Monday, December 29, 2014

漫画嘉年华会 Comic Fiesta 2014


2 days of fun 
...

Comic Fiesta 2014 漫画嘉年华会

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

Sunday, December 28, 2014

我们选择的路径 Detours ...


I like detours, 
there is always something to learn
...

东京国际论坛大楼 Tokyo International Forum

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

Saturday, December 27, 2014

必游 Must visit ...


Meiji Shrine, 
a must visit if you are in Tokyo
...

明治神宮代々木神園町 Meiji Shrine forest

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

Friday, December 26, 2014

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
...

上野公園 Ueno Park

上野公園 Ueno Park 
东京 Tokyo 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 500 f8 @ 1/400

Thursday, December 25, 2014

圣诞节快乐 It is that time of the year ...


It's Merry Christmas
I wish you good health and happy thoughts!
...

Christmas Wonderland in USJ 11 ...

Christmas Wonderland in USJ 11 
D90 50mm ISO 100 f1.8 @ 1/100

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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 
...

Akerselva river

Akerselva river 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 800 f3.5 @ 1/10

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

最后一滴秋天 Last drop of Autumn ...


The beauty of Autumn 
forever imprints in my mind 
...

皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden

皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden 
Tokyo, Japan 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 800 f6.3 @ 1/100

Monday, December 22, 2014

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
...

上野公園 Ueno Park

上野公園 Ueno Park 
Tokyo, Japan 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 320 f8 @ 1/500

Sunday, December 21, 2014

日本文化 Japanese Contemporary Culture ...


To appreciate a culture, 
it requires both time and effort
...

秋叶原 Akihabara

秋叶原 Akihabara 
东京 Tokyo 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1600 f4.5 @ 1/25

Saturday, December 20, 2014

秋 Autumn ...


I can never forget this years' Autumn, 
as I was in Oslo (west) and Tokyo (east)
each for 2 weeks in November 
...

明治神宮代々木神園町 Meiji Shrine forest

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

Friday, December 19, 2014

ハチ公 Hachiko ...

It's better to see something once than 
to hear about it a thousand times 
...

渋谷街头 Streets of Shibuya

渋谷街头 Streets of Shibuya 
東京 Tokyo 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 2500 f6.3 @ 1/20

Thursday, December 18, 2014

日本的团队精神 Japanese Team Spirit ...


Elderly Japanese volunteers 
decorating one of the parks in Tokyo 
...

代々木公園 Yoyogi Park

代々木公園 Yoyogi Park 
渋谷区 Shibuya, Tokyo Japan 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 400 f8 @ 1/320

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

合流 Blending ...


Nature and Man-made 
come together in harmony 
...

皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden

皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1000 f5 @ 1/80

Monday, December 15, 2014

隐匿 Tucked away ...


The Imperial Palace in a very rare natural setting
tucked away in the center of Tokyo 

...

皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden

皇居東御苑 Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 800 f9 @ 1/250 

Sunday, December 14, 2014

静态 State of Quietness ...


Pure Silence, 
well maybe just some 'meows'
...

文京区 Bunkyo

文京区 Bunkyo 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 400 f8 @ 1/400

Saturday, December 13, 2014

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 
...

築地市場 Tsukiji inner-market

築地市場 Tsukiji inner-market 
Fish market in Chūō, Tokyo Japan 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 500 f6 @ 1/640

Friday, December 12, 2014

平等院 Byodo-in temple ...


Zen
...

平等院 Byodo-in temple

宇治 京都 Uji Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 500 f5.6 @ 1/1600 


Thursday, December 11, 2014

富士山 Mt Fuji ...


There is a certain awe and mystery 
when first looking at this mountain 
...

富士山 Mt Fuji

富士山 Mt Fuji 
view from Gotemba Premium Outlet, Aichi Perfecture Japan
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 200 f8 @ 1/1600

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

冬樱花 Winter Sakura ...


Nature's Poetry 
...

冬樱花 Winter Sakura

皇居 Tokyo Imperial Palace 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1000 f8 @ 1/160

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

色の海 Sea of Colors ...


It is like a dream
...

明治神宮代々木神園町 Meiji Shrine forest

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

Monday, December 8, 2014

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.
...

明治神宫 Meiji Jingu

明治神宫 Meiji Jingu 
渋谷区 Shibuya, Tokyo Japan 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 400 f8 @ 1/160

Sunday, December 7, 2014

新幹線 Shinkansen bullet train ...


It spells 'speed'
...

新幹線 Shinkansen bullet train

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

Saturday, December 6, 2014

东部 The East ...


Japan 
...

平等院 Byodo-in temple

平等院 Byodo-in temple 
宇治 Uji, Japan
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 500 f5.6 @ 1/800

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

兴奋感 The sense of excitement ...


Me and my camera had 
wonderful and intimate moments 
in Oslo 
...

Akerselva river

Akerselva river 
Storgata Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 500 f5.6 @ 1/8

Monday, December 1, 2014

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
...

Oslo before dawn

Sentrum Oslo before dawn 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1000 f3.5 @ 1/15

Saturday, November 29, 2014

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 
...

The Royal Palace park

The Royal Palace park 
Sentrum Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm
ISO 500 f5.8 @ 1/60

Thursday, November 27, 2014

迷人的斯陆 Enchanting Oslo ...


Good bye Oslo, 
forever in my memories 
...

Oslo Domkirke (Cathedral) 

Oslo Domkirke (Cathedral) 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 500 f6.3 @ 1/320

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

艺术灵感 Art inspiration ...


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

PB211536-1

Sofienberggata
Oslo, Norway
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm
ISO 1000 f4.9 @ 1/200

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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
...

Sofienbergparken 

Sofienbergparken 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1600 f5.8 @ 1/80

Monday, November 24, 2014

奥斯陆蓝色小时 Blue hour in Oslo ...


7:30am in Oslo, 
my class starts at 8:00am
...

Blue hour in Oslo

Bouvet ASA at Toshov 
Oslo, Norway
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 2000 f3.5 @ 1/15

Sunday, November 23, 2014

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


It's a Toilet 
...

Blue hour in Oslo

Myralokka park 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1600 f3.5 @ 1/5

Saturday, November 22, 2014

大自然的艺术 Nature paints ...


There is no better painter
than nature
...

Vigeland park

Vigeland park 
Oslo, Norway
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 320 f5.6 @ 1/320

Friday, November 21, 2014

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 
...

Myralokka park

Myralokka park 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1250 f3.5 @ 1/50

Thursday, November 20, 2014

言论自由 Freedom of expression ...


Well executed in this Park 
...


Vigeland park

Vigeland park 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 320 f5.2 @ 1/160

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

美丽无处不在 Beauty everywhere ...


If is difficult not to fall in love with the colors 
of the changing seasons
...

Torshovparken

Torshovparken, Oslo 
OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1000 f5.6 @ 1/10

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

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 
...

Akershus Fortress

Akershus Fortress 
Oslo, Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 320 f6.3 @ 1.3

Monday, November 17, 2014

奥斯陆歌剧院 Oslo Opera House


A structure orchestrated 
for Winter display, 
I bet it looks stunning 
when covered with snow
...

Oslo Opera House

Oslo Opera House 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1000 f5 @ 1/160

Sunday, November 16, 2014

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 
...

Akerselva River

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
...

The Vigeland Park

The Vigeland Park 
Oslo Norway 
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 800 f6.1 @ 1/400

Saturday, November 15, 2014

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
...


Myralokka Park 
Torshov Tram Stop, Oslo              
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 2000 f5.2 @ 1/10

Friday, November 14, 2014

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
...

Myralokka Park

Myralokka Park 
Torshov Tram Stop, Oslo   
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1250 f6.3 @ 1/40

Thursday, November 13, 2014

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 
...

Birkelunden Park, Oslo in November

Birkelunden Park, Oslo in November 
Birkelunden Tram Stop, Oslo City  
Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1250 f5.4 @ 1/320

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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 
...

Birkelunden Park, Oslo in November

Birkelunden Park, Oslo 
OMD EM5 12-50mm 
ISO 1600 f4.5 @ 1/40

Monday, October 27, 2014

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


What's hidden from the tourist eyes 
are those that shapes the City...

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

Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡 秋杰路 
Nikon D7000 18-105mm 
ISO 100 f5 @ 1/500

Saturday, October 25, 2014

晨露 Morning Dew ...


Whisper of Life 
...

无题 ...

Nikon D90 18-105mm
ISO 800 f8 @ 1/250

Thursday, October 23, 2014

活起来 Live in the moment ...


Many of us forgot we are still alive 
and just live from day to day
...

木木独独等目的地 Bored

Hang Tuah Monorail Station 吉隆坡何清園
Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 45mm f1.8 
ISO 800 f1.8 @ 1/200

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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 
...

KL Little India

KL Little India 
Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 75mm 
ISO 1250 f1.8 @ 1/640

Sunday, October 19, 2014

话之你 Who cares ...


I see this everyday, 
it does not bother me anymore
...

话之你 Who cares

Olympus OMD EM5 m.zuiko 25mm f1.8 
ISO 320 f1.8 @ 1/1000

Friday, October 17, 2014

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 
...

Koi play 锦鲤戏水 ...

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

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

明天会更好 Tomorrow will be Better ...


Easy said than done, 
usually tomorrow is a Repetition of Today 
...

When the rain stops 当雨停时 ...

Nikon D90 Nikkor 18-105mm
ISO 200 f18 @ 1/1250

Monday, October 13, 2014

神的创造 God's Creations ...


There must be a reason why God created 
these Varieties 
...

Macro at Puchong Lake

Puchong Lake 
OMD EM5 m.zuiko 60mm 
ISO 2000 f4 @ 1/800