Nice patterns and details.

# 童偉杰 TUNG Wai-Kit

Ziggy Stardust

twk1402@gmail.com

+852 6855 8214

# Media Licensing

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

童偉杰 TUNG Wai-Kit: Ziggy Stardust: Look 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17079

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLMen

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For reasons which escapes me, my photo of the 警輪 Police Launch 51 [1] was crazy popular in Japan (as reported by Bitly click-throughs), but I don’t really know why. So I thought that I will post more of these ships as they are fun to see.

The 警輪 Police Launch 21 is smaller in size. I guess the Hong Kong Marine Police must have different uses for them, though I don’t really know what the categories are.

Good thing is, I recently met a guy who retired from the 香港水警 Hong Kong Marine Police force not a long while back. Next time I see him I will ask him what they are about. Like I said, knowing random people in the universe is useful.

# SML Workflow

Photographed handheld with the Canon EOS 7D + EF 70-200 f/4L + EF 1.4x Extender. Processed in Lightroom 4.

# About the 香港水警 Hong Kong Marine Police

The Marine Region is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force, more widely known as the Marine Police. The marine police patrol 1,651 km2 (637 sq mi) of waters within the territory of Hong Kong, including 263 islands. The Marine Region with about 3,000 officers, and a fleet of 142 in total, made up of 70 launches and 72 craft is the largest of any civil police force. [2]

水警總區（副名水警；英语：Marine Region，副名：Marine Police）於1842年成立，隸屬於香港警務處行動處行動部，主要責任為維持香港海域及離島的公共安全，在香港海域範圍內執行水上巡邏，防止偷渡及水上走私活動，並且在香港及鄰近海域進行搜索及拯救。水警總區管轄香港1,651平方公里的海域及261個香港島嶼。水師有123艘輪艇，包括62艘警輪和61警艇，共2,424名人員，為世界上最大規模的水上警察。[3]

# Notes

1. “警輪51 Police Launch 51” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130131.7D.20782: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8430860695/

2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Region

3. zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/水警總區

# SML Data

+ Series: 寧 Serenity

+ Date: 2013-02-04 16:28:53 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'22" N 114°13'10" E

“警輪21 Police Launch 21”

/ 寧 Serenity

/ SML.20130204.7D.21242

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #水警 #marine #警察 #police #船 #ships #海 #sea #攝影 #摄影 #photography

/ #中国 #中國 #china #香港 #HongKong #Canon7D #Canon70200

# 錢騁新 CHIN Chun-San, Francesca

Time Sculptor

francesca_chin@hotmail.com

+852 6220 5377

# Sponsors

+ Fenix Group Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Winning Textile Co., Ltd

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

錢騁新 CHIN Chun-San, Francesca: Time Sculptor: Look 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17059

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #錢騁新 #ChinChunSan #FrancescaChin #TimeSculptor #WTF #models #womens #women

# 黃嘉麗 WONG Ka Lai, Kali

Monsters Family

kalai.w1990@gmail.com

+852 6849 7416

# Sponsor

+ China Union (Cashmere) International Group Limited

# Media Licensing

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

黃嘉麗 WONG Ka Lai, Kali: Monsters Family: Look 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16985

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #WongKaLai #KaliWong #黃嘉麗 #MonstersFamily #womens #women #models #cashmere

Even the shoes are unfolding.

# 黃倩汶 WONG Sin Man, Kitty

Unfolding

kitty92624@hotmail.com

+852 6427 1294

# Media Licensing

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

黃倩汶 WONG Sin Man, Kitty: Unfolding: Look 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17099

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLWomen

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #黃倩汶 #WongSinMan #KittyWong #womens #women #WTF #Forms

Accented with accessories.

# 黃倩汶 WONG Sin Man, Kitty

Unfolding

kitty92624@hotmail.com

+852 6427 1294

# Media Licensing

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

黃倩汶 WONG Sin Man, Kitty: Unfolding: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17101

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLWomen

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #黃倩汶 #WongSinMan #KittyWong #womens #women #WTF #Forms

Eee-eee-aww-aww eee-eee-aww-aww… That was what it sounded like against some tribal beats blasted out from the heavily amplified speakers. These aboriginal tribes painted with patterns and colors could be seen playing their didgeridoos all day long near the pier which was frequented by both locals and tourists.

For the week that I stayed in Sydney, this was most of the music I heard when I walked out the door. It was hypnotically delicious.

Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L at the Rocks in Sydney, Australia.

# More Information

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo

Aboriginal tribesman + didgeridoo / Sydney, Australia / SML.20140314.6D.30837.P1.BW

The aerial view makes for some truly spectacular photography. Now with the new 1.4x extended, I can really get close to the action. People photographed this way will always be anonymous, so it should relieve some of the pain I had when photographing humans, meanwhile the perspective is quite wonderful from this perspective.

# SML Workflow

Photographed handheld with the Canon EOS 7D + EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + 1.4x Extender

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-04 16:29:28 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 1250

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'3" N 114°13'25" E

+ Serial: SML.20130204.7D.21251

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

# Media Licensing

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

“WN”

/ 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms

/ SML.20130204.7D.21251

/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #街 #street #自行車 #單車 #bicycle #運動 #sports #exercise #人 #people #men

/ #中國 #中国 #china #香港 #HongKong #Canon7D #Canon70200

# 李璟希 LI King Hei, Lois

Steipnir in pastel

likinglois@gmail.com

+852 9050 8758

# Media Licensing

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

李璟希 LI King Hei, Lois: Steipnir in pastel: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17119

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLWomen

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #李璟希 #LiKingHei #LoisLi #womens #women #WTF

I developed a new technique for photographing at night without a tripod with the 7D. Specifically, it can be summarised as “wait-and-shoot”.

Previously I have used this technique mostly with point-and-shoots but I did not realize that I could do the same with the 7D. I have always thought that the remote release meant that it had to be wireless, but apparently you can do it with the 7D also:

1. Set the drive to be remote with a 2-sec lag

2. Frame the picture

3. Shutter release and then hold still like a tripod.

4. Click!

The reason that it works is because although there is camera shake while you release the shutter, by holding still you eliminate much of the shake. Obviously it still doesn’t beat having a tripod, but as you can see here if you can hold relatively still, this 1/13 sec exposure is possible.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-09T20:51:04.00+0800

+ Exposure: 1/13 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 22 mm

+ ISO: 3200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'15" N 114°13'38" E

+ Altitude: -3.9 m

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130409.7D.37552

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 建築 Architecture

# Media Licensing

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

“夜雨明照 Stadium lights shine on a rainy night” / 香港體育建築 Hong Kong Sports Architecture / SML.20130409.7D.37552

/ #體育 #Sports #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #夜 #Night #Lights

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8633903371/

I have always wanted to photograph men in flight, and I considered photographing dancers—but it seems that even though football is played mostly on the ground, there are plenty of opportunities when the human forms is in mid air.

Pictured is Marti Rosell [1] (Hong Kong Falcon Football Club #3)’s soft landing after he has headed the ball.

You see why I don’t do studio photography? Try asking the model to pose like that—impossible. Some forms just need to be natural, and you can’t beat live action sports.

I couldn’t find Paulita’s information on the web so I cannot identify their players on the field.

# Notes

1. Hong Kong Falcon Football Club: 3. Marti Rosell: Born in 1988 (age 24) from Manresa, Barcelona. www.hkfalconfc.com/?tb_player=marti-rosell

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-28T19:58:17+0800

+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 10000

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'41" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130428.6D.03584

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, Photojournalism

“半空著陸 Mid-air landing” / Sunday League: Hong Kong Falcon vs Paulista / 香港足球 Hong Kong Football (Soccer) / SML.20130428.6D.03596

/ #體育 #体育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #足球 #HongKongFalcon #Paulista #MartiRosell

Basketball courts in Hong Kong are maintained by the 香港政府康樂及文化事務署 Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Reservations of different facilities can be done online via the Leisure Link Internet Booking Service [1] by any Hong Kong identity card (HKID) holders.

Pictured is a man playing 籃球 basketball at the 修頓遊樂場 Southorn Playground in 灣仔 Wan Chai which is right next to the 灣仔地鐵站 Wan Chai MTR station.

# Notes

1. Leisure Link for Facilities Booking and Programmes Enrolment www.gov.hk/en/residents/culture/recreation/leisurelink/le...

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-11 15:44:11 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3995 x 2663

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 183 mm

+ ISO: 500

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'41" N 114°10'25" E

+ Location: 中國香港灣仔軒尼詩道修頓遊樂場籃球場 中国香港湾仔轩尼诗道修顿游乐场篮球场 Basketball Court, Southorn Playground, Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130211.7D.22897

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: Photojournalism

“腳起手鉤向天奔 功夫高強神射手” / 香港康樂活動 Leisure Activities in Hong Kong / SML.20130211.7D.22897

/ #Photojournalism #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLMen

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #灣仔 #WanChai #籃球 #Basketball #男 #men #人 #people #體育 #体育 #sports #康樂 #Leisure

Allow me to reiterate: reflections are fun. So obviously the reflections of reflections of reflections of reflections of … is the most fun.

If you live in any urban settings these are everywhere—have fun!

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-27 16:08:50 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5113 x 3409

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 40 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°18'2" N 114°10'0" E

+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀廣東道33號中港城 中国香港九龙尖沙咀广东道33号中港城 China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130227.EOSM.02708.L1

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 形 Forms

“金黃反影之形 Reflected Golden Yellow Forms” / 香港尖沙咀商場建築之形 Shopping Malls Forms in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong / SML.20130227.EOSM.02708.L1

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #商埸 #ShoppingMalls #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #尖沙咀 #TsimShaTsui #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography

The Divisional Fast Patrol Craft (abbreviation DFPC) is 11m long, 2.5m wide with a 0.6m water displacement. It has 6 seats. It is driven by two 275-horsepower outboard engine with a water displacement of up to 4.8 tons. It get reach a speed of up to 50 nautical miles, and is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments, including differential global positioning system, electronic compass, electronic charts, detectors and radars, etc. The boats are made in Australia with a price tag of HK$2 million (~US$125k). A total of 23 crafts were introduced to Hong Kong since 2008 in four batches to replace the harbor patrol boats which were in service since the early 1980s. [1, SML Translate]

分區快速巡邏艇（英文：Divisional Fast Patrol Craft，縮寫DFPC）船長約11米、闊2.5米、吃水0.6米，設有6座；由兩台275匹馬力的舷外機推動，排水量達4點8噸，船速可以高達50海里，配有先進儀器，包括差分全球定位儀、電子羅盤、電子海圖、探測器及雷達等等，澳洲製造，每艇價值逾兩百萬港元。於2008年開始分4批引進，共23艘，用以取代自1980年代初服役至今的港口巡邏艇等。[1]

Bonus: a marine police can be seen using his cellphone if you zoom up close. :)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-05 08:57:36 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/500 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°25'12" N 114°13'8" 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.20130305.7D.26308

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity

# Notes

1. Wikipedia: ZH: 水警總區: 分區快速巡邏艇 zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/水警總區#.E5.88.86.E5.8D.80.E5....

“分區快速巡邏艇 PV 8 Divisional Fast Patrol Craft (DFPC) PV 8” / 香港水警 Hong Kong Marine Police / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130305.7D.26308

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #china #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #水警 #marine #警察 #police #船 #ships #海 #sea

Just finished a week long interaction design consulting with a New York client. Super psyched with the result. Happy clients + awesome projects = best happiness biohack for life.

Meanwhile, it looks like that this new toy will soon arrive at SML Universe HKG. I am currently reconfiguring living space to house this giant toy so I can print my panoramic photography in sizes where I can see the actual subjects.

Super awesome. Crazyisgood.

“Epson 7910 = 26 hrs of design consulting”

/ Biohacks

/ SML.20130205.SC.Shopping

/ #Biohacks #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLShopping #SMLUniverse #SMLLifeLog #SMLProjects #Crazyisgood

/ #Epson #Epson7910 #printers #photography #tools #shopping #nerds #geeks #geekporn #interactiondesign #ixd #consulting #hongkong #china #NYC #happiness #life #hacks #toys

…though clearly having a good looking model helps—a lot…

# KUN Tsz Yan, Joyce

so long, farewell, my stranger.

kunjoyce@yahoo.com.hk

+852 6442 2216

# Sponsors

+ Full Charm Knitters Ltd.

+ Novetex Textiles Limited

+ Jetco Zipper Limited

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Joyce Kun (KUN Tsz Yan): so long, farewell, my stranger: Look 6 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16933

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLMen #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #JoyceKun #KunTszYan #SoLongFarewellMyStranger #men #people #mens #cute

# 錢騁新 CHIN Chun-San, Francesca

Time Sculptor

francesca_chin@hotmail.com

+852 6220 5377

# Sponsors

+ Fenix Group Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Winning Textile Co., Ltd

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

錢騁新 CHIN Chun-San, Francesca: Time Sculptor: Look 3 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17071

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #錢騁新 #ChinChunSan #FrancescaChin #TimeSculptor #WTF #models #womens #women

Today must be a good day for water sports because the guy seen a couple of weeks ago was back with more paddling [1].

# 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

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

# Notes:

1. “單人雙槳赛艇 Single Scull Rowing“ / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130302.7D.24919.P1.L1: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8520959005/

“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

/ #體育 #Sports #形 #Forms #SMLForms #男 #Men #SMLMen #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #人 #people #攝影 #摄影 #photography #赛艇 #Rowing

As previously noted, socks attached to clothes hanger were seen to be hanging dry on the street [1]. But lately I noticed a blatantly crazy display — the whole block lined with clothes liners.

This was seen at a yet-undeveloped plot next to the Ma On Shan Promenade. On the park sign—which I shall show later—there actually is an item which says “請勿晾曬衣物 No Drying of Linen and Clothes.” I even saw the lady who was doing this. She looks like a maid from the neighborhood, and she had a whole bucket of them.

To make this even more WTF is the fact that technically there is no sign on this particular strip, so she took out the entire block, and meanwhile just a few steps away there was this sign. She saw me photographing and she looked away, but after I am done she is back on putting more clothes on.

I don’t do spy photography and I do not wish to trouble her difficult life, but this is a far cry beyond the singular socks. It downright cheapens the neighborhood. Please don’t do this near me, especially not at the promenade, ok?

# Notes

1. “街邊晾衫” / HK WTF Crazy good or not / SML.20130208.7D.21356: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8456826975/

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-01T10:38:16+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 100 mm

+ ISO: 320

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

+ GPS: 22°25'15" N 114°13'27" E

+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong

+ Serial: SML.20130501.7D.40776

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: Photojournalism

# Media Licensing

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

“街邊晾衫第二集 Drying Clothes on the Street: Take Two” / Hong Kong WTF / SML.20130501.7D.40776

/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #WTF #LOL #crazy #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #Clothes #Dry #Humans

The 警輪 Police Launch No 51 rushes briskly by at the 沙田海 Sha Tin Hoi in Hong Kong outside SML Universe HKG. I love these ships. I have always wanted to get the model boats when I was little but my parents deemed model boats to not be “educational” enough so I don’t get to play with them. My mom said me that if I want a model boat I should make one from scratch from wood. Although I did do a lot of things which she asked me, I never figured out how to make a boat from scratch so I never did.

For more seriously wtf things which my mom made me do when I was little, see: blog.seeminglee.com/2007/09/moms.html

Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + the Canon EF 70-200 f/4L lens. Processed in Lightroom 4.

# About the 香港水警 Hong Kong Marine Police

The Marine Region is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force, more widely known as the Marine Police. The marine police patrol 1,651 km2 (637 sq mi) of waters within the territory of Hong Kong, including 263 islands. The Marine Region with about 3,000 officers, and a fleet of 142 in total, made up of 70 launches and 72 craft is the largest of any civil police force.

水警總區（副名水警；英语：Marine Region，副名：Marine Police）於1842年成立，隸屬於香港警務處行動處行動部，主要責任為維持香港海域及離島的公共安全，在香港海域範圍內執行水上巡邏，防止偷渡及水上走私活動，並且在香港及鄰近海域進行搜索及拯救。水警總區管轄香港1,651平方公里的海域及261個香港島嶼。水師有123艘輪艇，包括62艘警輪和61警艇，共2,424名人員，為世界上最大規模的水上警察。[1]

# Notes

1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Region

2. zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/水警總區

# SML Data

+ Series: 寧 Serenity

+ Date: 2013-01-31 09:17:23 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 200 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'3" N 114°12'59" E

“警輪51 Police Launch 51”

/ 寧 Serenity

/ SML.20130131.7D.20782

It looks as if it was going to rain but it did not. The circular dome houses Hong Kong Space Museum’s planetarium [1]. The square-ish structure is the Hong Kong Museum of Art [2]. The rectangular architecture is in fact the IFC Building [2] in Central across the Victoria Harbor—crazyisgood!

# Notes

1. 香港太空館 Hong Kong Space Museum

中國香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號

中国香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10号

10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong SAR, China

The Hong Kong Space Museum (Chinese: 香港太空館) is a museum of astronomy and space science in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Space_Museum

2. 香港藝術館 Hong Kong Museum of Art

中國香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號

中国香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10号

10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong SAR, China

The Hong Kong Museum of Art (Chinese: 香港藝術館; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 ngai6 seot6 gun5) is the main art museum of Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Museum_of_Art

3. 香港國際金融中心 International Finance Centre

香港中環金融街8號

香港中环金融街8号

8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China

The International Finance Centre (abbr. IFC, branded as "ifc") is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Finance_Centre

# SML Translate

+ 夜: night

+ 怒: angry

+ 雲: cloud

+ 觀: view, observation

# SML Workflow

Photographed with iPhone 5, processed in Lab mode in Photoshop CS6, luminance and color noise reduction in Lightroom 4.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-01-20 22:59:31 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2448 x 3264

+ Exposure: 1/20 sec at f/2.4

+ Focal Length: 4.13 mm

+ ISO: 1600

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Apple iPhone 5

+ GPS: 22°17'40" N 114°10'22" E

# Media Licensing

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

“夜怒雲觀 夜怒云观 Nighttime angry cloudscape” / 香港文化建築之形 香港文化建筑之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Forms / SML.20130120.IPH5.09653.P1

This is the setup for a panorama of the Ma On Shan Sports Ground to be posted later. While the panoramas done handheld in the past have yielded decent results, the near planes have not been perfect. To get perfect seams you really need to do things right—with a tripod and cable release. Ideally you would also use a pano head, which I do not own. But really you need a pano in the old days when you have to do it by hand. These days any pano stitching software, including both the excellent and free Hugin as well as Photoshop, can correct geometric distortions so even if your image sensor is not located at the perfect spot (which is basically what a pano head allows you to do), the results can be excellent. As you can see many of the handheld panoramas I have posted earlier on the stream, in the digital age, that bit is mostly a luxury.

When doing panoramas, having a leveled camera would save pixels, so the built-in electronic leveling on the 7D (pictured) is super useful.

Photographed with iPhone 5, processed in Snapseed.

“Panorama Setup: Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM + Canon TC-80N3 + Manfrotto tripod” / 20130326.IPH5.11158

/ #SMLSetup #SMLOpinions #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #Canon #Canon7D #Canon1740 #tripod #Manfrotto #setup #config #opinions #sports

So the Hover Bar kept on getting better. I have now found it to be most useful in controlling music surface. Here shown again with Griid Pro and the Ableton Live set of Orphion Ping Pong on the Dell U2711 monitor.

The great thing about the arm is that I can position it where my left hand rests way out from the desk. No more holding the 1.5 lb iPad 3 with two hands. Now this is how controllers should be. It is also useful with other music apps I own. Vibration is still an issue but otherwise I do recommend it.

This is working so well that I am thinking of having monitor arms for all my monitors now.

Photographed with iPhone 5, processed in Snapseed on the iPad.

“Twelve South Hover Bar + Ableton Live + Griid Pro” #music #tools #opinions

/ SML.20130123.IPH5.SQ.Opinions

/ #SMLOpinions #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLMusic #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ tools opinions #geekporn #tools #ipad #Apple #Mac #Apps music #audio #TwelveSouth #HoverBar #AbletonLive #GriidPro #Liine #photography nerds geeks

/ #HongKong #China #reviews IPH5 SQ #recommended Dell U2711 monitor computers

/ #SMLLove #SMLRec

It seems that sports photography is definitely the 7D’s forte. So I think that I just might go and photograph some action at real matches soon.

Pictured is a guy shooting a hoop at a basketball court nearby. His identity is concealed because of the bokeh. The hoop in focus is located at the basketball court right next to his.

Identity concealed = no model release necessary. Excellent.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:45:44 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3230 x 4845

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 320

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'12" N 114°13'37" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場籃球場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场篮球场 Basketball Court, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130303.7D.25963

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

“射籃 Shoot the Hoop” / 男籃球運動員 Men in Sports (Basketball) / SML.20130303.7D.25963

/ #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #籃球 #篮球 #Basketball #人 #people

My favorite look of the bunch. The backpack holds a display, I believe—crazyisgood!

# 童偉杰 TUNG Wai-Kit

Ziggy Stardust

twk1402@gmail.com

+852 6855 8214

# Media Licensing

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

童偉杰 TUNG Wai-Kit: Ziggy Stardust: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17081

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLMen

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #童偉杰 #TungWaiKit #ZiggyStardust #WTF #models #mens #men

# KUN Tsz Yan, Joyce

so long, farewell, my stranger.

kunjoyce@yahoo.com.hk

+852 6442 2216

# Sponsors

+ Full Charm Knitters Ltd.

+ Novetex Textiles Limited

+ Jetco Zipper Limited

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Joyce Kun (KUN Tsz Yan): so long, farewell, my stranger: Look 4 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16911

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLMen #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #JoyceKun #KunTszYan #SoLongFarewellMyStranger #men #people #mens #WTF

Since this was my favorite look of all, I tried to do live-action panorama again with the 100-400, so you can see the detail as well as the construction. Stitched together using 6 captures on the 6D live. Just look at those shoes. Truly. I am thinking that I would go find a shoemaker and cut out holes for me also. Crazyisgood. SML Love.

# 童偉杰 TUNG Wai-Kit

Ziggy Stardust

twk1402@gmail.com

+852 6855 8214

# Media Licensing

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

童偉杰 TUNG Wai-Kit: Ziggy Stardust: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.7D.43083

/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLMen

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #童偉杰 #TungWaiKit #ZiggyStardust #WTF #models #mens #men

It never “gets better.” The campaign which tells you that it does has no idea wtf they are talking about.

People who are narrow minded will continue to hate and discriminate you for who you are. But when you grow older you will learn to understand that their hating you is not your fault. You can try to educate and help them understand you better. You can also try to understand why they think the way they do. Investigate. Research. Do not give up. Don't hate them for hating you. Invite a dialog with them.

When you understand where other people are coming from and why they form the opinion that they do, you can choose to agree or to disagree. Being able to agree to disagree is a sign of maturity. You have power when you recognize that your being you is your own business. Life is too short caring about what other people think. You are not responsible for their happiness. You are however responsible for your own happiness.

You are you. You have you. You will always have you. If you believe in yourself, you need not care what other people think. If they hate you for your being you, just tell them to fuck off. Be yourself. Never change for others.

“________ can be assholes, too.

If people hate you for your being you, tell them to fuck off.”

/ SML.20121207.PHIL

/ #smlphil #LifeCelebratesDiversity #ccby #smluniverse #smlprojects

SML Tags:

/ #philosophy #思想 #gay #lgbt #同志 #people #人 #diversity #多樣 #activism #life #生 #opinions

Previously I have mistaken some mini yachting activities as windsurfing. I stand corrected. But this is windsurfing for sure.

My lens is not long enough so it is cropped. I also noticed that since the 70-400 f/4L I have is the non-IS edition, it does have some limits on this far end.

So I have ordered the 100-400 f/5.6L IS today. Oddly the reseller said that they do not have a lot of stock so I have to wait, but hopefully soon!

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-06T13:52:37+0800

+ Dimensions: 2311 x 3466

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 257 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°25'9" N 114°13'23" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Subject: 中國香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130406.7D.37521.C23

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

“滑浪風帆 Windsurfing” / 香港水上運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130406.7D.37521.C23

/ #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #滑浪風帆 #Windsurfing #水 #water

This is the site of a (con)temporary sculpture park that is currently on view at the construction site where Museum M+ was to be built.

Titled “Mobile M+ Inflation” or “M+流行充氣” in Chinese, it features multiple inflated art installations by a roster of international artists including Cao Fei (China), Choi Jeong Hwa (South Korea), Jeremy Deller (UK), Jiakun Architects (China), Paul McCarthy (USA), Tomás Saraceno (Argentina) and Tam Wai Ping (Hong Kong).

The site was unfortunately closed due to the Hong Kong’s very unpredictable weather when I visited but I am planning to revisit on another day.

As a bonus, there will be a special performance titled “Audio Lotus” by architect-artist duo Eskyiu and sound artist Wong Chung-fai this coming Sunday (2013-05-12) at 3pm. It is a walking sound sculpture which is inspired by Benoît Maubrey’s “Audio Peacock” and Choi Jeong-Hwa's "Emptiness of Form. Form is Emptiness.".

Visit 藝游西九 WKCD Events Facebook Page www.facebook.com/WKCDevents for more information.

I was made aware of this mostly thanks to Billy Clarke — a highly talented writer who seems to know everything about what is going on in Hong Kong — SML Thank You!

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-08T18:22:35+0800

+ Dimensions: 5357 x 3571

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°17'59" N 114°9'24" E

+ Location: 香港西九文化區 West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), West Kowloon, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130508.6D.05523

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art

# Media Licensing

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

“M+流行充氣當代戶外雕塑展覽 Mobile M+ Inflation (Con)temporary Sculpture Park” / 香港西九文化區 West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) / SML.20130508.6D.05523

/ #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #文化 #Culture #西九 #WestKowloon #藝術 #Art #Fineart #雕塑 #Sculpture #Events

A bizarre sighting during sunset yesterday. Dark smokes appear in the middle of nowhere towards the brocade cloudy sky.

It is good then perhaps that I am not a religious fanatic, otherwise I would see this as a sign that something dark is coming.

That said, nature has a way of talking to me all the time. Maybe it is a sign. You decide.

# SML Translate: 日落雲錦現髒霧

+ 日: sun.

+ 落: down.

+ 雲: clouds.

+ 錦: brocade.

+ 現: short for 表現 reveal.

+ 髒: dirty. Describes the color black.

+ 霧: fog, smoke.

+ 日落雲錦現髒霧: a strand of dark smokes appears near the brocade of clouds during sunset.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-28T18:39:38.31+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 70 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E

+ Altitude: 83.7 m

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Serial: SML.20130328.7D.37018

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature

# Media Licensing

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

“日落雲錦現髒霧” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130328.7D.37018

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #雲 #Cloud #Cloudscape #自然 #Nature #WTF

A collage of forms, accented by the echoes of colors and lines.

The afternoon sun casts a warm shadow of a baby carriage on the footbridge. Below the bridge, a man in blue sweater walks casually across a zebra crossing. The lines of the zebra crossing is shielded by the bridge, thus it would appear as if the man is on the same plane when in fact is is very far away. The S in “SLOW” is obscured so you see the word “LOW” instead. The white markings not the road leads the eye to the lower right as well as the upper right, which is the entrance to a car park, where the yellow warning signs echo nicely with the warm glow of the afternoon sun.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-13 16:37:17 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4931 x 3287

+ 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 17-40mm f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'34" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安商場 中国香港马鞍山颂安商场 Chung On Shopping Centre, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130213.EOSM.01949.P1.L1

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

“頌安商場 Chung On Shopping Centre” / 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130213.EOSM.01949.P1.L1

/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #人 #people

The beauty of utilitarian forms continues. This is the view down under the MTR (Hong Kong’s metro) bridge at Heng On station in Ma On Shan. The only way to photograph this in its entirety is via panoramic photography because there is simply no lens this wide.

Often photographs don’t work because everything feels very “framed”. Here the pedestrians are on the either side of this extreme FOV which leads the eye out of the frame, and I think that photographs which do these are generally more successful.

This panorama is stitched using 16 5184 x 3456 RAW images and resulting in a 10916 x 4411 image which spans 179-degree field of view (FOV) horizontally and 79-degree FOV vertically.

You can use a fisheye, I guess, but you will still be limited by resolution. Not to mention that fish eye lenses will distort the image and I prefer vertical lines because straight lines.

Stitched using Hugin 2012’s Panini projection.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-28 13:49:45 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 10916 x 4411

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'37" 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.20130228.EOSM.02991-SML.20130228.EOSM.03006-SML.Pano.001.179x79.Panini.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms, 人流 Human Logistics, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

“]>凹<[” / 人流建築全景之形 Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130228.EOSM.02991-SML.20130228.EOSM.03006-SML.Pano.001.179x79.Panini.P1.L1

/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #SMLForms #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 #街 #Street

Unlike mainland China, bicycles are not considered a primary form of transportation. But bicycle lanes are everywhere in Ma On Shan, and people do ride it everywhere. Cycling is a good form of exercise.

In Hong Kong, you can ride along the 3.2 km long Ma On Shan promenade spanning an area of 5.2 hectares (sometimes pictured in my “Serenity” series) while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Tolo Harbor and Sha Tin Hoi.

I don’t exercise much these days so I might get a bike to do it. Of interest: although the promenade itself is a smoke-free zone, ashtrays are provided along the cycling lane. I don’t think that I have ever biked and smoked before. There will always be a first time, I suppose.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-01 11:19:05 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 200 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'34" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安地鐵站 中国香港马鞍山恒安地铁站 Heng On MTR Station, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong SAR, China

/ 人流 Human Logistics / SML.20130201.7D.20934

/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #單車 #自行车 #bicycle #徑 #Lane #path #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HK #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8538471479/sizes/o/ (3249 x 6795 full res)

With the recent success doing handheld pano with Hugin 2012, I tried my hands at some handheld vertical panorama today.

This was taken on the path which I take to walk to the Ma On Shan Promenade. The buildings on the top right is 聽濤雅苑 Vista Paradiso, where SML Universe HKG is. The architectural complex to the left is 錦豐苑 Kam Fung Court—a series of public housing estates in Hong Kong. The forms you see in the middle is a primary school, as you should no doubt recognise by now from my photography of schools. The mountain in the background is 馬鞍山 Ma On Shan. And that’s not an airplane in the sky, it was a bird in the midst of flight.

This is a stitch of 12 RAW captures stitched together using the Trans Mercator projection so the buildings are not straight as it should, but it is the best projection I have tried out which would tile this well without losing too much materials in the process.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-08T14:10:40 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3249 x 6795

+ Exposure: 1/400 - 1/2000 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ Panorama FOV: 179 degree horizontal, 311.4 degree vertical

+ Panoramic Projection: Trans Mercator

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'30" E

+ Altitude: 56.6 m

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山 中国香港马鞍山 Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130308.7D.27543-SML.20130308.7D.27554-Pano.02.TransMercator.179x311.4

+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

“馬鞍山住宅建築之形 Ma On Shan Residential Architecture Forms” / 香港全景攝影 Hong Kong Panoramic Photography / SML.20130308.7D.27543-SML.20130308.7D.27554-Pano.02.TransMercator.179x311.4

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Skyscrapers and reflections are fun—especially through a layer of glass with dotted patterns. I don’t really know the reason for it—maybe it shields heat better this way? I will ask an architect and get back to you on that. For now I am just glad that the camera has enough resolution to not turn all that into a moire mess.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-11 15:32:23 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°16'51" N 114°10'26" E

+ Location: 中國香港灣仔華潤大廈 中国香港湾仔华润大厦 China Resources Building, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS6

+ Series: 形 Forms

+ Serial: SML.20130211.EOSM.01894.P1

“玻璃外看 Through the looking glass” / 城市建築之形 Urban Architecture Forms / SML.20130211.EOSM.01894.P1

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #灣仔 #WanChai #攝影 #摄影 #photography #reflection #windows #玻璃 #glass

Purple and gold are the school colors for The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學 CUHK), and so I feel that it would be fitting to process this night-time long exposure as such.

In ancient times, purple was the color worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Since that time, it has been commonly associated with royalty and piety. The color gold is likely to represent the phoenix in the university’s emblem.

This is a 60-second long exposure using the 6D + 24-70 f/2.8L mounted on Manfrotto tripod, remote release with the Canon TC-80N3.

# SML Translate: 春夜霧朦朧 紫空燦金輝

+ 春: spring (describes the season).

+ 夜: night (describes the time).

+ 霧: fog, foggy (describes the weather).

+ 朦朧: fogginess (descries the scene due to the foggy weather).

+ 紫: purple (the color).

+ 空: sky.

+ 燦: sparkles (with).

+ 金: gold (color).

+ 輝: bright lights.

+ 春夜霧朦朧 紫空燦金輝: On a foggy spring night, golden lights shine brightly under the purple sky.

# References

1. Chinese University of Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong

2. Purple: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple

3. Gold: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_(color)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-13T22:48:09+0800

+ Dimensions: 5318 x 3534

+ Exposure: 60.0 sec at f/11

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 remote release, Canon Angle C Finder, Manfrotto tripod.

+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'25" E

+ Location: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong

+ Subject: 香港中文大學 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130513.6D.06547

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 長時間曝光 Long Exposure

# Media Licensing

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

“春夜霧朦朧 紫空燦金輝” / 香港中文大學夜之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Night Serenity (60-sec LE) / SML.20130513.6D.06547

/ #寧 #serenity #SMLSerenity #LongExposure #LE #SMLLE #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #夜 #Night #城市 #Urban #中文大學 #CUHK

Yin and Yang motifs seen at an open air plaza in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Unlike Western modernist architectural forms in the Bauhaus tradition which are heavily driven by orthogonal forms, curves play a big part in connecting elements together in China to create flows which echo with the humanistic qualities better than straight lines.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-11 15:20:20 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2825 x 4237

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 98 mm

+ ISO: 250

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'52" N 114°10'29" E

+ Location: 中國香港灣仔港灣道18號中環廣場 中国香港湾仔港湾道18号中环广场 Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130211.7D.22728.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms

“青棚曲流綠茵林 Blue awning flowing in curves against green plants” / 香港園林建築之形 Hong Kong Landscape Architecture Forms / SML.20130211.7D.22728.P1.L1

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #園林 #Garden #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography

Over-complication is a human fallacy. So when I photograph anything, I try to maintain focus and make sure that every form in the frame matters and contributes something to the capture. If it does not belong then I make sure that they are not included.

For photographs which there is no time to think (live action), I just shoot and then crop after the fact. But for things which stay put I take my time to compose before clicking the shutter.

In digital photography, cropping means lose of resolution and detail, so it is best to do it right at the moment of capture then trying to fix things in Photoshop after the fact. Photoshop is not magic, you know. The best Photoshop jobs do not look like it was ever Photoshopped. And I am not a one of those wizards who can wield magic. So I try to do it right where I can.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-19 13:39:11 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3429 x 5144

+ Exposure: 1/1000 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°25'0" N 114°13'41" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安商場 中国香港马鞍山恒安商场 Heng On Shopping Centre, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130219.7D.23216.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 形 Forms

“三角形交響樂 Symphonic Triangles No. 3” / 商場建築之形 Shopping Malls Architecture Forms / SML.20130219.7D.23216.P1.L1

/ #商場 #ShoppingMalls #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #三角形 #Triangles #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography

I feel that it is important to have a shot with the name clearly spelled out so this is a shot for that.

I bought the 100-400 rather recently and have not tested fully how far the depth of field would go so I shot many of the photos for this set in the f/8 range where possible.

For most of the Canon lenses, the f/8 is generally the sweet spot. Many people think that stopping further would be sharper, but actually when you go towards f/22, optical diffraction would become noticeable and thus rendering the image “less sharp” overall.

I only had one shot at this so not having had much experience with this lens, I just went with something at f/8 range—thankfully the Canon EOS 6D’s high ISO range is quite usable, unlike the 7D.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:38:24+0800

+ Dimensions: 3417 x 5125

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/7.1

+ Focal Length: 130 mm

+ ISO: 4000

+ 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°10'2" E

+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

+ Subject: USS Peleliu (LHA-5)

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01593

+ Series: Photojournalism, 字形 Typography

# Media Licensing

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

“美國海軍軍艦船名 US Navy’s USS Peleliu (LHA-5) Name Inscription” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01593

/ #Photojournalism #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #military #ships #LHA #typography #letterforms

1. Boy Scouts of America.

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/2598864945/

2. Poseidon (Hello Gorgeous).

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/610997609/

3. Lady in Pink.

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/2599244378/

4. Temet Nosce.

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/611547010/

# Media Licensing

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

“面容多樣 Faces of Diversity: 紐約康尼島美人魚遊行 NYC Coney Island Mermaid Parade”

/ SML.20130205.PHIL.LifeCelebratesDiversity

/ #SMLPhil #SMLOpinions #CCBY #LifeCelebratesDiversity #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #SMLFlickr #SMLMen #Crazyisgood

/ #NYC #NewYork #US #photography #people #humans #humanity #equality #activism #philosophy #photojournalism #diversity #life #opinions #men #women #ConeyIsland #Brooklyn

Theaster Gates (born 1973 Chicago) is an American Installation artist Social Practice artist. He lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. Gates’ work has been shown at major museums and galleries internationally and deals with issues of urban planning, religious space, and craft. He is committed to the revitalization of poor neighborhoods through combining urban planning and art practices.

Theaster Gates (b. 1973)

Red line with black soot and enthusiasm, 2013

Decommissioned fire hose and wood

59 x 92 x 4.5 in

149 x 233 x 11 cm

KGG-3495

# Theaster Gates

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaster_Gates

theastergates.com/

# Kavi Gupta

kavigupta.com/artist/theastergates

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T18:31:42+0800

+ Dimensions: 5197 x 3632

+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 320

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'59" 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.14240

+ 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

“Installation by Theaster Gates (b. 1973): Red line with black soot and enthusiasm, 2013 (Decommissioned fire hose and wood)” / Kavi Gupta / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14240

/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #TheasterGates #KaviGupta #firehose #wood #mixedmedia #installation #foundobjects #Chicago

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8850092003/

A fisherman sped through calm waters on a lazy afternoon at Tolo Harbour in Hong Kong.

I love the forms on water she is left behind. In many ways it is not dissimilar to the slow-motion time-lapsed photography of gun shots tearing wooden planks.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-23 10:50:43 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/10

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ 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°13'22" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Serial: SML.20130223.7D.24625

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 形 Forms

“子彈漁船速渡江 Bullet Fisherman boat speeds across the sea” / 寧之形 Serenity Forms / SML.20130223.7D.24625

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #水 #water #人 #people #船 #ships #速 #Speed

I was wrong—it seems that you do still need a pano head even with modern technology.

Previously I made the opinion that modern software should be able to stitch these images shot using normal pan heads [1] and that the pano head is mostly a luxury items. But when I actually worked on the image it appears that I was very wrong about it.

As you see here the seams a highly problematic at the near end of the lens. The far end is always going got be ok, but he near end poses challenge for Hugin it would appear.

SML Apologies—but I never said that I am always right.

This 360-degree pano is stitched using 24 full-resoltion 7D RAW files. Trust that when I get a pano head I will revisit this.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-26T13:21:50+0800

+ Dimensions: 17742 x 3342

+ Exposure: 1/60 - 1/80 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3, Manfrotto tripod

+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 78 degree vertical

+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear

+ GPS: 22°25'17" N 114°13'42" E

+ Altitude: 11.1 m

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130326.7D.36333-SML.20130326.7D.36359-Pano.Cylindrical-360x78

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

# Notes

1. “Panorama Setup: Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM + Canon TC-80N3 + Manfrotto tripod” / 20130326.IPH5.11158: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8591178305/

# Media Licensing

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

“馬鞍山運動場 Ma On Shan Sports Ground” / 香港體育建築全景之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130326.7D.36333-SML.20130326.7D.36359-Pano.Cylindrical-360x78

/ #體育 #Sports #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #SMLApologies

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban

Often the simplest things are the most beautiful. This is the underside of a leaf of a variety of palm trees grown in Hong Kong. Exact species unknown.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:52:18 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3369 x 5054

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 1000

+ 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°13'38" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號遊馬鞍山樂場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130303.7D.26122

+ Series: 自然 Nature, 形 Forms

“\\\|\\\” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130303.7D.26122

/ #自然 #Nature #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #植物 #Plants #樹 #树 #trees #葉 #叶 #leaf

Rainbow Teddy (RT) decides it’s time to use his writing instrument of choice (Uniball) to express his love and affection for LaLa Ortiz (Instagram:@lala_415)’s creepy dolls.

SML: Oh RT, what are you writing?

RT: I just saw a wonderful post by one of the faeries inside LaLa Ortiz’ magical kingdom and I want to write something back.

SML: What did she write?

RT: She said “I <3 SML Universe” [1].

SML: Wow for real? That’s a very sweet faerie.

RT: I know. I <3 <3 <3 creepy dolls + faeries + everything magical!

SML: Magick rules.

RT: Weeeee!

# Notes

1. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152828570560298

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-06T19:54:01+0800

+ Dimensions: 3648 x 3848

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 21 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Canon 580EX (bounced from ceiling)

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°11'9" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Serial: SML.20130506.6D.05391.SQ

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood

# Media Licensing

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

“Uniball Bombers: Rainbow Teddy <3 LaLa Ortiz’ Creepy Dolls” / Crazyisgood / SML.20130506.6D.05391.SQ

/ #彩熊 #RainbowTeddy #ToyStory #CCBY #LifeCelebratesDiversity #Crazyisgood #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #LOL #WTF #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #Creepy #Dolls #Uniball #Moleskine #LalaOrtiz #UniballBombers

These wooden shed-like structures were found inside a park in Hong Kong.

Unlike normal sheds which actually shields the rain, it is left bare and slotted with the bare frame. Ivy-like plants are then planted on them to create something which can best be described as half man-made and half naturally formed. When the plants are finally growing, they do function somewhat like a small tree.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-19 13:58:33 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/125 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°25'7" N 114°13'40" E

+ 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.20130219.7D.23279

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms

“棚 Wooden Shed” / 香港園林建築之形 Hong Kong Landscape Architecture Forms / SML.20130219.7D.23279

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #園林 #Garden #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography

#木 #wood

The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis 白頭鵯), also known as the Chinese Bulbul or 白頭翁 in Chinese, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family [1, 2, 3].

These birds are common in East Asia, and they feed on fruits and insects (pictured). They are mostly characterised by their black heads with a large white patch covering the napes and bellies. Their wings are in yellow and green stripes.

Bulbuls breed in the fall seasons, and tend to cluster together in the woods to call in a “cha-ko-lee...cha-ko-lee…” sound.

# Notes

1. Light-vented Bulbul: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-vented_Bulbul

2. 白頭鵯: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/白頭鵯

3. GovHK: Leisure and Cultural Services Department: EN: Common Wild Birds Seen in Urban Parks: www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/birds/en/bird_7.html

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-07T15:15:06+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 640

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

+ GPS: 22°25'23" N 114°13'29" E

+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong

+ Serial: SML.20130507.7D.41240

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 自然 Nature

# Media Licensing

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

“白頭鵯捉蟲 Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) Catching Insects” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130507.7D.41240

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# LIU Chun Ki

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# Media Licensing

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