Tuesday 24 January 2012

Ip Man Say...

Happy Chinese New Year. Guess what, I spend my Chinese New Year watching Ip Man #1 and #2 during my visits.
If you think IP Man is about power kicks and rapid punches, you could be wrong. It is about Donnie! and I'm a die hard fan :-). Well more than that, in the movie Ip Man #2, Ip Man bashed up the arrogant Ang Mo world boxing champion (Twister) and said to the crowd. "They are many people in this world each with a different status in life. However, dignity for all is the same". Woah, these words of punches got my adrenalin flooding and oozing out of my ears... how about you?
Dramatic movie and word of wisdom aside, did you know that Ip Man populalize the Wing Chun boxing. Ip Man (Yip Kai-Man)was a policeman in HongKong. He smoked opium regularly and died on December 2nd, 1972 (1 October 1893 – 2 December 1972), from throat cancer. His legacy is the global practice of Wing Chun. (source wiki).

Famous Quotes

"Stare. It's the way to educate your eyes. Pry, Listen, Eavesdrop.
Die knowing something. You are not here long." Walker Evans

"Life is about moments. Don't wait for them, create them." Anthony Robbins (peak performance guru)

"Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that things looks photographed." Garry Winogrand (photographer).

"When you photograph people in color, you are photographing their clothes. When you photograph them in black and white, you photograph their souls." Ted Grant

"Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.' HenryDavid Thoreau (philosopher and author)

"To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart. It's a way of life." Henri Cartier-Bresson ( Magnum Founder and full member since 1947)

Ring Flash for the real world ...

Ring Flash for the real world ...
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM + Canon 580EXII + Orbis Ring Flash. I just bought the Orbis Ring Flash. Call it craving or buy flu, I want...! So how does this tool helps me in my quest for photographic excellence? WoW, I must say I'm happy with the results. It is a huge and cumbersome accessory. However, it does helps you to take shadowless picture effortlessly. It just works and just make sure you have a pair of strong hands.

"In Remembrance of Nat"

"In Remembrance of Nat"
We had our partner conference at Eilat in November 2007 and here is a picture of Koby, Nathawuth and Ray. Unfortunately, Nathawuth passed away on 24 April 2010 and a reminder to us that time is fleeting and life is unpredictable. Let’s not take it for granted. Live life with love, courage and passion.

Hooked on Friendship @ Starbucks Hong Kong

Hooked on Friendship @ Starbucks Hong Kong
DMC-GF1 with Samyang 7.5mm 1:3.5 UMC Fish-eye