The Iceberg Illusion

Got bored at work.

Took a few minutes to ogle Elliott Koon photography works when I saw a facebook post of him talking about his early influences by buddy and master 忠洋 and ultimately about his photography grandmaster, Vig. 

Elliott Koon: Jack of All Trades

It amazes me how one can influence unimaginable generations of awesome street photographers. Very much like how Cobain can power the grunge movement and made it his own. An entire generation of rockers bred just because of one man's passion. Just like how i am vastly inspired by this multi talented and blessed brother of mine.

Angelic shot of Cobain, a legend lost too soon.

Many dreams of doing things they are passionate about. Such as traveling photographer, touring musician or just be a very successful businessman. What we see is the result but what we don't? The amount of dedication and hardworking resolution is enough to beat your dreams into submission. 

Are you ready to rummmmmmbleeeeeeeee????

Things that don't happen: sitting around and suddenly, BOOM! i'm a genius songwriter!

Dreams are just dreams when you don't put efforts into making a reality. There are people who are born naturally talented. Yes, you may argue that those with naturally gifted ones can create a better masterpiece. But how uplifting and motivating it is by that? 

My best example? Batman in the Knightfall saga. Batman is bruised (or Bruce-d..haha ha ha...i need to go out more) and burning out by taking on too much and was ultimately paralyzed by Bane (gasp!). Forget about how miraculously his broken spine was healed but his fight against all odds is a much better viewing value compared to say, Batman single-handedly bombed the whole Gotham to next kingdom come with his newly engineered nuclear bomb that only affects those with criminal DNAs programmed into the bomb. (wait..what?)

Somebody gotta hurt reaaallll Bat.....(yeah, i definately need to go out more).

So, there you go. Efforts and dreams do go hand in hand. In short:

The very same thing that struck down THE Titanic (P/S: not my artwork)

Legends are made by those who grind those dreams into diamonds.