笑话 I am 'a Joke' ...

I can be fun, 

I can even make you smile, 

I can be cracked too;

What am I ? 

...

Asia Harley Days Malaysia 2013 

Nikon D7000 Nikkor 55-300 

ISO 200 f5 @ 1/800

从来不是相机的问题 It is never about the camera ...

It is never about the camera 

but 

the person behind the camera 

...

Batu Cave

See the world through children's eyes 通過小朋友的眼睛看世界 ...

We forgot so easily how we once 
see the world 
without prejudice 
...

Entrance to Suria KLCC

Taking a Nap 小睡...

As a lecturer, I am teaching
from 9am to 5pm, 
there is never room for a nap
...
At home, my chance for a nap
is when I am watching a movie
...

Central, Hong Kong 

中環, 香港 

Photographing Photographers ...

It is always a real treat to 
photograph photographers photographing 
...
Two things, 
usually they will be quite focused and not noticed you
and they will not be moving any where while they shoot
...

KUL Sign Festival

Feb 25 & 26 2012
Central Market, Kuala Lumpur

Peer pressure 同侪压力 ...

I think no child is immune to
peer pressure and
It is tough for us as not so well-to-do parents
...
my 13 year old's classmates 
are born into rich families
get to travel around the world 
in every school break,
the next break in a months time for just a week,
some of his friends are going to Japan,
New Zealand, France Disneyland.
Some of them upgrade for every iPhones version
 and Digital gadgets several times a year. 
... and I myself have never had an iPhone,
so my son has to do with a cheaper phone.
... 
For a Malaysian family to travel to these places
costs $20,000 - $40,000 ringgit per trip which is 
many times at least 4 - 6 months income for most parents,
of course those parents are filthy rich who can afford it
...

KUL Sign Festival
2012 Central Market,
Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, KL

Digital age 数码时代 ...

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 

Smoking the Hookah 水烟 ...

You can find the Hookah always every corner in Kuala Lumpur ...
There are even a few cafe's near my house offer this ...

Hookah also called by the name Shisha (the smoking pipe) and
Mu‘assel is a syrupy tobacco mixture (usually honey or molasses)
smoked in a Hookah.

Mu‘assel is typically used in areas of its origin as a herbal medicine
used to soothe pain. Typical flavors of mu‘assel include
apple, grape, watermelon, lemon, chickpea and mint.

Candid 写实摄影 ...

Nov 21, 2010
One Utama Shopping Center ...

Today, I have my mind set to do candid shots
in a shopping center while my wife and the kids are
busy shopping ...

I suppose candid shots are not that easy as camera settings may not be optimal and
you may always be hunting or waiting for the right moments to get
a good point of view for an impact shot ...

A customer with her daughter was choosing chairs while the sales girl
is pointing to introduce the chair displays on the other side ...

This is a funny candid as you could have noticed the
walking womans head on the mirror with the sales girl
standing behind the mirror ...

The waiter rushed into the kitchen and found the entire ice cream bowl
on the floor behind the counter while the baby was looking up at
me photographing the scene ...

I hope you enjoyed the candids as much as I did
although I think I need a lot more practice ...

Is it ever safe to leave your child alone 如何生存等着妈妈在商场 ...

How many times you see a child left outside when mommy is

shopping inside ...

With all the kidnapping going on everywhere, is it safe to keep your

child waiting for you while you are shopping ...
or
for just a short while when you get your keys or go pay for
the parking fees ...

something difficult for me to understand ...

Thank God, the world we live in is not a Bruce Willis movie. 

It's a lot less dramatic. 

But it is still a dangerous world out there, 

leaving a child waiting for you

in this case of shopping for clothes 

may take a little while longer and

ample opportunity

for whoever evil intended to do

something bad to your children  ...