Rhythm and proportions. Found typography.

I think that I found Rainbow Teddy’s long lost cousin in the window. :)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-19 13:45:16 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3384 x 5076

+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 137 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III

+ GPS: 22°25'5" N 114°13'39" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安邨恆日樓 中国香港马鞍山恒安村恒日楼 Heng Yat House, Heng On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130219.7D.23244

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms

“E” 香港公共屋邨建築之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Architecture Forms / SML.20130219.7D.23244.CR2

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The architectural facade of the public housing developments at (恆安邨 Heng On Estate) were painted in 紫色 purple and 綠色 green. These color choices seem completely random at first, but when the 洋紫荊 Bauhinia blakeana bloom from early November to the end of March, it made a lot of sense.

These orchid trees, also known as 香港蘭 Hong Kong Orchid Trees, could be seen were planted in rows near the entrance to the 恆安 Heng On MTR station in 馬鞍山 Ma On Shan.

洋紫荊 Bauhinia blakeana is an orchid tree of the genus Bauhinia with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers (豆科蘇木亞科羊蹄甲屬有花植物). Although now cultivated in many areas, it originated in Hong Kong in 1880 and apparently all of the cultivated trees derive from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanic Gardens and widely planted in Hong Kong starting in 1914.

In 1965, it was officially adopted as the floral emblem of Hong Kong (香港法定代表花卉 aka 香港市花) by the Urban Council. Since 1997 the flower appears on Hong Kong's coat of arm, its flag and its coins.

# SML References

1. Wikipedia: EN: Bauhinia blakeana: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhinia_blakeana

2. Wikipedia: ZH-HK: 洋紫荊: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/洋紫荊

# SML Workflow

+ Photographed with iPad 3 using the 360pano app.

+ Uploaded to server as interactive pano: 360.io/YUmbrr

+ Downloaded from server as stereographic pano: 360.io/YUmbrr/s

+ Imported into Lightroom 4 for metadata tagging.

+ Processed in Photoshop CS6’s Lab color mode in 16-bit ProRGB color space.

+ Minor adjustments in Lightroom 4.

+ Exported as 8-bit sRGB image.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-01-26

+ Dimensions: 2048 x 2048

+ Camera: Apple iPad 3

+ GPS: 22°25'3" N 114°13'35" E

錦鞍苑C座樓，恆錦街，

+ 綠色 Green 建築 建筑 architecture: 錦鞍苑C座寶鞍閣 Kam On Court Block C Po On House

+ 紫色 Purple 建築 建筑 architecture: 恆安邨恆日樓 Heng On Estate Heng Yat House

+ 紫色 Purple 學校 school: 青年會書院 Chinese YMCA College

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

“紫荊綠葉小星球 Little Planet w/ purple orchids and green leaves”

/ 香港公共屋邨全景之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Panoramic Forms

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Hong Kong is one of the highest density cities in the world, mostly because while most cities in the world are built on flatland, Hong Kong’s geography is mostly made up with mountains and steep hill.

In fact, according to Wikipedia, More people in Hong Kong live or work above the 14th floor than anywhere else on Earth, making it the world’s most vertical city [1].

Pictured is one of the public housing architectures in Hong Kong. It packs a lot of population in a single block, while leaving enough space around buildings for breathing room.

This was shot earlier this month with the 7D. Not wide enough. Trust that I will be going back soon with the 6D.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2014-04-10T15:07:50+0800

+ Dimensions: 3310 x 4965

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 19 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'5" N 114°13'38" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安邨恆日樓 Heng On Estate Heng Yat House, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130410.7D.37612.BW

+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture

# Notes

1. Wikipedia: Hong Kong: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

“恆安邨恆日樓 Heng On Estate Heng Yat House” / 香港公共屋邨建築之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Architecture Forms / SML.20130410.7D.37612.BW

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