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Hong Kong’s bus stops are very long. Each stops usually have space to allow multiple buses “park” at the same time. They usually run along the highway, so having space for multiple buses to stop along the way is necessary. This enables high speed travel with stops along major districts.

 

You know why New York buses are inefficient? Because in New York every block is a traffic light. In Hong Kong the urban planning is different. Buses can run on highway all the time while sections of the pedestrian walk is crafted out for bus to stop.

 

# SML Opinions

Smart. Crazyisgood. SML Love.

 

# SML Workflow

Photographed handheld with the Canon 7D + EF 70-200 f/4L + EF 1.4x Extender III. Stitched using Hugin PTGUI, an open source pano stitcher which affords far more advanced stitching algorithm than Photoshop. Then tweaked inside Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-08

+ Dimensions: 32451 x 1469

+ SML.20130208.7D.21377: - 11:04:11 - 1/160 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 160

+ SML.20130208.7D.21378: - 11:04:13 - 1/160 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 160

+ SML.20130208.7D.21379: - 11:04:15 - 1/160 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 160

+ SML.20130208.7D.21380: - 11:04:17 - 1/125 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 125

+ SML.20130208.7D.21381: - 11:04:18 - 1/125 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 100

+ SML.20130208.7D.21382: - 11:04:20 - 1/160 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 160

+ SML.20130208.7D.21383: - 11:04:21 - 1/125 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 125

+ SML.20130208.7D.21384: - 11:04:23 - 1/125 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 100

+ SML.20130208.7D.21385: - 11:04:24 - 1/160 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 125

+ SML.20130208.7D.21386: - 11:04:26 - 1/125 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 100

+ SML.20130208.7D.21387: - 11:04:27 - 1/160 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 125

+ SML.20130208.7D.21388: - 11:04:28 - 1/125 sec at f/5.6 - 98 mm - ISO 125

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'37" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路頌安邨對出巴士站 中国香港马鞍山西沙路颂安村对出巴士站 Bus Stop on Sai Sha Road outside outside Chung On Estate

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

 

“只在香港: 特長巴士站 Only in Hong Kong: Super Long Bus Stops” 人流全景攝影 Crazyisgood Human Logistics Panoramic Photography / SML.20130208.7D.21377-21388.pano.P1.L1

/ #人流 #Human Logistics #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLOpinions

/ #只在香港 #OnlyInHK #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #crazy #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #巴士站 #BusStop #長 #long

I have a camera annex in my closet. You won’t see the Canon EOS 7D or the Canon EOS M here because those body is always with me in the camera bag. You also won’t see the 24-70 or the 17-40 here as those are semi-permanent fixture on the 7D and EOS M respectively. What you will find here are, from left to right (approximately):

    

1. Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash. The perfect flash for the 100 f/2.8, but with limited use. Recommended if you do macro photography, otherwise it is a bit pricey. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/239656-USA/Canon_2357A002_...

    

2. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Lens. Lightweight with amazing lens resolution. Highly recommended. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/183198-USA/Canon_2578A002_...

    

3. PocketWizard FlexTT5 Transceiver Radio Slave for Canon E-TTL II System. Before the Canon 600EX was introduced, this is the only way to do radio flash. Useful. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/605720-REG/PocketWizard_80...

    

4. PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems. This one is mounted on the camera body. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/605713-REG/PocketWizard_80...

    

5. Canon Speedlite 430EX. Pretty good though I am letting my dad use it because differences in power output makes it difficult to do manual strobes with the 580EX. Now replaced by 430EX II: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/571297-USA/Canon_2805B002_...

    

6. Canon Speedlite 580EX. Super bright goodness. Highly recommended. Now replaced by 580EX II: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/486706-USA/Canon_1946B002_...

    

7. Canon CP-E4 Compact Battery Pack. Improves flash recycle times by 3 times for the 580EX. Nothing special about it except that it houses 8 more AA batteries so I guess that it just cycles faster. If you use Ni-MH rechargeable batteries it should already be pretty fast. Though Ni-MHx12 is obviously super crazy fast. Recommended. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498738-REG/Canon_1947B001_...

    

8. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens. The non-L lens which has image quality which rivals other L lenses. This is a must-buy. Good for macro as well as portraits. Highly recommended. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/194451-USA/Canon_4657A006_...

    

9. Canon Angle Finder C. Allows you to adjust viewing angle while providing 1.25x to 2.5x switchable magnification. Super useful for doing macros and other odd camera placement when eyeing from the back is not really possible. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/183200-REG/Canon_2882A001_...

    

10. Canon EOS 10D. My first DSLR. 6.3 megapixel ACPS-C crop frame goodness. It is at its 60,000+ cycles and still going strong. Used as my spare as well as perms-loan to dad. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_10D

    

11. Canon EOS 100. My first SLR bought by my dad when I went to Yale in 1995. It is my only film camera and yes it still works. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_100

    

12. Canon PowerShot G12. My point+shoot camera. Highly recommended for photographers but not recommended for amateurs, this shoots JPEG and RAW on SD cards. 10MP CCD sensor with the usual Av / Tv / Manual functions. But for amateurs it can be somewhat daunting—my dad gave up on it and gave it back to me. But he is using the 10D and loving it. This is why I told amateur photographers that they should just get a DSLR because it is easier. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/734743-REG/Canon_4342B001_...

    

13. Canon PowerShot G2. My first Canon P+S. I loved it. I don’t know if it still works but after moving back to Hong Kong I found something in the memory card taken in 2007. Super awesome. Recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_PowerShot_G

    

14. Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter. Before Canon got into the radio transmitting game, this is the only wireless off-camera flash controller. (although the MT-24EX also can do that up to 3 groups). The ST-E2 controls up to 2 groups. Super useful is that it emits AF-assist beam in very low-light conditions so I sometimes mount it on the camera even when I don’t use flash. Recommended. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/164264-REG/Canon_2478A002_...

    

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-01-22 12:53:18 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184x2916

+ Exposure: 1/25 sec at f / 4.0

+ Focal Length: 17mm

+ ISO: 6400

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E (SML Universe HKG)

+ Series: Life Celebrates Diversity

    

# SML Workflow

Taken with the Canon EOS M with the Canon EF 17-40 f/4L lens, processed in Lightroom 4.

    

# SML Flickr

+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8404860712/

+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8404860712/sizes/o (5184x2916)

    

# Media Licensing

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

    

“攝影器材之多樣 摄影器材之多样 Photography Tools Diversity”

/ Life Celebrates Diversity

/ SML.20130122.EOSM.01555

    

These shoes caught my eye â mostly as the acrylic heel makes people look like that they are tiptoe-ing or walking in air â crazyisgood!

 

# é¢é¨æ° 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 æææ / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

é¢é¨æ° CHIN Chun-San, Francesca: Time Sculptor: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17065

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

/ #中å #ä¸­å½ #China #馿¸¯ #HongKong #æå½± #æå½± #photography #ç工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #é¢é¨æ° #ChinChunSan #FrancescaChin #TimeSculptor #WTF #models #womens #women

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8559038308/sizes/o/ (7855 x 3363 original)

 

Here’s the flip side looking east at the same location, stitched together using 10 full res RAW on the 7D.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-06 17:35:19 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 7855 x 3363

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ Panorama FOV: 172 degree horizontal, 65.7 degree vertical

+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical

+ GPS: 22°22'46" N 114°11'29" E

+ Altitude: 9.2 m

+ Location: 中國香港新界沙田城門河瀝源橋 中国香港新界沙田城门河沥源桥 Lek Yuen bridge, Shing Mun River in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130306.7D.26942-SML.20130306.7D.26951-Pano.Cylindrical.172x65.7

+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

 

“沙田城門河東日落 Sunset in Shatin Shing Mun River East” / 香港全景攝影 Hong Kong Panoramic Photography / SML.20130306.7D.26942-SML.20130306.7D.26951-Pano.Cylindrical.172x65.7

/ #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #沙田 #Shatin #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #城市 #Urban #街 #Street

The USS Peleliu is currently in Hong Kong. I was made aware of this fact via Billy Clarke—a writer / photographer / journalist I recently met on Instagram. I took the 100-400 with me and took a whole bunch of photos. It is currently parked at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, and you can get the best view of the ship if you get on the roof where the car park is.

 

Obviously I saw a ton of photographers there today. Most of them have very wide angle lenses, and for sure I understand why they do, because the USS Peleliu is a large ship. But in usual SML fashion, I am mostly interested in photographing microscope of things of interest to me—and in this case, it’s the gigantic typography on the side of the ship as well as the always spectacular positioning of vehicles hand in the middle of nowhere on the side “facade” of the ship.

 

The number 5 has a painted drop shadow—which is pretty awesome. Seriously. Crazyisgood!

 

For those who are curious to see what the marine boys do on the ship, stay tuned—they are coming later in the stream.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-18T16:29:04+0800

+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 1600

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°17'34" N 114°10'4" E

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

+ Subject: US Marines Copter HMM-364 on the USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01176

+ Series: Photojournalism

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“5: Beware of jet blast and motor blades + 22: US Marines Copter HMM-364” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01176

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #Marines #USS #Peleliu #LHA6 #Helicopter #typography #numbers #ship #mil

When I was in college, I learned in my art history class that it is customary for artists to build structures which leads the eye from point A to point B. So I try to do it with my photography. It is hard for things which have a very defined subject matter. But for forms composition it is easier, because it is possible to utilize the lines found in architecture to create the necessary flow.

 

This is an outdoor staircase of a shopping mall in Hong Kong. stairs travel from far above all the way down to the ground level. There was door in the middle which I do not know lead where, but a security guard was standing there all the time while some people exited. I think it might be the exit for a cinema in the complex.

 

The street is buzzing with people, and as usual, the reflection from the marble surface allows you to get a glimpse of the city without dominating the frame. These are fun studies.

 

I don’t yet know how to apply these techniques in portraitures though. Chinese people are very private and do not usually wish to be photographed, making human form studies a nearly impossible task at hand. In that regard, I do miss New York.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-18 17:56:48 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3211 x 4817

+ Exposure: 1/80 sec at f/2.0

+ Focal Length: 22 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'30" N 114°13'56" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山新港城中心商場戶所樓梯 中国香港马鞍山新港城中心商场户所楼梯 Exterior Staircase, Sunshine City Plaza, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130218.EOSM.02313.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

 

“線上遊 The lines which lead the eye” / 商場人流建築之形 Shopping Malls Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130218.EOSM.02313.P1.L1

/ #商場 #ShoppingMalls #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 #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #樓梯 #Stairs #人 #people #humans

Balancing with the subwoofer [1] as well as the strap for the camera, 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy (RT) mounted the Canon EOS 7D [2] first on the Canon BG-E7 Battery Grip [3] onto the Manfrotto 3030 Pan/Tilt Head with Quick Release [4] on the Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod [5].

    

“Together with the Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM lens [6], this setup weighs more than 1000 times my total weight,” RT said. “My hands cannot really reach the shutter release on the camera, but thankfully the battery grip has another shutter release which allows me to do portrait photography easy. Perfect for me!”

    

# Notes

1. Canton AS 22 is a 70-Watt, a 220mm woofer, 22-150 Hz frequency response, floor-standing bass-reflex subwoofer. Recommended. canton.de

    

2. The Canon EOS 7D is an 18.0 effective megapixel APS-C crop CMOS digital single-lens reflex camera made by Canon. Recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_7D

    

3. BG-E7 grip allows use of 6 AA cells, a single LP-E6 or two LP-E6 batteries. Highly recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_7D

    

4. Now replaced by the Manfrotto 804RC2 and 200PL-14 QR Plate, 3030 is a popular tripod head made in Italy by Manfrotto. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/434497-REG/Manfrotto_804RC...

    

5. Newly redesigned, the Manfrotto 190XB is lighter in weight and slightly more compact. The ergonomics of the leg angle release mechanism and the quick action leg locks themselves have also been greatly improved. Highly recommended. www.manfrotto.com/aluminium-tripod-black-without-head

    

6. The Canon EF 24–70mm is a family of professional EF mount wide-to-normal zoom lenses manufactured and sold by Canon. The first of the family, the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L (pictured), was introduced in 2002 to replace the well-regarded 28-70mm f/2.8L. Two later versions were announced in 2012. Highly recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_24%E2%80%9370mm_lens

        

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-01-23 11:28:41 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 1779 x 1779

+ Exposure: 1/15 sec at f/2.4

+ Focal Length: 4.28mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: did not fire

+ Camera: Apple iPad 3

+ GPS: 22°25'8" N 114°13'27" E

+ Series: Rainbow Teddy

    

# SML Workflow

+ Photographed with iPad 3.

+ Imported into Lightroom 4 and cropped as square.

+ Opened in Photoshop CS6 and tweaked inside Lab color mode.

+ Metadata tagged in Lightroom 4.

    

# Location

Photographed at SML Universe HKG.

    

# Media Licensing

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

    

“彩熊玩佳能數碼單反相機 彩熊玩佳能数码单反相机 Rainbow Teddy plays with Canon DSLR” #photography #tools

/ SML.20130120.IP3.07475.SQ.P1

/ #RainboyTeddy #ToyStory #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLOpinions #Crazyisgood #LifeCelebratesDiversity #SMLProjects

/ #LGBT #gay #bear #nerds #geeks #geekporn #hackers #Cameras #Canon7D #Canon2470f28L #CanonBGE7 #Manfrotto3030 #Manfrotto190XB #Manfrotto190XPROB #Manfrotto #Canon #geeks #nerds #Canton #subwoofer #AS22 #CanonAS22 #recommended

/ #SMLLove #SMLRec

/ IP3 SQ SML:Date=20130120 2013 2013-01 2013-01-20 #中國 #中国 #China #CN #香港 #HongKong #HK #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan 攝影 #摄影 #photography #工具 #tools #reviews #recommended #opinions SML:Projects=RainbowTeddy SML:Projects=ToyStory

/ #SMLRec

 

The best WTF finds from ABHK came from Indonesia. These two acrylic paintings in the “Band of Sober” series are the works of Uji Handoko, an artist born in 1983 (yes, seriously!) also known as “Hahan”, which feature traditional asian religious figures situated next to some truly demented happy characters.

    

Surreal pop wtf insanity is exactly the kind of art I love. For more of the artist work, visit thisishahan.wordpress.com/ or Twitter: twitter.com/UjiHahan or Instagram: instagram.com/hellohahan/ @hellohahan

    

Definitely someone to watch out for—if they know how to do social media marketing for themselves they are generally unstoppable for viral growth… :)

    

Uji Handoko

Band of Sober - Effort, 2013

Acrylic on canvas

Diameter: 180 cm

    

Uji Handoko

Band Of Sober - Prayer, 2013

Acrylic on canvas

Diameter: 180 cm

    

# Uji Handoko aka ‘Hahan’

Born February 25 1983, Kebumen, Java, Indonesia.

+ 2009: Art Faculty, fine art program, major in print making, Indonesia Institute of The Art, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

thisishahan.wordpress.com/

    

# Langgeng Gallery

Cempaka 8B

Magelang 56123

Indonesia

    

www.langgeng.net/

    

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:55:11+0800

+ Dimensions: 4844 x 3229

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ 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.14158

+ 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

    

Paintings by Uji Handoko ‘Hahan’ (b. 1983 Indonesia): Band Of Sober — Effort, 2003 + Band Of Sober - Prayer, 2013 (acrylic on canvas) / Langgeng Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14158

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #UjiHandoko #Hahan #UjiHahan #LanggengGallery #painting #acrylic #WTF #LOL #pop

 

# 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.16932

/ #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

Combining elements from traditional Japanese cultures with a modern twist, LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella’s Kyotokyo starts off the show with its imaginative prints and flowing lines. Particularly of interest to me is her rocked-out Geta (Japanese footwear).

 

Crazyisgood!

 

# LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella

Kyotokyo

shukhan0126@hotmail.com

+852 9201 5598

 

# Sponsors

+ Colorway Graphics Limited

+ Numb

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-06-26T16:09:51+0800

+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472

+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 260 mm

+ ISO: 2500

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS 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.20130626.6D.16777

+ Series: PolyU Fashion Show 2013, 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella: Kyotokyo: Look 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16777

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #時裝 #fashion #設計 #design #events #people #LeungShukHan #Kyotokyo #womens #Japan #WTF

Rainbow Teddy (RT) went on a little date with Daddy Smurf at the Ma On Shan Sports Ground last night.

 

SML: What are you doing here?

 

RT: The property market in Hong Kong is off the charts, so we decided to join the flock of love birds in the area and come to this dark corner to have a date.

 

Daddy Smurf: Yes this place is made for us. It was so romantic until you have arrived.

 

SML: Oh, sorry about that. Let’s just take a photo and I will leave you be…

 

# Strobist Info

Taken with the 6D + 24-70 f/2.8L with 90EX as remote flash. Canon 580EX mounted on Manfrotto table-top tripod as make-shift light stand, bouncing off of ceiling of the stadium to create this almost daylight exposure.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-13T22:09:57+0800

+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 59 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Canon 90EX on camera as remote, Canon 580EX on Manfrotto tripod as slave. Ceiling bounce

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'17" N 114°13'40" 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.20130513.6D.06491.C23

+ Series: Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“彩熊和藍精靈爸爸春天的約會 Rainbow Teddy + Daddy Smurf’s Date in Spring” / Crazyisgood Toy Story / SML.20130513.6D.06491.C23

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #WTF #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #藍精靈 #Smurf #LOL #Daddy #toys

  

Not my favorite look — but I love this model. Wearing oddly shaped garments with super high heels on the runway is no joke. I am always amazed how graceful they are to maintain the poise required for the catwalk.

 

# 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 5 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17111

/ #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

The 嶺大划艇 Lingnan University Rowing Team took their boat out from storage towards the docks to train for a university championship to be held on the next day.

 

When these boys walk towards me, I would have guessed that they were much younger. But then I noticed the sign on the boat, which reads “Lingnan University,” that’s when I realised that they were in fact university students in Hong Kong.

 

As they became aware of the camera, a few managed to make the defacto hand-sign in Asia—V for Victory. Personally I would have wished that they would just go about their own business, but I suppose it is very hard to not notice a giant telephoto lens pointing at them from just a few meters away…

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-08-09T16:17:57+0800

+ Dimensions: 5172 x 3448

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 300 mm

+ ISO: 200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°23'25" N 114°12'3" E

+ Location: 香港沙田賽艇中心 Shatin Rowing Centre, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 5

+ Serial: SML.20130809.7D.49242.BW

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

猛日移船 Moving the boat under fierce heat / 嶺大划艇 Lingnan University Rowing Team / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130809.7D.49242.BW

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #人 #people #攝影 #摄影 #photography #賽艇 #赛艇 #Rowing #嶺大划艇 #LURowing #嶺大 #boys #summer

Art Basel held its inaugural Asian art fair in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today (May 23, 2013). The international art fair with a focus on modern and contemporary works originated in 1970 by Basel gallerists Trudi Bruckner, Balz Hilt and Ernst Beyele. To reach out for the increasingly popular American contemporary art, it launched in Miami Beach in 2002. The debut in Hong Kong is very much welcome by the local art community, which is young but growing.

 

Unlike the other art fairs which I have visited in New York, this particular event features a significant roster of Asian artists as well as Western artists using Asian motifs in their works. It is quite an eye-opener for me. If you have not had the chance, I do highly recommend that you pay a visit. The show is open to public from May 23-26, 2013. 12pm-7pm.

 

Tip for the photojournalists: unless you hold a press pass, they only allow small cameras into the show. Backpacks must be checked. If you have an SLR, take off your battery grips and place your SLR into your handbag and you should be good to go. The galleries themselves are more than friendly to let you take as many photos as you wish, but the ushers outside are not all that friendly.

 

# References

+ www.artbasel.com/en/Hong-Kong

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Basel

 

# SML Data

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+ Dimensions: 5277 x 3518

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 800

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'50" N 114°10'25" E

+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13818

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Ar

 

# Media Licensing

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

  

“Art Basel Hong Kong 2013” / SML Fine Art / SML.20130523.6D.13818

/ #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 #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #Events #HKCEC

An invisible deadly web virus is spreading so the gang came together to raise awareness.

 

Papa Smurf: Did you know that up til 1990, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

 

Little Green Man (LGM): Seriously? Humans are so backwards.

 

Rainbow Teddy (RT): This is why every year on May 17, we have decided to join up and bring awareness on social media.

 

Tigger: United we stand. To quote a tweet commonly attributed to (an unconfirmed) Morgan Freeman: “I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole.”

 

In Hong Kong, homophobia is still a huge problem. For most of my adulthood I have lived in New York mostly as I wish to distance myself from my family in order to not negatively affect them because of who I am.

 

I hope that one day I can just be.

 

For more information, visit www.homophobiaday.org/

 

# About The International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)

 

The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is an annual event celebrated every May 17. It is coordinated by the Paris-based "IDAHOBIT Committee", founded and presided over by Frenchman Louis-Georges Tin. The day aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work.

 

May 17 was the day that homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobi...

 

# SML Data

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+ Dimensions: 4856 x 3237

+ Exposure: 1/15 sec at f/6.3

+ Focal Length: 62 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Canon EOS 580EX ceiling bounce

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote release, Manfrotto tripod

+ GPS: 22°25'51" N 114°11'35" E

+ Location: SML Universe (Hong Kong) Limited

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130517.6D.06866

+ Series: 生頌多樣 Life Celebrates Diversity, 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, 玩具故事 Toy Story, Crazyisgood

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“抗爭恐同症網絡病毒 Fight the homophobia web virus” / 生頌多樣玩具故事 Life Celebrates Diversity Toy Story: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) / SML.20130517.6D.06866

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #instagay #LGBT #Smurf #strobist #toys #homophobia #恐同症 #IDAHOBIT #IDAHO #events

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8746465827/

A tattoo-laden US Navy officer at the crew boarding security checkpoint tried to figure out what that giant scope was pointing at him—obviously, it was my lens, which is longer than some of the machine guns employed at the military.

 

His colleague on the other hand was too busy fiddling with his phone to notice me. Meanwhile, the security team from Hong Kong just gave me blank stares the whole time I was photographing them.

 

Nice tattoos! Interesting socks also—a bit unusual for this weather. Pants are a bit too short for my taste—though I suppose it is more practical to wear pants which do not go all the way to the ground for combat purposes.

 

He is very far away—this is a 400mm / ISO 12800 shot.

 

# SML Data

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+ Dimensions: 3395 x 5392

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/7.1

+ Focal Length: 400 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°17'40" N 114°9'58" E

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

+ Subject: US Navy Officer, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01444

+ Series: Photojournalism, 男 Men

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“登船保安檢查點 Crew Boarding Security Checkpoint” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01444

/ #Photojournalism #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #Security #cute #boys #tattoo #guards #military #people

“This collection is inspired by global riot initiated by teenagers, local political and social issues. Traces of it can be seen from the pattern on fabrics, details on accessories to the vibe of the final outfits as a whole. This collection is also one of the so many ways to celebrate the waking up of youngsters from ignorance, self-egos and work their ways out against the corrupted social value, ideology and bureaucracy, of which their actions are always regarded as a form of social disturbance. on top of that, it allows me to express my own personal perspective.”—Rhyox Wan, designer

 

"…and we live off of the unsettling soul”

 

# WAN Wai Kit, Rhyox

…and we live off of the unsettling soul

 

# Sponsors

+ Fang Brothers Knitting Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Winning Textile Co., Ltd.

+ Awesome Mojito Handmade Leather Products

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

 

Rhyox Wan (WAN Wai-Kit): …and we live off of the unsettling soul: Look 4 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16845

During Art Basel Hong Kong this year, Mayoral Galeria D’Art from Barcelona gave a solo show to Joan Miró, arguably one of the most important artists in Spanish history.

 

Born to the families of a goldsmith and a cabinet-maker, he grew up in the Barri Gòtic neighborhood of Barcelona. Miró initially went to business school as well as art school. His father is unsupportive of his art education, and when he had his first solo show at the Dalmal Gallery, his work was ridiculed and defaced.

 

But as you can see now, he is now universally recognised as a significant influence on late-20th century art. In 1954 he was given the Venice Biennale print making prize, in 1958 the Guggenheim International Award, and in 1980 he received the Gold Medal of Fine Arts from King Juan Carlos of Spain.

 

Hard work and perseverance usually pay off if you keep at it. Just do what you love.

 

Joan Miró

(Bacelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983)

Femme oiseaux (1978)

Signed ‘Miró’ (lower right); dated and titled ’III/78. Femme, oiseaux’ (on the reverse)

Oil and pencil on board

72 x 55 cm

28.3 x 21.7 in

  

# Joan Miro

 

Joan Miró i Ferrà (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈam miˈɾo]) (April 20, 1893 – December 25, 1983) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundació Joan Miró, was established in his native city in 1975.

 

Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. In numerous interviews dating from the 1930s onwards, Miró expressed contempt for conventional painting methods as a way of supporting bourgeois society, and famously declared an "assassination of painting" in favour of upsetting the visual elements of established painting.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Miró

 

# Provenance

Galerie Maeght, Paris.

The Schulhof Collection.

Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1979.

 

# Literature

J. Dupin and A. Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné. Paintings VI, 1976-1981, Paris, 2004, p. 116, No. 1866 (illustrated in colour).

 

# Mayoral Galeria D’Art

Consell de Cent, 286

08007 Barcelona

Spain

galeriamaroyal.com

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:49:20+0800

+ Dimensions: 1623 x 2128

+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 37 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ 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.14027

+ 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

 

“Painting by Joan Miró: Femme oiseaux, 1978 (Oil and pencil on board)” / Mayoral Galeria D’Art / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14027

/ #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 #JoanMiró #Miro #MayoralGaleria #galeriamaroyal #Spain #Barcelona #surrealism

   

It is rare for me to remember any artist’s name after seeing their work only once, but El Anatsui is one of those very rare exceptions. I saw his work last at The Armory Show 2010 in New York [1], and I distinctively remember him mainly because of the transmutative properties of the medium which he chooses.

 

Anatsui’s sculptures look like a sort of abstract expressionist tapestry made out of fabric, but are in fact a knit of thousands of discarded aluminium bottle tops threaded together with copper wires.

 

Fluidity of form is a significant quality inherent to his sculptures. The artist insists that his hangings be draped rather than hung flat, and allow museums and galleries to do the draping themselves, thus leaving their actual appearance differ from each show adding a unfixed quality into the sculptural practice.

 

Anatsui was born in Anyako, and trained at the College of Art, University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi, in central Ghana. He began teaching at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1975, and has become affiliated with the Nsukka group.

 

El Anatsui

Earth developing more roots, 2011

Aluminium (bottle caps) and copper wire

129 x 141 inches

 

# El Anatsui (b. 1944, Ghana)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Anatsui

 

# Sakshi Gallery

6/19, 2nd Floor, Grants Building, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba

400 005 Mumbai

India

www.sakshigallery.com/

 

# Notes

1. Sculpture (Detail) by El Anatsui / Jack Shainman Gallery / The Armory Show 2010 / SML.20100305.7D.03932: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/4420429650/

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:41:57+0800

+ Dimensions: 4700 x 3393

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 28 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.14115

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“Sculpture by El Anatsui: Earth developing more roots, 2011 (Aluminium bottle caps, copper wire)” / Sakshi Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14115

/ #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 #ElAnatsui #Anatsui #SakshiGallery #Ghana #Africa #metal #sculpture #Abstract

 

These smaller fish are being dried directly under the sun on open-air racks.

 

I do not eat these, but they must be quite popular among locals as the fish market is filled with them.

 

Photographed in Lau Fau Shan (流浮山), Hong Kong.

 

日曬魚乾 Sun-Dried Fish / 中國飲食文化 Chinese Food Culture / SML.20131118.7D.51346

彩熊 Rainbow Teddy (RT) overheard a conversation recently: “Why does the rainbow flag represents LGBT?” an SML Family member asked.

 

”Oh, it’s because the rainbow is all-inclusive and it represents people in all different colors,” RT hijacked the conversation while fanning out the Pantone Color guide to show the amazing beauty of color diversity.” But if you want more information about the rainbow flag, let me Google that for you:

 

According to Wikipedia, the rainbow flag, sometimes LGBT pride flag or gay pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements in use since the 1970s. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community, and the flag is often used as a symbol of gay pride in LGBT rights marches. It originated in California, but is now used worldwide. [1]”

 

“可能中文會比較容易明白: 彩虹旗作為同志驕傲標誌是起源於美國加州。顏色反映的LGBT社區的多樣性, 所以自20世紀70年代成為LGBT (Lesbian 女同性戀者, Gay 男同性戀者, Bisexual 雙性戀者, Transgender 變性者)社會運動的象徵。”

 

RT is eager to share his Google knowledge with humans who don’t enjoy Googling. Please feel free to ask more questions in the future!

 

# Notes

1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)

 

# SML Workflow

Photographed with Canon EOS M with Canon EF 17-40 f4L on tripod, processed in Lightroom 4.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-01-25 23:56:39 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 4802

+ Exposure: 0.6 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 31 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E (SML Universe HKG)

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“彩熊解釋彩虹象徵同志驕傲標誌的因由 Rainbow Teddy explains why rainbow = symbol of gay pride” #LGBT #design #history

/ SML.20130125.EOSM.01589.C23.L1

/ #RainboyTeddy #ToyStory #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLOpinions #Crazyisgood #LifeCelebratesDiversity #SMLProjects

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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #攝影 #摄影 #photography

Here is another mixed media installation by Chiharu Shiota (塩田千春 Shiota Chiharu b. 1972 Osaka, Japan), the artist I knew nothing about but fell in love with after my brief visit to Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 recently.

 

For her “State of being” series, a physical object—a boy’s kimono in this case—is suspended in air with black threads. Some have mentioned that they look like charcoal drawings, and they definitely do have that feel to it. Except that it is just a web of threads affixed to a metal frame.

 

It reminds one of an old precious long-forgotten item found inside the attic, memories which are trapped somehow—unreachable, but there.

 

Stunning at its simplicity but masterful in its execution. It is suspended between reality and surrealism. Highly recommended.

 

Chiharu Shiota b. 1972

State of Being: Boy’s Kimono, 2013

Metal, kimono, black thread

150 x 100 x 80 cm

59 x 39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in

 

# Chiharu Shiota

 

Chiharu Shiota (塩田 千春 Shiota Chiharu) is a Japanese installation artist born in 1972 in Osaka. She has been living and working in Berlin since 1996.She studied at the Seika University in Kyoto and at various schools in Germany and is represented by ARNDT in Berlin and Galerie Daniel Templon in Paris.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiharu_Shiota

 

# Galerie Daniel Templon

Founded in 1966

 

30, rue Beaubourg

75003 Paris

France

 

www.danieltemplon.com/

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:53:14+0800

+ Dimensions: 3112 x 4661

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 29 mm

+ ISO: 800

+ 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.14043

+ 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

 

“Mixed Media Installation by 塩田千春 Chiharu Shiota (b. 1972 Japan): State of Being: Boy’s Kimono, 2013 (Metal, kimono, black thread)” / Galerie Daniel Templon / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14043

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

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www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/9030408075/

“This collection is inspired by global riot initiated by teenagers, local political and social issues. Traces of it can be seen from the pattern on fabrics, details on accessories to the vibe of the final outfits as a whole. This collection is also one of the so many ways to celebrate the waking up of youngsters from ignorance, self-egos and work their ways out against the corrupted social value, ideology and bureaucracy, of which their actions are always regarded as a form of social disturbance. on top of that, it allows me to express my own personal perspective.”—Rhyox Wan, designer

 

"…and we live off of the unsettling soul”

 

# WAN Wai Kit, Rhyox

…and we live off of the unsettling soul

 

# Sponsors

+ Fang Brothers Knitting Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Winning Textile Co., Ltd.

+ Awesome Mojito Handmade Leather Products

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

 

Rhyox Wan (WAN Wai-Kit): …and we live off of the unsettling soul: Look 3 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16818

I bought the 100-400 to photograph birds. Most of the time is waiting for them to do something interesting. Some people go fishing. I stand around all afternoon waiting for the birds to go fishing.

 

It’s harder than you think. Occasionally, I get lucky.

 

- Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

- Exposure: 400mm, 1/640 sec, f/8, ISO 320

- GPS: 22°23'25" N 114°12'3" E

- Location: Shing Mun River, Shatin, Hong Kong

- Date: 2013-08-09

 

Copyright 2013, 2024 See-ming Lee / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

Caught Fish. Little Egret in Flight. Shing Mun River, Shatin, Hong Kong / SML.20130809.7D.49397

A 6-meter tall installation marks the entrance at the 3rd level at Art Basel Hong Kong 2013. This latest work by artist Haegue Yang is created using colourful venetian blinds to create an organic forms compositions through utilitarian materials.

 

Haegue Yang (Hangul: 양혜규) was born in 1974 in Seoul in South Korean. She represented South Korea in the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009. She is currently based in Seoul and Berlin.

 

No additional official information was provided about the installation.

 

# Kukje Gallery

54 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu

110-200 Seoul

Korea, Republic Of

www.kukjegallery.com/

 

# SML References

+ Haegue Yang (Hangul: 양혜규; born 1971 in Seoul, South Korea) is a visual artist. Yang represented South Korea in the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009. She has exhibited at Portikus, Frankfurt and Walker Art Center (Brave New Worlds), she also participated in the 2006 Sao Paulo Biennial. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haegue_Yang

+ Blouin Art Info: Art Basel Hong Kong 2013: Time Remembered in Haegue Yang’s Encounters Installation: hk.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/905665/art-basel-hong-kon...

+ Kukje Gallery: Haegue Yang: www.kukjegallery.com/KJ_artists_view_4.php?a_no=176&v=4

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T13:53:35+0800

+ Dimensions: 3330 x 4994

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.0

+ Focal Length: 22 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ 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.EOSM.03939

+ 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

 

“Mixed Media Installation by Haegue Yang: Journal of Mundane and Uncertain Days, 2012” / Kukje Gallery, Seoul / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.EOSM.03939

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #文化 #Culture #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #installation #mixedmedia #HaegueYang #KukjeGallery #Seoul #Korea

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8803569724/

 

It was a quiet and sunny afternoon, and Rainbow Teddy (彩熊 RT @rainbowteddy8) wanted to play with the kids outside. In a kids playground nearby, RT found a metal jeep designed for his tiny figure. At first, there was another boy playing there also, but RT was quickly dismissed because of how he looks.

 

Boy: You are so weird. You have hair all over you.

 

SML: But he is a very good boy. He won’t hurt you.

 

Boy’s dad: Get away from my boy at once! Bears are dangerous. I saw it on TV. Why would you be such a careless parent to bring a bear to the playground?!

 

SML: He really doesn’t harm anyone…

 

(The dad and son team disappeared quicker than wind into thin air)

 

RT: It’s ok, SML, I am used to it. People always look at me and said that I am small, furry, ugly, weird, crazy, different, but I am perfectly happy playing by myself. Would it be nice to be loved by others? Sure, but learning to survive on my own makes me stronger.

 

SML: I am glad that you see the world that way. Now say cheese to the camera and let’s enjoy this wonderful day!

 

P.S. Rainbow Teddy now has an Instagram account at instagram.com/rainbowteddy8 but he has not had the time to post anything yet. Stay tuned.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-07-13T14:51:30+0800

+ Dimensions: 4557 x 3038

+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/9.0

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ ISO: 250

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'2" N 114°13'10" E

+ Location: 香港馬鞍山錦豐苑兒童遊樂場 Children’s Playground, Kam Fung Court, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 5

+ Serial: SML.20130713.6D.20411

+ Series: 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, Life Celebrates Diversity, Crazyisgood, Toy Story

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

彩熊樂遊吉普車 Rainbow Teddy drives the jeep / Crazyisgood Toy Story / SML.20130713.6D.20411

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #LOL #WTF #jeep #playground #diversity #life #HK

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/9408976748/

 

As an interaction designer, I love art works which uses technology and are interactive. I also love truly crazy ideas. So this piece by japanese collective Chim↑Pom is a by-chance encounter of pure awesomeness.

 

This work intends to provide an alternative source to energy by converting “libido” to electricity. Chim↑Pom inserted tiny erotic ads in newspaper to solicit calls from “needy” male adults. When they call this number, the machine will convert radio waves into electricity by an optical sensor with a relay. This “invention” is currently patent-pending, apparently.

 

When this work is shown at Art Basel Hong Kong, a similar ad was placed in a newspaper in Hong Kong. To figure out how this works, I called the number—if you zoom into the photo you will see my number on the iPhone. When it rings, the light bulb lights up through the machine. The calls are real, also — as the director of the gallery told me that quite a few people called multiple times thinking that it is a legit number.

 

Crazyisgood. SML Love.

 

Chim ↑ Pom an artist group formed in August 2005 in Tokyo and is consisted of six members: Erii, Ryuta Ushiro, Yasutaka Hayashi, Toshinori Mizuno, Takashi Okada, and Inaoka.

 

Chim↑Pom

Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical model “KIBOU”, 2011

Mixed media, sports paper ad

 

# Chim↑Pom(チン↑ポム)

Chim↑Pom(チン↑ポム)は、2005年8月、東京で結成されたアーティスト集団。メンバーはエリイ、卯城竜太、林靖高、水野俊紀、岡田将孝、稲岡求の6人編成。

 

ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chim↑Pom

chimpom.jp/

 

# Mujin-to Production

2-12-6 Miyoshi Koto-ku

Tokyo 135-0022

Japan

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:44:22+0800

+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472

+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 32 mm

+ ISO: 800

+ 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.14290

+ 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

 

‘Interactive Installation by Chim↑Pom: Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical model “KIBOU”, 2011 (Mixed media, sports paper ad)’ / Mujin-to Production / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14290

/ #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 #ChimPom #チンポム #MujintoProduction #Japan #WTF #interactive #mixedmedia #installation

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8854840205/

Visitors can reach the peak of Mount Tai via a bus which terminates at the Midway Gate to Heaven, from there a cable car (纜車 缆车 pictured) connects to the summit. Covering the same distance on foot takes about two and a half to six hours. (1)

 

Each cable car takes 8 passengers. On the way up they forced pack us as sardines to the maximum capacity, but on the way down they let us go loosely and allows me room to do some photography.

 

The cable cars are completely enclosed, but there is a utility cable car which is open air (pictured first on the right). I would have loved to be able to get on that one as the plexiglass windows on the cable car are scratched due to weather battering and I could have taken some better picture if there is no window between my lens and the scene.

 

# SML Data

+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09489.C23PS

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:38:54 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3026 x 4531

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/3.5

+ Focal Length: 34 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)

 

# SML Notes

1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tai

 

# 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.20121011.7D.09489.C23PS

Security guards in royal blue uniforms from the Avesco (Aviation Security Company Limited 機場保安有限公司) [1] teamed up outside the Hong Kong International Airport (香港國際機場 HKG) next to a security vehicle at the start of their work day.

 

Founded in 1997, the Avesco is a private non-profit company owned by the Hong Kong Government (香港特別行政區政府) [2] and the Airport Authority Hong Kong (香港機場管理局) [3] to provide security services of the airport.

 

They are responsible for the passenger safety inspection at the gate, security checks on the airplanes as well as safety passage for cargos. The company currently employs 2,800 people.

  

# Notes

 

1. 機場保安有限公司: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/機場保安有限公司 (English page not available)

 

2. Government of Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Hong_Kong

 

3. The Airport Authority Hong Kong (abbreviated as AA or AAHK) (Chinese: 香港機場管理局, abbreviated as 機管局) is the statutory body (governed by the Airport Authority Ordinance (Cap. 483)) of the government of Hong Kong that is responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_Authority_Hong_Kong

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-25T09:27:04+0800

+ Dimensions: 5090 x 2987

+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 640

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°18'51" N 113°56'14" E

+ Location: 香港國際機場巴士總站 Bus Terminal, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130425.7D.40183

+ Series: 男 Men, 香港人 Hong Kong Humans, Photojournalism

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“香港國際機場保安 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) Aviation Security” / 香港人 Hong Kong Humans / SML.20130425.7D.40183

/ #Photojournalism #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #機場 #Airport #保安 #Security

 

Here is a wider view of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on the deck of the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) while it docked in Hong Kong. It was rainy when I shot these but even through the fog you can make out the skyline of Hong Kong across the Victoria Harbour.

 

A US Navy officer holding a large carbine is armed and patrolling on deck. I do not know the exactly what type of firearms he carrying, so please comment below if you do. Visually it looks like an Mk 18 Mod 0 CQBR (CQB assault rifle, 5.56x45mm NATO) to me, which according to Wikipedia is currently in use by the Force Reconnaissance|USMC Force Recon, and Coast Guard, US NAVY SEALS) so he might be a US Navy Seal then [1].

 

A fox insignia is seen on the exterior shell of the helicopter. If my research is correct, this should be the Purple Foxes HMM-364 which is stationed at MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA. [2, 3]

 

# Notes

1. Wikipedia: EN: List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_individual_weapons_of_the_U...

2. Wikipedia: EN: List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_Marine...

3. Wikipedia: EN: US Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMM-364

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:33:38+0800

+ Dimensions: 3340 x 5010

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 160 mm

+ ISO: 5000

+ 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°9'59" E

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

+ Subject: Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, US Navy, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01477

+ Series: Photojournalism, 男 Men

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

“持槍武裝美國海軍在CH-53直升機附近巡邏 Armed US Navy with guns patrolling on deck near the US Marines Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Helicopter” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01477

/ #Photojournalism #男 Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #Marines #USS #Peleliu #LHA6 #mil #military #men #guns #helicopter

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8661552135/

 

Yes these people are walking on books, for real. Crazyisgood!

 

# 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 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16895.SQ

/ #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 #LOL

A (short-sleeve?!) leather jacket with “extension” infused with mini Koi 錦鯉(ニシキゴイ)prints and exotic flowers growing on Geta footwear.

 

# LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella

Kyotokyo

shukhan0126@hotmail.com

+852 9201 5598

 

# Sponsors

+ Colorway Graphics Limited

+ Numb

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-06-26T16:09:51+0800

+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 190 mm

+ ISO: 1000

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS 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.20130626.6D.16780

+ Series: PolyU Fashion Show 2013, 新聞攝影 Photojournalism

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella: Kyotokyo: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16780

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #events #people #LeungShukHan #StellaLeung #Kyotokyo #womens #Japan #WTF

A symphony of lines, forms, reflections and lights at night in 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong.

 

The structure to the right is 置地廣場 The Landmark, a shopping mall which features most of the world’s luxury brands. The net like structure in the background is Giorgio Armani’s facade at 遮打大廈 Chater House. The upside-down T clip-like structure is the electricity wire for 電車 trams. And the silhouette human figure in the window is the upper deck of double-decker buses.

 

Shot at 280mm, the large focal length compresses everything into a flat still. Remarkable. I am loving the 1.4x Extender.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-09 22:09:40 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 3200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'53" N 114°9'24" E

+ Location: 中國香港中環畢打街置地廣場外 中国香港中环毕打街置地广场外 Outside The Landmark at Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong SAR, China

+ Serial: SML.20130209.7D.21684.P1

+ Series: 形 Forms, 商埸 Shopping Malls, 人流 Human Logistics, 抽象 Abstracts

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS6

 

“城市夜之形 Urban Night Forms” / 香港中環商場建築與人流之形 Shopping Malls and Human logistics Forms in Central, Hong Kong / SML.20130209.7D.21684.P1

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #商埸 #ShoppingMalls #人流 #HumanLogistics #抽象 #Abstracts #SMLAbstracts #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #夜 #night #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography

Here is the side view of the sculpture seen previously [1]. As you can see, the sculpture is formed by four curvatures, and from this view it appears as a bent square.

 

It is so minimal yet so magical at the same time. Genius—I wish more art is like this.

 

Troika (Eva Rucki b. 1976 Germamny, Conny Freyer b. 1976 Germany, Sebastien Noel, b. 1977 France)

Squaring a Circle

2013

Mirror, steel, matte black flock

77.5 (D) x 139 (H) x 139 (W) cm

 

# Description

 

Constructed from steel and wrapped in a dense black flock flannel that absorbs light, 'Squaring the Circle' challenges the viewers sensibilities: on entering the room they see a black circular sculpture, but in the huge mirror opposite their ‘impossible reflection’ reveals them viewing a black square. 'Squaring the Circle' argues that if every method of inquiry reveals a particular facet of the truth or the nature of reality; their seemingly antithetical forms should find reconciliation in the knowledge, that ‘one-ness’ has a plurality of embodiments.

 

'Squaring the Circle' was premiered at OMR as one of 5 new works shown in Troika's solo exhibtion 'The far side of reason' in April 2013.

 

troika.uk.com/squaringthecircle

  

# Troika

Eva Rucki b. 1976 Germamny

Conny Freyer b. 1976 Germany

Sebastien Noel, b. 1977 France

 

Troika is a London based studio founded by Eva Rucki, Conny Freyer and Sebastien Noel who are known for their experimental practise and projects that employ a cross-disciplinary approach and intersect between sculpture, architecture, and contemporary installation.

 

They met while studying at the Royal College of Art and subsequently started their studio in 2003, emerging as an integrated practice that creates work collectively through detailed research, dialogue and experiment.

 

Often merging technology with their projects as a point of departure paired with a particular interest in perception and the spatial experience, their work explores the intersection of rational thought, observation and the changing nature of reality and human experience.

 

And while their work is often filled with polarities — solitude and interaction, transition and permanence, the artificial and the natural — their interest lies within man's resolve to synthesize these opposites.

 

Since establishing the studio in 2003 Troika's work has been exhibited, amongst others, at the Victoria & Albert Museum London, The Art Institute of Chicago, Tate Britain and MoMA New York. In 2010 Troika were selected to create three art installations for the UK Pavilion at the World Expo Shanghai. Troika's work is represented in the permanent collections of the Israel Museum Jerusalem, British Council, The Art Institute of Chicago, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Museum Of Modern Art New York.

 

Troika has authored 'Digital by Design', Thames and Hudson, 2008; and, in 2009, won the D&AD Yellow Pencil for their digital sculpture 'Cloud' in London Heathrow Terminal 5 and ‘Palindrome’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum in 2011.

 

# Galería OMR

Plaza Río de Janeiro 54, Colonia Roma

06700 Mexico City

Mexico

www.galeriaomr.com/

 

# Notes

1. “Installation by Troika (Eva Rucki b. 1976 Germamny, Conny Freyer b. 1976 Germany, Sebastien Noel, b. 1977 France): Squaring a Circle, 2013 (Mirror, steel, matte black flock)” / Galería OMR / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13962.SQ: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8994001483/

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:31:11+0800

+ Dimensions: 5148 x 3432

+ Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ 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.13964

+ 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 (side view) by Troika (Eva Rucki b. 1976 Germany, Conny Freyer b. 1976 Germany, Sebastien Noel, b. 1977 France): Squaring a Circle, 2013 (Mirror, steel, matte black flock)” / Galería OMR / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13964

/ #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 #Troika #GaleriaOMR #Mexico #Forms #sculpture #installation #genius

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8995933250/

        

Using thousands of yellow plastic straws as raw materials, Italian artist Francesca Pasquali created a landscape like no others. It matters not if you can paint or not, if you have the will to create, magic always follows.

 

In her own words, “Even if plastic is a new material, the technique of interlacing it in pre-constituted nets is connected to the past. It makes it live again in the shape of sculpture, which spreads out towards the space around, creating various texturised effects. Observing nature itself, I transfer the essential being of it. The interlacing forms transform the industrial material into soft and sensual shapes.”

 

Francesca Pasquali

Light Yellow Straws

2013

 

# Francesca Pasquali

www.francescapasquali.com/

 

# Tornabuoni Art

16 Avenue Matignon

75008 Paris

France

www.tornabuoniart.fr/

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:47:12+0800

+ Dimensions: 2970 x 4158

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 40 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.14022

+ 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 Francesca Pasquali: Light Yellow Straws, 2013” / Tornabuoni Art / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14022

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #FrancescaPasquali #TornabuoniArt #yellow #plastic #straw #installation #Italy

This is one of my favorite Chinese snack. It is very popular in South East Asia and it has different names depending on region. It is known as krupuk or kerupuk in Indonesia; keropok in Malaysia; kropek in the Philippines; bánh phồng tôm in Vietnam and xiapian (蝦片 虾片 "prawn chips") in Chinese.

 

The ones seen in the photo was photographed at 東海酒家 East Ocean Restaurant in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It is served as a light hors d’oeuvre before the meal and is infused with black pepper, which is very yummy.

 

Recommended.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-11 13:04:24 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 38 mm

+ ISO: 1600

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°16'52" N 114°10'32" E

+ Location: 中國香港灣仔港灣道25號海港中心3樓東海酒家 中国香港湾仔港湾道25号海港中心3楼东海酒家 East Ocean Restaurant, 3/F, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130211.EOSM.01866

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 中國飲食文化 中国饮食文化 Chinese Food Culture

 

“黑胡椒蝦片 Prawn Cracker with Black Pepper” / 中國飲食文化 中国饮食文化 Chinese Food Culture / SML.20130211.EOSM.01866

/ #中國飲食文化 #中国饮食文化 #CNFoodCulture #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #SMLOpinions #SMLLove #SMLRec

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #飲食 #饮食 #Food #文化 #culture #攝影 #摄影 #photography #opinions #recommended #蝦片 #PrawnCracker

I found it funny that there is a “Manly Ferry” at the pier. Is there a girly ferry somewhere also? It turns out that Manly is a surf beach in Sydney frequented by both locals and tourists. I did eventually go and it did not disappoint.

 

Photographed at Wharf 3, Circular Quay in Sydney with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L.

 

Manly Ferry / Sydney, Australia / SML.20140314.6D.30902.BW

I had wished to find a time when no one is hanging anything at the net so I get a good shot of the goal. But every time I went by some kind of clothes is hung there. If not then some water bottles are randomly placed around the net. I suppose this is a good place? This looks like pants, but I can’t really make out what it is.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-22 17:04:37 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3339 x 5009

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 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°25'7" N 114°13'44" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場人造草地足球場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场人造草地足球场 Artificial Turf Soccer Pitch, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130222.7D.24456.P1.L1

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 形 Forms

 

“足球龍門臨時衣架 Soccer Goal as Makeshift Clothes Hanger” / 體育之形 Sports Forms / SML.20130222.7D.24456.P1.L1

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #足球 #Football #Soccer #衣服 #Clothes #龍門 #球門 #Goal

No noise reduction on this one. I think that what I wish to stress is that it is usable at ISO 12800—not that it is grain free.

 

The main challenge with the 6D is that it does not have as much AF point in low light, so for fast moving objects you don’t really have time to “recompose” so to speak. But certainly you would not see me running around with a 70-200 f/4 + 1.4 Extender at night with the 7D.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-16T20:36:28+0800

+ Dimensions: 5411 x 3607

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 222 mm

+ ISO: 12800

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'44" E

+ Altitude: 4.9 m

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場人造草地足球場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场人造草地足球场 Artificial Turf Soccer Pitch, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130416.6D.00841

+ 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

 

“腿部運動 Leg Exercise” / 香港夜間足球 Hong Kong Nighttime Soccer / SML.20130416.6D.00841

/ #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 #城市 #Urban #夜 #Night #足球 #Soccer #Football

 

# 梁英傑 LEUNG Ying Kit, Yankee

Futuristic Classic

yankeeleung@hotmail.com

+852 6191 0654

 

# Media Licensing

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

 

梁英傑 LEUNG Ying Kit, Yankee: Futuristic Classic: Look 4 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17146

/ #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 #梁英傑 #LeungYingKit #YankeeLeung #Mens #men #boys #WTF

In usual fashion I am more impressed with the model which managed to work this look then anything else.

 

# 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 6 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17129

/ #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 #mens #men #WTF

“I am sorry.

I suck at ______.

Thanks for being patient with me.”

/ SML.20121211.Apologies.ThankYou

 

Being able to identify what I am not good at is difficult, so being diagnosed with ADHD + Bipolar was mostly a blessing as it became far easier for me to identify possible weaknesses using available statistics models.

 

What I suck at: time management, organization of physical space, people skills. By noting what I am not good at, I can then tackle the problem by delegating work which I cannot complete to others who are excellent at it.

 

+/ Since I suck at time management, I do not sign myself up on any large projects unless it has an excellent project manager.

 

+/ Since I suck at physical space organization, I find that it's often best if I date OCD people — ADHD/Bipolar + OCD = match made in heaven.

 

+/ Since I suck at people skills, I make sure that there is a “people person” co-host present when I wish to organize any event.

 

Apologies notes and thank you notes run through most of my daily communication. As such I was surprised to see that the majority of business stationary design jobs do not include these as standard deliverables. For my own business, I rarely find the need for business cards so I don't really print them (yet). However the first thing that I will be printing which I find to be most crucial are thank you notes and apologies notes such as these.

 

This will likely be printed on postcards so I can write + mail as needed.

 

Related see SML Pro Blog: Delete Perfection + Zero expectations / Happiness Life Hacks: Method 2: Ensure that people know that I am imperfect: blog.seeminglee.com/2012/12/delete-perfection-zero-expect...

 

/ #smlapologies #smlthankyou #ccby #smluniverse #設計 #design #identity #branding #notes #greetings #crazyisgood #smlprojects #香港#hongkong #中國 #china #馬鞍山 #maonshan #business #communication #cards #ADHD #bipolar #crazy #smlphil #smlprojects

 

Wrangling with cables is every nerd’s daily routine. I don’t actually think that there is a solution to this. I think that I have bought at least 4 strips of power outlets since moving back to Hong Kong in 2012.

 

Pictured is one of the power strips for charging batteries for photography equipment alone.

 

From left to right: Canon LP-E6 for the Canon EOS 7D (I have two of these). Canon LP-E12 for the Canon EOS M. Canon NB-7L for the Canon G12. Then there are two Energizer AAx4 together with another BP AAx4 unit.

 

NiMH batteries are the best if you want to get rapid firing action on flash. You know why I can strobe non-stop and keep up the high frame rate of the 7D? NiMH. Use them. They are awesome.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-17 10:50:33 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5105 x 3403

+ 1/30 sec at f/2.0

+ Focal Length: 22 mm

+ ISO: 3200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'27" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山SML環球有限公司 中国香港马鞍山SML环球有限公司 SML Universe Limited, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130217.EOSM.02267.P1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4,

+ Series: Order + Chaos, SML Opinions

 

“Cable management is for pussies” (paraphrasing Olek) / Order + Chaos / Nerds Opinions / SML.20130217.EOSM.02267.P1

/ #OrderChaos #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #SMLOpinions

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #工具 #Tools #Charger #Nerds #Opinions #Order #Chaos #電池 #电池 #battery #Canon #Energizer #Cable #Management

The warm late afternoon sun casts long shadows along a row of stairs and handrails seen at an outdoor drama theater space within the Ma On Shan Recreation Ground in Hong Kong.

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-22 16:52:47 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4753 x 3168

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 196 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°13'40" 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.20130222.7D.24266.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

 

“樓梯 Stairs” / 人流建築之形 Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130222.7D.24266.P1.L1

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

/ #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 #樓梯 #Stairs

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8497842482/

Full video on SML Universe YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT4W0TkGy68

 

The instruments we use changes the way we play. The track was recorded and played live directly on the iPad using Orphion’s “3rds Matrix” grid.

 

The natural position of my right hand touches A4 and A#4. The natural position of my left hand touches F4 and D4. By shifting my hands a note to the left and to the top right, I get RH: F4 F#4 LH: C#4 A#3 and then RH: A#4 B4 LH: F#4 D#4.

 

The whole song are essentially repeated notes of the following

1L: D4 F4 1R: A4 A#4

2L: A#3 C#4 2R: F4 F#4

3L: D#4 F#4 3R: A#4 B4

 

I don't know what key these are in. I just play. And so while as a classically trained pianist I am conscious of the notes and key signature when I play on a conventional keyboard, Orphion’s seemingly illogical layout renders some nice experimental results which I enjoy.

 

I use the in-app recorder to record my live playing which I then email myself as an M4A file. The file is then placed into Ableton Live where I manually wrap my human-playing into something which sounds somewhat on time — though obviously the nice rubato are lost. I will work on getting something that is less machine like perhaps.

 

Then I layered some repeated tracks, and added some ping pong to the piece to give it some nuance together with some Lexicon reverb goodness. Mastered with Ozone 5 and voila.

 

24-bit 48kHz WAV download:

SML SoundCloud: sml8.it/ToyppS

 

Album: Bits + Pieces

Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080, 24fps, Progressive, 8 Mbps

Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

Length: 1 min 43 sec

Size: 14 MB

License: CCBY: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported

Date: 2012-12-29 (recorded) 2012-12-29 (processed)

Music: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Music

Media Production: SML Universe

Copyright: CCBY 2012 See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Music / SML Universe Limited

 

/ SML.20121229.Music.OrphionPingPong.005

/ SML.20121229.Music.OrphionPingPong.005.1920x1080p.h264.mp4

 

/ #ccby #seeminglee #smlmusic #smluniverse #smlprojects

/ #Orphion #AbletonLive #iPad #music #Lexicon #PSP #iPad #apps #iZotope #Ozone5 #ping #pong #album #cover #bits #pieces #design #branding

  

This work by Chinese artist Xu Zhen 徐震 (b.1977, Shanghai) is titled “Jiang Shan 江山”. The English translation said that means “land” but there is much more to that word. 江 is the lake, 山 is mountains. On the surface it just says mountains + lakes, but it is in fact the word used by Chinese emperors to describe the kingdom which they own.

 

With that in mind it would be easier to understand why there is a warrior in seen with a horse in this collage which looks more like a sculpture (mostly because it is). Although the landscape resembles that of China, the warrior’s outfit is nothing that of Chinese origin, but appears more like that they originated from Europe. This reminded me of 八國聯軍 Eight-Nation Alliance [1], the joint alliance of Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, whose military forces invaded China in 1900.

 

Countless wars happened in the beginning of 1900s in China to take hold of the “Jiang Shan 江山” of China all in the name of “democracy”. The same wars are being fought in the Middle East where third parties intervene in the name of “good” but there is only evil as I see it.

 

I do not know what is intended by the artist. I would love to know his intention, but art as a form of communication is rarely linear and is somewhat magical that way.

 

Xu Zhen 徐震 (Produced by MadeIn Company)

Jiang Shan 江山 (Land), 2011

Collage on canvas

167 x 300 cm

65 3/4 x 118 1/8 inches

  

# Notes about the artist attribution

 

Almost all well known living artists no longer make art on their own, though most artists will try to hide this fact so it is interesting to see that Chinese artist provide credits to his team of minions for works produced this way.

 

Xu Zhen 徐震 is a Chinese artist born in 1977 in Shanghai. MadeIn Company 没顶公司 (沒頂公司) is an art production company created by him to produce artworks.

  

# Xu Zhen 徐震

b. 1977. Lives and works in Shanghai

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Zhen_(artist)

www.shanghartgallery.com/galleryarchive/artists/name/xuzhen

 

# Galerie Nathalie Obadia

www.galerie-obadia.com/

 

18, rue du Bourg-Tibourg

75004 Paris

France

 

8, rue Charles Decoster

1050 Brussels

Belgium

 

# Notes

1. Eight-Nation Alliance: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-Nation_Alliance

八國聯軍: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/八國聯軍

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:40:08+0800

+ Dimensions: 4887 x 2767

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ ISO: 1250

+ 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.13986

+ 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

 

“Xu Zhen 徐震 (Produced by MadeIn Company): Jiang Shan 江山 (Land), 2011 (Collage on canvas)” / Galerie Nathalie Obadia / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13986

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #徐震 #XuZhen #GalerieNathalieObadia #Collage #Landscape #warrior #WTF

 

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8932264849/

 

In most parts of the world, seeing high-performance sports cars on the road is a rare sighting. In Hong Kong, these exotic birds are everywhere are such a commonplace that no one really pays attention to them.

 

Pictured is a green Porsche 911 GT3 RS [according to Wikipedia it is also known as 977 GT3 RS (Porsche’s internal designator)] waiting impatiently behind a traffic light for his turn to roar while cranking his engines for all to hear—but as seen in the photo, no one pays much attention to its presence.

 

Designed as a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car, the GT3 begins its lineage way back in 1973 as the 911 RS. The RS is short for the German RennSport, literally "racing sport" in English. 997 GT3 RS is the road car version of the 911 RS racing series.

 

I don’t know how to drive but I get my fair share of what is available in the market just walking around in random neighbourhoods in Hong Kong. Getting the newest + greatest + shiniest toys of all is a bizarre consumerism culture in Hong Kong. Observation is often a far better indicator for what may trend in the future than reading analytics reports (which are, by definition, history already).

 

For more information, visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911_GT3 + en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_997

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-10 16:09:38 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5075 x 3384

+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 170 mm

+ ISO: 640

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'55" N 114°13'15" E

+ Location: 中國香港西灣河筲箕灣道 中国香港西湾河筲箕湾道 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong SAR, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS6

+ Serial: SML.20130210.7D.21986.P1.L1

+ Series: Crazyisgood, 人流 Human Logistics

 

“Porsche 911 GT3 RS” / Crazyisgood 人流 Human Logistics / SML.20130210.7D.21986.P1.L1

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #西灣河 #SaiWanHo #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Porsche #911 #GT3RS #車 #车 #cars #automobiles #街 #street

“Unfolding” is a fitting title for this collection, as they look like paper sculptures.

 

# 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.17098

/ #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

Oblivious to the chaos surrounding around him, Rainbow Teddy (RT) got into the “zone” trying to figure out the best move to counter SMLBioBot’s opening while the red blitz chess clock is ticking away.

 

“You know, I am a nice guy,” RT said. “SMLBioBot has agreed to play chess over Skype with his Mr G next weekend, so I figured that I would help him out a little bit. There aren’t many gay geeks out there who can play chess well and I am just doing my part to get him up to speed.”

 

RT is pictured here with SML’s beloved Fischer designed chess set with dotted bishops so it is easy to tell the pawns from the bishops even when photographed head on from above. Design SML Love. :)

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-13 21:50:07 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4695 x 3130

+ Exposure: 1/25 sec at f/4.5

+ Focal Length: 27 mm

+ ISO: 6400

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'26" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood

 

“彩熊下棋記 Rainbow Teddy helps @SMLBioBot prepare for chess tournament with G next weekend” / Crazyisgood 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy Toy Story / SML.20130213.EOSM.02062.P1.L1

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

/ #toys #teddy #rainbow #chess #nerds #geeks #WTF #LOL #crazy #fun #games #Fischer #design #SMLLove #LGBT #同志 #gay #bear

Here is a side view of Zhu Jinshi 朱金石’s abstract painting of the great white shark [1], where you can see that his oil paints fly off the canvas and blur the lines between abstract gestures and the very realistic sculptural portrayal of his landscapes.

 

Judging from the style and thickness of paint, the abstract work on the far end appears to be also his but I am unsure as I did not take a closer look. This is a great example of why you really need to see artworks in person to best experience them—photographs of them rarely do artworks justice in my experience.

 

Zhu Jinshi 朱金石

Great White Shark No. 1, 2012

Oil on canvas

70 7/8 x 63 inches

180 x 160 cm

 

# Zhu Jinshi 朱金石 (b. 1954 Beijing, China)

www.blumandpoe.com/exhibitions/zhu-jinshi

 

# Blum & Poe

2727 S. La Cienega Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90034

USA

www.blumandpoe.com/

 

# Notes

1. “Painting by 朱金石 Zhu Jinshi: Great White Shark No. 1, 2012 (oil on canvas)” / Blum & Poe / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13919: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8876417085/

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:15:53+0800

+ Dimensions: 4691 x 3332

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 25 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ 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.13917

+ 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

 

“Painting (Detail) by 朱金石 Zhu Jinshi: Great White Shark No. 1, 2012 (oil on canvas)” / Blum & Poe / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13917

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #朱金石 #ZhuJinshi #Blumandpoe #paintings #oil #abstract #Shark #Beijing

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