One of the good things about visiting Finland in winter is that it is easy to catch both sunrise and sunset on the same day, offering ample photography opportunities without insanely early wake-up calls. Getting up to catch the sunrise in Finland in the winter is a piece of cake. It’s pretty odd to see a sunrise around 10 a.m. in the morning but the sky looks so beautiful that you forget about it later. The same thing happens during sunset. There is this magical blue light that can be seen around Helsinki that makes everything better. You will have to visit it to see it. Therefore, it’s actually reasonable to catch sunrise and sunset, and if you are at all able to, I suggest doing so as you certainly don’t want to regret missing out on a beautiful sunrise when photographing.
Do you prefer the sunrise or the sunset? Which one really stands for the beginning and the ending - when both are the start and finish line of another day or another night. It’s a matter of opinion. I love both, but love sunset even more. The color of the evening just after the sun falls behind the horizon is absolutely unique and stunning to me. Whichever you prefer, you can frequently tell a sunrise from a sunset by the fact that the latter appears more chaotic, and the former, tidier.
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Japan is a country I have been visiting (besides Hong Kong) with incredible mountain scenery, one of the world’s most chaotic & quirky cities such as Tokyo, a long history of culture & tradition, and of course incredible cuisine with authentic sushi on offer everywhere you turn.
Surrounding these peaceful creations are cities with complex and diverse histories, filled with architectural wonders built for both style and purpose. My heart trembles at the thought of Japan and I’ll struggle to capture its greatness in words. Why am I so overwhelmed? Why does Japan hold so many special pieces of my heart? Why go back? Why do I keep coming back? 我是一个重度日本(还有香港)旅行上瘾者,差不多只要有段假期, 我就会定飞机票去日本或香港。 A very happy weekend! My short photo essay under pen name 蓝天游 on Lake Kawaguchi (near Mt Fuji) in Tokyo, Japan 日本东京《东京河口湖赏富士山美景》is featured in a special press travel edition.So happy to see it being featured nationwide in print! Special thanks to Lianhe Zaobao, you have made my day! Thank U so much 感谢 感恩 :)
I love street art. I have been a street art fanatic for many years. What began as mere curiosity, many years ago, soon became a deep appreciation, and occasional obsession. There’s something so impressive about artists pouring themselves into works that in all likelihood will be removed or destroyed. Aside from the more technical aspects, it’s simply a beautiful way to liven the concrete backdrop of an otherwise bland, almost dismal scene. Sometimes it’s a multi-story mural exploding with colour, becoming a focal point of the neighbourhood. Other times it’s a simple stencil, maybe conveying some cheeky social commentary.
In Helsinki, the city considered by many as the cultural capital of Finland, street art isn’t just an art form. It’s an intrinsic part of the city’s history and identity. Finland has a wonderful street art program. I found a wonderful art area. In their constructions zones, they put up blank walls surrounding the scene. On these walls, street artists are allowed to “deface” them and showcase their art. This blew me away. The beauty brought to the construction site from the artists made it a better destination. The bold colours used by the artists contrasted strongly with the brown wall of the stadium. Each section held a different message depending on what the artist wanted to portray. The result is that street art has burgeoned and become one of the defining aspects of the city’s character. Buildings tall and small are daubed with beautiful murals. 我拍摄和观察许多国家的街头涂鸦多年了。街头涂鸦在很多城市中很流行,涂鸦者以年轻人居多。我很佩服那些有才的涂鸦创作者,画在墙上或地上,惟妙惟肖,立体感很强、很艺术的样子。在生活即艺术,在不经意间的路口遇上别趣的涂鸦,让我充满拍照的欲望。我不断地在旅游中寻找这样的城市,因为有时候,寻找一个城市的街头艺术,往往会给我带来出乎寻常的惊叹,也是一种很酷的游览城市、探寻城市的方式和过程。 这是美术馆和画廊无法窥探的原声活力,也是一种生活哲学的体现。 芬兰有北欧最酷的画廊、餐馆、咖啡厅和商店等。芬兰的首都,赫尔辛基,也是一个充满活力的设计之都。赫尔辛基城市中充满着的创意和艺术,能让去到的人与街头艺术来场惊喜的邂逅。毎一区的每一片墙都充满街头艺术壁画。与一些习惯于散漫的街头艺术家不同,赫尔辛基的街头艺术者只会在法律允许的地方进行创作,这是对居住在同一城市里的人的尊重。虽然涂鸦有一些必须要遵守的规则,例如,不能打扰住户,记得把空油漆瓶扔垃圾桶,别打扰你旁边的画家等等。 |
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