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What does Chinese culture look like to the Western eyes? Here is one abstract sculptural interpretation by English sculptor and draughtsman Nigel Hall.
Nigel Hall’s grandfather was a stonemason working on churches and cathedrals. Nigel’s observation of the precision carving of stones growing up would influence his sculptures and drawings intimately.
There is a delicate balance of forms through an organic visual language cast in a material as concrete as phosphor bronze. The two droplet-like forms are intended as “Chinese whispers”. Two separate forms connected like the yin and the yang. The interplay of shadows and balance is important to the artist, and that intention is quite evident in this minimal yet powerful piece.
Nigel Hall
Chinese Whispers III, 2010
Phosphor bronze, ed. 2/3
133.5 x 47 x 20 cm
奈杰爾•霍爾
中國式私語 III, 2010
磷青銅, 2/3 版本
133.5 x 47 x 20 cm
# Nigel Hall (b. 1943)
Nigel Hall (born 30 August 1943 in Bristol, Gloucestershire) is an English sculptor and a draughtsman. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Hall_(sculptor)
# Annely Juda Fine Art
Annely Juda Fine Art is based in London and represents contemporary British, European and International artists. The gallery also exhibits masters of the 20th century avant-garde, specialising in Russian constructivism.
23 Dering Street (off New Bond St)
London
Greated London W1S 1AW
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7629 7578
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:07:57+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 32 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13889
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Sculpture by Nigel Hall: Chinese Whispers III, 2010 (Phosphor Bronze ed 2/3)” / Annely Juda Fine Art / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13889
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Form follows function is the reason why I enjoy photographing bridges. They are always built for utility, but are always so interesting.
This is the understructure of a bridge for the MTR (Hong Kong’s metro) near the Ma On Shan station in Hong Kong. It is filled with pipes—large and small.
Lines in space. Not a single bit of ornament, but every bit beautiful.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-18 17:41:02 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.0
+ Focal Length: 22 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
+ GPS: 22°25'30" N 114°13'56" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山地鐵站 中国香港马鞍山地铁站 Ma On Shan MTR Station, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130218.EOSM.02281.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“橋底風光 Scenic view underneath the bridge” / 城市人流建築之形 Urban Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130218.EOSM.02281.P1.L1.BW
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The Hong Kong Museum of Art (香港藝術館) is the main art museum of Hong Kong [1]. It was originally established as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery at the City Hall in Central in 1962 before moving to its present location at 10 Salisbury Road in 1991.
Unlike almost all art museums int the world, the Hong Kong Museum of Art does not take donation—a fact which I thought was somewhat bizarre. When I lived in New York, the annual tax-deductible membership to MoMA and the Whitney is part of my yearly expenses. When I went to the Hong Kong Museum of Art and paid for my annual membership, it was 100 HKD (~13 USD) which is a far cry from the 250 USD which I am used to. I asked the woman if they have other perhaps “patron level membership levels” and she looked at me oddly with a blank stare.
The permanent collections include many Chinese traditional landscape paintings (山水畫) as well as artworks by local artists. The landscape paintings in particular had much impact on my current photography work as it was from there that I learned the concept of 人氣, the presence of humans—no matter how small—to breathe life in otherwise cold compositions.
# Notes
1. Hong Kong Museum of Art: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Museum_of_Art
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-26T22:48:25+0800
+ Dimensions: 3526 x 5138
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.5
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 12800
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'37" N 114°10'19" E
+ Location: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港藝術館 Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130426.6D.03246.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“香港藝術館 Hong Kong Museum of Art” / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03246.BW
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The urban landscape is filled with billboards and other distraction, so it is often hard to find a perspective which is void of all the visual distraction when using a wide angle lens. However, I think that I have identified the way out—look up and remove everything except the sky.
This is another shot of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Unlike the previous shot which is about the architecture’s overall recognisable form [1], this one is a minimalist take on one of the facade which lights up with tiny spots at night.
The irregular and almost organic light fixtures echoes the slightly cloudy sky, whereas the linear angular architecture creates contrast to the otherwise dark sky.
# Notes
1. “香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre” / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03214.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8683034427/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-26T22:42:41+0800
+ Dimensions: 3359 x 5038
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 1600
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'14" E
+ Location: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130426.6D.03230.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“上 Up” / 香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03230.BW
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A black kite (Milvus migrans) holds onto his fresh-caught fish tightly with its big claws near the water surface at Tolo Harbour. I have often seen fishermen nearby so I guess I should be able to find more of these sightings in the future.
Unlike the previous shot which was photographed from the 27th floor down [1], this one was shot on ground level. To be frank was his quick dive into the sea. This shot was mostly made possible by 7D’s fast 8fps burst rate and AI Servo tracking. Everything happens so quickly that there is not really any time to think about how to compose the image, so it was cropped after the fact.
# Notes
1. “痛下殺手 In for the kill” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40945.SQ: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8701585828/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-09T13:42:40+0800
+ Dimensions: 3468 x 2312
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/11
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'22" N 114°13'29" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130509.7D.41640
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 鳥 Birds, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“V: 麻鷹捕魚記 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Goes Fish-Hunting” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130509.7D.41640
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The space between the buildings which almost collide create a visual tension which allows for a dynamic play between positive and negative space.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-19T18:57:49+0800
+ Dimensions: 3310 x 3310
+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'17" N 114°10'48" E
+ Location: 香港理工大學 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130619.6D.16393.SQ
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstract
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
直線條紋匯聚Gathering of lines and stripes / 香港理工大學建築之形 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU) Architecture Forms / SML.20130619.6D.16393.SQ.BW
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A collage of architectural forms in Central / Admiralty, the financial downtown district of Hong Kong.
In the center, the unmistakable triangular forms of the Bank of China Tower (中銀大廈 BOC Tower). Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M.Pei, it is one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong. It is currently the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre and Central Plaza. But while the those tallest three buildings have no character (IMAO) to speak of besides being tall, the BOC Tower is a modern structural engineering marvel, and the first composite space frame high-rise building [1].
On the right is also one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong. Standing 25-storey in total, 8 levels of the The Hong Kong Club Building (香港會) is owned by the Hong Kong Club while the other floors are leased for office lease. What I love about it is its simple curved facade which is extremely identifiable despite its small size [2].
On the left is the AIA Central. It was originally named the AIG Central, but it switched hands in 2009 after the global financial crisis. I mostly included this building in the frame to show the contrast in scale by the workers tending the windows via the outdoor elevator [3].
# Notes
1. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_China_Tower,_Hong_Kong
2. Hong Kong Club Building: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Club_Building
3. AIA Central: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIA_Central
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:33:21+0800
+ Dimensions: 3445 x 5168
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'8" N 114°9'39" E
+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02685.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
“中銀大廈 Bank of China Tower + 香港會 Hong Kong Club + 友邦金融中心 AIA Central” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02685.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #skyscraper
Simplicity. Division. Accented by surprise on top.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-24T18:33:31+0800
+ Dimensions: 4960 x 3307
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 220 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'11" E
+ Location: 香港尖沙咀海濱長廊 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 界 Division, 建築 Architecture
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC) / 香港文化建築形之界 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Forms Division / SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
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The one thing constant about the ever-changing urban landscape is the cranes at the construction sites.
I was born in Hong Kong, but I went to the US for college (university) in 1995, and after graduation I moved to New York and have been living there ever since. But in 2012, I moved back to Hong Kong to start my own company. And I definitely notice the change.
Most of the newer architecture in Hong Kong is built upon landfill, so in many ways the Victoria Harbour just got smaller. It seems that even the Star Ferry ride as a result is shorter. Could that possibly be?
Pictured is a set of cranes seen outside the International Finance Centre (IFC). It seems that they are building even more structures over there but exactly what is unclear.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:29:43+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 105 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'7" N 114°9'36" E
+ Location: 香港中環龍和道 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02643.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建造 Construction
“/||\” / 香港建造之形 Hong Kong Construction Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02643.BW
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In art school, we were taught to “draw what [we] see.” The philosophy is simple: when the left brain get involved and proceed to interpret what “must” be reality, what is drawn is never a representation of reality. Of course, an artist is up to his/her own interpretation, but if the intention is to represent reality, then this is a very good way of achieving it.
These bizarre patterns are seen every night outside my window. Photography captures reality so it is interesting to note how it seems completely illogical that water should appear like this—but yet it does.
Ships disturbs the flow of water, so under long exposure, it renders a matte surface which reflects the lights + shadows from the tree-lined Tolo Highway. The undisturbed water is left behind with a clear dark divide, brightened only by the light anchor floating in the sea.
The capture is mounted on a tripod and captured using a remote, so trust that everything is lying still, but the water moves, so the light anchor is moving quite a bit, even though we might think that it should not.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-21 00:27:34 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4265 x 2843
+ Exposure: 29.0 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 176 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
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 + Canon GP-E2 + tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'4" N 114°13'7" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130321.7D.35757.C23.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 形 Forms, 自然 Nature, 黑白 Black and White,
“自然城市夜倒影之形 Nature Reflected Urban Night Forms” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130321.7D.35757.C23.BW
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Located on the 20th floor of iSquare in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Canon Customer Care Center provides support for both in-warranty and out-of-warranty care for its customers.
I went there yesterday mainly to get the battery grip for 6D as the retailer who sold me the body did not carry it, and also to send my 7D to be looked at.
None of the camera bodies except the 1D series are weather-sealed, and after leaving the 7D near my opened window during stormy weathers in Hong Kong, it kept on going to Err 70 which bothered me. My 7D is well out-of-warranty but paying 300 HKD (38.65 USD) is a fair price to pay to make sure that everything is operational inside.
Aside from providing excellent service, the interior architecture filled with organic forms is a feast to the eyes, making the experience quite pleasant.
# SML Data
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+ Dimensions: 3406 x 5108
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17m
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Camera: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'47" N 114°10'22" E
+ Altitude: 137.3 m
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀彌敦道63號國際廣場20樓佳能客戶服務中心 Canon Customer Care Center, 20/F, iSQUARE, 63 Nathan Road,Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130412.6D.00124.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“香港佳能客戶服務中心 Hong Kong Canon Customer Care Center” / 形 Forms / SML.20130412.6D.00124.BW
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A lot of the shopping malls I have visited in Hong Kong features open skylight ceilings, which makes it much less claustrophobic as well as being energy efficient.
I discovered that the autofocus on the 50/1.4 was dead, and I probably will never go fix it because it is probably not worth it, but luckily manual focus is rarely an issue.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-20 13:33:57 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3312 x 4968
+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/1.4
+ Focal Length: 50 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
+ GPS: 22°25'27" N 114°13'54" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山新港城中心 Sunshine City Plaza, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130320.EOSM.03531.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 形 Forms
“新港城中心 Sunshine City Plaza” / 香港商場建築之形 Hong Kong Shopping Malls Architecture Forms / SML.20130320.EOSM.03531.BW
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Completely unexpected, someone wakeboarded outside the window yesterday, creating some truly wicked forms on water—sweet. For these kinds of photos you really need an SLR—but if you can do it with a point+shoot + able to focus then kudos to you—please remember to share your secret. :)
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakeboarding
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-17 16:31:58 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'18" N 114°13'17" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港馬鞍山聽濤雅苑對外的吐露港 中国香港马鞍山听涛雅苑对外的吐露港 Tolo Harbour outside Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130317.7D.35254.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 形 Forms, 黑白 Black and White
“滑板 Wakeboarding” / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130317.7D.35254.BW
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It is extremely rare that I would have the time to walk around the airport to do photography. Usually when I am at the airport I am in a hurry. But I came here last week to hang out with a friend whom I haven’t seen for 20 years when she was passing through. And since I came all the way I thought that I would utilize the opportunity to take some photographs also.
Featuring very articulated structural forms and designed by Norman Foster, the Hong Kong International Airport is a perfect marriage of form and function—form follows function—which is precisely what I love about it.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-25T06:15:36+0800
+ Dimensions: 3639 x 5499
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'52" N 113°56'12" E
+ Location: 香港國際機場 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130425.6D.02816.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture, 人流 Human Logistics
“Norman Foster: 香港國際機場一號客運大樓 Terminal One, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)” / 旅遊人流建築之形 Travel Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130425.6D.02816.BW
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #機場 #Airport #FormFollowsFunction
I am eye’ing at the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L now. But at US$2,599 it is not exactly affordable. So for now I continue to photograph with the 17-40mm f/4L and do post-processing work inside Lightroom and Photoshop to get the perspective in order.
Pictured is an alley found while walking around 西灣河 Sai Wan Ho. The highway to the left is the 東區走廊 [1] Island East Corridor [2], an expressway which rungs along the Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Chai Wan. The architecture to the right is the back facade of 西灣河文娛中心 [3] Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre [4], a cultural community arts center in Hong Kong.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-10 15:42:06 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4815 x 3235
+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'57" N 114°13'22" E
+ Location: 中國香港西灣文娛中心後門 中国香港西湾文娱中心后门 Backdoor, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China
+ Serial: SML.20130210.EOSM.01841.C23.BW.P1.L1
+ Series: 形 Forms
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS6
# Notes
1. 東區走廊（俗稱東廊），是香港4號幹線的快速公路路段（佔約7.9公里），亦是4號幹線的起始路段，沿香港島區銅鑼灣至柴灣海岸興建，連接銅鑼灣及柴灣。全線為三線及部份二線或四線雙程分隔公路，主要為高架道路。車速限制為每小時70公里。 zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/東區走廊
2. Island Eastern Corridor (IEC; Chinese: 東區走廊; Cantonese Yale: dung1 keui1 jau2 long4) is an expressway along the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4. The section between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay consists mainly of viaducts built along Victoria Harbour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Eastern_Corridor
3. 西灣河文娛中心（英文：Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre）是香港的一個文娛中心，1987年啟用，由康樂及文化事務署管理。西灣河文娛中心也是設於欣景花園第3座之下，毗鄰西灣河市政大廈。文娛中心共有三層，設有文娛廳、音樂練習室、劇院、美術室及城市電腦售票網等設施。 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/西灣河文娛中心
4. Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre (Chinese: 西灣河文娛中心) is a community arts centre in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong and maintained by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, one of the successors to the territory's Urban Council. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Wan_Ho_Civic_Centre
“東區走廊 Island Eastern Corridor + 西灣河文娛中心 Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre” / 城市建築之形 Urban Architecture Forms / SML.20130210.EOSM.01841.C23.BW.P1.L1
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #黑白 #BW #SMLBW
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #西灣河 #SaiWanHo #建築 #建筑 #architecture #城市 #urban #街 #street
There is something about very narrow and tight space…
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-25 19:32:25 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3207 x 4811
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.0
+ Focal Length: 22mm
+ ISO: 3200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'36" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路頌安邨附近行人天橋底 中国香港马鞍山西沙路颂安村附近行人天桥底 Under the footbridge at Sai Sha Road near Chung On Estate in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130225.7D.22438.P1.L1.BW
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 界 Division
“黑與白之間 The space between black and white” / 人流建築形之界 Human Logistics Architecture Forms Division / SML.20130225.7D.22438.P1.L1.BW
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #界 #Division #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #橋 #桥 #Bridge
Detail of a tree bark. Each year, the layers get shredded and allow new skin to be exposed.
Some people fear death—what is there to fear? The old passes away to allow opportunities for the youth. If life does not possess a limit, you would likely be wasting it all. It is through the limits of the time availability, that you realize how precious every second is.
In prioritising my own valuable time, my criteria is the same as Steve Jobs’: “Would I do this if I am going to die tomorrow? If I won’t, then it is not worthy of my time.”
If I am going to die tomorrow, will I process this image? Yes, because I love it. If I were a painter, this is what I would paint.
# SML Data:
+ Date: 2013-03-26T13:47:19.56+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 mm
+ ISO: 1600
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'12" N 114°13'37" E
+ Altitude: 1.0 m
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场 Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130326.7D.36447.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 抽象 Abstracts, 形 Forms
“樹皮 Tree Bark” / 自然抽象之形 Nature Abstract Forms / SML.20130326.7D.36447.BW
/ #自然 #Nature #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #形 #Forms #SMLForms #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #nature #抽象 #abstract #樹 #Tree
I downloaded a new app for panorama on the iPhone yesterday. This one is called Photosynth, which is created by Microsoft. I actually remembered Photosynth when it was first introduced for the desktop years ago. The interface is slightly better than 360pano, but for stitching the pano itself I think that 360pano is still better. Here you see the seams are very bizarre. You can blame it on the poor GPS reception but at least 360pano will not try to stitch things which physically do not belong together, whereas Photosynth would.
But in some ways all these errors makes this somewhat beautiful, in a very cubist kind of way. The colors are distracting so I removed it.
This is a 360-degree stereographic flat of a pedestrian tunnel near where I live. It is somewhat bizarre to see all the exits, yes? Thus the charm.
The interactive version is hosted on Photosynth:
photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=e0306d93-134b-4558-b593-2e6e...
# Related SML Flickr images shot at the same location:
+ ”我來你往 I come, you leave“ / 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130303.7D.25219: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8525373756/
+ “:::>井<:::” / 香港人流建築全景之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130303.7D.25226-SML.20130303.7D.25236-SML.Pano.001.Rectilinear.44x19: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8524757840/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-21 15:14:43 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4096 x 1953
+ Camera: Apple iPhone 5
+ App: Photosynth
+ GPS: 22°25'19" N 114°13'40" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路恆康街行人隧道 中国香港马鞍山西沙路恒康街行人隧道 Pedestrian tunnel at the intersection of Heng Hong Street and Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan, NT, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130321.IPH5.PhotoSynth.e0306d93-134b-4558-b593-2e6e0bba11db.BW
+ Workflow: Photosynth, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography, 黑白 Black and White
“西沙路恆康街行人隧道 Pedestrian Tunnel at Sai Sha Road” / 香港人流建築全景之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130321.IPH5.PhotoSynth.e0306d93-134b-4558-b593-2e6e0bba11db.BW
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #Photosynth #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #街 #street
The 界 Division series is mostly about forms divided by lines for balance. The black cat in this capture adds a bit of life to the space, which I like.
The EOS M will go all the way to ISO 6400 apparently—had to move the luminance noise reduction to 100 to make the capture tolerable—I guess there is a first time for everything.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-25 19:37:58 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/2.2
+ Focal Length: 22mm
+ ISO: 6400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'34" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路恆安地鐵站天橋底 中国香港马鞍山西沙路恒安地铁站天桥底 Under the bridge at Sai Sha Road near Heng On MTR Station in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130225.7D.22460.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms, 界 Division
“白與白之間的黑貓 The black cat between white and white” / 形之界 Forms Division / SML.20130225.7D.22460.BW
/ #形 #SMLForms #界 #Division #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #橋 #桥 #Bridge #貓 #cats
A collage of forms seen at a 巴士站 bus stop at 西沙路 Sai Sha Road.
The dominating zigzagged V form is a pedestrian footbridge allowing people to cross the highway. The taller bridge going horizontally is the 地鐵馬山鞍山線 MTR Ma On Shan Line (Hong Kong’s metro network) which runs parallel to the highway.
At the bottom tip of the V form is a 雙層巴士 double decker bus. Almost all buses in Hong Kong are double deckers. The vehicle closed by is a 21 seater minibus.
小巴 Minibuses serve routes which do not have many passengers. They have a defined route with a few defined mini bus stops at the terminals, but you can get off anywhere you like. You just alert the driver when you want to get off and they stop for you. It is a bit like a cab with a route.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-13 17:02:32 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3116 x 4674
+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 21 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'15" N 114°13'36" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路巴士站 中国香港马鞍山西沙路巴士站 Bus Stop, Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130213.EOSM.02002.P1.L1.BW
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“西沙路巴士站 Sai Sha Road Bus Stop” / 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130213.EOSM.02002.P1.L1.BW
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLBW #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #黑白 #BW #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #巴士 #Bus #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography
Pedestrian footbridge is one of the unique character about urban planning in Hong Kong. Pictured is an elevated walkway at night near Exchange Square in Central.
By using bridges and tunnels, pedestrians are able to get from point A to point B quickly and efficiently without stopping for traffic lights. The always jammed-pack traffic below also need not be halted by series of traffic light—which I reason is the primary reason why New York’s traffic is so impossible.
Almost every building in Central and Admiralty is connected via bridges. Some are even air-conditioned, allowing traders to visit different investment banks and conduct businesses in a nice calm air even in the very humid summer.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-09 22:27:41 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4781 x 3139
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0
+ ISO: 3200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°9'27" E
+ Location: 中國香港中環交易廣場行人天橋 中国香港中环交易广场行人天桥 Footbridge, Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130209.7D.21814.P1.BW
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“香港中環行人天橋 Footbridge in Central, Hong Kong” / 人流建築夜之形 Human Logistics Forms at Night / SML.20130209.7D.21814.P1.BW
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLBW #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #黑白 #BW #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #橋 #bridge #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography
Hong Kong Coliseum (Chinese: 香港體育館), better known amongst the public as the Hung Hom Coliseum (紅磡體育館, 紅館) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983. The coliseum has 12,500 seats, which is the second largest among the same kind of indoor facilities in Hong Kong, only behind the 2005-opened AsiaWorld-Arena.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Coliseum
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-15 18:26:48 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'5" N 114°10'53" E
+ Location: 中國香港紅磡暢運道9號香港體育館 中国香港红磡畅运道9号香港体育馆 Hong Kong Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130315.EOSM.03477.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 體育 Sports
“香港體育館 Hong Kong Coliseum” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130315.EOSM.03477.BW
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #體育 #体育 #Sports #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #紅磡 #HungHom #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban
Landform is a land art locate at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, Scotland.
#landart #landscapearchitecture #charlesjencks
Created in 2001, this installation combines elements of sculpture, garden design, and conceptual art to create a visually captivating and intellectually stimulating experience.
Charles Jencks is an American-born architect, landscape designer, and architectural theorist, was known for his pioneering work in postmodern architecture and landscape design.
His approach to landscape architecture, which he called “landforming,” sought to synthesize sculpture, garden design, and conceptual thought.
Jencks believed that landscape design had a unique quality of being the most “cosmic” of all arts, allowing for a deeper connection between humans and nature.
Key features of the work:
1. Design
The work consists of a series of grassy, terraced mounds arranged in spiral patterns, surrounding crescent-shaped pools of water. This design creates a visual link between the gallery’s Modern One and Modern Two buildings, which are situated across the road from each other.
2. Inspiration
The shapes and forms in Landform are inspired by natural phenomena such as waves, clouds, and geological formations. Jencks was also influenced by fractal patterns and chaos theory, incorporating these complex scientific concepts into his landscape designs.
3. Functionality
Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Landform serves multiple purposes:
- It provides a striking backdrop for events at the gallery.
- It offers a platform for viewing the gallery’s outdoor sculpture collection.
- Visitors can walk and sit on the terraced paths, encouraging interaction with the artwork.
4. Recognition
Landform won the prestigious Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year in 2004.
Charles Jencks. American cultural theorist, landscape designer, and architectural historian.
1939-06-21 to 2019-10-13
BA Harvard 1961, MA Harvard GSD 1964, PhD in Architectural History, University College, London.
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- Canon EOS R8
- Canon RF 24-105 f/4L IS USM
- Handheld pano
Landform, 2001, Charles Jencks / National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One / SML.20240722.R8.04942-04946-Pano
#smleurope2024 #smlphotography #seeminglee
On my way up to the peak, I walked by a bridge and I thought that I would check out what is underneath. I like exploring places where I am not supposed to go, and I enjoy finding abstract forms in the trash.
Photographing trash—aka my “deadyard” series—is important to me. I do that as a reaction upon seeing photographs of beautiful people and beautiful objects which are themselves not beautiful. By choosing a subject that is intrinsically ugly, I attempt to force the viewer to react to the composition alone. If you remove the subject matter you simply see images as lines and space things will be more readily appreciated.
This capture contains a diversity of forms which contrast each other as if they are having a dialog with each other. That is interesting to me, but I am not “normal” and as such I can never predict how “normal people” will react to the things which I like.
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09609.SQ.BW
+ Date: 2012-10-11 10:35:44 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: ISO 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Photography Blog: 2012-10-24: Forms 形: photoblog.seeminglee.com/2012/10/forms.html
“軍事禁地” (军事禁地 “Prohibited military land”) / Deadyard Forms / 山東省泰山 (山东省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province) / 中國旅遊 (中国旅游 China Tourism) / SML.20121011.7D.09609.SQ.BW
So after more research it appears that these are not a seagulls but in fact Asian Waterbirds. Apparently, they are under WWF protection and is a rare species—but I see them all the time outside the window.
Also noted: I definitely need a longer lens. But it is good because I never really got to use my 70-200 til I moved back to Hong Kong.
Some captures are impossible to process inside Lightroom, so this was done in Photoshop.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-17 15:55:10 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 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°25'11" N 114°13'23" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港吐露港 中国香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130317.7D.35160.P1.L1.BW
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 黑白 Black and White
“下午飛翔 Afternoon Flight” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130317.7D.35160.P1.L1.BW
/ #自然 #Nature #寧 #Serenity #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #海 #Sea #山水 #landscape #鳥 #鸟 #Birds
Here he is again, in black and white. I think that the black and white version is better. The sun was casting a really weird yellow on the sea.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-17 15:17:06 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 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°25'11" N 114°13'18" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港馬鞍山聽濤雅苑對外的吐露港 中国香港马鞍山听涛雅苑对外的吐露港 Tolo Harbour outside Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130316.7D.35141.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 黑白 BW
“單人雙槳赛艇 Single Scull Rowing“ / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130316.7D.35141.BW
/ #體育 #Sports #形 #Forms #SMLForms #男 #Men #SMLMen #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #人 #people #攝影 #摄影 #photography #赛艇 #Rowing
At the garden surrounding the shrine, the pink blossoms contrast well with the green rooftops accented with red stripes and yellow dots. I am unsure which floral variety this is, but since the National Flower of Taiwan is the plum blossom (梅花), it would be my best guess.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Martyrs'_Shrine
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Flower_of_the_Republic_of_...
梅花與建築 Plum Blossoms + Architecture / 國民革命忠烈祠 National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.7D.51756
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #建筑 #建築 #architecture #花 #flowers #形 #forms #SMLForms
中國香港銅鑼灣告士打道280號世界貿易中心
中国香港铜锣湾告士打道280号世界贸易中心
World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
DragonAir (midair somewhere in China)
Color tends to distract. This composition also makes it more evident that I am interested in forms mainly. But flight attendants don't seem to care. They just think that I'm moving my iphone way up close to the teapots trying to find “faults” — which is rather annoying at times. SML is currently researching “new” hacks to photograph without anyone noticing — not really to photograph things illegally but just in order to “not scare the crowd” when doing street photography.
Citibank Plaza (花旗銀行大廈) is a modern glass and steel office complex in Hong Kong that comprises Citibank Tower, ICBC Tower, a 3 level basement garage capable of accommodating 558 vehicles, as well as a retail podium. With a gross floor area of almost 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2)., Citibank Plaza is one of the biggest office complexes in Hong Kong, capable of serving a working population of over 10,000. At 205 metres tall, Citibank Tower reaches up to the 50th floor. The highest floor on ICBC Tower is the 40th. Completed in 1992, it was one of the first office buildings in Hong Kong to incorporate intelligent building and environmentally friendly features.
# References
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citibank_Plaza
+ zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/花旗銀行大廈
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-15T15:40:16+0800
+ Dimensions: 3375 x 5063
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/9.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'47" N 114°9'39" E
+ Location: 香港金鐘花園道3號花旗銀行大廈 Citibank Tower, 3 Garden Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
花旗銀行大廈 Citibank Tower / 香港商業建築之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Forms / SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
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