India | KianHong Photography

A Tale of Two Cities

July 2, 2011 by kianhong

In my eyes you see Weakness but not despair My body has betrayed me It’s a pain no rain can wash away If only I could let it go (Pushkar, Rajasthan State, India 2009) Through my eyes you feel Hatred but not evil Time has betrayed me It’s an anger no wind can blow away [...]

Categories: By Country, China, India, Scribble of Mind • Tags: China, emotion, expression, faith, Hindu, Hui people, India, Muslim, photography, pilgrim, Portrait, Pushkar, Rajasthan State, religion, Shaanxi Province, Travel, Xi'an, 中国, 西安, 陕西

Udaipur – City Palace Museum

June 21, 2011 by kianhong

I have previously written a post about the wall paintings seen in Udaipur - “Graffiti” art in Udaipur, but I forgot to mention the City Palace Museum. City Palace Museum (also known as Pratap Museum) make up large part of the Udaipur City Palace Complex, a palace complex built by the Maharana Udai Mirza Singh as the capital [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Travelogue • Tags: arms, City Palace Museum, coins, courtyard, deer hunting, fine glass inlay works, India, inscriptions, Krishna Vilas, Laxmi Vilas Chowk, Maharana Ari Singhji, Mewar, Mor Chowk, murals, photography, portraits, Rajasthan, Rajput, sculptures, Travel, Udaipur, Udaipur City Palace Complex, wall paintings, weapons

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I’m In

June 9, 2011 by kianhong

Wow, my blog is selected as one of the top 10 finalists in the Best Photography Blog category of the Singapore Blog Awards 2011! To me, it’s a blessing and I’m deeply grateful to the people and judges who support my blog. Thank you so much! Though I’m pretty excited about it, I feel equally stressed as [...]

Categories: By Country, Event / Festival, India • Tags: agitated, Competition, crowd, Horse Dance, India, photography, Pushkar, Pushkar Fair, Singapore Blog Award, spectator, Travel, vote

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Like what you like, and love what you love

June 5, 2011 by kianhong

One of the reasons I like about photography is that I’m able to shoot anything I like. There’s no logic, no rules, no boundaries, no right or wrong. When you are taking a shot, you are in totally control of what you want, and what you want to achieve. It’s subjective. It’s personal. As a [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Let's talk about photography • Tags: directions, facial expression, feather duster, holy town, India, kids, Old man, Panasonic Lumix LX3, photography, Portrait, Pushkar, Rajasthan, sari, street style, Travel, views

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Get the best out of yourself

May 26, 2011 by kianhong

I have been making a final push to select and edit some of my old photos and showcase them in my Photoshelter’s gallery. To my surprise, I found some photos that deemed ‘lousy’ in the past suddenly become ‘good’ or ‘great’. Some photos that looked uninspiring previously become awesome now. And I’m really glad that I did make the [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Picture for Thought • Tags: bun, cooking, facial expression, food, holy town, India, Panasonic Lumix LX3, photography, photoshelter, Portrait, Pushkar, Rajasthan, street vendor, Travel

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One Asia Festival – Celebrating The Images of Asia

October 26, 2010 by kianhong

Celebrating The Images of Asia is part of One Asia Festival which is organized by Asian Geographic, the region’s leading geographical magazine. This was a highly anticipated event especially to all the participants of the world-renowned Asia Without Borders Photography Competition, which awarded over US$18,000 worth of prizes to all the winners. I didn’t [...]

Categories: By Country, Event / Festival, Singapore • Tags: Adventure Asia, Asia Without Borders Photography Competition, Asian Geographic, Asian Geographic Passport, Celebrating The Images of Asia, Celebration Asia, China, Hoi An, Icons of Asia, India, Indonesia, Jaipur, Langkawi, Malaysia, mount bromo, One Asia Festival, photography, Pushkar, Vietnam, Xi'an, Travel Without Borders Photography Competition

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简单唯美 Minimalism – Favourite Shots of India 5 of 5 (The End)

April 4, 2010 by kianhong

(Crown of one of the minarets in Taj Mahal, Agra, India) For more you seek Your desire, hunger and greed The beauty is abundance Only when you stop asking for more Only when you are left with so little So little yet so much A state of mind to reach You and me

Categories: By Country, India, Scribble of Mind • Tags: Agra, India, minaret, minimalism, moon, photography, silhouette, Taj Mahal, 简单唯美

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日已尽 – Favourite Shots of India 4 of 5

March 14, 2010 by kianhong

(Desert, Pushkar, India) 尘落沙飞日已尽人哀梦碎天知晓冷风冽过散魂魄唯独夕阳抚孤星

Categories: By Country, India, Scribble of Mind • Tags: camel, Desert, dusk, India, photography, Pushkar, Rajasthan, silhouette

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The Face – Favourite Shots of India 3 of 5

March 7, 2010 by kianhong

(A Spectator at Mela Ground, Pushkar, India) I have been shooting so many photos before but I’ve never paid any special attention when taking portraits. I never understand why photographers are so fascinated by portraits, till I saw her eyes in this shot. Though this portrait was taken slightly out of focus and I was also frustrated by the obscure caused by somebody’s [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Picture for Thought • Tags: Face, India, Mela Ground, photography, Portrait, Pushkar, Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan

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The Herder and The Goat – Favourite Shots of India 2 of 5

February 26, 2010 by kianhong

(Desert, Pushkar, India) On the way to the sand dunes, I saw three young herders leading the goats and cows back to the village. The sight is not unusual in the countryside, where life is simple, ordinary, and close to the nature. They were on their way back home, a place which provide warmth, shelter, love, care [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Picture for Thought • Tags: countryside, Desert, favourite shot, goat, going home, herder, India, photography, Pushkar, Rajasthan

容不下黑白 – Favourite Shots of India 1 of 5

February 22, 2010 by kianhong

(Amber Fort, Jaipur, India) 那是我以为最美丽的画作一种莫名其妙一种过去与现在的拉扯模糊了知觉与视觉协和艳丽的色彩显得有些牵强美景也只不过如此原来没有你所有会是黑白黑白从来不属于色彩就像色彩永远容不下黑白

Categories: By Country, India, Picture for Thought • Tags: Amber Fort, dusk, favourite shot, India, Jaipur, photography, Rajasthan

Goodbye India!

February 12, 2010 by kianhong

(Last Day in India – Subway – New Delhi Station) Many tourists who visited India will say, “I love India!” But I’m not going to cheat you and lie to myself. I couldn’t say I love India. Because I’m not. But I like this beautiful country, there are so much this Asian powerhouse can offer [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Travelogue • Tags: camel, delhi station, Desert, India, metro, silhouette, subway, sunset, Travel

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