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宇治 京都 Uji Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 500 f5.6 @ 1/1600 

富士山 Mt Fuji ...

There is a certain awe and mystery 

when first looking at this mountain 
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富士山 Mt Fuji 

view from Gotemba Premium Outlet, Aichi Perfecture Japan

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 200 f8 @ 1/1600

冬樱花 Winter Sakura ...

Nature's Poetry 
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皇居 Tokyo Imperial Palace 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1000 f8 @ 1/160

色の海 Sea of Colors ...

It is like a dream
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明治神宮代々木神園町 Meiji Shrine forest 

东京 Tokyo 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 640 f6.3 @ 1/640

明治神宮 Meiji Shrine ...

Indeed as the brochure says, 

a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of 

Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken.

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明治神宫 Meiji Jingu 

渋谷区 Shibuya, Tokyo Japan 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 400 f8 @ 1/160

新幹線 Shinkansen bullet train ...

It spells 'speed'
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Travel from Osaka to Kyoto in 15 minutes

大阪火车站 Osaka Train Station 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 200 f5.6 @ 1/2500

东部 The East ...

Japan 
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平等院 Byodo-in temple 

宇治 Uji, Japan

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 500 f5.6 @ 1/800

兴奋感 The sense of excitement ...

Me and my camera had 
wonderful and intimate moments 
in Oslo 
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Akerselva river 

Storgata Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 500 f5.6 @ 1/8

逛奥斯陆 Getting around in Oslo ...

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	71.00 kr
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	16.90 kr
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	435.00 kr

Very expensive in Oslo
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Sentrum Oslo before dawn 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1000 f3.5 @ 1/15

古典 Classics ...

Such a cultured world so different from what I used to, 
a little alien to me 
having lived in a 3rd world country all of my life 
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The Royal Palace park 

Sentrum Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm

ISO 500 f5.8 @ 1/60

迷人的斯陆 Enchanting Oslo ...

Good bye Oslo, 
forever in my memories 
...

 

Oslo Domkirke (Cathedral) 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 500 f6.3 @ 1/320

艺术灵感 Art inspiration ...

Oslo 
is a city of Art 
painted by nature or man
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Sofienberggata

Oslo, Norway

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm

ISO 1000 f4.9 @ 1/200

挪威人好爱他们的狗狗 Norwegians love their animals ...

After almost 2 weeks of photographing 
several parks in Oslo, 
I have concluded that 
Norwegians have special bonding with dogs

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Sofienbergparken 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1600 f5.8 @ 1/80

奥斯陆蓝色小时 Blue hour in Oslo ...

7:30am in Oslo, 

my class starts at 8:00am

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Bouvet ASA at Toshov 

Oslo, Norway

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 2000 f3.5 @ 1/15

你猜那蓝色的东西是什么 Guess what's that Blue structure ...

It's a Toilet 

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Myralokka park 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1600 f3.5 @ 1/5

大自然的艺术 Nature paints ...

There is no better painter
than nature
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Vigeland park 

Oslo, Norway

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 320 f5.6 @ 1/320

对你的普通 Ordinary to you ...

Scenes like these maybe ordinary to you, 

but I won't be seeing them 

as I am counting my final days in Oslo 

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Myralokka park 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1250 f3.5 @ 1/50

言论自由 Freedom of expression ...

Well executed in this Park 
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Vigeland park 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 320 f5.2 @ 1/160

美丽无处不在 Beauty everywhere ...

If is difficult not to fall in love with the colors 
of the changing seasons
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Torshovparken, Oslo 

OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1000 f5.6 @ 1/10

冬の夜 Winter night at Oslo ...

I could not ask for more of myself, 
shooting in the freezing cold winter night of Oslo, 
hand-held without a tripod 
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Akershus Fortress 

Oslo, Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 320 f6.3 @ 1.3

奥斯陆歌剧院 Oslo Opera House

A structure orchestrated 

for Winter display, 
I bet it looks stunning 
when covered with snow

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Oslo Opera House 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1000 f5 @ 1/160

难以忘怀的场景 A Scene difficult to forget ...

Walking back to the hotel from work 

every evening along this river 

is a treat 

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Akerselva River 

Oslo, Norway  

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 800 f3.5 @ 1/8

秋天结束，冬天开始 Fall ends, and Winter begins ...

Winter is near
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The Vigeland Park 

Oslo Norway 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 800 f6.1 @ 1/400

必须承认，奥斯陆是一个美丽的城市 Winter Colors ...

I am enjoying these 

Winter Colors of Oslo
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Myralokka Park 

Torshov Tram Stop, Oslo              

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 2000 f5.2 @ 1/10

美丽的地方 Beautiful Place ...

From the hotel to the training centre, I was late 10 minutes,
the morning weather in Oslo is cold
but the scenic view along the Akerselva River
captured my attention
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Myralokka Park 

Torshov Tram Stop, Oslo   

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1250 f6.3 @ 1/40

向往一点点的阳光 Yern for a little bit of Sun ...

So much to see 
and to soak up the beauty of this City (Oslo),  
and yet between teaching and the free times
it is only 8 hours of 'gray' daylight, 
Cold and Wet 
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Birkelunden Park, Oslo in November 

Birkelunden Tram Stop, Oslo City  

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1250 f5.4 @ 1/320

十一月的奥斯陆 Oslo in November ...

Oh ! what a change of Color to my usual senses 
as I am in Oslo for 2 weeks 
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Birkelunden Park, Oslo 

OMD EM5 12-50mm 

ISO 1600 f4.5 @ 1/40

非旅游景点 Non-tourist destinations in a city ...

What's hidden from the tourist eyes 

are those that shapes the City...

Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡 秋杰路 

Nikon D7000 18-105mm 

ISO 100 f5 @ 1/500

晨露 Morning Dew ...

Whisper of Life 
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Nikon D90 18-105mm

ISO 800 f8 @ 1/250

活起来 Live in the moment ...

Many of us forgot we are still alive 
and just live from day to day
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Hang Tuah Monorail Station 吉隆坡何清園
Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 45mm f1.8 

ISO 800 f1.8 @ 1/200

刻板印象，偏见和歧视 Linking Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination ...

Honestly, what would be your first thoughts 
if you meet this man on the streets 
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KL Little India 

Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 75mm 

ISO 1250 f1.8 @ 1/640

话之你 Who cares ...

I see this everyday, 
it does not bother me anymore
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Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 25mm f1.8 

ISO 320 f1.8 @ 1/1000

领导者还是跟随者 The Leader or a Follower ...

Ironically many want to be a Leader;

but without followers, 

there are no Leaders 

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Location: Malacca Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary 

马六甲蝴蝶和爬行动物公园
Nikon D90, Tamron AF SP 90mm f/2.8
ISO 1600, "M" mode 1/320 @ F9, 0 EV, WB=Shade

明天会更好 Tomorrow will be Better ...

Easy said than done, 
usually tomorrow is a Repetition of Today 
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Nikon D90 Nikkor 18-105mm

ISO 200 f18 @ 1/1250

神的创造 God's Creations ...

There must be a reason why God created 
these Varieties 
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Puchong Lake 

OMD EM5 m.zuiko 60mm 

ISO 2000 f4 @ 1/800