new toys

I finally purchased the two Canon primes -- 85mm and 50mm / f1.8. All I can say is wow, what a difference. It's hard to imagine going back to the kit lens again. Thanks for the recommendations, Richard!

Joshua Tree National Park

Since the active on this site has slowed down, I've decided to post more :)

I was shooting at Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend -- early morning and long exposure shot.

doors

aftermath

Here in China, we're in the middle of the 15-day Spring Festival holiday, which means food and fireworks galore. The entire country sounds like a warzone at night, with the heaviest barrage occuring in the first evening (Chinese New Year's Eve). Here are a few shots which show what the streets looked like the morning after.