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Kelly Cheng's photostream
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"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
All images are 'All Rights Reserved, Copyright Kelly Cheng'. Please do not ask for free photos. Travel photography takes time and money.
License my images through Getty. Prints available upon request.
Photography is a natural extension of my passion for travel. The pictures are travel stories. They showcase what I saw, what I liked, what moved me, what I tried vainly to capture the special moments and make them mine.
The moment when a photograph is made is a lonely one. You connect with what you see and record your interpretation of the light. It is the sharing of images that begins the connection with viewers and triggers inspiration, curiosity and emotion. That, perhaps, is the finest moment of photography.
Most of my pictures are not perfect. Often, it could be done better. Savouring the moment is more important to me than going all way out to take a good shot. I am the sort who prefers to watch the fireworks display than to shoot it.
I put up over 95% of the pictures of each trip. So what you see is almost the complete set, instead of just selective good shots.
My current gear:
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II (since Dec 2005)
- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM (since Jun 2006)
- Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM (since Dec 2006)
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM (since Jun 2007)
- Canon EF Extender 2X II (since Jun 2007)
- Canon 5D Mark II (since Apr 2009)
- Canon S90 (since Nov 2009)
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“Contemplating the cloudy sky and the massive trunk of a tree under a magical light is difficult when one is alone. Not being able to feel the pleasure of seeing a magnificent landscape with someone else is a form of torture. That is why I started taking photographs. I wanted somehow to eternalise those moments of passion and pain.” ~ Abbas Kiarostami ~
Somwhere here, I left my footprints:
Just a traveller with a camera in the sling.
Kelly Cheng's favorite photos from other Flickr members (889)
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Groups (44)
- Pro Corner: Semi-Pro and Professional Photography / Photographer 240,656 photos, 17,991 members
- Lonely Planet Publications: Photobook 119,472 photos, 6,146 members
- We travel the World 514,283 photos, 33,407 members
- National Geographic: Are You Good Enough? Post 1, Nominate 3 916,975 photos, 67,937 members
- * Vanishing Points * 132,129 photos, 21,369 members
- Bird Identification Help Group 28,123 photos, 5,626 members
- fd's Flickr Toys 34,609 photos, 13,418 members
- 200+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two) 2,849 photos, 936 members
- Lonely Planet: Photo Challenges - 'Behind' 78,680 photos, 9,718 members
- Iranian 71,823 photos, 3,381 members
- India 133,426 photos, 5,340 members
- 100 faves 4,349 photos, 710 members
- The World Through My Eyes - Weekend Showcase is *OPEN* 2,851,497 photos, 85,667 members
- Artistic Photography 1,335,908 photos, 55,922 members
- Singapore Flickr Meetup 7,112 photos, 1,466 members
- B&WPIX (1/day) 86,791 photos, 4,072 members
- *GreatPixGallery 50 Faves+ 13,638 photos, 1,748 members
- *GreatPixGallery 20 Faves+ 19,164 photos, 2,094 members
- *GreatPixGallery 10 Faves+ 30,250 photos, 2,429 members
- 1000 views + 100 favourites 3,896 photos, 1,855 members
- DoF 621,193 photos, 51,543 members
- Outstanding Landscape Photos - 15 favourites and above 1,362 photos, 513 members
- impressive 3,466 photos, 483 members
- top-f [ 25+ faves ] 32,047 photos, 12,030 members
- The RED makes it (without dominating) 70,053 photos, 5,441 members
- Fav/View >= 5% - please read the RULES! 30,024 photos, 2,787 members
- B E A U T I F U L [photos with a 'beautiful' comment] 61,338 photos, 3,023 members
- Outstanding Sunrises / Sunsets (15 favs or more please!) 1,250 photos, 752 members
- Stunning! 7,184 photos, 1,802 members
- Muslim Cultures 85,751 photos, 9,403 members
- 500 views and 50 favourites 7,360 photos, 2,112 members
- 25-50 Faves [No Nudes/Erotic!] 8,435 photos, 1,438 members
- 5-10 favorites only (ONE A DAY) 44,706 photos, 4,177 members
- 10-25 favorites [No nudes / erotic] 28,583 photos, 4,621 members
- Canon DSLR User Group 1,793,260 photos, 103,833 members
- 100 views + 10 favourites (unlimited) 47,403 photos, 5,878 members
- B&W 2,432,294 photos, 128,423 members
- Outstanding Night Shots- 15 or more faves only 959 photos, 711 members
- Outstanding Travel photos - only post images with >= 15 faves 6,270 photos, 2,693 members
- 500 views + 20 faves - quality AND quantity 12,174 photos, 3,420 members
- WOW! [Add only pictures commented with a "wow"] 165,918 photos, 15,196 members
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites 82,472 photos, 4,661 members
- Travel Photography 1,373,913 photos, 64,888 members
- FlickrCentral 4,810,951 photos, 166,256 members
Testimonials (5)
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Michael Costolo says:
"That Kelly shares with us scenes from her travels is a wonderful thing indeed. She has a knack for being at the right place at the right time, and she always brings with her a seasoned photographer's eye. Whether it is a stunning landscape or a view of life in what is for me a faraway land, time spend viewing Kelly's photography does not disappoint."
31st May, 2007
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Roozbeh Feiz says:
"I met Kelly in her trip to Iran. Soon she became part of our friendly community and we had excellent time in Iran together. I found her a gentle person, a self-esteemed lady and a very good listener.
I admire her energy level and courage for traveling alone to different countries."3rd March, 2007
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bigoode is gone on Ipernity says:
"it's really difficult to talk and be a "contact" of her ;-)
but please believe me
this world traveler is a great people, don't ask me why, i never meet her.
i just "feel" it trough her pix
congratulations for your pix, and my dreams
shine on and take care !!"8th January, 2007
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Bryce Fields says:
"Kelly goes to places I wish I could go, and sees things I wish I could see. I should be jealous, but she always shares such wonderful photos. For allowing me to live vicariously through her wonderful photos, I am most grateful.
Okay. And I'll admit just a tad bit jealous. :-)"12th September, 2006
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Sizif says:
"Kelly is a great travel photographer.
she's shots are from wonderful views.I like mountains and atmosphere of she's photos.
I love mountains!
I love Kelly photos!
:)"20th September, 2005
- Name:
- Kelly Cheng
- Joined:
- August 2005
- Currently:
- Singapore