I kept on seeing this boat from my apartment up above peering down and now I have spotted the same boat at eye level.

The word 海鮮 in Chinese means seafood, but it is in fact made up with two characters: 海 is sea and 鮮 is fresh. Thus you can see that seafood according to the Chinese must be eaten fresh. This is why when you go to Chinese restaurants you will see a lot of fish tanks. Simply put, dead seafood is nasty.

I have no idea what is in its nets but those look like squids to me. Oh yummy!

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-01T10:31:46+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 400 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°25'18" 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

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

+ Serial: SML.20130501.7D.40739

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 香港人 Hong Kong Humans, 男 Men, 中國飲食文化 中国饮食文化 Chinese Food Culture

“海鮮漁農 Fisherman: Fresh catch from the sea” / 香港人 Hong Kong Humans / SML.20130501.7D.40739

/ #中國飲食文化 #中国饮食文化 #CNFoodCulture #香港人 #HKHumans #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #飲食 #饮食 #Food #文化 #culture #攝影 #摄影 #photography #海鮮 #Seafood

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

# 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

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

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

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

“DJ Rainbow Teddy mixing his next hit after Madonna called” #CCBY #Crazyisgood

Bert+Ernie are no longer with me. They stayed behind in New York along with 95% of my other friends. But I took rainbow bear with me. It was given to me by a dear friend. So toy stories from now on will be about mostly Rainbow Teddy.

I remembered what my mom says when she saw Rainbow Teddy. She says: “有冇搞錯呀?!” Which literally means “did you get it wrong?” Or rather most appropriately mean in modern language WTF?!

Well, evidently Teddy doesn't give a ___ about my mom’s comment either because he is working on a new single right now. But he won’t tell me what it is because when Teddy is busy he hates it when someone disturbs his “flow”—which SML totally “gets”. :)

DJ Rainbow Teddy was handmade with love in Vermont in the US by Vermont Teddy Bear in case you are wondering. Here photographed with his mastering headphones AKG K701 and the Denon X800.

/ SML.20130112.IP3.SQ.ToyStory

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

/ #Rainbow #Teddy #DJ #Music #Remix #Gay #LGBT #activism #Denon X800 #AKG K701

/ #香港 #HongKong HK HKG #中國 #中国 #China CN IP3 SQ color 攝影 摄影 photography

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

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

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

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

The boys are at it again at Tolo Harbour today. They are doing a lot better than the last time I saw them. Based on the size of their upper body, it would seem hat this is a good exercise for upper body strength.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-16 11:42:22 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°25'21" N 114°13'17" E

+ Location: SML Universe Limited, Hong Kong, China

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

+ Serial: SML.20130316.7D.35125

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

“龍舟—中式快艇 Dragon Boat—Chinese style speed boat” / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130316.7D.35125

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

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

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/

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

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

As promised, here’s the video of the guy see earlier in the stream breaking bricks with bare hands, seen at the 11th Hong Kong Wushu International Championship (HKWSJ) 第11屆香港國際武術節. Crazyisgood!

# Soundtrack

Written quickly using loops and synths to keep you going.

24-bit 48kHz AIFF on SML SoundCloud:

soundcloud.com/seeminglee/brick-breaking-kungfu-martial

# SML Data

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, Crazyisgood

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM

+ Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080, 25fps, Progressive

+ Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

+ Length: 56 sec

+ Color: Color

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山體育館 Ma On Shan Sports Centre, Hong Kong, China

+ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)

+ Date: 2013-04-07 (recorded) 2013-04-08 (published)

+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

+ Soundtrack: SML Music

+ Media Production: SML Universe

+ Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited

+ Serial: SML.20130407.EOSM.03794

# SML 1080p HD Simulcast

+ SML Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8630042847/

+ SML Vimeo: vimeo.com/63554036

+ SML YouTube: youtu.be/DEXiGn68P4Y

# Media Licensing

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

“功夫技高破磚術 Brick-breaking Kungfu Martial Arts” / 第11屆香港國際武術節 The 11th Hong Kong Wushu International Championship (HKWSJ) / 男運動員 Men in Sports / SML.20130407.EOSM.03794.1080p25

/ #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #武術 #Wushu #MartialArts #Kungfu

# LIU Chun Ki

Dasein

lck_25@yahoo.com.hk

+852 5132 7223

# Sponsors

+ Hale Textile Ltd.

+ Novetex Textiles Limited

+ 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

LIU Chun Ki: Dasein: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16940

/ #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 #LIUChunKi #Dasein #womens #women #models

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

/ #自然 #Nature #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #鳥 #Birds #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #白頭鵯 #ChineseBulbul #Bulbul #PycnonotusSinensis #蟲 #Insects

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

The view from inside the 纜車 缆车 cable car going up the summit. Space is very tight on our way up so I took this using the G12. I typically travel with four cameras: Canon EOS 7D, Canon G12, iPad, iPhone — and now also the Canon EOS M.

The Canon G12 supports RAW so it allows greater flexibility even though it is housed inside a point-and-shoot casing. The EOS M I have found to be good at taking video shots but so far its focusing has been very slow so I would likely continue to bring my G12 with me on future travels.

I get annoyed sometimes with the reflection from the window, but sometimes those reflection makes more interesting natural contrast of forms with the scene which I do like.

# SML Data

+ Serial: SML.20121011.G12.00682

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:53 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2432 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 6.1 mm

+ ISO: 800

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Setup: Handheld

+ Camera: Canon G12

+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)

# Related SML Universe

+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism

纜車 缆车 cable car / 旅遊人流 旅游人流 Travel Human Logistics / 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.G12.00682

Stairs are awesome—especially as a stereographic panorama, as I have found. Maybe Escher had the foresight. This one was created using 360Pano, an freely available iOS + Android app.

Interactive version: 360.io/eK75wy

+ Add /s for the stereographic version: 360.io/eK75wys/s (aka “little planet”)

+ Add /f for the flat image: 360.io/eK75wy/f

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-20

+ Dimensions: 2048 x 2048

+ Camera: Apple iPhone 5

+ GPS: 22°25'34" N 114°13'60" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山鞍駿街1號馬鞍山中心 Ma On Shan Centre, 1 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130320.IPH5.360pano.eK75wy.s

+ Workflow: 360pano, Lightroom 4

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

“馬鞍山中心樓梯 Ma On Shan Centre Staircase” / 香港人流建築全景之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130320.IPH5.360pano.eK75wy.s

/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #360pano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse

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

Using his full body as counter-weight, a man windsurfs across Tolo Harbour on a sunny afternoon in Hong Kong. The water appears like molten silver under the shimmering afternoon sun within this split-second capture.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-26T16:30:25+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Ma On Shan, Hong Kong)

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

+ Serial: SML.20130526.7D.42169.CR2

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

# Media Licensing

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

滑浪風帆 Windsurfing / 香港水上運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130526.7D.42169

/ #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 #水上運動 #WaterSports

These gigantic letters “LHA” which identify the ship can be seen on the hull of the USS Peleliu.

The ship’s structural metal beams create an interesting contrast with the extruded letterings. Visually they bear similarities to the Hollywood sign echoed by some beam lights as seen in the animated identity of 20th Century Fox. It is probably just a coincidence but it is interesting to me nonetheless.

So what are LHAs exactly? According to the United States Navy, an LHA is the largest of all amphibious warfare ships. It resembles a small aircraft carrier and is capable of Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL), Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL), Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft operations [1, 2].

# Notes

1. The US Navy: Fact File: Amphibious Assault Ships - LHA/LHD/LHA®: www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&ct=4&...

2. USS Peleliu (LHA-5): Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Peleliu_(LHA-5)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-18T18:02:39+0800

+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 340 mm

+ ISO: 12800

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°17'48" N 114°9'60" 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), US Navy

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01830

+ Series: Photojournalism, 形 Forms

“LHA” / 美國軍艦字形 US Navy Typographic Forms / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01599

/ #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

# Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu)

Tonatiuh

lamchongyu@gmail.com

+852 6331 6191

# Sponsors

+ Pine Hover Ltd.

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Jetco Zipper

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu): Tonatiuh: Look 3 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16884

More intersections between different buildings. This one is between a car park and a trash room for a shopping mall. Looks like tree branches in winter, or it could also be a leaf. :)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-13 16:58:56 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3433 x 5149

+ Exposure: 1/160 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°13'37" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安商場停車場 中国香港马鞍山颂安商场停车场 Chung On Shopping Mall Car Park, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130213.EOSM.01992

+ Series: 形 Forms

“頌安商場停車場 Chung On Shopping Mall Car Park” / 城巿建築交界之形 Urban Architecture Intersection Forms / SML.20130213.EOSM.01992

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #抽象 #Abstracts #SMLAbstracts #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #architecture #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography

Bicycle racks line the entire path on the street outside an MTR station in Hong Kong.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-22

+ Dimensions: 4766 x 3177

+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 215 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°25'8" N 114°13'34" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山馬鐵恆安站對出西沙路單車徑 中国香港马鞍山马铁恒安站对出西沙路自行车道 Bicycle lane at Sai Sha Road near the Heng On MTR Station in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130222.7D.24245

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

“單車架 Bicycle Racks” / 人流設施之形 Human Logistics Infrastructure Forms / SML.20130222.7D.24245

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #街 #Street #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #單車 #自行车 #Bicycle

A Mercedes-Benz sped by a bus stop outside a public housing development in Hong Kong. These architectural designs with supremely clean lines appear to be a mainstay in these newer properties. Open air corridors appear to be an energy-saving feature which is seen in both public housing old as well as new.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-21T14:58:30.83 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4378 x 3251

+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 70 mm

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'25" N 114°13'47" E

+ Altitude: 220.2 m

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路 Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Subject: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安邨頌和樓 Chung Wo House, Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130321.EOSM.03570.C23

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms

“頌安邨頌和樓 Chung Wo House, Chung On Estate” / 香港公共屋邨建築之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Architecture Forms / SML.20130321.EOSM.03570.C23

/ #形 #Forms #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 #公共 #Public #屋邨 #Housing

If I could paint, this is what would be on my canvas. But I can’t paint, so I paint through photography. Since I publish everything via Creative Commons (CCBY), in the past some people would turn my photographs into paintings. Maybe some day someone would do that for my “paintings”. Meanwhile I will continue to paint my abstract paintings using my camera.

# SML Workflow

Photographed handheld with the Canon 7D and the 70-200 f/4L lens. Processed in Lightroom 4.

# SML Data

+ Series: 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts, 界 Division

+ Date: 2013-02-01 11:05:24 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3451 x 5177

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 81 mm

+ ISO: 500

+ Flash: Did not Fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'34" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安商場停車場 中国香港马鞍山恒安商场停车场 Car Park, Heng On Shopping Mall, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong SAR, China

“形之界 Form Division” #abstract / 形 Forms / SML.20130201.7D.20873

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #抽象 #Abstract #SMLAbstracts #界 #Division #SMLPaintings #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLProjects

/ #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #china #牆 #墙 #walls #洞 #holes #art

# Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu)

Tonatiuh

lamchongyu@gmail.com

+852 6331 6191

# Sponsors

+ Pine Hover Ltd.

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Jetco Zipper

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu): Tonatiuh: Collection / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.7D.43048

“鼎香鎖愛情” (鼎香锁爱情 Ding, Incense, Locks and Love)

As previously posted, red ribbons with locks were seen all over the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple (1). Here at another temple also at 泰山 Mount Tai, the locks were affixed to a 鼎 Ding (2). According to locals, Chinese couples visit temples before they get married. Their names are crapted onto each individual lock and a ritual is performed by the monks to bind their love to eternity.

# SML Data

+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09499

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:49:40 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4020 x 3216

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ 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 Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism

# SML Notes

1. “紅絲帶和鎖” (红丝带和锁 Red Ribbons + Locks) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09549: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327

2. 鼎是中國古代的一種青銅器，三足或四足，兩耳，通常刻有精細的紋飾。鼎最初是一種炊具，後來因用於烹飪祭祀給神的犧牲，而上升為禮器，成為國家政權中君主、大臣等權力象徵。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/鼎

2. 鼎是中国古代的一种青铜器，三足或四足，两耳，通常刻有精细的纹饰。鼎最初是一种炊具，后来因用于烹饪祭祀给神的牺牲，而上升为礼器，成为国家政权中君主、大臣等权力象征。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/鼎

2. A ding (Chinese: 鼎; pinyin: dǐng; Wade–Giles: ting) is an ancient Chinese vessel shape, a cauldron with legs, a lid and two facing handles. They were made in two shapes with round vessels having three legs and rectangular ones four and were used for cooking, storage and the preparation of ritual offerings to ancestors. They can be traced back as early as the Erlitou phase of Chinese history. Both ceramic and bronze ding have been found at the Erlitou site, with some ceramic ding dating back to the Xia Dynasty. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_(vessel)

“鼎香鎖愛情” (鼎香锁爱情 Ding, Incense, Locks and Love) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09499

#中國 #中国 #China #山東 #山东 #Shandong #旅遊 #旅游 #travel #攝影 #摄影 #photography #鎖 #锁 #locks #泰山 #MountTai

#CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #中國旅遊 #中国旅游 #ChinaTourism #SMLProjects #Crazyisgood

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8372527765/sizes/o (6677 x 1922)

Mount Tai (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, China.

Mount Tai is one of the "Five Great Mountains". It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often regarded the foremost of the five. Mount Tai has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years and served as one of the most important ceremonial centers of China during large portions of this period. (1)

泰山是中國五嶽之首，古名岱山，又稱岱宗，位於山東省中部，泰安市境內，矗立在魯中群山間。泰山主峰玉皇頂，海拔1532.7米。泰山是中國第一批國家級風景名勝區之一，又是天然的藝術與歷史博物館。泰山因十八盤，雲海，中天門，迎客松，古往今來文人墨客之題詞等等景點而聞名於世。(2)

泰山是中国五岳之首，古名岱山，又称岱宗，位于山东省中部，泰安市境内，矗立在鲁中群山间。泰山主峰玉皇顶，海拔1532.7米[1]。泰山是中國第一批国家级风景名胜区之一，又是天然的藝術與歷史博物館。泰山因十八盘，云海，中天门，迎客松，古往今来文人墨客之题词等等景点而闻名于世。(3)

Pano: 山東泰山纜車旅遊人流 山东泰山缆车旅游人流 Shandong Province Mount Tai Cable Car Tourism Human Logistics / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09508-09509.Pano

# SML Notes

1. Wikipedia: EN: Mount Tai: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tai

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

3. Wikipedia: ZH: 泰山: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/泰山

# SML Setup

+ Canon EOS 7D

+ Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L

+ Handheld

# SML Data

+ Dimensions: 6677 x 1922

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM

+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. No GPS unit available)

## SML.20121011.7D.09508

+ ISO 100 - 24mm - 1/160 sec at f/8.0

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:58:28 GMT +0800

## SML.20121011.7D.09509

+ ISO 100 - 24mm - 1/200 sec at f/8.0

+ Date: 2012-10-11 10:20:43 GMT +0800

# SML Workflow

+ Adobe Photoshop CS6: Panorama Merge + L*a*b edits

+ Adobe Lightroom 4

# Related SML Universe

+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism

/ 2012 CC-BY CN Canon.24-70.f2.8L Canon.7D China China.Tourism Qingdao SML SML.Photography SML.Travel SMLPano SMLPhotography SMLUniverse Shandong Tai'an Taishan Tourism Travel cable cable.cars clouds cloudscape fog human humanlogistics humans landscape logistics love mountains nature pano panorama panoramic path people photography sky tourism tourists travel trees 中国 中国旅游 中國 中國旅遊 云 人 人流 全景 全景攝影 天 山 山东 山東 山水 摄影 攝影 旅游 旅行 旅遊 树 樹 泰安 泰山 流 游客 空 纜車 缆车 自然 路 遊客 雲 雾 霧

Screenshot here is what the Ableton Live set of Orphion Ping Pong looks like inside Griid Pro. I own many Ableton Live iPad controller apps including TouchOSC and TouchAble. TouchAble is the one with the most features. TouchOSC is a custom hackable version. I also write my own Python OSC hacks to interface with Ableton Live in the shell. So trust that I know how all these things work.

Griid Pro, made by Liine, does not have as many features as TouchAble, but it is however the most stable. Stability and user experience is important to me. Sometimes you just want things to work as they are supposed to. You don’t really need a whole lot of features. That said Griid Pro can use an interface update. Regina graphics would be nice.

Otherwise it is well worth its slightly higher admission price. Recommended.

“iPad Ableton Live Controller: Griid Pro: Bits + Pieces: Orphion Ping Pong: Ableton Live Set” #music #tools #opinions

/ SML.20130122.SC.AbletonLive.Music.20121229.OrphionPingPong.005.iPad.Apps.GriidPro.

/ #SMLScreenshots #SMLOpinions #ccby #seeminglee #smlmusic #smluniverse #smlprojects

/ #Orphion #AbletonLive #iPad music Tools #ipad #apps #Griid #Liine #GriidPro #recommended #OSC #MIDI #controller opinions #audio

/ 馬鞍山 MaOnShan 香港 #HongKong 中國 #中国 #China

/ #SMLLove #SMLRec

When I was at the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade photographing the Victoria Harbour yesterday, a gigantic celestial object appeared near the mountains. At first I thought that it was the sunset, but it appeared in the east. It is of course the full moon. A rather unexpected yet very welcoming sighting.

I photographed this handheld. The 100-400 was affixed on the 7D, which is fairly noisy (perhaps the 7D2 would fair better?) Technically full moon is tonight, but the moon could not be seen in Hong Kong’s cloudy sky. So I thought I would process this capture instead. It is eerie yet wonderfully magnificent.

The Art Basel 2013 photos will continue after this short break.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-24T18:35:00+0800

+ Dimensions: 4840 x 3201

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E

+ Location: 香港尖沙咀海濱長廊 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong

+ Subject: 月 Moon

+ Serial: 22°17'35" N 114°10'10" E

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature

# Media Licensing

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

“滿月 Full Moon” / 香港夜之寧 Hong Kong Night Serenity / SML.20130524.7D.42095.C23.BW

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #天 #空 #Sky #月 #Moon #滿月 #FullMoon

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8815647747/

Wufenpu (五分埔) is the largest clothing market in Taipei, best known for its wholesale pricing. It is most suitable for ladies who enjoy bargain shopping. I had no interest in that, but instead gravitated to the little food vendors seen here selling knock-off versions of Taiwanese specialties, such as the fried chicken steak in the front. In the background, another Buddhist temple appears rather unexpectedly in the midst of all the chaos.

# More Information

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wufenpu

五分埔雞排佛寺 Chicken Steak + Buddhist Temple, Wufenpu / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.6D.30710.BW

Although nothing seems to be moving when I photographed this, it does appear to be moving quite a bit. There is a slight time gap in the middle because I had to change cards but it’s not like that you can see it.

# SML Photography

+ Date: 2013-03-11 15:41:32 to 23:59:59 (10-second intervals) GMT+0800

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080 (1080p), 24fps, Progressive

+ Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

+ Length: 51 sec

+ Color: Color

+ Location: SML Universe Limited, Hong Kong, China

+ Subject: 香港科學園 Hong Kong Science Park + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour

+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

+ Soundtrack: SML Music: Highest Mountain - Robert G feat. Kate Lesing (SML Baroque Symphonic Electronic Remix)

+ Media Production: SML Universe

+ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)

+ Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 延時攝影 Time Lapse Photography

+ Serial: SML.20130311.7D.28769-SML.20130311.7D.30915-Timelapse.001

# SML Music

Written in 2006: Highest Mountain - Robert G feat. Kate Lesing (SML Baroque Symphonic Electronic Remix)

soundcloud.com/seeminglee/highest-mountain-robert-g-sml-b...

“吐露日與夜 Tolo Day and Night” / 寧 Serenity 延時攝影 Time Lapse Photography / SML.20130311.7D.28769-SML.20130311.7D.30915-Timelapse.001

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #延時 #TimeLapse #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLMusic #SMLVideography #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #城市 #Urban #Music #Soundtrack #科學園 #SciencePark #吐露港 #ToloHarbour

# Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu)

Tonatiuh

lamchongyu@gmail.com

+852 6331 6191

# Sponsors

+ Pine Hover Ltd.

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Jetco Zipper

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu): Tonatiuh: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16862

“Rainbow Teddy reads 佐籐可士和 Kashiwa Sato” #jp #design

Learning is a life long process. So even though Rainbow Teddy (RT) graduated from his small liberal arts college in the middle of nowhere years ago, he tries to read whenever he can—usually when he is bored while SML smokes himself to death inside the “smoking lounge” at SML Universe HKG (pictured).

RT observed that SML has gone Uniqlo-crazy since moving to Hong Kong, so he decided to learn why. He bought a book recently about Kashiwa Sato, the creative director responsible for Uniqlo’s flagship store in New York.

“If I were to summarize why SML enjoys Uniqlo, it would have to be the extreme reductionistic yet supremely dynamic visual language which Kashiwa Sato appears to have mastered,” Rainbow Teddy spoke softly—thinking aloud while flipping through the branding project for Marunoichi (丸の内), a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.

/ SML.20130113.IP3.SQ.RainbowTeddy

/ #RainbowTeddy #ToyStory #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLOpinions #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects

/ learning #日本 #Japan JP #設計 Design #佐籐可士和 #KashiwaSato #Uniqlo 丸の内 #Marunoichi #branding 品牌 #brands #opinions #gay #bear #LGBT #toys

/ 攝影 #摄影 photography 馬鞍山 MaOnShan 香港 #HongKong 中國 #中国 #China IP3 SQ SML:Projects=RainbowTeddy SML:Projects=ToyStory

Three uniformed policemen riding on a speedboat speeds across Tolo Harbour. These speed boats are named Divisional Fast Patrol Craft (DFPC), and about 23 of them are currently in use [1].

This was taken with the 7D + 100-400, but wow it is still not close enough. But I don’t think that any of the 400+ telephoto lenses are within my affordable range right now.

# Notes

1. Wikipedia: ZH: 水警總區: 分區快速巡邏艇: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/水警總區 (no English version)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-02T16:17:11+0800

+ Dimensions: 3872 x 2581

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'26" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

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

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130502.7D.40990.C23

+ Series: 男 Men, (at some point a police series might need to be created)

# Media Licensing

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

“水警分區快速巡邏艇 Marine Police Divisional Fast Patrol Craft (DFPC) PV 6” / 香港水警總區 Hong Kong Marine Region / SML.20130502.7D.40990.C23

/ #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #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 #人 #People

Albert Ho Chun-yan (何俊仁), the current secretary general of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China (香港市民支援愛國民主運動聯合會), spoke to supporters of Edward Snowden as they gathered at Chater Garden (遮打花園) in Central before their march to the Consulate General of the United States.

# References

+ zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/何俊仁

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ho

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-06-15T15:26:15+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 300 mm

+ ISO: 1000

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'54" N 114°9'38" E

+ Location: 香港中環遮打花園 Chater Garden, Central, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130615.7D.42198

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden (SnowdenHK)

# Media Licensing

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

何俊仁遊行前發言 Albert Ho Chun-yan speaks before the rally / 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden (SnowdenHK) / SML.20130615.7D.42198

/ #SnowdenHK #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLPublicMedia

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #何俊仁 #AlbertHo #people #Rally #Snowden #EdwardSnowden #events

Getty selected an image I photographed for my own stock use for their stock library [1] — SML Thank You!

So I thought that I would go back to the sports ground and take some more. This place is filled with raw materials in minimalistic form elements.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:22:37 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3367 x 5050

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 140 mm

+ ISO: 125

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'17" N 114°13'42" 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.20130221.7D.23986

+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports, 界 Division

# Notes

1. “跑道 Tracks” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130220.7D.23625: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8494226040/

“紅色跑道 Red tracks” / 體育運動指示形之界 Sports Signage Forms Division / SML.20130303.7D.25480

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #體育 #Sports #界 #Division #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #攝影 #摄影 #photography #跑 #Run #Running #跑道 #Track

When the Snowden supporters past by the entrance o the US Consultate in Hong Kong, they ran along the entire Garden Road wrapping around the entire consulate. Frantic journalists all trying to get a good shot were fighting for good vantage points to photograph while the police tried very hard to get the photographers off the street—unsuccessfully.

To be frank, I think that there may be just as many journalists at the rally as there are people protesting…

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-06-15T16:27:09+0800

+ Dimensions: 5200 x 3467

+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/9.0

+ Focal Length: 27 mm

+ ISO: 320

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'52" N 114°9'29" E

+ Location: 香港中環花園路26號美國總領事館 US Consulate General, 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130615.6D.15838

+ Series: SnowdenHK: 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden, 新聞攝影 Photojournalism

# Media Licensing

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

美國總領事館前抗議 Protest outside US Consulate General in Hong Kong / 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden / SML.20130615.6D.15838

/ #SnowdenHK #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #全景 #Panorama #Pano #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLPublicMedia

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #people #Rally #Snowden #EdwardSnowden #events #protest #US #street #consulate

Very soon I should have a whole collection of rowing. :)

A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxed_four

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 (recorded) 2013-03-03 (processed)

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080 (1080p), 25fps, Progressive

+ Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

+ Length: 33 sec

+ Color: Color

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山海濱長廊對外的吐露港 Tolo Harbour near the Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong, China

+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

+ Soundtrack: SML Music

+ Media Production: SML Universe

+ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)

+ Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 形 Forms

+ Serial: SML.20130303.EOSM.03018-03019-03020.Sports.Rowing

# SML 1080p Simulcast

+ SML Vimeo: vimeo.com/60946641

+ SML Universe YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=4ebeGepdAV8

+ SML Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8523976969/

+ SML Facebook: www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151544041163035

“四人單槳連舵手艇 Coxed Four 4+ Rowing” / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130303.EOSM.03018-03019-03020.Sports.Rowing

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #人 #people #攝影 #摄影 #photography #赛艇 #Rowing #1080p #HD #videography #CanonEOSM #Canon70200f4L

中國山東省泰安市泰山青雲洞

中国山东省泰安市泰山青云洞

”Green cloud cave” at Taishan Mountain in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, China

位於泰山象鼻峰的東邊，洞頂巨石上寫有“青雲洞”三個大字。相傳青雲洞陰雨天時，洞內若冒青煙與白雲洞之煙雲相遇就會遍雨天下。

Located in Taishan 象鼻峰 (literally means “top of the elephant nose mountain”) to the east, the three characters “青雲洞” (literally means “Green Cloud Cave”) were written on the top of the cave boulder. According to legend, when the the green fogs inside the cave meets with the cloud, then it will be a rainy day.

SML References:

+ baike.baidu.com/view/1492385.htm

SML Setup

+ Canon EOS 7D

+ Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L

+ Handheld

+ ISO 250 32mm f/9.0 1/50 sec

/ SML.20121011.7D.09514.ChinaTourism.CN.Shandong.Taian.TaishanMountain.GreenCloudCave

Here are those fishermen seen earlier in the stream [1]. And it appears that they are in fact not one man but two women. They sailed all the way towards me so I took a series of videos of them—to be posted. Soundtrack is a big issue for videography. I am so sick of writing music just to go with these tracks. But if I don’t write them they become very boring to watch…

This is a bit of an extreme crop—lens not long enough. If I photograph enough of these I will go get a 100-400 sooner or later.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-21 17:25:20 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2674x1783

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 3200

+ 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°13'29" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

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

+ Serial: SML.20130321.7D.35780.C23

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 香港人 Hong Kong Humans

# Notes

1. “霧中獨釣寒江水” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130321.7D.35777.P1.L1.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8576393367/

“漁農 Fishermen” / 香港人 Hong Kong Humans / SML.20130321.7D.35780.C23

/ #香港人 #HKHumans #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #水 #Water #sea #人 #People #Humans #女 #Women

Built in the 15th year of emperor Wanli (1587), the Soul Tower (明樓) is the symbol of the tomb. The structure and materials are similar to those of Yongling (永陵). It is an architecture with a hipped gable roof with brick arches inside. All the components, such as corbel brackets, tie-beams and eave-rafters are made of stone, with color paintings on the surface. Thus it looks exactly like a wooden structure. Inside the tower stands a stele which bears the inscription “the mausoleum of Emperor Shenzong of Great Ming” (神宗顯皇帝之陵).

Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM. Situations like this makes me regret not putting the 17-40 on the camera. But it was so dusty and I did not want to change the lens out in the open…

定陵明樓 Soul Tower, Dingling Tomb (“Tomb of Stability”) / 中國北京明十三陵 Ming Tombs, Beijing, China / SML.20140501.6D.31526.P1.BW

Identifiable humans in photos have traditionally caused me problems in the past because of various laws covering model releases for licensing. But I have now identified the solution to this—photographing their legs only, with caps, thus completely anonymous but yet add every bit of life to otherwise cold forms.

人氣 (literally human air) is the technique used in Chinese traditional paintings. The idea is that having a human figure, no matter how faint, adds a bit of life to the composition. And it seems to be working better now.

I really enjoy this collage of forms seen at a public housing development near me. There are very interesting lines moving the eye across different parts of the image, while the person gives it a bit of suggestive motion leading off the page.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-13 16:38:23 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 125

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'35" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安邨 中国香港马鞍山颂安村 Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130213.EOSM.01951.P1.L1

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

“無題 Untitled” / 人流建築之形 Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130213.EOSM.01951.P1

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I like it when I can find human participants in the collage of street forms.

A young high school student is leaving the tunnel lit with yellow lights, as an old man is entering it from afar. Their direction adds a bit of life to an otherwise cold composition while the architecture hides their identity (as usual, I am conscious of limited use without a model release).

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:07:45 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3247 x 4870

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ 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°25'21" N 114°13'41" 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.20130303.7D.25219

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

”我來你往 I come, you leave“ / 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130303.7D.25219

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