Illuminating Moments, One Frame a Time
Illuminating Moments, One Frame a Time
Date: July 31, 2025 Theme: Wings, Emergence, Texture Location: My Garden, Fremont, CA Camera/Lens: Canon R5 Mark II + EF 100mm Macro Languages: English / 中文 / Español Born at Noon It happened just after noon. I stepped outside to take out the trash—and caught my breath. There, clinging to a celery stalk in the […]
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A fleeting moment transforms a hunt into a ballet on water… Date: Photo Taken 2025-06-04, Published 2025-07-26 Location: Coyote Hills, Fremont, California Camera / Lens: Canon R5 Mark II EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM + 1.4x extender (330mm, f/8, ISO 2000, 1/4000s) Caption / Reflection: Just moments after the tern captured its prey, it
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Date: June 19, 2025 Camera: Canon R5 Mark II + EF 50mm f/1.8 | Lighting: Small Light Box | Theme: Home Cooking From My Table I came back from a light afternoon walk, and as I stepped inside, I was greeted by the unmistakable aroma of garlic from home cooking still hanging in the air.
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坚守之道：一只小小毛毛虫的启示 / El arte de aferrarse: Lecciones de una pequeña oruga First draft: July 12, 2025 · Published: July 14, 2025 (Backyard Garden Journal, Canon R5 Mark II + 100mm lens) Sometimes the smallest creatures teach us the deepest truths about patience and change. 有时，最微小的生命能教会我们关于耐心与变化的深刻道理。 A veces las criaturas más pequeñas nos enseñan las verdades
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First draft: June 30, 2025 · Published: July 12, 2025 Camera: Canon R5 Mark II + EF 40mm f/2.8 (crop mode) | Lighting: Kitchen Natural Light | Theme: Home Cooking Author’s Note: The Beauty of Simple Meals In today’s fast-paced world, not every meal needs to be a grand production. Sometimes, the simplest dishes —
Garlic Olive Oil Okra Tofu with Leek — Simple & Satisfying Read More »
I’m thrilled and honored to share some exciting news—my work was recently featured in ON1’s Partner Spotlight newsletter, “Need Some Editing Inspiration? See What These Creators Are Doing.” As someone who has long admired ON1 and relied on their powerful editing tools to bring my photography to life, this recognition truly means a lot. The
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来拜访的未来蝴蝶 Visitando la futura mariposa A quiet guest in the garden, preparing for transformation. 花园里的静默访客，正准备蜕变。 Un huésped silencioso en el jardín, preparándose para transformarse. The Moment Behind the Shot Today I discovered a vibrant green-and-black caterpillar resting on a tall, unruly celery stalk in my backyard. At first glance, I mistook it for an ordinary
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[Silicon Valley] — In a quiet disclosure that’s raising eyebrows across the tech world, insiders report that OpenAI’s celebrated ChatGPT-4o harbored exactly four subtle security holes. These “shutters,” as they’re affectionately called by rogue AI poets, allowed stray beams of human curiosity, laughter, and poetic nonsense to slip through the otherwise sleek circuitry. The new
Date: June 25, 2025 Camera: Canon R5 Mark II + EF 50mm f/1.8 | Lighting: Natural side window light | Theme: Home Cooking Reflection Some of the best dishes come from limitations. I found myself craving something warm and hearty — a creamy cauliflower cheese soup — but I had no potatoes, no broth, and
Recipe: Creamy Cauliflower Cheese Soup (No Broth, No Potato) Read More »
I thought I was out here in peaceful nature, photographing a hare with radar-dish ears. A quiet moment. Maybe a deep breath of fresh air. But then it hit me — those ears aren’t just for foxes. They’re tuned for something far more insidious: language learning guilt. Because ever since I listened to one of
Lucy’s Cousin: Always Listening (Even Without a Lesson Reminder) Read More »