Today, i purchased a book. The title of the book is 边境，吴哥窟 by 修杰楷. Besides that being part of the reason for my purchase, I wanted to see a different part of the world- one that i may never get to experience for myself. 吴哥 for those who don’t know, its Angkor Wat. One of the seven wonders of the Earth. Love the way the book it is written.
Xiu expressed every tiny sight, sound and emotion in a simple yet refeshing way. Its as if you’re there with him, on this interesting journey. He mentions things that you wouldn’t have thought of even if you were not that distracted by the distinct difference in culture, leaving much room for thought. Haven’t read alot, but so far it feels like I’m actually taking a holiday at cambodia and experiencing what he had experienced, without actually leaving my doorstep.
In the recent year, photography has really given me new experiences. I began to look at things that I wouldn’t notice before, allowing me to hear the stories behind each subject and appreciate them. Its not just the pictures that are snapped at that moment. Its the stories that follow you for life. Put these experiences with travel and you can rougly guess why I like this book. Conveying messages through beautiful pictures and simple words.
Anyway a little more on why I like the author too. For people who know me personally, I like to take pictures of the sky. Cloud formations, colour settings, building silhouettes make sky shots ever changing and beautiful at the same time. When I first entered his blog, the first thing that I saw was the wide variety of such shots. That alone was convincing enough for me to get this book because it was like a guarentee that whatever he saw through his lens, it was what I wanted to see as well.
! 修杰楷！Enjoy!
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