Random - 3

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How to tell it's a nice day?

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Ans: You will see many ppl sit outside to enjoy the sun :)

One spot from City Hall Park

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I actually wait for few min until ppl out of pictures :)

Bad economy = opportunity?

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Do you believe it? I wish the real estate will drop to the price like 2003, then I can fulfill my dream.

Random - 2

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elders

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I'm not afraid to become old, but I'm just afraid that I will be one of them - play Chinese chess game all day long and couldn't play my favorite sport - badminton.

Soccer in action

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I wish the weather will be warmer soon so that I could run outside!

basketball in action

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Dumpling

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My favor dumpling store in Chinatown. $1 for 5 pieces. Not bad at all.

Bird in cage

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I used to have one when I was young, but it escaped and I was punished by dad :(

Paris Sandwich

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Here we go. This store has over 20 different kinds of vietnamese sandwiches. The bread is freshly made in store. My wife loves this place than the other one.

Location: 113 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Vietnamese Sandwich

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I'm a big fans of vietnamese sandwich. My favor place is called Banh Mi Saigon. I will post it's competitor tomorrow.

playground

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When I took this photo, I was thinking how many children will turn out to be olympic champion in the future :)

City Hall Monster?

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I found it quiet interesting. It is at City Hall Park but I couldn't find any info of it in it's wiki site.

Random - 1

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I will post some random shoots from now on. These pics neither have any special meaning nor story behind it. I shoot it because I thought it was interesting.

Newspaper war

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Maybe ppl still buy the NewYorkTimes, but I'm not sure other newspapers as amNewYork and Metro seem dominate the newspaper market.

Birds on the tree

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How many do you see?

Free sample

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Who can resist? ;P

$1 store

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I noticed more and more of these stores exist now. They must be doing good especially today's economy.

Canon cowboy

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A pic worth in thousand words ;)

$1 pizza

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I couldn't believe it when I first heard about it. There is always a line no matter when. For more details about this pizza place, visit here.

BPC - part 2

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Here we go.

BPC - part 1

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I'm glad to use this amazing lens (35mm f1.4) to take photos in my neighborhood. Thanks Rob.

Will post another one tomorrow.

Pad Thai

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I like to eat. But I oppose to eat in high end restaurant. Why paid the top $$ for the declaration and the chef? I enjoy to take food pic more than building and people.

If you want to know if this thai restaurant is good or not, try their Pad Thai dish.

A drop

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Here we go. Taken in seaport.

Freezing

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I had a hard time to capture the water drop from the ice cube. I tried to set the TV mode and fried up the high speed shooting mode, no success. Then I realized someone mentioned in the badminton forum to use the single shot mode instead can capture the fast shuttle motion. I then turned on the one shot mode but still can't capture it. After 30+ shots, my hand was freezing and I felt it doesn't belong to me. I can't click on the shutter button no more. I said to myself. Okay "5 more shoots and that's it for today". Luckily, I finally captured one (with a drop). I will post it tomorrow.

My work area

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I couldn't remember how many times I saw this sign since I work here for almost 8 years. I started from 1999, I left for about 2 years and came back. Although I'm working at 195B now, but I walk to this block during my lunch break sometimes just to check the surrounding stores.

Outside of 195 B

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My 2nd attempt to take this building. 1 st attempt failed as I didn't take the background wide enough, so I couldn't crop to fit. This photo combined with 28 photos. The output wasn't too good but I accept it. I probably use this method for any wider shoot for a while because I can't afford for 1k lens yet.

Beer - I missed you!

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I didn't have any chance to drink beer recently. It's okay. I don't addicted to it anyway. I actually like to drink it only when hang out with a group.

Long long time ago, I used to hang out with my badminton coach and fds in the bar after badminton training every Friday night. That was the time it hook me up to drink beer. Especially when your muscle is so sore and extremely hungry after 4 hours non-stop moving in the court. A glass of iced cold beer and buffalo wing will definitely bring you to different level. I missed those days :(

Hot Dog

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What is your favorite sauce? I like onion + mustard. I don't like Nathan's one. It's too oily.

B and W

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This is my 1st B&W shoot. What do you think?