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9 responses to “Happy Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse)”

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   erickuns

   30/01

   Nice picks. I can feel good about my healthy diet because I’m not eating one of the doughnuts, which suddenly I crave but and still not eating because it’s just pixels. My favorite pic is the kid with the dragon hat. Always best to stuff the camera (or zoom) right up in people’s faces. Me, I’m too reserved somehow to do that, and maybe I’ve been subjected to too much of being on the other side of the viewfinder, when in China. Wonder if there is a strong relation between how much one likes having one’s own picture taken, and how comfortable one is taking pictures of others.

   At the moment a “lovely” year seems somewhat possible, politics aside. Sawatdee bpii mai!

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      Lani

      30/01

      I saw the kid taking a breather from his lion dragon costume and lowered my camera for a quick shot. I’m glad it’s in focus, and I like the surroundings so that’s why I didn’t crop it.

      If I’m going to get close, like the guy burning the gold paper, I ask for picture. I can’t just stuff a camera in someone’s face! I’ve had it done to me, just once, during a parade and it happened too fast for me to protest!

      Not sure of the correlation, but these days, you can have a stalker lens, so you don’t need to get close or ask permission.

      555+ Politics aside, cheers.

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         erickuns

         30/01

         In case it wasn’t obvious, I was kidding about “stuffing the camera” in someone’s face. ‘Twas hyperbole. I never thought you’d done any such thing. I just mean taking someone’s picture and them knowing you’re doing it.

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         Lani

         30/01

         Oh, right – kind of like, “why shut the door? when you can slam it?” 😛

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   Seema Chauhan

   30/01

   Probably, I had never seen this types of performance before and I read this very carefully that is who is inspired me a lot. So, my favorite will be Waiting in the hot sun. Keep it up again!!

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   Martin and Ying

   31/01

   Year of the horse this is going to be a great galloping year we hope for everyone. Your taken some excellent shots we are getting into photography but still a little shy when it comes to street photos – maybe we should invest in a stalker lens! that did make us laugh – cheers and happy new year

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      Lani

      13/02

      Thanks for your comment. I’m sorry it went to spam, so I’m just seeing it now! Damn spam catcher is working a little too well! As far as taking pics, I think you will find yourself becoming braver and braver. But please ask before taking personal shots – some Buddhist believe that when you have your picture taken, a bit of your soul is taken away as well.

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   Ashley

   09/02

   Happy Chinese New Year! I hope you bought one of those hats! 😉

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      Lani

      09/02

      It’s too hot to wear hats, unless, it’s winter, and then I want something more functional!

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