I should’ve captured uncle’s candid moment with his middle finger

Yup, you’re an experienced traveler, should share more about travel tips

I found that you prefer snapping portrait, and your portraits in your blog are awesome. I don’t usually snap any portrait as I felt too uneasy to even ask for permission. But after seeing your work, I’m convinced that it’s possible as long as we don’t irritate them.

You should blog about your Pulau Ketam middle finger incident, it sounds interesting

Yes, in fact most religions guide us to live and to behave good, be it Buddhism or Christianity.

I always behave myself during street photography. I believe in people’s privacy and comfort zone. Normally, I try not to snap candid portrait pictures without getting permission. If I’m snapping from afar, let say at least two to three metres away, I just do it.

In Wat Pho, Thailand, I was so tempted to behave like that monkey. But, before I zoom in the lens, I can see the monks in orange robes were not comfortable with my next action. So, I put my cam aside. In Hat Yai street market, I normally asked permission to take photos of traders. Most of them obliged. Some, just keep quiet – perhaps an indication they are not too happy. So, better don’t do it.

Anyway, my worst experience was in Pulau Ketam, Selangor. I was trying to snap an elderly man loading goods on a boat. I was at least 5 m away. He gave me his FU**KING fingers straight to my face. People were looking at me! LOL! Never provoke an angry old man!

I lost touch with my Buddhism years ago. I’m not trying to be rude. But as a humanist and nonbeliever, I practiced human-based morality. Richard Dawkins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins), a British ethologist and evolutionary biologist written and presented a controversial documentary entitled Religion – Root of All Evil? Here is the Google Video link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9002284641446868316

But then again, I still believe religion keep human sane and well behaved.

Cheers!
mylo