quaint melody

Sometimes we need to just sit back and watch the world goes by.. then we would know what it is, to live this life.. and absorb the very essence of just living for one moment in time.

CC: Living for one moment at a time, that’s the spirit!

We miss out lotz when we’re in haste.
We should try our best to stop & smell the roses when we can.

CC: Smell the roses, hear the melodies, spin in the wind!

that sounds like me, always making haste for the rat race without stopping to think if it’s all worth it…

i hope i don’t wake up when i’m 60 before realising what i’ve missed out on and then regretting it…

at least i can say i’ve been through life appreciating some of the most beautiful photos ever taken…in QM. really, really heart your photography technique.

CC: I know I’ve said this before, but thank you oh so much, for your constant encouragement. They are music to my ears, melodies to me soul. I will strive to improve myself.

Sometimes we have no choice but to chase our dreams. No matter what, we need to take a break from time to time. A relaxing holiday will do :).

CC: Yup, need to get away from the craziness from time to time.

I almost drop into the picture.

CC: hehee. Be careful not to kill the little people in there ok!

hurry hurry the sky is dropping
don’t stop now.

*teehee* i’m so bad.

CC: Noti noti!

wow, its cool!!!

how did u do that???

CC: There’s 2 ways to do this. One is photoshop filter, the lazy more convenient way. They other one you need to use a tripod. Zoom into the point, focus with manual focus, zoom out, set a slower shutter speed, zoom in as you click. Not sure whether there’s a better way to do it, but that’s the way I know.

Yupe! We need to step backward in order to move forward. Life is too short for each and everyone of us. Haste is waste! So IMHO we should stop and stare. Live to the MAX!!!

CC: Yes, live to the max, to the fullest, for we only live once!

Not worth it! We should always remember to stop and look around us. There are many things in life for us to treasure and appreciate.

CC: The finer things in life need to be appreciated in slow pace and time.

Chasing Dreams… Worth it or not depends on each individual’s needs… =)

CC: All about choices.

The picture looks like an oil painting.Nice piece.

CC: Thank you!

You’re right. It’s definitely not worth it. In the expense of chasing dreams, we leave the most important things behind.

CC: It’s all choices we make, some think it’s worth the sacrifice. Well, as long there’s no regret i guess.

unless we decide to move to the rural area, otherwise the fast paced life will continue

CC: Again, it’s about choices we make. I’ve seen people living a slow pace life in the city and fast pace life in the country. Our life is the way we want it to be.

i like your poem. well, i dont think is poem, but heck. i guess in today’s society in big city, no one can walk in slow pace, or live in passion. only people in krabi (tht i know of) can have slow pace of life, and truly enjoy their job and nature

CC: Thanks! More like words strung together. We’re too afraid to loose out sometimes. Our life should be the way we choose to live it, not take sacrifices because of others.

I feel dizzy just by looking at the photo. It describes the feeling of rushing perfectly. Although here in Malaysia, people are always rushing, we are not as bad as people in Hong Kong. You can even see that their escalators move faster. Sometimes in the daily rush, it’s good to stop everything we do and just become aware of ourselves. We need to tune into ourselves more often instead of getting concern with what’s outside us.

CC: I’ll get to experience that when I go to HK end of Oct. I’m looking forward for the change of pace. I cannot agree more with you! Well said.

I would love to smell the roses too, but there is too much work waiting to be done.

CC: A minute or two, we should find the time to do so.

wow, wow this is such a special photo

CC: Thank you Hazel! How was your holiday?

what a pity for everyone to get stuck in the rat race..it’s certainly, not worth it

CC: Worth it or now, is the way we choose to lead our life. I certainly don’t want to get sucked in.

I like your picture. Its nice.

Thats life huh? You want something, but you need to let go of another thing.

CC: Thank you! Life is about sacrifices. Thanks for dropping by!

Life in the city is totally different from life outside the city. Life in the developed countries is totally different from life in countries below poverty line.

We wish we could slow down and enjoy what the environment has to offer. They wish they could die hastily instead of waking up the next morning to find themselves suffering in a living hell again and again.

By the way, this photo reminds me of NFS Underground 2. Is this photo PSed? If not, could you please share with me how do you create this effect using a DSLR?

CC: Whatever situation we’re in, we should make the most of it. But you’re right, it’s hard and challenging to do so if we’re stuck in living hell. That makes me admire those who can do so in such situation even more!

I’ve explain the ways in comment 13.

seriously we all need to learn how to step back and take a look around us….really need to learn how to enjoy life….

CC: It’s good to take moments to step back and take it slow.

We live in a “microwave” world where everything is on the fast track.

CC: Let’s get out for radiation is not good for you.

ahh.. how nice to just take tat few moments and look around us.. and give a couple of smiles to ppl tat stared over at us.. u know how to relax and enjoy life.. tat’s really really good..

CC: We can all do that, if we give ourselves a chance.

Love the effect of the photo. The lighting is perfect. How did you manage to capture it?

CC: Thank you! There’s 2 ways to do this. One is photoshop filter, the lazy more convenient way. The other way, you need to use a tripod. Zoom into the point, focus with manual focus, zoom out, set a slower shutter speed, zoom in as you click. Not sure whether there’s a better way to do it, but that’s the way I know.

I’m official a frequent visitor now.

: )

CC: Hello TsuChong, Thanks for visiting! I’m glad you find my blog interesting enough to frequent.

cc,
I love this photo!

Sometimes, we just have to stop for a few seconds in our busy life to catch a breath.

CC: Thanks Kok!