Island of Tourism

Quote of the day : One person's craziness is another person's reality. - Tim Burton

This is a view no stranger to people at Singapore, or to the tourists. Taken from Vivocity, showing where the island of tourism (or so I think) is. Having not been to that island (it is a small island linked by a simple bridge) before, if I am not mistaken, the orange building is Sentosa Ferry Terminal, while the buildings at the back is a part (or entrance of) Universal Studios, Singapore. Might save up to make a shooting trip to Universal Studios one day.

Welcome to Batu Pahat

Quote of the day : There is only one success - to spend your life in your own way - Christopher Morley

This is the first view that you will see of my humble hometown if you are coming from the south. It is the same view that greeted me every time I am back home as well!

The big mall on the right is the biggest mall of the town, Batu Pahat Mall and the land that it sits on now is the place where I had spent a portion of my childhood. Its just sad that I am not able to get a camera back then for all the old buildings and memories before they are demolished. Things were so expensive back then not to say DSLR? I was like still in secondary school when they are demolished. :(

Development is good, but at the same time it kills all that is considered as priceless to the people.

PS : Added this video when I stumble it just now! How nostalgic and glad that I am in that generation of time!

Purple Helix

Quote of the day : Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and makeing someone smile. - Paolo Coelho

The Helix Bridge, with purple light on it. The light seems to be always in purple when I am there with camera =.=

Another shot I posted on the blog before at here.

The Fountain, Vivo City

Quote of the day : If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.

Night view of Osaka #2

Fact of the day : Dinosaur is derived from the Greek which means terrible lizard.

Here is another view shoot from the Floating Garden.

Silent Night

Quote of the day : The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives.

Lonely Light at Fuji

Quote of the day : When you can't change the direction of the wind, adjust your sails. - H. Jackson Brown

This light trails was taken while I was wandering around alone at Fuji. That is when all of my friends are off enjoying the onsen inside this building on the right. (Yes Ah Hai & Wei Hong, this is the very spot where I told you guys I heard the two of you chatting >.<) 

Its either onsen or photoshooting for me, so of course I would go for the second option. Don't think I will enjoy stripping naked for onsen anyway =D

PS : If my memory did not fail me, you can enjoy the onsen here with just 1,000円.

Christmas Along Orchard

This is what you can see along the road at Orchard for this Christmas season. As this is the very first time I am here during Christmas season, it is a bit of a disappointment thou. I always thought that it would appear to be something better than this. Oh well, better than nothing right?

The Helix Bridge

Quote of the day : Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong

This is the Helix Bridge, a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area. This bridge is also known as the Double Helix Bridge previously, with five viewing platforms spanning across the entire length of 280 meters which provide great views of the Singapore skyline. Constructed with 650 tonnes of Duplex Stainless Steel and with the help of 1000 tonnes carbon steel for the temporary structure and also helping the bridge to get the helix shape, the Land Transport Authority claims it is a world first in architectural and engineering bridge design.

Night at Tokyo

Quote of the day : No one can hurt you without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt

RGB Hallway

Quote of the day : The greatest pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot do.

Wasnt expecting the picture to come out this colourful, but anyway am glad it turn out this way! :D

I like how the Red turn Green then go Blue colour in the picture. What about you?

Smoking Hot Ride

Quote of the day : If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living. - Gail Sheehy

Saw this ride back at Tokyo, sleeping inside some kind of mechanic shop. I wonder if it is for display only or owned by the boss of that tiny shop.

Actually was attracted by how the lighting lights the helmet, but ended up that specific part is polluted by flares. =.=||| Oh well, another reason to not shoot HDR with filter next time >.<

PS : Still looks good to me thou, with the flares =D

Lion City at Night

Quote of the day : The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just. - Abraham Lincoln

Here is a scene familiar to most if not all Singaporean, or anyone who lives near Singapore. This scene was shot at the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade showing how the city comes alive at night.

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The Back Alley

Quote of the day : The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Onsen at Fuji

Quote of the day : Few of us can do great things, but all of us can do small things with great love. - Mother Teresa

This is one of the many many traditional Onsen (Japanese Hot Spring) you can find around Fuji. One of the thing people usually do, or purposely travel here just to try! Took this picture (and other pictures of places around Fuji) when my friends spend their night inside this onsen.

PS : Should exercise the habit of ditching my UV Filter while shooting at night >.<

Sensō-ji Main Hall, Asakusa

Alright, like F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. I am able to update the blog again! Its been years, being stucked at Singapore without my usual desktop, or any powerful-enough-to-edit-pictures laptop. The thing is, after being here for like more than 1 month now, nope I have not go around Singapore for some photo snapping yet.Lazy me. That brings me back to the remaining Japan pictures.

Here is the famous must go place at Asakusa, Tokyo. This is the front gate, Kaminarimon and to the far end lays this magnificent temple sleeping in the middle of the night. Love how the angry cloud formed at the back.

PS : Edited on the name of the building which is actually called Sensō-ji Main Hall

Tsutenkaku Tower

This is the market way at night, leading all the way to Tsutenkaku Tower at Osaka. Can see from the picture how the typical Japanese working man wears, and no, they are no detective from Conan!

Police Patrol Car

Quote of the day : I may not change the world, but I'm sure to spark the mind that will. - Tupac Shakur

One of the familiar scene that we can see in Japan anime, the Japanese police patrol car. Definitely has a humble look but way more powerful that our Waja, me think.

Serene Night Street at Tokyo

Having go and dig back some picture from my Japan trip really makes me miss that wonderful country so much now. This one taken outside the place I stay at Tokyo, Khaoshan Annex. It is actually at the right side of the picture, where all the bicycle parked (that is actually the outside the guest house). Regretted that I didn't really give the guesthouse a shoot now.

Love how serene the street is, absolutely not worried about being rob carrying my gears walking alone on the street at 1am (as a comparison, at Japan 9pm is like 12pm at Malaysia, all shop is closed and not much people on the road. So 1am at Tokyo is really very very late.). This is seriously not gonna happen at Kuala Lumpur. Walking alone with my gears? No way! Not even when it is 9pm where there are full loads of people on the street!

Night view of Osaka

Quote of the day : One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.

This is the night view at Osaka from the floating garden, on top of Umeda Sky Building. Got a few of them, guess I will just post it separately.