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Myanmar day 9
Myanmar day 9
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiDecember 24, 2008bridge, landscape, Mynamar, people, sunset, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 8
Myanmar day 8
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiDecember 23, 2008buddhism, Mynamar, people, religious site, temple, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 6
Myanmar day 6
TravelBelinda ShiDecember 21, 2008lake, Mynamar, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 5
Myanmar day 5
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiDecember 20, 2008Mynamar, surprise, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 4
Myanmar day 4
TravelBelinda ShiDecember 19, 2008Mynamar, people, surprise, wedding, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 4 (2)
Myanmar day 4 (2)
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiDecember 19, 2008hiking, landscape, Mynamar, nature, tree, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 3
Myanmar day 3
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiDecember 18, 2008hiking, Mynamar, people, AsiaComment
Myanmar day 2
Myanmar day 2
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiDecember 17, 2008Mynamar, people, AsiaComment
Real art need to have "soul"
Real art need to have "soul"
Art and Culture, Self DiscoveryBelinda ShiOctober 18, 2008Contemporary ArtComment
Mt Bromo volcano in sunrise
Mt Bromo volcano in sunrise
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiSeptember 21, 2008Indonesia, landscape, mountain, sunrise, volcano, AsiaComment
Sulfur carrier at Kawah Ijen Lake in Java Indonesia
Sulfur carrier at Kawah Ijen Lake in Java Indonesia
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiSeptember 20, 2008Indonesia, people, AsiaComment
Book introduction - Effortless Action “无为”
Book introduction - Effortless Action “无为”
Self Discovery, Art and Culture, AsiaBelinda ShiSeptember 15, 2008buddhismComment
Random or destined
Random or destined
Self Discovery, TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 6, 2008China, Contemporary Art, Shanghai, surpriseComment
Paradox Between Photography And Brush Painting
Paradox Between Photography And Brush Painting
Art and Culture, Self DiscoveryBelinda ShiSeptember 5, 2008China, Contemporary ArtComment
Soldier in front of Beijing's Olympic Bird's Nest Stadium
Soldier in front of Beijing's Olympic Bird's Nest Stadium
Art and Culture, AsiaBelinda ShiAugust 12, 2008Beijing, China, Contemporary Art, people, AsiaComment
Xinjiang folk dancer at Red Rose Restaurant in Beijing
Xinjiang folk dancer at Red Rose Restaurant in Beijing
Art and Culture, Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiAugust 11, 2008Beijing, China, people, restaurant, AsiaComment
A man at the Balinese temple
A man at the Balinese temple
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiJuly 29, 2008Indonesia, people, temple, AsiaComment
Bali-bamboo chairs along the beach
Bali-bamboo chairs along the beach
Travel, AsiaBelinda ShiJuly 27, 2008beach, Indonesia, landscape, AsiaComment
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View fullsize Golden hour at Ko Olina (Oahu Hawaii) is always a visual treat — even in a busy resort setting.

Here’s how I approach shooting in places packed with people:

✔️ Telephoto + shallow DOF during midday
✔️ Wider shots at sunset
✔️ Lightroom
View fullsize 📸 After 20 years behind the lens, I’m still evolving.

Lately, I’ve been leaning into things I used to avoid — not because they’re new, but because they challenge how I see and shoot.

Here are a few examples that might help
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View fullsize Golden hour at Honolulu, Hawaii.

My kids climbing rocks, waves crashing beneath.
I stayed still—until the light felt just right.
A few quick frames. A moving subject. Then some long exposure of water’s quiet rhythm.
No gear shuffle. No s
View fullsize He must’ve swung on that rope at least 30 times.
Maybe more.  Each time, a little higher. A little bolder.

Each time, I stayed with the moment—and moved just a little.

First from the front. Then from the side.
Crouched low. Reached high

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