Photo of the Day (12.29.09)

When I went looking for today's Photo of the Day, I searched for "New Year" - since 2010 is only a few days away. I couldn't pass up this beautiful photo taken by borderfilms (Doug), even though it's from a Chinese New Year celebration in Vancouver, Canada (which, technically isn't until February). When I shoot, I love capturing moments where there is a distinct relationship between the subject and the photographer; this man's response to having a camera pointed at him couldn't be better.

Vancouver has one of the highest concentrations of ethnic Chinese residents in North America, due to an influx of immigrants from Hong Kong in anticipation of its transfer from the United Kingdom to China in the 1980's...making it a great place to celebrate the Chinese New Year in North America.

As the 2010 celebrations begin to ramp up, be sure to bring your camera out and upload your best shots to the Gadling pool on Flickr. We might just pick one as our Photo of the Day!