Yuan Yang, a county south of Kunming in Yunnan Province, China is renowned for its spectacular rice terraces. During winter, farmers will flood the paddy fields with water. I was inspired by the light reflected upon these paddy fields, which will transform into colourful terraces, creating an abstract piece of art. My photographic expeditions in…
When I read novels as a child, I always read about the place called “The Western Region”. The author describes that the people here also look different. The men were lanky; the women were tall, with blue eyes and blond hair, and their faces had deep contours. They rode camels, lived in tents in the…
I first traveled to Mongolia in September 2018. The rich culture and amazing landscape of Mongolia left me in awe. I wrote an account of my adventure and was invited to give a few presentations about Mongolia, including one on the radio. Below was the transcript of the interview I had with a Malaysian Radio…
There is a saying in when traveling in Tibet: “Eyes in heaven, body in hell.” Its meaning is —- we see the beauty of Tibet with the naked eye; but the body is in torment. Tibetan has so many majestic snow-capped mountains, the tallest peak on the planet is, after all, can be viewed from…
From a photographic point of view, Mt. Bromo Volcano in East Java, Indonesia is definitely a photographic paradise. She has almost all photographic materials —- human interest, astronomy, landscapes, deserts, grasslands, etc. Seascapes maybe not on the list, but there are majestic sea clouds and volcanic eruption scenes that more than make up for this….
The route leading to Everest will pass through a few small towns. Payang is one of them. The drivers were always on time; we arrived just at the time of lunch. It was noon, the Tibetan air was thin; the sunlight was particularly strong. This kind of lighting quality is not suitable for landscape photography….
This was my very first portrait done in West Java, Indonesia. When I arrived at the scene, my subject was resting. The cloudy sky provided an unbeatable background. There was no one around except the subject and me. I quickly pulled him near the fence, and I began shooting with my super wide angle. While…
After lunch, we continued our journey. Few habitants were in sight on both sides of the road, and after hitting the road for about a hundred kilometres, we found a few families not too far from the road. The driver asked, “Do you want to visit the Tibetans?” This was a very rare opportunity, so…
It’s a long way to Mt. Everest and we have to stay overnight at several places, including one stop in Hou Er. We arrived around 3:00pm, when the sun was shining very harshly. I found this old woman in front of the dormitory. After checking into the dormitory, I immediately grabbed my camera and was…
On the way to Everest, we stopped at a small town for lunch. The town was lined with a few small stores and a mechanic repair store. Technically speaking, this could not be considered a small town. After traveling hundreds of kilometers, this was the only place we came across where we could stop for…
