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photography, design, lifestyle and tech. by lin zhaowei. www.vizify.com/linzhaowei

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Been staying up late to take #startrails. Unusually clear skies in recent nights! Still trying to find the right settings as it's my first time doing star trails, but the humidity and cloud cover makes it hard to get perfectly exposed shots. Had to bump up contrast in post production. This one is made up of over 2000 near-consecutive five-second exposures over 2.5 hours, stacked using the excellent freeware StarStaX. Bishan Park, Singapore | April 2015 #stars #astrophotography #singapore #bishanpark #ricohgr #sky (at Ricoh GR)

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The only thing busy Singaporeans will stop to read: The 2015 horoscope! Singapore | Jan 2015 #Singapore #angmokio #heartland #horoscope #chinesenewyear #streetphotography #blackandwhite (at Ricoh GR)

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My neighbourhood tailor at 163 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4. Took this in 2012 when I went to make a new pair of trousers. He was very obliging when I asked to take some shots around his shop. #Singapore #tailor #portraits #blackandwhite #Pixlr (at Nikon F6 + AIS 35mm f1.4)

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TGIF! The weekend couldn't come soon enough! London | Dec 2014 #London #hydepark #park #streetphotography #blackandwhite #モノクロ (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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St Paul's Cathdral from the South Bank. Many joggers around here on a weekday afternoon, don't these people have to work? London | Dec 2014 #London #southbank #run #streetphotography #blackandwhite #fujifilm

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Street food seller on the Millenium Bridge. London | Dec 2014 #London #streetphotography #blackandwhite #モノクロ (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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St Paul's Cathedral: Bloody expensive to get in, so I just took pictures from the outside. London | Dec 2014 (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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First post of 2015. For some, the carnival is the place to be. Others just want to play their football. Hyde Park, London, Dec 2014. #London #hydepark #carnival #football #streetphotography #blackandwhite #dreamscapes (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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Squirrel-spotting at Hyde Park. London, Winter 2014. #London #hydepark #squirrels #blackandwhite #streetphotography #fujifilm (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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Big Ben again. This one a little closer. Hands were falling off by this point. #London #bigben #streetphotography #blackandwhite #fujifilm #clocktower (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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LONDON LOVE: My first visit to the old city, so gloomy and cold it's been but somehow I like it. Staked out on this bridge last night against the battering cold until my hands couldn't take it anymore, but feels good to be taking street pictures again. Quick thoughts: 1. Wish I'd been here 10 years ago (to study). 2. There are too many dead leaves on the pavements. 3. Feel like a giant on the Tube, and that's coming from 5'3" me! 4. It's so easy to get lost cos looking for street signs is a game of Where's Wally. 5. Need more time here! #London #thames #bigben #buses #bridges #blackandwhite #streetphotography (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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We visited some amazing places in #yogyakarta for our informal #prewedding shoot but my favourite shot was taken in a nondescript track behind #borobudur at sundown. #love #portraits #wedding #blackandwhite #indonesia #sunset (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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Just taking a walk behind the amazing #borobudur temple complex at sundown. Photo taken by the fabulous @kareneseah #blackandwhite #love #portraits #fujifilm (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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A monk I met at Angkor Wat. He was reading a book from a hundred meters away and started walking over when he noticed me taking pictures of him. Turns out he is just a very chatty monk who is learning English and likes talking to tourists. Noticed the light was really good and asked for a photo at the end of our chat. Hope he continues improving his English! #portraits #monk #cambodia #SiemReap #angkorwat #blackandwhite (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 60mm f2.4)

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My tuk tuk driver in Siem Reap, Sra Pon. Revisited the wonderful temples of Angkor last month and happy to meet him again. He was my driver when I visited back in 2009. Like many of his generation, he lost family members during the Khmer Rouge years and was driven homeless. Two decades later he's worked hard enough to rebuild his life, and now he's paying the mortgage for his home. He's courteous, speaks good English and has good knowledge of the history of Angkor. If you're going to Siem Reap, I would recommend contacting him for your transport needs at [email protected]. #cambodia #tuktuk #SiemReap #angkorwat #blackandwhite #portrait (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 60mm f2.4)

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First thing to do after buying a new lens -- take a pic of the wife. #portraits #blackandwhite #fujifilm #homecooking #kitchen (at Fujifilm X-Pro1 + 23mm f1.4)

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Finally taking a proper break from work! And a new camera to make my return to Siem Reap a little more interesting... ^_^ #Ricoh #theta #stilllife #white #toys (at LG G3)