Inside AndyLim Creative » General Photography http://www.andylim.com/blog Photography articles and latest news on AndyLim Creative Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Detour: Taiwan http://www.andylim.com/blog/detour-taiwan/ http://www.andylim.com/blog/detour-taiwan/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 11:20:30 +0000 andylim http://www.andylim.com/blog/?p=2170

My wife and I were supposed to be in Europe 2 weeks ago. But thank God our flight was canceled due to the volcanic ash all over Europe, otherwise we probably would have been stranded there. We were desperate for a getaway, so a quick look at the world map brought us to Taiwan. We [...]]]> My wife and I were supposed to be in Europe 2 weeks ago. But thank God our flight was canceled due to the volcanic ash all over Europe, otherwise we probably would have been stranded there. We were desperate for a getaway, so a quick look at the world map brought us to Taiwan.

We started our trip with a stinky tofu supper by the roadside in Taipei :)

Then we followed a local tour which took us to Hualien on the east side of Taiwan island. This is the scene from Baci Lookout Point.

The next day was a tour of Taroko Gorge National Park. We started at the Iyax Valley (Shakadang Trail).

On a wobbly rope bridge…

The Swallow Grotto

A dance show by Taiwan aborigine folk

Jioufen was a nice half day trip from Taipei, pity it rained.

A koi pond near the Taipei Botanical Gardens.

We enjoyed Dansui, at the northernmost MRT stop in Taipei. Here we got our portraits drawn by a street artist.

An ocarina shop. These are cute musical instruments that can be played like a flute.

Street food in Dansui. My favourite was the sui kow (dumplings) from 2 places: a sui kow specialty shop in Ximending (Taipei) and a roadside shop in Hualien town.

I’d like to recommend our driver, Steven. He’ll bring you around the city (or island) in his very well-maintained Volkswagen T5 van. To set things straight, I don’t personally know him, but once in a while I come across someone who deserves a mention.  So if you’re going to Taiwan, give him a call:
(Taiwan country code is 886) 0916-880-828 or 0981-397-928

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]]> http://www.andylim.com/blog/simpleslr-photographer/feed/ 0 1200km in 6 days http://www.andylim.com/blog/1200km-in-6-days/ http://www.andylim.com/blog/1200km-in-6-days/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:51:40 +0000 andylim http://www.andylim.com/blog/?p=1634

Just got back from our 9-day trip to Victoria, Australia.  The main purpose was to photograph a wedding in Melbourne (view the photos here), but my wife and I took the opportunity to enjoy the countryside as well. My apologies to those who emailed or called me, I’ll reply your emails as soon as I [...]]]> Just got back from our 9-day trip to Victoria, Australia.  The main purpose was to photograph a wedding in Melbourne (view the photos here), but my wife and I took the opportunity to enjoy the countryside as well. My apologies to those who emailed or called me, I’ll reply your emails as soon as I can.

Travelled about 1200km over 6 days, from Melbourne to the Great Ocean Road via Lorne and Apollo Bay, spent the night under koala bears in the wild in Cape Otway, went on the 12 Apostles and back via Colac. Caught the earliest ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento, but our dolphin swim was canceled due to bad weather. Skipped our planned scuba-diving trip and went on to Cape Schanck for stunning views, then on to Phillip Island to see the penguin parade, it was about 10 degrees C that night but felt much colder with the ferocious wind! From there we went on to the Dandenongs for its beautiful gardens and then to the Yarra Valley for a ballooning trip at sunrise, some wine tasting and then on to Healesville to see more animals and some delicious Devonshire tea :)   Back in Melbourne, we enjoyed the sunset at St Kilda, and were treated to a surprise encounter with some penguins up close at the pier.

The beautiful St Patrick’s church in Melbourne

After enjoying scones in Cape Otway

Took loads of shots of these koalas who were everywhere on the trees

It was rainy during our Great Ocean Road trip, but we were rewarded with many rainbows

Blue skies in Sorrento

Stopped by to smell the flowers on the way to Cape Schanck

Stunning views at Cape Schanck

Met this couple at Dromana pier

Pelicans at San Remo

Swan Lake on Phillip Island

Great shot by wifey!

Waiting in freezing and windy cold for penguins to arrive… sorry, no pictures of penguins allowed

Beautiful gardens in the Dandenongs

Sunrise on a hot air balloon, what a great view!

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A recent FedEx event at the National Zoo]]> A recent FedEx event at the National Zoo

]]> http://www.andylim.com/blog/go-green-with-fedex/feed/ 3 A Much Needed Break http://www.andylim.com/blog/a-much-needed-break/ http://www.andylim.com/blog/a-much-needed-break/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:41:32 +0000 andylim http://www.andylim.com/blog/?p=714

If you’ve been emailing me without getting a reply for the past 1 week, I promise you that I’ll reply within the next few days (there’s a huge backlog of emails!). My wife Junnie and I were holidaying in Sabah, a much needed vacation We spent 3 days at the foot of Mount Kinabalu, woke [...]]]> If you’ve been emailing me without getting a reply for the past 1 week, I promise you that I’ll reply within the next few days (there’s a huge backlog of emails!). My wife Junnie and I were holidaying in Sabah, a much needed vacation :)

We spent 3 days at the foot of Mount Kinabalu, woke up really early to catch glimpses of the mountain without clouds covering the peak. We also managed to see a double rainbow immediately after it stopped drizzling! A very rare sight.

A short visit to Poring Hot Springs rewarded us with this shot.

Then we went to Sipadan Water Village on Mabul Island for some diving. Here are some of the things we saw, including lots of stonefish.

crocodile fish

leaf fish

and feather stars

This is where we stayed.

Here’s a self-portrait of ourselves in the water, taken during our safety stop… the vignetting at the top edges was due to my underwater wide-angle lens attachment which came a bit loose.

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The joy that family brings needs no words to describe…]]> The joy that family brings needs no words to describe…

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I had the opportunity to photograph Josiah Ng, Malaysia’s top national track cyclist, fresh from his gold medal win in the Korat SEA Games, during FedEx’s opening of a new World Service Centre at The Weld, Kuala Lumpur.]]> I had the opportunity to photograph Josiah Ng, Malaysia’s top national track cyclist, fresh from his gold medal win in the Korat SEA Games, during FedEx’s opening of a new World Service Centre at The Weld, Kuala Lumpur.

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