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Bombing the Dragon in Miaoli
Every year at the end of Chinese New Year, festivals throughout Taiwan seek to bring prosperity for the new year. One, near Tainan, is the famous Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival. People actually volunteer to have fireworks shot at them as … Continue reading
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Out and About on New Year’s Day
These were taken on January 23, the day which Chinese New Year began on this year’s lunar calendar. It was a bit early for this year, but I didn’t mind having a week off to relax and take a photo … Continue reading
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Ten Shots from 2011
I decided to put together ten shots from 2011, mostly based on popularity of posts, but also including shots that I really grew with as a photographer and just plain old like. Let me know what you think. I’ve linked … Continue reading
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Reprocessed Shot: Jhubei Lion Dancer
As I improve my postprocessing in Aperture 3, I try to go back to old RAW files and see what I can do to improve some of my favorite shots. One of these is a dragon “handler” from mainland China … Continue reading
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Dragon Boat Festival, Hsinchu (龍船節)
Yesterday marked the annual Dragon Boat Festival in the world of Chinese culture. It is celebrated through racing dragon boats – large oar-powered boats with dragon heads. The races resemble that of a Western regatta, with teams competing throughout the day. These … Continue reading
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Dragon Boat Weekend! – 龍船節
Since I usually post on Monday morning Taiwan time for my first of the week, I’ll go ahead and make a quick one. We’ve had a busy/very fun weekend as it’s the Dragon Boat Festival, which takes place the first … Continue reading
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More from the Jhubei Dragon/Lion Dance
These are some more photos from the Jhubei Dragon/Lion Dance Festival back in December. I posted photos and had a very productive, fun day that afternoon – all of this taking place about a block away from my apartment. In … Continue reading
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Dragon/Lion Dances and Drum Competition
Last Saturday, I had a chance to see a drum competition mixed into some dragon and lion dance performances. I’m pretty sure this included some dance troupes from the mainland, and needless to say all of this was impressive. This … Continue reading
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