Although he won many international photography competitions, he was dismayed by the unequal treatment he got as a result of his R.O.C. passport, and he regretted being unable to raise his country's flag and international standing through success in athletics.
這段期間，他雖然得到許多國際攝影賽大獎，但因手持中華民國護照而屢遭無邦交國家的不平等待遇，讓他那份「沒能把國旗升上去」的遺憾，又隱隱作痛起來。