“AV-8B Harrier + CH-53 Sea Stallion against the Hong Kong skyline” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01606.BW
People often ask what is it that I photograph. I tell them that I am interested in forms, and the subject matter rarely matters.
These photographs are shot for photojournalism uses, so besides forms, I like to give them context. The USS Peleliu (LHA) [1] stationed in Hong Kong ought to look different than the ship stationed somewhere else, and so I try to find opportunities which would be site-specific enough while remaining photographically sound to my liking.
Pictured is the tail of an AV-8B Harrier attack plane [2] and a Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter [3] which is part of the HMM-364 unit [4] on the deck of the Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy when it was docked at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Shui in Hong Kong recently.
The location is unmistakably Hong Kong, as you can see a star ferry [5] sailing on the Victoria Harbour in front of the financial architectural skyline of Central. Most notably, the HSBC Main Building designed by Norman Foster [6] as well as Jardine House with its highly recognisable circular windows [7].
There seems however a discrepancy between what is seen and what was written on Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia, the HMM-364 unit only consists of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters [4] but what was captured here is most undoubtedly the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion [3].
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:39:17+0800
+ Dimensions: 5362 x 3575
+ Exposure: 1/100 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 100 mm
+ ISO: 1250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'41" N 114°10'1" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: AV-8B Harrier + Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, US Navy, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy. Star Ferry + architecture in Central, Hong Kong.
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01606.BW
+ Series: Photojournalism
# Notes
1. The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Peleliu_(LHA-5)
2. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) ground-attack aircraft. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV-8B_Harrier
3. The Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion is the most common name for the Sikorsky S-65 family of heavy-lift transport helicopters. Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps, it is also in service with Germany, Iran, Israel, and Mexico. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_CH-53_Sea_Stallion
4. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMM-364
5. The Star Ferry, or The "Star" Ferry Company, is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It was founded in 1888 as the Kowloon Ferry Company, adopting its present name in 1898. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Ferry
6. HSBC Main Building (Chinese: 香港滙豐總行大廈) is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London based HSBC Holdings. It is located along the southern side of Statue Square near the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong (built in 1869, demolished in 1933). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC_Building_(Hong_Kong)
7. Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on the Hong Kong Island. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardine_House
# Media Licensing
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“AV-8B Harrier + CH-53 Sea Stallion against the Hong Kong skyline” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01606.BW
People often ask what is it that I photograph. I tell them that I am interested in forms, and the subject matter rarely matters.
These photographs are shot for photojournalism uses, so besides forms, I like to give them context. The USS Peleliu (LHA) [1] stationed in Hong Kong ought to look different than the ship stationed somewhere else, and so I try to find opportunities which would be site-specific enough while remaining photographically sound to my liking.
Pictured is the tail of an AV-8B Harrier attack plane [2] and a Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter [3] which is part of the HMM-364 unit [4] on the deck of the Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy when it was docked at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Shui in Hong Kong recently.
The location is unmistakably Hong Kong, as you can see a star ferry [5] sailing on the Victoria Harbour in front of the financial architectural skyline of Central. Most notably, the HSBC Main Building designed by Norman Foster [6] as well as Jardine House with its highly recognisable circular windows [7].
There seems however a discrepancy between what is seen and what was written on Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia, the HMM-364 unit only consists of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters [4] but what was captured here is most undoubtedly the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion [3].
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:39:17+0800
+ Dimensions: 5362 x 3575
+ Exposure: 1/100 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 100 mm
+ ISO: 1250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'41" N 114°10'1" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: AV-8B Harrier + Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, US Navy, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy. Star Ferry + architecture in Central, Hong Kong.
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01606.BW
+ Series: Photojournalism
# Notes
1. The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Peleliu_(LHA-5)
2. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) ground-attack aircraft. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV-8B_Harrier
3. The Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion is the most common name for the Sikorsky S-65 family of heavy-lift transport helicopters. Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps, it is also in service with Germany, Iran, Israel, and Mexico. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_CH-53_Sea_Stallion
4. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMM-364
5. The Star Ferry, or The "Star" Ferry Company, is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It was founded in 1888 as the Kowloon Ferry Company, adopting its present name in 1898. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Ferry
6. HSBC Main Building (Chinese: 香港滙豐總行大廈) is a headquarters building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is today a wholly owned subsidiary of London based HSBC Holdings. It is located along the southern side of Statue Square near the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong (built in 1869, demolished in 1933). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC_Building_(Hong_Kong)
7. Jardine House (Chinese: 怡和大廈), formerly known as Connaught Centre (康樂大廈), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on the Hong Kong Island. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardine_House
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“AV-8B Harrier + CH-53 Sea Stallion against the Hong Kong skyline” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01606.BW
/ #Photojournalism #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Marines #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #mil #military #USMC #helicopter #architecture #urban #aircraft #StarFerry