Dodges and Burns

Happy Halloween!

Decided to start a Photo of the Week which would feature photos that I may have not publish anywhere before. You may find some of it in my gallery but those featured on this Photo of the Week would have additional information like what I felt when I captured the photo and how it was being processed, if any.

Seri Wawasan Bridge, Putrajaya

Putrajaya is one of the most scenic place that you can find in Malaysia. It has numberous building and architecture wonders built by the government and since the place is where all the federal buildings is located nowadays, the place is well-maintained. Seri Wawasan Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridge in Putrajaya. The unconventional design really set it apart from other bridges around Malaysia. I was there early with KL as he was new to photography and I was dying to go out for a photoshoot (my shutterbug was biting me non-stop).

I was walking around the bridge, trying to look for a different angle to shoot this beautiful bridge when I realize this is one of the best angle I could find. And with the cloudy weather that day, it bring out a very special mood in me.

But what really make it stood out from the rest actually comes when I was doing the post-processing at home and decided to use the HDR effect on it. The result is one of my favourite photo.

Found something interesting today in the internet, Tree Camping on the Pacific Coast, Elk, California…
Photo by Louie Psihoyos

In a quiet Mexican fishing village, an American on vacation was watching a local fisherman unload his morning catch. The American, a successful professor at a prestigious US business school, couldn’t resist giving the Mexican fisherman a little bit of free advice.

“Hey!” began the American. “Why are you finishing so early?”

“Since I have caught enough fish, Senor”, replied the genial Mexican, “enough to feed my family and a little extra to sell. Now I will take some lunch with my wife and after a little siesta in the afternoon, I will play with my children. Then, after dinner, I will go to the cantina, drink a little tequila and play some guitar with my friends. It is enough for me, Senor.”

“Listen to me, my friend.” said the business professor. “If you stay out at sea until late afternoon, you will easily catch twice as much fish. You can sell the extra, save up the money, and in six months, maybe nine, you’ll be able to buy a bigger and better boat and hire some crew. Then you’ll be able to catch four times as many fish. Think of the extra money you will make! In another year or two, you will have the capital to buy second fishing boat and hire another crew. If you follow this business plan, in six or seven years you will be the proud owner of a large fishing fleet. Just imagine that! Then you should move your head office to Mexico office, or even to LA. After only three or four years in LA,you float your company on the stockmarket giving yourself, as CEO, aqa generous salary package with substantial share options. In a few more years – listen to this! – you initiate a company share buy-back scheme, which will make you a multi-millionaire! Guaranteed! I’m a well-known professor at a US business school. I know these things.”

The Mexican fisherman listened thoughtfully at what the animated American had to say. When the professor had finished, the Mexican asked him, “But, Senor Professor, what will I do with so many millions of dollars?”

Surprisingly, the American professor hadn’t thought the business plan through that far. So he quickly figured out what a person would do with a millions of dollars.

“Amigo! With all the dough, you can retire! Yeah! Retire for life. You can buy a little villa in a picturesque fishing village like this one, and purchase a small boat for going fishing in the morning. You can have lunch with your wife every day, and siesta afterwards with nothing to worry you. In the afternoon you can spend quality time with your kids anad, after dinner in the evening, play guitar with your friends in the cantina,drinking tequila. Yeah, with all that money, my friend, you can retire and take it easy.”

“But, Senor Professor, I do all that already.”

WHY DO WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO WORK SO HARD AND GET RICH FIRST, BEFORE WE CAN FIND CONTENTMENT?

~from Opening the door of your heart by Ajahn Brahm

Went to Sg Pisang Waterfall, Gombak with weoili, lijin, hanxue and meeleng today. It was supposedly not hard to get to the waterfall but we took longer than expected due to my mistake on the route taken…

Luckily, we managed to find the correct path and reach the waterfall.

Sg Pisang main fall

Side Fall

Group Photo

If we had more time, I would definitely stay back to take more photos. But we were hungry and pressed of time. Thus, I believe I would be going there again…

Update: I have made a count and the total number of leech bites that I got is 6…

For those who have been following my photoblog, you would probably see a very big change.

Yes, I have completely redo my whole blog as I feel that the previous blog lack the communication between me and you.

After searching for quite a while, I find this new wordpress theme which finally meet my requirement.

From now onward, I would be updating this blog apart from my other blog. I would also upload my photos to the gallery here so, please drop by often.

Alex Lim