The chinese tradition has it that a household should have a live blooming plants to symbolize rebirth and new growth. Flowers are believed to be symbolic of wealth and high positions in one’s career. In a more elaborate settings, plum blossoms just starting to bloom are arranged with bamboo and pine sprigs, the grouping symbolizing friends, reliability and perseverance; the bamboo is known for its compatibility, its utility and its flexible stems for furniture and other articles; the evergreen pine evokes longevity and steadiness.
The Chinese firmly believe that without flowers, there would be no formation of any fruits. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to have flowers and floral decorations. They are the emblems of reawakening of nature, they are also intimately connected with superstition and with the wish for happiness during the ensuing year.
Plum Blossoms, originally uploaded by: KnOizKi
Guess why I took these macro-shots photos? It symbolizes that I am pleased with my new Nikon Coolpix P5100 toy. I played around with it just now and “wow” look at those cool shots.
This means, I am getting ready to take more photos this New Year and the days to come. I am thinking of an upgrade for a pro flickr account so that I can upload more photos. And once again to become the more ’serious photographer’ in the future, don’t you think?
Boasting 12-megapixels, the P5100 offers a 2.5-inch LCD display — modest by today’s standards — as well as an optical viewfinder, a feature that is often omitted in digital compacts these days. This is a plus for saving battery and viewing your subjects in harsh sunlight when the LCD can become washed out. Optical image stabilisation is one of three options for reducing blur, along with Anti-Shake and High Sensitivity modes which can be found on the mode dial. The P5100 also boasts a maximum light sensitivity of ISO 3,200, but only when shooting at 5-megapixels or lower. -more reviews via cnet.com.au
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K lives in Hong Kong, who loves music, homes & architectures, movie trailers and all things . My life in this city project a lot of things - it’s all about the taxis, the billboards, the sidewalks, the cinemas, the zebra lines, the lights, the cars, the sounds, the people, the skyscrapers and the shopping malls.
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You’ve got a good camera. Mine sucks!
Happy New Year, K!
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I’m gonna make your pics my wallpaper ha!
Tenks u!
anyway the shots are great wow macro…. am looking for macro lens for my eos… almost $500. pobre ako sa gadgets ko
lovely colours… never seen plum blossoms before…
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Ow, with my “black thumb” I am not able to grow flowering plant, even those that are low-maintenance, hehe.
Hirap nga lang mag upload ng photos sa flickr. Pwede na, diba?
I’m going to Malaga to visit some frinds….
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I’m a flower person. I love flowers but I don’t know all the names of the flowers.
We don’t have flowers at home too except an orchid which actually has two flowers right now that I always look at every morning when I get up. 
As much as I wanted to have plants and flowers, I can’t, as I always forget to water them. Hahaha… E di nalanta.
Sayang naman.
Anyway, have a nice week! Happy Chines New Year din pala!
Pls let me know! I love that song eh.
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We also use that subject in still life when we do chinese painting.
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