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"Queen Boko Temple" "The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance" - Benjamin Franklin “Get close to grass and you’ll see a star.” ― Dejan Stojanovic, The Sun Watches the Sun “You have to accept the fact that sometimes you are the pigeon, and sometimes you are the statue” ~ Claude Chabrol

Hi Folks, First Off ... Thank You All so much for being here and my followers for being so Patience with me. With only a Single post for the whole of 2016 is a little too much for some, but I guess most will understand as I am really getting Old and Slow, as the years goes by. Thanks to those who have after all this years followed me through Thick and Thin. Things got even Harder with my eyes failing on me ( Too Much Photography and Astronomy ). I will be having a Cataract operation soon on my Right eye and my left eye in the near future. Besides, the addition of my first Granddaughter is the other reason that I am away from not only my Blog, but my Forums. As for 2017 ( After my Ops ), I will have to rest for at least a Month or so before I get back into the fray. This year will see a cooling down of my Photographic and Astronomical Activities, so that I can give my eyes a Rest. I will post when my schedules permits me along the way .. Gosh !! Remember , Photography is in My Blood and My Passion , for without it Life will be a shades of Gray ... Ha, Ha. Time past and 2016 was of No exception, Good and Bad Things happen and the year saw the Demise of many celebrities and brought Changes everywhere. But I will do what I does Best , and that's to record my Rendezvous in The Year That wa 2016. As for The Year that was 2016, as usual, I will do it in section but not in Chronological order. As Usual I will start off with my personal Greetings and Best Wishes to all of you who are here. Three pics of My Family celebrations and gatherings for a couple of Happy occasions. Now for the Newest arrival to our Family ... Baby Audrey. A Blessing that brought Joy and Happiness to us all ... Mamma mia !! As for my travels, this year I made just one trip and that was to Beijing. It was an overdue trip as I have always wanted to fully visit The old Capital for a long time. This time around it was a 10 days Beijing only Holiday, even though the weather wasn't good most of the time. Here's sharing part of my huge collection on my trip there. I will update more when I have the time. Now back to the local sides of things. There's no place like home and for me Batu Pahat and Johor is where my Heart is... Ha, Ha. Lets start with my trip to Paloh and my whole purpose of it all, to photograph the only remaining Skilled Cobbler there. Then after it was Bekok and The Sungai Mati Padi Fields. This is another set of pics which are so much closer to Home and one filled with Historical Significant to my Home Town of Batu Pahat. Its only when it was about to be demolish, but later Preserved that I decided to go in and have a look and record some pics. Yes folks, its The House of one of our Founding Fathers ... The Late Mr. Tan Swee Hoe . Look how glorious and Beautiful it is even in this state ... Wow !! It was a year that I went back to The east coast Town of Mersing after more than 10 years. This time around it was my childhood friend Mr. Seah Kok Hwa's invitation as he was opening his second Hotel there . Besides, every room has my pics in it ...Yahooo !! Remember , when in Mersing, do stay in this Peaceful , Rustic and most of all Cozy ... '' Mersing Merlin Inn '' . And there other reason why you should be here once in a while. The nearest of them all to my home is of course the Annual Sri Mariaman Temple Festival . Did this a few times in the previous years, but this year Ceremony was the Best of them all ... '' Om Shanti, Shanti ''. It was also a year that I found some old Black & White negatives in the form of 120 & 135 formats and some Old Pics of Batu Pahat. What a Find !! They belong to my late Elder Brother whose love for Photography was the reason why I am in it Today . Just like the previous years, a year isn't complete without pics of '' Sunsets ''. For 2017 however, things will be different with my eyes condition. There will definitely be less less and more on the Green sides of things. A mix from the year that was ... Shine On !! Finally it was a year that I made it into the Papers and Magazines again. This year it was the NST team with their Editor in Chief Intan Maizura Kamal and Three other Writers ( Sulyn Sheffield, Elena Koshy & Zuliantie Dzul ) that were here. What a wonderful team there are and may I add , that this is the team that will Breathe Life into the Paper again. And that coming from a guy who haven't pick upa NST for decades. Some pics of them while here and my pic in the front cover of '' Sunday Plush ''. Finally to sump up The Year That was 2016, a Mixed of '' The Best of The Rest ''. This are Photos that I feel were My Personal Best from among the thousand taken during the course of the Year. Just relax and enjoy the collection I have for all of you. Remember, The sun never sets for those who Try ... Cheers!! Before I part, here's a simple message that I would like to convey to every each one of you who are Here. 2016 took away a lot of celebs and some of my Childhood friends Like Lee Too, George, a few Classmates , my eldest Sister , a Niece and Thousands of casualties of War, Natural Disasters and even Hunger. Always be grateful that you could see the light of the day every morning when you wake up. Be Content, Humble and be Happy with what you have. Spread a little Love and Kindness everywhere you go. Spend time with your Love ones and Friends rather than wasting time on your gadget and Phones. Pick up a couple of good Pastimes and Hobbies and spend some quality time with your families and friends . All these because ... '' Time and Tide waits for No One '' I would like to Thank all of you have shared and View my Blog post '' The Old Trades of Batu Pahat '' and making it my Highest ever post views, a record 20K plus views. Thank you all and feel free to share whatever picture or post that you like and only email me if you need it for commercial usage. Take care and May you all be Blessed !! Regards ... Uncle James.

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Sweet potatoes, glad you are here for my summer bucket list update 08.2021. Now I am two months into work on this list and have fared pretty well.

Hello Folks, This is a short post dedicated to the late Mr. Yoshihisa Maitani, whose legacy as a camera designer extraordinaire can still be felt even today. Look around the camera industry today and one can't help but notice his '' Small & Practical '' concept in camera design is everywhere. The Man is indeed a legend , and some of his cameras are truly beautiful and ingenious. Mr. Yoshihisa Maitani ( 1933 - 2009 ) . Once in a while when going through my old cameras, I will make it a point to pick up the OM-1 and just to hold it on my hands. Its a unique feeling of joy and astonishment at a piece of craftsmanship and design that's so beautiful that I personally consider it an ART. That feeling is still here ever since I first laid hands on a used unit way back in the late 70's. Few could afford it when it first came out and back then I was only a Secondary 1 student. I have to sell off my Pen half frame EE and half a years saving just to get one. This was my Third SLR since my Brother gave me his '' Exa IIa '' in the 60's and my Uncle's '' Minolta SRT-101b ''. It was a wait that was well worth, ever since I first saw the Advertisement in a Photography magazine. Here's an updated as of 1/1/2019. A recent article in Imaging Resource on why Olympus isn't going Full Frame ( https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2018/12/12/a-full-frame-olympus-not-just-no-but-heck-no ) carries some Rare pics of the Master himself are added below. The Ads that got me on a journey to the realm of Olympus ... !! So, Who is this '' Maitani '' that the Photo World were taking about and why is his design so Revolutionary ? A Genius whose work and ideas, took the camera world by storm ... !! Mr. Maitani started working for Olympus from the 50s until 1996, Maitani was the genius behind three of the most influential 35mm cameras ever: the Olympus OM-1, the Olympus Pen-F, and the Olympus XA. What they all had in common was that they were exceptionally small, and they delivered uncompromising image quality. Not only that he also design The World First Half Frame slr in the '' PEN F '' and the unique Clamshell '' XA ''. His design were different , innovative , practical , ergonomics and last but not least economical. For the first time back in the 60's and 70's , most folks were able to buy a good compact camera at an affordable price ( The Pen ). Over 17 million of it were sold world wide. The Mighty '' PEN '' Here is an quote from his philosophy on camera design : "A camera is just a tool for taking pictures. As a designer, I want to design a camera that becomes an inseparable part of the photographer, a camera that dose not get in the way. But I take pictures too and I have come to realize that because the contemporary camera is at its state-of-the-art limits, surpassing those limits is a problem that the photographer will have to solve by himself." "We have a saying in Japanese that fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. Although the camera should be an inseparable part of the photographer, it is still a tool. It can be a help or hindrance depending on how it’s used." The Man himself and his works ... !! And here's a list of cameras that he design that won '' The Good Design Award '' of Japan @ Pen F 1966 @ Pen FT 1967 @ OM-1 1973 @ OM-2 1976 @ Pen EF 1981 @ XA2 + A11 1981 Grand Prize winner @ OM-30 1983 @ XA3 Quartzdate and XA4 Quartzdate 1985 All pics below are from the official Olympus Japan website and are taken from the History and Wallpaper section respectively . Here's another of his Philosophical quotes on Photography : '' Photography has many different roles and education is one of its most important. The photograph is valuable in conveying what only you can see and therefore, understand. The photograph’s value is in its ability to act as an extension of the human eye. There will always be a need for photographs as long as people use their eyes." This pics below are a collection of Catalogs , Brochures , Leaflets & Stickers from my very own collections . Look how gorgeous they are ... !! And here are two very '' RARE '' display Stickers that I bought way back in the 70's. Made of Aluminum and printed in scratch proof colours that are meant to last. Two stickers with a total of 8 pics depicting the '' OM '' series of cameras. Its hard to part with this items, but I woudn't mind exchanging it for any OM-1 or OM-2 camera with a Kit lens. Any Takers ...?? Some more pics and wallpapers from the Olympus site and a few from the Net. Such a Beautiful design even by today's standards. Even the New EM-5mkII was design with an inspiration from the OM-3Ti. A Thing of beauty is joy forever ...!! Here are some unique looking camera design ( and a slide projector ) from Oly that you never thought existed ... Far Out !! Finally some Celebs and Ambassadors for Olympus from back then ... Bring it on !! And The Man whose works got me started on the '' Birding '' journey ... Sir Eric Hosking. Last but not least, here's some pics that says it all ...The '' OM '' System of which Mr. Maitani is a large part of ... A salute to a Genius !! Thanks for being here, do as usual, take grace in any mistake that I might have made along the way. Remember to just go out there have Fun ... !! Here's my favorite personal quote when it comes to Photography ... Done with an Oly wallpaper . '' Film is still Awesome '' ... !! Regards ... Uncle James.

Create a gift with a handful of color digital photos. A collection of color digital photos centering on the natural world plus famous quotes about color helped me create a welcome and enjoyable gift.

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Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 06.2021. Today I am sharing my snapshots for June

Howdy Folks, Here's a Quick series of Five random shots taken recently while flying on a '' SKYWALKER II '' Ultralight aircraft. They were all shot over and around the Tanjung Labuh Airfield with my Trusty EPL-2 & Kit lens. As you can see, flying has always been one my dream since my childhood days. Eventhough I can't fullfill the Fighter Pilot dream, any form of flying would have had me on cloud 9. I love anything and everything related to Flight....from Model airplanes to Balsa gliders during my younger days and recently those remote control aircraft and even UFO'S. Besides Flying, my other Hobbies and pastimes includes Audiophile, Archeology, Astronomy, Antiquites & Antique Appraising, Aero-Modelling, Birding, Photography, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Nature Conservancy and Volunteerism and last but not least Travel. This has taken up a large portion of my spare times and of course my Finances. Here's sharing my first of the many Hobbies and pastimes...To begin with, I shall start with a mix of both Photography and Ultralight Flying. Here are some recent updates as of September 2013. Thanks for taking the time and effort just to browse through my Blog. Regards........James Moh.

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Working with Seniors makes more of an impact than so many people realize. This is a very critical time in their lives. They are discovering so much about themselves, figuring out what their next chapter after high school might look like, deciding how to respond to peer pressure, how to decipher societal pressures and cultural identifications. And that's not including the normal day to day activities of classes, teachers, tests, sports, theater, band, etc, that they find themselves navigating. Being a teenager in our current world is tough…and if I can change the way they see themselves in just two hours and plant the seeds of confidence and self love through my lens…I AM HERE FOR IT!!!!

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Hello Folks, This is a short post dedicated to the late Mr. Yoshihisa Maitani, whose legacy as a camera designer extraordinaire can still be felt even today. Look around the camera industry today and one can't help but notice his '' Small & Practical '' concept in camera design is everywhere. The Man is indeed a legend , and some of his cameras are truly beautiful and ingenious. Mr. Yoshihisa Maitani ( 1933 - 2009 ) . Once in a while when going through my old cameras, I will make it a point to pick up the OM-1 and just to hold it on my hands. Its a unique feeling of joy and astonishment at a piece of craftsmanship and design that's so beautiful that I personally consider it an ART. That feeling is still here ever since I first laid hands on a used unit way back in the late 70's. Few could afford it when it first came out and back then I was only a Secondary 1 student. I have to sell off my Pen half frame EE and half a years saving just to get one. This was my Third SLR since my Brother gave me his '' Exa IIa '' in the 60's and my Uncle's '' Minolta SRT-101b ''. It was a wait that was well worth, ever since I first saw the Advertisement in a Photography magazine. Here's an updated as of 1/1/2019. A recent article in Imaging Resource on why Olympus isn't going Full Frame ( https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2018/12/12/a-full-frame-olympus-not-just-no-but-heck-no ) carries some Rare pics of the Master himself are added below. The Ads that got me on a journey to the realm of Olympus ... !! So, Who is this '' Maitani '' that the Photo World were taking about and why is his design so Revolutionary ? A Genius whose work and ideas, took the camera world by storm ... !! Mr. Maitani started working for Olympus from the 50s until 1996, Maitani was the genius behind three of the most influential 35mm cameras ever: the Olympus OM-1, the Olympus Pen-F, and the Olympus XA. What they all had in common was that they were exceptionally small, and they delivered uncompromising image quality. Not only that he also design The World First Half Frame slr in the '' PEN F '' and the unique Clamshell '' XA ''. His design were different , innovative , practical , ergonomics and last but not least economical. For the first time back in the 60's and 70's , most folks were able to buy a good compact camera at an affordable price ( The Pen ). Over 17 million of it were sold world wide. The Mighty '' PEN '' Here is an quote from his philosophy on camera design : "A camera is just a tool for taking pictures. As a designer, I want to design a camera that becomes an inseparable part of the photographer, a camera that dose not get in the way. But I take pictures too and I have come to realize that because the contemporary camera is at its state-of-the-art limits, surpassing those limits is a problem that the photographer will have to solve by himself." "We have a saying in Japanese that fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. Although the camera should be an inseparable part of the photographer, it is still a tool. It can be a help or hindrance depending on how it’s used." The Man himself and his works ... !! And here's a list of cameras that he design that won '' The Good Design Award '' of Japan @ Pen F 1966 @ Pen FT 1967 @ OM-1 1973 @ OM-2 1976 @ Pen EF 1981 @ XA2 + A11 1981 Grand Prize winner @ OM-30 1983 @ XA3 Quartzdate and XA4 Quartzdate 1985 All pics below are from the official Olympus Japan website and are taken from the History and Wallpaper section respectively . Here's another of his Philosophical quotes on Photography : '' Photography has many different roles and education is one of its most important. The photograph is valuable in conveying what only you can see and therefore, understand. The photograph’s value is in its ability to act as an extension of the human eye. There will always be a need for photographs as long as people use their eyes." This pics below are a collection of Catalogs , Brochures , Leaflets & Stickers from my very own collections . Look how gorgeous they are ... !! And here are two very '' RARE '' display Stickers that I bought way back in the 70's. Made of Aluminum and printed in scratch proof colours that are meant to last. Two stickers with a total of 8 pics depicting the '' OM '' series of cameras. Its hard to part with this items, but I woudn't mind exchanging it for any OM-1 or OM-2 camera with a Kit lens. Any Takers ...?? Some more pics and wallpapers from the Olympus site and a few from the Net. Such a Beautiful design even by today's standards. Even the New EM-5mkII was design with an inspiration from the OM-3Ti. A Thing of beauty is joy forever ...!! Here are some unique looking camera design ( and a slide projector ) from Oly that you never thought existed ... Far Out !! Finally some Celebs and Ambassadors for Olympus from back then ... Bring it on !! And The Man whose works got me started on the '' Birding '' journey ... Sir Eric Hosking. Last but not least, here's some pics that says it all ...The '' OM '' System of which Mr. Maitani is a large part of ... A salute to a Genius !! Thanks for being here, do as usual, take grace in any mistake that I might have made along the way. Remember to just go out there have Fun ... !! Here's my favorite personal quote when it comes to Photography ... Done with an Oly wallpaper . '' Film is still Awesome '' ... !! Regards ... Uncle James.

A short tram ride from Lisbon’s centre, Belem is on the Tagus River and has wonderful river views coupled with exceptional historic buildings. And here’s how my camera found them!

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Press Release issued Oct 31, 2014: Achraf Baznani happily announced today that he will publish his second photobook titled “Inside My Dreams”. He previously launched his first photobook he named “Through my Lens” and he is now showing the world the newest of his masterpieces which simply highlight his extraordinary skills as a photographer. His “Through My Lens” is the first surreal photobook in the Arab world.

From Separation to Connection … with the power of LOVE. As my adult son and I discussed what is wrong with the World today, he made the following observations which I now address through the lens of Love, my guiding force. “We are an individualistic cul…

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Morning glories, Thank you for peeking your head in the door over here to say hi. Hope your day is off to a sunny start. I need to get this big ole boot