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There are so many ways, so many possibilities, with new ones being born every moment. I learned this while I was photographing nature.. On regular basis, we have to pick a new possibilities and explore it fully. Turning down the roads we have never traveled, and finding out what's there. Be curious which eventually lead us in the direction of discoveries.
What nature photography has done to us is that it injects some fresh, new experiences in life. Challenging ourself and add richness to life as we step outside the regular routine.
Surprising our senses with things never experienced before. Waking up the spirit by uncovering previously hidden treasures. Giving new depth and richness to perspective.
Exploring new visions and some new possibilities while trekking through the mountains of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan.
One Direction's headlining gig Monday night at Madison Square Garden, the British boy band's first, was less of a proper concert and more of a victory lap from a banner year. A 90-minute plus set of the boys singing their hits as well as fan favorites like "Tell Me A Lie," "Kiss You" and "Save You Tonight," the show felt "almost like the biggest showcase you've ever been to last night," Rob Stringer, chairman-CEO of Columbia Records said the morning after.
The show also doubled as a prelude to One Direction's fan convention in New Jersey Tuesday, where fans from more than 35 countries around the world were flown in as part of a Golden Ticket package. To those fans as well as the thousands of screaming girls from all over the tri-state area, Monday's show was as intimate as a sold-out gig at Madison Square Garden could get. The low-key stage was outfitted with an extensive runway that allowed the boys to high-five the crowd and serenade fans directly from all corners. Harry, Liam, Louis, Zayn and Niall even sat down at the stage's edge at one point to sing "Little Things," their current, acoustic single -- complete with co-writer Ed Sheeran, who also opened the show.
Further contributing to the night's interactive vibe was a mid-show Twitter Q&A, where the band answered questions that ranged from the ear-piercing ("Who has the loudest section?" Answer: Niall) to the athletic ("Who can jump the highest?" Answer: Zayn, who cheated by jumping atop a runway) to the silly ("Who can cluck like a chicken?" Answer: Harry, who does an impressive poultry impression). All the excitement made the crowd's collective screams come in waves, so loud and layered that it occasionally sounded like a legion of locusts as much as it did pubescent girls.
Although much of One Direction's success is due to the combination of their "X Factor" exposure in the UK, their good looks and their savvy ability to harness social media, it's easy to overlook that many of their songs are actually quite solid. As written by the trio of Swedes Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha, two Swedes and an American, pop anthems "Live While We're Young," "One Thing" and the massive "What Makes You Beautiful" are designed to bounce off stadium walls. Kelly Clarkson-penned rocker "Tell Me A Lie" is particularly strong live in a more minor key that recalls "Since U Been Gone," and "Little Things" is an ideal choice for their first sensitive ballad to be released as a single in the States -- complete with racy-when-you-think-about-them lyrics about memorizing the dimples in a girl's lower back. Even if the boys themselves don't do any of the dance moves like the late-90s Backstreet Boys/'N Sync movement that preceded them, the emphasis on live vocals only benefits them (particularly the melismatic chops of the under-rated Louis) and doesn't even bring concerns of lip-syncing.
And in case Madison Square Garden had had its fill of squealing for the week, the venue was only warming up for what is sure to be the loudest event of the year -- Z100's Jingle Ball on Friday, featuring performances from 1D, Sheeran, Taylor Swift, fun., The Wanted, Cher Lloyd, Olly Murs and the one act whose fans could out-shriek 1D's -- Justin Bieber.
Some extras on the 'No Direction Home' DVD. Some of the contributors sing their favourite Dylan songs. Also features Mavis Staples breaking up while singing 'Hard Rain'.
"Everyone has a favourite Bob Dylan song. It's because he's tapped into the universal...the universal soul, the universal mind..."
Liam Clancy
Mine at the moment:
Love Minus Zero/No Limit
My love she speaks like silence,
Without ideals or violence,
She doesn't have to say she's faithful,
Yet she's true, like ice, like fire.
People carry roses,
Make promises by the hours,
My love she laughs like the flowers,
Valentines can't buy her.
In the dime stores and bus stations,
People talk of situations,
Read books, repeat quotations,
Draw conclusions on the wall.
Some speak of the future,
My love she speaks softly,
She knows there's no success like failure
And that failure's no success at all.
The cloak and dagger dangles,
Madams light the candles.
In ceremonies of the horsemen,
Even the pawn must hold a grudge.
Statues made of matchsticks,
Crumble into one another,
My love winks, she does not bother,
She knows too much to argue or to judge.
The bridge at midnight trembles,
The country doctor rambles,
Bankers' nieces seek perfection,
Expecting all the gifts that wise men bring.
The wind howls like a hammer,
The night blows cold and rainy,
My love she's like some raven
At my window with a broken wing.
Bob Dylan
MTV Video Music Awards 30th Anniversary show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York USA
Live performers
Austin Mahone
Ariana Grande
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Robin Thicke
2 Chainz
Kendrick Lamar
Kayne West
Justin Timberlake
Macklemore
Ryan Lewis
Mary Lambert
Jennifer Hudson
Drake
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Moonman Award winners
Video of the year:
Justin Timberlake — "Mirrors"
Best male video:
Bruno Mars — "Locked Out of Heaven"
Best female video:
Taylor Swift — "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Artist to watch:
Austin Mahone — "What About Love"
Best pop video:
Selena Gomez — "Come & Get It"
Best rock video:
30 Seconds to Mars — "Up in the Air"
Best hip-hop video:
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) — "Can't Hold Us"
Best Collaboration
Pink (featuring Nate Ruess) — "Just Give Me a Reason"
Best direction:
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) — "Suit & Tie" (Director: David Fincher)
Best choreography
Bruno Mars — "Treasure" (Choreographer: Bruno Mars)
Best visual effects:
Capital Cities — "Safe and Sound" (Visual Effects: Grady Hall, Jonathan Wu and Derek Johnson)
Best art direction:
Janelle Monáe (featuring Erykah Badu) — "Q.U.E.E.N." (Art Director: Veronica Logsdon)
Best editing:
Justin Timberlake — "Mirrors" (Editors: Jarrett Fijal and Bonch LA)
Best cinematography
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) — "Can't Hold Us" (Directors of Photography: Jason Koenig, Ryan Lewis and Mego Lin)
Best video with a social message
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (featuring Mary Lambert) — "Same Love"
Best song of the summer
One Direction — "Best Song Ever"
Best latino artist
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Justin Timberlake
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One Direction performs at Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Today One Direction mania broke loose at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.
It may have been Friday 13th, but 3,000 Australian fans got lucky to be part of the huge crowd that made up the enthusiastic audience.
The British boy band has teenage Aussie lasses screaming for more, with the occasional tear been shed for those who miss out on their deepest desires.
Hours before Harry, Niall, Liam, Zayn and Louis took the stage at the Hordern Pavilion, they were screaming in anticipation of seeing the Fab Five sing their hearts out.
The matinee show sold out two Sydney concerts in under three minutes kicked off at 3.45pm with an entirely appropriate teen anthem Na Na Na.
The performance was a slick mix of song, video, dance and audience participation.
The lads are well practiced at at working the crowd, with smiles all around, finger pointing and all that. In time its expected that many of the boys will further develop their vocal, dancing and even song writing prowless.
One Direction merchandise was selling fast, as you would expect, with young ladies parting with $40 for T-shirts, $20 bucks for a program.
Some not so lucky fans who couldn't get a ticket, despite strong rumours of on site scalpers, came to snatch up some merchandise at any price.
The place went nutso times 5 times 3000 when the boys played hits What Makes You Beautiful and One Thing. The teen fans hung on every word.
One Direction this afternoon jetted off to Melbourne to prepare for their Logies performances.
We wish the fab five well on their developing careers and hopefully female fans will only be shedding tears of joy, as the boys continue to send the lasses hormones in overdrive, as the media and marketing machine continues to give Australia an overdoes of One Direction.
Meanwhile Australian media and marketing experts wonder if or when the boys will be back to Australia for seconds, or if they will soon focus on offshore endeavours, having milked down under for all she was worth. Go for it boys.
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Take Me Home Tour
Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20/10/13
I was in the front row pretty much right in the middle. I got so lucky and am very grateful. I had the best night ever :)
All photos taken with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V