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Today, when I went out to the Ma On Shan Promenade to do panoramic photography, I ran into some people wake boarding at Tolo Harbour. I promised @Ortelpa that I would do some “correct focusing” on subjects which he is “mostly interested in” so here ya go!
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-30T15:49:29 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 275 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°25'22" N 114°13'28" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130630.7D.43329
+ 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
滑水快艇 Wakeboarding speedboat / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130630.7D.43329
/ #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #人 #people #攝影 #摄影 #photography #滑板 #Wakeboarding #WaterSports
Under the bright stadium lights, people in the Hong Kong exercise after a day of work: a football match in the middle, runners run around the tracks, and a team of folks practicing tai chi in the foreground.
Here you also see the densely populated neighbourhood surrounding the stadium, as well as where I photographed the big lock on the right hand side seen earlier in my stream.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-27 21:01:31 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 9888 x 2474
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'38" 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: Hugin, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130227.EOSM.02843-SML.20130227.EOSM.02848-SML.Pano.L1
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“夜間體育運動 Nighttime Sports” / 香港馬鞍山運動場全景 Hong Kong Ma On Shan Sports Ground Panorama / SML.20130227.EOSM.02843-SML.20130227.EOSM.02848-SML.Pano.L1
/ #體育 #Sports #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #城市 #Urban #夜 #Night
The semi-reflective marble facade of this financial architecture in Hong Kong reminds me of the forms and color palette often used by George Braque, a French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art style known as Cubism.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-11 12:36:32 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3172 x 4758
+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 113 mm
+ ISO: 200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°16'45" N 114°10'25" E
+ Location: 中國香港灣仔告士打道108號大新金融中心 中国香港湾仔告士打道108号大新金融中心 Dah Sing Financial Centre, 108 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130211.7D.22563.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts
“À la Braque” / 香港金融建築之形 Hong Kong Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130211.7D.22563.P1.L1
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #抽象 #Abstract #SMLAbstracts #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #灣仔 #Wanchai #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #金融 #Finance #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Braque
Imi Knoebel (born Klaus Wolf Knoebel; 1940) is a German artist known for his minimalist abstract paintings and sculptures. His work explores the relationship between space, picture support and color, and his works often draw comparisons with modern principles of both Kazimir Malevich and the Bauhaus.
The "Messerschnitt" or "knife cuts," are a recurring technique he employs, along with his regular use of the primary colors, red, yellow and blue.
Knoebel lives and works in Düsseldorf.
Imi Knoebel
Cut-up 9, 2011
227 x 273 x 15.8 cm
89.4 x 107.5 x 6.2 in
Acrylic and aluminium
# Imi Knoebel
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imi_Knoebel
# Galerie Hans Mayer
Grabbeplatz 2
40213 Dusseldorf
Germany
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:01:32+0800
+ Dimensions: 3645 x 3645
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 23 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13870.SQ
+ 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 Sculpture by Imi Knoebel: Cut-up 9, 2011 (Acrylic and aluminium)” / Galerie Hans Mayer / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13870.SQ
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #MixedMedia #Sculpture #ImiKnoebel #GalerieHansMayer #abstract #forms
With one hand tucked inside his pocket and another holding the handle strapped with backpack wrapped onto the front, this cycler shows you how to cycle in the way that only Chinese knew how.
Like I said, almost all Chinese people in Hong Kong are 1337 hackers. They might not call themselves that way, but they most definitely know how to repurpose things in the way they see fit — aka hackers.
Crazyisgood. SML Love.
# SML Translate: 高技單車自行人
+ 高: high, tall, advanced.
+ 技: technique.
+ 單: single.
+ 車: car, automobile.
+ 自: self.
+ 行: walking.
+ 人: people
+ 高技: advanced technical.
+ 單車: bicycle.
+ 自行人: pedestrian.
# SML Workflow
Photographed handheld looking down from the 27th Fl at the Ma On Shan Promenade with the Canon EOS 7D + EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + 1.4x Extender III. Processed in Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-07 12:03:08 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4879 x 3253
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'27" E (SML Universe HKG)
+ Subject: 中國香港馬鞍山海濱公園單車徑 中国香港马鞍山海滨公园单车径 Bicycling Lane, Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong SAR, China.
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, Crazyisgood
+ Serial: SML.20130207.7D.21315.C23.P1
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“高技單車自行人” / 人流之形 Crazyisgood Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130207.7D.21315.C23.P1
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #Crazyisgood #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse
/ #人 #humans #people #男 #men #單車 #自行车 #bicycle #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography
/ #中国 #中國 #china #香港 #HongKong #Canon7D #Canon70200
I have always wanted to do large format photography, but the cost for the cameras are somewhat prohibitive for me. But I believe that if I have the will, I can do it. So I have been hacking this by stitching 7D captures together for a view which is beyond which a wide angle lens can capture.
This one shows the view from SML Universe HKG, and is the subject for my 寧 Serenity photography series. While the single frame captures can also cover so much, by panning the camera in portrait mode set to 17mm focal length, I am able to cover a large area of the sky as well as the sea.
The sea tiling is imperfect, because it moves. This done handheld, so the seams might not be perfect. Also my window does not open as wide as it could, so I actually had to use two different windows to get this. I wish that I can get roof access but unfortunately not. I would consider going to up to the mountain next to me to see if I can get a better view in the future.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-05 14:30:27 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5101 x 2975
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 120 degree horizontal, 72.5 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港中文大學 + 科學園 + 大埔工業村 + 八仙嶺 + 吐露港 The Chinese University of Hong Kong + Science Park + Tai Po Industrial Estates + Tolo Harbour
+ Serial: SML.20130305.7D.26344-SML.20130305.7D.26351-SML.Pano.Cylindrical-120x72.5
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“香港中文大學 + 科學園 + 大埔工業村 + 八仙嶺 + 吐露港 The Chinese University of Hong Kong + Science Park + Tai Po Industrial Estates + Tolo Harbour” / 香港全景之寧 Hong Kong Serenity Panorama / SML.20130305.7D.26344-SML.20130305.7D.26351-SML.Pano.Cylindrical-120x72.5
/ #寧 #serenity #SMLSerenity #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #CUHK #SciencePark #TaiPo #PatSinLeng #ToloHarbour
How do you capture the wind which is invisible? By long exposure, naturally.
This is an aerial view of the Ma On Shan Promenade. You should recognise it by now by the oh-so-lovely blue jogging trail. Everything is at a stand still, but by using the ND filter and expose for eight full seconds under bright day light, all of a sudden you noticed the invisible wind because the trees wiggle to a blur, and in turn reveal the very defined architectural patterns on the floor.
A baby stroller walked by on the pavement within this capture, but you do not see it, because it has only registered very few pixels.
ND is useful in more ways then I imagined. Sweet.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-19T15:07:25+0800
+ Dimensions: 3488 x 3488
+ Exposure: 8.0 sec at f/25
+ Focal Length: 140 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod, H&Y ND2-ND400
+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'24" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130519.6D.06945.SQ
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 形 Forms, Long Exposure 長時間曝光
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“静物微風中 Still life amidst the breeze” / 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊之寧 Hong Kong Ma On Shan Promenade Serenity (8-sec ND LE) / ML.20130519.6D.06945.SQ
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #LongExposure #LE #ND #風 #Wind
Team members line up before their daily practice at the track.
As usual, to avoid model release licensing issues, I found an angle at the stadium which blocked their identity while having just enough details to describe the activity.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-21 14:27:40 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3052 x 2035
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 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°25'14" 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: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130221.7D.24045.P1.L1
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men
“紀律 Discipline” / 男性運動員 Men in Sports / SML.20130221.7D.24045.P1.L1
/ #體育 #体育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #人 #people #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #跑 #Run #紀律 #Discipline
# 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: Collection / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.7D.43062
/ #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
The 南天門 (南天门 “Southern Gate to Heavey” Nán tiānmén) is located at the end of 十八盤 (十八盘 Shíbā pán). It was formerly known as 三天門 (三天门 “Three day gate” Sān tiānmén) and 天門關 (天门关 “Gate to Heaven” tiānmén guān).
Located 1460 meters above sea level, the mountain is the most dangerous cliff between 飛龍巖 (飞龙岩 “Flying dragon bounder” Fēi lóngyán) and 翔鳳嶺 (翔凤岭 ”Ridge of phoenix in flight” Xiáng fèng lǐng). It was named so because it looks as if the gate of heaven was opened at the location.
It was built by a monk from 布山 (“Cloth mountain” Bù shān) in 元中統五年 Yuan Dynasty (1264). The gate was built as 閣樓式建築 (“loft style architecture”) with stones formed as an arch.
The imposing form was accented by dots on the red wall and the yellow-glazed roof top. The couplet at the side of the door reads: 門闢九霄仰步三天勝跡；階崇萬級俯臨千嶂奇觀 (门辟九霄仰步三天胜迹，阶崇万级俯临千嶂奇观 Mén pì jiǔxiāo yǎng bù sān tiān shèngjì, jiē chóng wàn jí fǔ lín qiān zhàng qíguān)
(1. Baidu: 山東泰山: 著名景點: 南天門 / SML Translate)
在山東泰安市泰山上十八盤之盡處，舊稱三天門、天門關，海拔1460米，山於此為最危聳，飛龍巖與翔鳳嶺之間的低坳處，雙峰夾峙，彷彿天門自開。元中統五年（1264年）布山道士張志純創建。門為閣樓式建築，石砌拱形門洞，額題“南天門”。紅牆點綴，黃色琉璃瓦蓋頂，氣勢雄偉。門側有楹聯曰“門闢九霄仰步三天勝跡；階崇萬級俯臨千嶂奇觀”。(1. Baidu: 山東泰山: 著名景點: 南天門 / Google Translate)
在山东泰安市泰山上十八盘之尽处，旧称三天门、天门关，海拔1460米，山于此为最危耸，飞龙岩与翔凤岭之间的低坳处，双峰夹峙，仿佛天门自开。元中统五年（1264年）布山道士张志纯创建。门为阁楼式建筑，石砌拱形门洞，额题“南天门”。红墙点缀，黄色琉璃瓦盖顶，气势雄伟。门侧有楹联曰“门辟九霄仰步三天胜迹；阶崇万级俯临千嶂奇观”。(1. Baidu: 山東泰山: 著名景點: 南天門)
# SML Notes
1. Baidu: 山东泰山: 著名景点: 南天门: baike.baidu.com/view/494072.htm
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09494.PS
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:46:23 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4992 x 3328
+ Exposure: 1/2000 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 46 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon 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
南天門摩天閣 / 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.09494.PS
泰山天街 (“Heavenly Street / Street in the Sky” Tàishān tiān jiē) is a street up on 泰山 (Mount Tai Tàishān) which begins at 南天門 (南天门 “Southern Gate to Heaven” Nán tiānmén) going eastwards and ends at the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple.
The total length is approximately 一華里 (一华里 1 Chinese mile). The northern section of the street is called 北天街 (“Northern Heavenly Street” Běi tiān jiē) [pictured]. Filled with a diversity of businesses and lodging options, it looks like as city as well as a buzzing street up in the sky, making it an fascinating place to visit. (1 / SML Translate)
泰山天街是指南天門向東到碧霞祠一段街道，全長約一華里南天門向北的一段路，約有100米，稱為北天街，岱頂天街，商舖林立，亦市亦街，形成了特有的風俗．(1 / Google Translate)
泰山天街是指南天门向东到碧霞祠一段街道，全长约一华里南天门向北的一段路，约有100米，称为北天街，岱顶天街，商铺林立，亦市亦街，形成了特有的风俗．(1)
# SML Flickr
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8366350241/sizes/o/ (7978 x 2295)
# SML Notes
1. 百度百科 Baidu Baike: 泰山天街 Street in the sky at Mount Tai: baike.baidu.com/view/1124113.htm
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09491-09493.pano
+ Dimensions: 7978 x 2295
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
1. SML.20121011.7D.09491
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:07 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 43 mm
2. SML.20121011.7D.09492
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:18 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 34mm
3. SML.20121011.7D.09493
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:25 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 70mm
泰山天街 Heavenly Street at Mount Tai / 山東省 山东省 Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D. 09491-09493.pano
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr: 南天門摩天閣 / 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.09494: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8365054922
+ SML Flickr: 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple / 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.09574: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8349283109
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
# SML Media License
+ CC-BY 2012 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited
Test Card 8.5x11 for a black & white photocopy machine / 1998 / SML Graphic Design
Assignment
Art 366a Visual Studies
Fall Semester 1998
T-TH 1:30-3:20, 215 Park Street
Paul Elliman, Instructor
paul.elliman [at] yale.edu
1. Testcard
(Week 1-2) Devise a testcard, 8.5x11, for a black & white photocopy machine
The card is basically a set of questions or exercises - point, type specimen, line, pattern, half-tone, grey-scale spectrum, moire - designed to test the machine's effectiveness or value.
The testcard should explore not only the effective (proper?) function of the photocopier, but also any other qualities (Test the limits of its language/your language)
Investigate both the history and teh working mechanics of thsi machine, then (week 3-4) extend the scope of the testcard to include this kind of informaion.
Process (42 pages)
+ 2: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.64: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 3: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.65: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 4: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.66: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 5: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.67: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 6: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.68: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 7: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.69: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 8: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.70: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 9: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.71: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 10: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.72: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 11: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.73: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 12: Research: Anatomy of a Xerox test card
+ 13: Research: Anatomy of a Xerox test card
+ 18: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 1
+ 19: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 2
+ 20: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 3
+ 21: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 4
+ 22: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 5
+ 23: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 6
+ 24: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 7
+ 25: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 8
+ 28: Research: Basic Copier Operation: 1
+ 29: Research: Basic Copier Operation: 2
+ 30: Design: The working of a xerox machine: 1
+ 31: Design: The working of a xerox machine: 2
+ 34: Research: Basic Copier Model: 1
+ 35: Research: Basic Copier Model: 2
+ 36: Design: Anatomy of a Basic Copier
+ 37: Design: The Basic Copy Process
+ 38: Design: Anatomy of a basic copier
+ 39: Design: Anatomy of a basic copier
+ 40: Design: The Basic Copy Process
+ 41: Design: The Basic Copy Process
+ 42: Design: The Basic Copy Process
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After some recent success photographing panorama with the 100-400, I tried to photograph the cloudscape with the super telephoto to see if I can get similar results. What I aim for, as always, is the resolution which a regular lens would not provide
Unlike landscape which I can easily determine whether or not I have made a shot, I find the abstract forms in the sky a bit harder to track. So I will likely get a pano head soon. For now I have somewhat decided that I would just go with the Manfrotto 303SPH instead of the robotic heads.
Photographed with the 6D + 100-400. 20 image stitch inside Autopano Giga 3, processed in Photoshop CS6.
# SML Transalate: 千層雲匯
+ 千: a thousand.
+ 層: layers.
+ 雲: clouds.
+ 匯: converges.
+ 千層雲匯: a thousand layers of clouds converge.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-13T18:52:13+0800
+ Dimensions: 21440 x 4048
+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 190 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Panorama FOV: 43 degree horizontal, 16 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Planar
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China)
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3.0, Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130617.6D.16226-SML.20130617.6D.16245-Pano.i20.43x16.BW
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
千層雲匯 / 香港日落全景之寧 Hong Kong Sunset Panoramic Serenity / SML.20130617.6D.16226-SML.20130617.6D.16245-Pano.i20.43x16.BW
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #全景 #Panorama #Pano #SMLPano #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 #雲 #Cloud #天 #空 #Sky
This is a panorama of the Victoria Harbour stitched together using 13 full-resolution handheld 6D RAW captures.
I used to avoid taking photographs at “touristy” spots, but I really hope to document the change of the architectural landscape over time, and so I will be doing more of these in the future.
On the left hand side of the photo, there is a crane doing some heavy lifting on the sea. Most of the newer skyline of Hong Kong were built upon landfills, so my guess is that they are probably in the process of reclaiming more lands.
This was photographed at the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade looking across the harbour so what you see in the middle is Wan Chai with the unmistakeable HKCEC. The tallest building in the center is Central Plaza. The gigantic object rising on the right is IFC (International Financial Centre).
Densely packed skyscrapers against rolling hills is one of the key distinctive features of Hong Kong which is unusual when compared to other international metropolis in the world.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-12T15:37:34+0800
+ Dimensions: 9517 x 2688
+ Exposure: 1/160 - 1/250 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 136 degree horizontal, 60 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°17'36" N 114°10'21" E
+ Location: Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: Hong Kong Island + Victoria Harbour
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130412.6D.00198-SML.20130412.6D.00210-Pano.Cylindrical.136x60
+ Series: 山水 Landscape, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“城市山水 Urban Landscape” / 香港維多利亞港全景 Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Panorama / SML.20130412.6D.00198-SML.20130412.6D.00210-Pano.Cylindrical.136x60
/ #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #城市 #Urban #Seascape #Harbor
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Getty licenses some of my photos on Flickr. And what have traditionally always gotten me into trouble is property releases. So now I have wised up—I just don’t include any identifiable objects in the photo—no property releases necessary.
Pictured is the gorgeous humanist forms of a Porsche found at the car park downstairs. Like I said, there are a ton of them here.
Mercedes-Benz’s and BMW’s are such a commonplace in Hong Kong that I can usually tell whether I am in Hong Kong or not just by looking at the traffic. If there are no Benz’s running within a minute I most certainly am not in Hong Kong.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-19 14:22:37 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5014 x 3343
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 98 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°25'11" N 114°13'33" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山聽濤雅苑停車場 中国香港马鞍山听涛雅苑停车场 Car Park B1 Level, Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130219.7D.23443.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“Metallic Blue Porsche 911 + Yellow Stripes” / 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130219.7D.23443.P1.L1
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #停車場 #CarPark #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Porsche #cars
日觀峰 (日观峰 “Sun observation peak” Rì guān fēng) is located at the south east to 玉皇頂 (玉皇顶 Yù huáng dǐng). In ancient times it was called 介丘岩 (Jiè qiū yán) and is famed for its view of the sunrise. The entire 觀日長廊 (观日长廊 “Sun view gallery” Guān rì cháng láng) spans 30 meters in length.
At the northern side of the gallery, there is a 6.5-meter-long boulder named 拱北石 (“North cove rock” Gǒngběi shí). It is considered the best location to view the sunrise. (1. Baidu: 日观峰 / SML Translate)
日觀峰，山東遊覽名勝。位於玉皇頂東南，古稱介丘岩，因觀日出而聞名。觀日長廊全長30米，亭廊銜接，似仙閣矗立，鮮豔奪目。拱北石又名觀海石。石長6.5米，北西8度，與地面夾角30度。登臨其上可盡賞旭日東昇場面。(1. Baidu: 日观峰)
日观峰，山东游览名胜。位于玉皇顶东南，古称介丘岩，因观日出而闻名。观日长廊全长30米，亭廊衔接，似仙阁矗立，鲜艳夺目。拱北石又名观海石。石长 6.5米，北西8度，与地面夹角30度。登临其上可尽赏旭日东升场面。(1. Baidu: 日观峰)
Pictured: lodging option: 日觀峰賓館 (日观峰宾馆 “Sun observation Guest House”)
# SML Translate
+ 日: Sun.
+ 觀: Observation, view.
+ 峰: Peak.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2012-10-11 09:47:57 GMT+0800
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09570
+ ISO: 100
+ Focal Length: 24 mm
+ Exposure 1/1250 sec at f/3.2
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS Unit not available)
# SML References
1. Baidu: 日观峰 baike.baidu.com/view/133902.htm
“日觀峰賓館” / 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.09570.SQ.ChinaTourism.CN.Shandong.MountTai
# SML Tags (#N/ZH)
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The Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Chinese: 香港文化中心) is a multipurpose performance facility in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Cultural_Centre
中國香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號
中国香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10号
10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong SAR, China
# SML Workflow
Captured with the iPhone app 360pano, processed in Lightroom 4. Unprocessed original: 360.io/gzrvMq
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-01-19
+ Dimensions: 4096 x 1875
+ Camera: iPhone 5
+ GPS: 22°17'38" N 114°10'16" E
# Related SML Universe
+ SML 360pano: sml8.it/sml360pano
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
”香港文化中心晚上全景 Hong Kong Cultural Center Panorama at Night ” / SML.20130119.IPH5.360pano.gzrvMq
Red ribbons with locks were seen all over the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple.
Similar sightings were seen in almost every temple I have been to during this trip, so I asked the local what it was about. They told me that Chinese couples visit the temples before they get married, and the locks were used to “bind” their love together forever.
“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
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09549
+ Date: 2012-10-11 09:28:05 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4921 x 2181
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 70 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 Flickr
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327/
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327/sizes/o/
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#CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #中國旅遊 #中国旅游#ChinaTourism #SMLProjects
Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful. These are water patterns left behind by the boat during my boat ride in Sanya.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
水 Water / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32155.P2.BW
Ever since the EOSM has disappeared into the SML Blackhole [1], 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy (RT) has been working hard to continue doing photography with the 7D. Most recently, he became interested in the 100-400 because with the super telephoto he deduced that he might be able to find some other teddies nearby.
But in reality, this photo was mainly to show what that US$4 umbrella looks like. It is not silky smooth—to be frank, it has all kinds of wrinkling on its surface, even the bokeh could not hide that fact. But as you can see, a reflector is a reflector is a reflector. It does its job, and for a starving artist like SML, any penny saved is another bread on the table…
RT needed a stool on the chair because alas the Manfrotto tripod could only go as low as that, apparently.
Pictured: RT with the 7D + battery grip + 100-400 unextended. Shot with the 6D + 24-70 f/2.8L with 90EX as remote strobe + 580EX with bargain umbrella on top left, and another 430EX bargain umbrella on top right. At this rate SML should be able to afford some lightbox + monolights soon. Stay tuned!
# Notes
1. A term coined by Louis Seigal (Instagram:@seigalphoto) on SML’s supreme ability to lose things inside SML Universe’s chaos.
# Strobist Info
+ Canon 580EX with umbrella on top left
+ Canon 430EX with umbrella on top right
+ Canon 90EX as remote strobe (replacing the ST-E2) to trigger the two strobes, which is set to A:B 4:1.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-07-05T20:04:26+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/180 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 32 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Flash: Canon 580EX + Canon 430EX + Canon 90EX
+ Accessories: Manfrotto tripod, light stands, 鑫威森 umbrellas
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 5
+ Serial: SML.20130704.6D.17984
+ Series: 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
Rainbow Teddy (RT) plays with Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS USM / Crazyisgood Toy Story / SML.20130705.6D.18046
/ #RainbowTeddy #彩熊 #ToyStory #CreativeCommons #CCBY #LifeCelebratesDiversity #Crazyisgood #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #WTF #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #LOL #geekporn #7D #Canon100400 #Canon #Manfrotto #strobist
Supercell invited me to attend the CRL 2022 World Finals in Helsinki. The production happened at Helsingin Messukeskus.
It’s an impressive production from an event production standpoint. Thematically, the stage design utilized the color scheme seen in the game (red and blue) to create a world within an exhibition space — magically transforming the participants into another world.
It’s a well executed event in terms of branding — how to translate IP on a screen into the physical space.
Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre is the biggest and best-known convention center in Finland. It is located in the capital city of Helsinki, in the district of Pasila, a short walk northwards from the Pasila railway station.
- Camera: Canon EOS 6D
- Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- Exposure: 30mm, f/8, 1/30 sec, ISO 3200
- Date: 2022-09-24 14:55:20 UTC+3
- Process: 2024-05-28 14:20:19 UTC+8
- GPS Latitude: 60 deg 9' 44.39" N
- GPS Longitude: 24 deg 55' 29.02" E
- GPS Date/Time: 2022-09-24 11:55:05.516Z
- Location: Messukeskus Helsinki, Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland
- Series: Photojournalism, Clash Royale
Copyright 2022, 2024 See-ming Lee /
SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
Creative Commons Attribution (CCBY)
Clash Royale League 2022 World Finals, Entrance to the Event / SML.20220924.6D.38282
/ #SMLPhil #CCBY #SMLEDU #SMLOpinions #SMLUniverse #LifeCelebratesDiversity
/ #philosophy #opinions #edu #school #diversity #life #learning #typography #design #Vectora #branding
Several hundred people gathered at Chater Garden in Central, Hong Kong yesterday to show their support for Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who recently made the US NSA PRISM electronic surveillance program public.
Since the PRISM program does not really distinguish its users — and specifically if is _really_ is to protect the American public from terrorism, then it is clear that foreign traffic is its target, banners and signs specifically call on the US government to stop spying on foreign data.
Snowden has also mentioned that the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), its being the main backbone of Hong Kong’s internet traffic, has been one of the hacking target by the NSA, including other private businesses and citizens. The locals are specifically enraged by this fact, especially since the US has called on China for doing cyber espionage on American technology companies.
Perhaps China is also trying to do anti-terrorism? Hey, you never know.
# SML Photography Workflow
This panorama covering 360-degree horizontally and 96 degree vertically was stitched doing using 22 full res capture with the 6D + 17-40 f/4L. It is hard to get an aerial vantage point on this gathering, and noting that the event already has many public media presence, I chose to do panoramic photography for the most part of this event.
This is stitched together using Autopano Giga 3, with the anti-ghost algorithm. Since the program cannot output layered PSD files with layer masks I can only utilise their algorithms to managing ghosting vs missing body parts. You will see mostly odd time-variable missing body parts in this case.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-15T15:30:33+0800
+ Dimensions: 18543 x 5432
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/9.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 96 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°16'53" N 114°9'37" E
+ Location: 香港中環遮打花園 Chater Garden, Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3.0, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130615.6D.15735-SML.20130615.6D.15756-Pano.i22.Cylindrical.360x96
+ Series: SnowdenHK: 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden, 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
遮打花園遊行人群 Crowd at Chater Garden / SnowdenHK: 香港聲援斯諾登遊行全景 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden Panorama / SML.20130615.6D.15735-SML.20130615.6D.15756-Pano.i22.Cylindrical.360x96
/ #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 #NSA #PRISM
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GettyImages: gty.im/163186272
I have always wanted to photograph tracks, but I am not athletic so I don’t visit these places often. But I discovered about the Ma On Shan Sports Ground yesterday. And their tracks are pristine, with very beautiful forms.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-20 15:43:19 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 109 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'13" N 114°13'43" 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.20130220.7D.23625
+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports
“跑道 Tracks” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130220.7D.23625
/ #形 #Form #SMLForms #體育 #Sports #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 #紅 #red
Originally I had come here to do time-lapse of the sunset, though right before I started the timer, I was working on an HDR panorama of the scenery, and had forgotten to turn off AEB (auto-exposure bracketing) setting when the timer started running. So what ended up happening is that I now have a series of HDR time-lapse footage.
In the perfect world, perhaps, these captures will automatically be stacked to HDR, then perhaps with a script I will be able to batch-process them throughout. But since I have not yet figured out how to do this, here I present you with a still capture from one of the series, here I present you with one of the HDR captures instead.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-08-07T19:02:31+0800
+ Dimensions: 5431 x 3621
+ Exposure: 0.4, 1/20, 1/160 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3, Manfrotto tripod / head
+ GPS: 22°23'16" N 114°11'58" E
+ Location: 香港沙田翠榕橋 Banyan Bridge, Shatin, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港沙田城門河 Shing Mun River, Shatin, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Photomatix Pro 4.2.5, Lightroom 5
+ Serial: SML.20130807.6D.25123-24-25.HDR.BW
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, HDR
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
如上以下 As above, so below / 香港沙田城門河之寧 Hong Kong Shatin Shing Mun River Serenity (BW HDR) / SML.20130807.6D.25123-24-25.HDR.BW
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #HDR #SMLHDR #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #自然 #Nature #cloudscape #clouds
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Test Card 8.5x11 for a black & white photocopy machine / 1998 / SML Graphic Design
Assignment
Art 366a Visual Studies
Fall Semester 1998
T-TH 1:30-3:20, 215 Park Street
Paul Elliman, Instructor
paul.elliman [at] yale.edu
1. Testcard
(Week 1-2) Devise a testcard, 8.5x11, for a black & white photocopy machine
The card is basically a set of questions or exercises - point, type specimen, line, pattern, half-tone, grey-scale spectrum, moire - designed to test the machine's effectiveness or value.
The testcard should explore not only the effective (proper?) function of the photocopier, but also any other qualities (Test the limits of its language/your language)
Investigate both the history and teh working mechanics of thsi machine, then (week 3-4) extend the scope of the testcard to include this kind of informaion.
Process (42 pages)
+ 2: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.64: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 3: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.65: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 4: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.66: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 5: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.67: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 6: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.68: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 7: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.69: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 8: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.70: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 9: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.71: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 10: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.72: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 11: Research: The Atlantic Monthly: 2006-02: pp.73: Copies in Seconds by David Owen
+ 12: Research: Anatomy of a Xerox test card
+ 13: Research: Anatomy of a Xerox test card
+ 18: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 1
+ 19: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 2
+ 20: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 3
+ 21: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 4
+ 22: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 5
+ 23: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 6
+ 24: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 7
+ 25: Xerox: Historial Highlights: 8
+ 28: Research: Basic Copier Operation: 1
+ 29: Research: Basic Copier Operation: 2
+ 30: Design: The working of a xerox machine: 1
+ 31: Design: The working of a xerox machine: 2
+ 34: Research: Basic Copier Model: 1
+ 35: Research: Basic Copier Model: 2
+ 36: Design: Anatomy of a Basic Copier
+ 37: Design: The Basic Copy Process
+ 38: Design: Anatomy of a basic copier
+ 39: Design: Anatomy of a basic copier
+ 40: Design: The Basic Copy Process
+ 41: Design: The Basic Copy Process
+ 42: Design: The Basic Copy Process
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Did Flickr change its view counting method after the recent UI change which shows photos in a never-ending scroll?
In the past, my typical daily view count circles around 3000 views per day, but as you can be seen in the screenshot here, it has gone up to the 5-digit range. So much so that in typical Flickr fashion they have probably locked my account two days before which moved view count to zero.
I know that they do inspect “suspicious activities” by temporarily locking accounts because every time my photos get used on prominent web sites, my view count will soar, and then immediately the next day I would see my view count drop to zero. But I am fairly certain that this is not such instance.
Also noted: normal new photo views typically circles around 50 at most daily but something posted yesterday now will circle in the 200+ values, leading me to suspect that something is going on — though exactly what is unclear.
SML Flickr Stats: 2013-08-01 / SML Data / SML.20130801.SC
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The Shilin Night Market (Chinese: 士林夜市; pinyin: Shìlín Yèshì) is a night market in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan, and is often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in the city.
The food court used to be on ground level, which was probably rather unhygienic. Nowadays the food court has been relocated underground, as can be seen here in this panoramic view. This was taken around 5pm, right before it becomes crowdy. By six o'clock the place was so packed that I could barely move around.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM, handheld, 8 captures. Stitched with Autopano Giga 3. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilin_Night_Market
士林夜市美食區全景 Shilin Night Market Food Court Panorama / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140210.6D.30686-SML.20140210.6D.30693-Pano.i8
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A woman in Chinese traditional dress 旗袍 Qipao lies in a bed of colorful flowers served in a highly decorated dinner plate fitting for a banquet. She is headless and armless except with her legs extending out in a highly sexualised pose. She is without identity, and she does not appear to have a choice but to lie there for all to feast on.
This ceramic / porcelain sculpture by Chinese artist Liu Jianhua 刘建华 (劉建華) may be funny at first, but is a social commentary about the anonymous and exploitable exoticism once associated with China in the West.
The imagery of the limbless sends a shock down my memory lane, as it reminds me of one of ancient China’s most torturous punishment: removing every limb from a person and stick them onto a vase as a permanent fixture of shame. And for this commentary it is both brilliant and depressing.
Before Liu Jianhu went to study sculpture in art school, he spent many years working at porcelain factories in Jingdezhen (景德镇市 景德鎮市). Jingdezhen was known to be the finest city for porcelain / china production since the Song Dynasty (宋朝), and it is no doubt from his years of working which allowed the artists to excel in producing such exquisite craftsmanship.
Liu Jianhua 刘建华 (劉建華)
Painted Sculpture Series 彩塑系列 - Play No. 16
porcelain
72.3 x 72.3 x 23.6 cm
2003-2009
Beijing Commune
# Liu Jianhua 刘建华 (劉建華)
b. 1962 in Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, China
生于中国江西省吉安
生於中國江西省吉安
www.artspeakchina.org/mediawiki/Liu_Jianhua_刘建华
# Beijing Commune 北京公社
Founded in 2004, Beijing Commune is located in the 798 Art Zone, Beijing. Its initial programs were mainly group shows exploring various currents in contemporary art, while now it focuses primarily on solo shows to carry on its in-depth research. Beginning with a core list of established artists, the gallery has maintained a sharp awareness of developments in the community and has responded by introducing young artists and new topics of discussion into the program.
P.O. Box 8503, 798 Art Zone, No. 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100015
China
# SML Data
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+ ISO: 1000
+ 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.13948
+ 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
“Liu Jianhua 刘建华 (劉建華): Painted Sculpture Series 彩塑系列 - Play No. 16, 2003-2006 (porcelain 陶瓷)” / Beijing Commune 北京公社 / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13948
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“Tracking the trackers: Gary Kovacs explains Mozilla Collusion” #data #privacy #opinions
It was said that data is the new oil [1]. The data mining industry is an annual US$39 billion business. Like it or not, data is being collected about you surf the web. The technology was not intended as evil, but as Internet citizens we have the right to know what data is being collected and how it might affect us.
During a recent TED Talk, Gary Kovacs, the CEO of the Mozilla Corporations, demonstrated Collusion, a free Firefox add-on which visualizes your browsing behavior in real time. [2, 3]
In the visualization: the blue dots are sites which you have visited, the red dots are third party sites which are tracking you, and the gray dots are tracking data which could not be identified.
In his demo, Gary showed that 25+ sites started tracking him by checking emails during breakfast. An even more alarming aspect of this was installing the addon on his 9 year-old daughter’s computer and visualizing what companies are tracking through her browsing kids’ sites.
What Gary showed is the tip of an iceberg. Through my own consulting gigs in New York, several multi-national corporations have demonstrated what their own tech can track—which goes far beyond what is thought to be humanly possible. A very alarming feat indeed.
Recommended.
1. Data is the new oil - Human Face of Big Data © Nigel Holmes 2012 www.flickr.com/photos/emcuki/8008798697/
2. TED: Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers: www.ted.com/talks/gary_kovacs_tracking_the_trackers.html
3. Mozilla: Collusion: discovers who is tracking you online: www.mozilla.org/en-US/collusion/
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Arlene Shechet
Can Can, 2012
Glazed porcelain
7 x 15 x 15 inches
18 x 38 x 38 cm
ArS 12531
# Arlene Shechet
Sculptor Arlene Shechet creates corporeal and suggestive enigmatic ceramic works. Shechet lives and works in New York City and Upstate New York. She is the recipient of a 2004 John S. Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship Award as well as three separate New York Foundation for the Arts awards. In 2010 Arlene was awarded the Anonymous Was A Woman Artist Award and the Joan Mitchell Painters and Sculptors Grant, and in 2011 she was honored with the American Arts and Letters Artist Award and Purchase Prize.
Shechet has exhibited her work extensively in the United States and abroad including recent solo shows; “That Time” at the Anderson Gallery, VCU, Richmond, VA, 2012; “.SUM” at the Nerman Museum, Overland Park, KS, 2012; “Blow by Blow,” curated by Ian Berry, at the F.Y. Tang Museum at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2009; “Here and There” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, CO, 2009; “The Sound of It” at Jack Shainman Gallery, 2010; “Parallel Play” at Dieu Donne, 2012; and “The Thick of It” at James Kelly Contemporary, 2011. Recent group exhibitions include “Seriously Funny,” at the Scottsdale Museum of Art, AZ, and “Dirt on Delight” at the ICA Philadelphia and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, both 2009.
Shechet's work is included in both public and private collections worldwide including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, NY, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, the Walker Art Center, and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS. She is the subject of much critical acclaim including a cover story by Faye Hirsch for Art in America, Peter Schjeldahl for the New Yorker, the New York Magazine’s Top Ten Exhibitions of 2010 by Jerry Saltz. Roberta Smith for the New York Times called the work “inspiring” and “terrific, full of references yet almost debt-free.” Shechet holds a B.A. from NYU and an M.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design.
www.sikkemajenkinsco.com/index.php?v=artist&artist=50...
# Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
530 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
USA
# SML Data
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+ 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.03941
+ 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
“Arlene Shechet: Can Can, 2012. Glazed Porcelain” / Sikkema Jenkins & Co. / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.EOSM.03941
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The architectural facade of the public housing developments at (恆安邨 Heng On Estate) were painted in 紫色 purple and 綠色 green. These color choices seem completely random at first, but when the 洋紫荊 Bauhinia blakeana bloom from early November to the end of March, it made a lot of sense.
These orchid trees, also known as 香港蘭 Hong Kong Orchid Trees, could be seen were planted in rows near the entrance to the 恆安 Heng On MTR station in 馬鞍山 Ma On Shan.
洋紫荊 Bauhinia blakeana is an orchid tree of the genus Bauhinia with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers (豆科蘇木亞科羊蹄甲屬有花植物). Although now cultivated in many areas, it originated in Hong Kong in 1880 and apparently all of the cultivated trees derive from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanic Gardens and widely planted in Hong Kong starting in 1914.
In 1965, it was officially adopted as the floral emblem of Hong Kong (香港法定代表花卉 aka 香港市花) by the Urban Council. Since 1997 the flower appears on Hong Kong's coat of arm, its flag and its coins.
# SML References
1. Wikipedia: EN: Bauhinia blakeana: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhinia_blakeana
2. Wikipedia: ZH-HK: 洋紫荊: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/洋紫荊
# SML Workflow
+ Photographed with iPad 3 using the 360pano app.
+ Uploaded to server as interactive pano: 360.io/YUmbrr
+ Downloaded from server as stereographic pano: 360.io/YUmbrr/s
+ Imported into Lightroom 4 for metadata tagging.
+ Processed in Photoshop CS6’s Lab color mode in 16-bit ProRGB color space.
+ Minor adjustments in Lightroom 4.
+ Exported as 8-bit sRGB image.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-01-26
+ Dimensions: 2048 x 2048
+ Camera: Apple iPad 3
+ GPS: 22°25'3" N 114°13'35" E
錦鞍苑C座樓，恆錦街，
+ 綠色 Green 建築 建筑 architecture: 錦鞍苑C座寶鞍閣 Kam On Court Block C Po On House
+ 紫色 Purple 建築 建筑 architecture: 恆安邨恆日樓 Heng On Estate Heng Yat House
+ 紫色 Purple 學校 school: 青年會書院 Chinese YMCA College
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“紫荊綠葉小星球 Little Planet w/ purple orchids and green leaves”
/ 香港公共屋邨全景之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Panoramic Forms
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A man in his 40s running along the red tracks at the Ma On Shan Sports Ground in Hong Kong.
Look at those thighs! I have always thought that Chinese have good thigh jeans. It does not take much exercise to get them into shape. So when they are actually exercised thoroughly they get very interesting.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:28:30 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4733 x 3155
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 263 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°25'14" N 114°13'41" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130303.7D.25690
+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports, 男 Men
“Runner’s thighs” / 男運動員體育之形 Men in Sports + Form / SML.20130303.7D.25690
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Here is another sculpture by Chiharu Shiota seen at ARNDT during Art Basel Hong Kong 2013.
A sea a black threads attached to a metal frame suspends a horn in mid-air. The threads create a cocoon, a place for the musical instrument to float in air like magic. It feels like that you should be able to reach it, but you cannot as the web is in the way. The thread web creates the volume, even though the volume is mostly made with air. It is contained, yet it is not.
It is an academically sound creation. Serious yet fun at the same time — and it is easy to see why I absolutely adore this artist by the end of the show.
Chiharu Shiota
Zustand des Seins (Horn) / State of Being (Horn)
2013
Metal, vintage horn, black thread
35 x 35 x 35 cm
13.78 x 13.78 x 13.78 in
# Chiharu Shiota (b. 1972 Japan)
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
# ARNDT
Arndt & Partner was established in 1994 as one of the first contemporary art galleries in former East Berlin with an international profile. In the gallery's eighteen years of operation, it has presented more than 270 exhibitions, produced sixty publications, and participated in approximately ninety international art fairs. In January 2013 Arndt opened a project space, viewing room, and Asian office in Singapore: Arndt Singapore is situated in Gillman Barracks, the new art destination located in the center of Singapore, which houses galleries and creative businesses as well as the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), opening in 2013.
Potsdamer Strasse 96
10785 Berlin
Germany
Lock Road 22 #01-35
108939 Singapore
Singapore
# SML Data
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+ Dimensions: 4342 x 2894
+ Exposure: 1/100 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.03958
+ 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 Sculpture by Chiharu Shiota: Zustand des Seins (Horn) / State of Being (Horn), 2013 (Metal, vintage horn, black thread)” / ARNDT / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.EOSM.03958
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A surfer walks down the beach holding a water bottle and a pair of flip flops.
Photographed at Manly Beach with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.
Surfer / Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia / SML.20140317.7D.51926.P1.S1.BW
An infinity figure 8 accented with lines and circular spheres. It looks like the top of a gift wrap to me, but when I first saw it I thought of the highway in China.
Haluk Akakçe (born 1970 in Turkey) is a contemporary artist living and working in New York and Istanbul whose work explores the intersections between society and technology through video animations, wall paintings and sound installations.
His other work which integrates technology is more interesting. Though as an expression of forms this is worth a look.
Haluk Akakçe
Untitled
2013
Acrylic on wooden panel and mirror plexi
230 x 170 x 13 cm
# Haluk Akakçe (b. 1970 Ankara)
+ 1970: Born in Ankara
+ 1993: BFA, Bilkent University, Andara, Turkey
+ 1996: MA Erasmus, Royal College of Art, London, UK
+ 1997: MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haluk_Akakçe
# Galerist
Mesrutiyet Cad. No. 67/1 Beyoglu
34430 Istanbul
Turkey
# SML Data
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+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 29 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ 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.14127
+ 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 Haluk Akakçe (b. 1970 Ankara, Turkey): Untitled, 2013 (Acrylic on wooden panel and mirror plexiglass) / Galerist / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14127
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Teenagers playing a game of basketball until the wee hours in Hong Kong.
The basketball courts in New York always appeared somewhat rundown for my taste. Here in Hong Kong the sports facilities are fairly well run and maintained. They have opening hours. The gates are locked after closing. People sign up for use of facilities in person or online (I believe). Typical fees are around HK$20 (~US$2.50) per hour.
Also here you see the interesting urban planning by the Hong Kong Government. They would pack high-rise residential areas really dense and then plant a giant park in the middle. It is a lot like how you would do it SimCity. A bit fun.
# SML Data
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+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'40" E
+ 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場籃球場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场篮球场 Basketball Courts, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130216.EOSM.02219
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
“夜間籃球 Nighttime Basketball” / 馬鞍山遊樂場 Ma On Shan Recreation Ground / SML.20130216.EOSM.02219
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People walking at Festival Walk, a shopping mall in Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong—like clockwork. Photographed using the Canon EOS M with the 17-40 f/4L. Original soundtrack written using NodeBeat HD, a fun interactive music composition iPad app. Mastered in Ableton Live 8 using iZotope Ozone 5.
Series: Human Logistics 人流
Camera: Canon EOS M
Lens:Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080, 25fps, Progressive, 10 Mbps
Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo
Length: 1 min 30 sec
Color: Color
Language:Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Location: Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)
Date: 2013-01-09 (recorded) 2012-01-21 (processed)
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.20130109.EOSM.01537
/ Festival Walk Escalator Dance 又一城電梯的舞 / Human Logistics 人流 / SML.20130109.EOSM.01537
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+ SML Universe YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyFitNM1lxM
# Soundtrack
1. Soundtrack for videography series “Human Logistics 人流”.
2. Written completely in NodeBeat HD, an interactive iPad app.
3. Mastered with Ozone 5 in Ableton Live.
Download 24-bit 48 kHz AIFF on SML SoundCloud:
soundcloud.com/seeminglee/festival-walk-escalator-dance
/ SML.20130122.Music.HumanLogistics.FestivalWalkEscalatorDance.Soundtrack
# Media Licensing
All media: soundtrack / videography / photography licensed via Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Universe Limited
# 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: Collection / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16975
/ #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
丁乙 Ding Yi, born 丁荣 in 1962 in Shanghai, is an artist in China most well known for his “Appearance of Crosses” 十示 abstract paintings.
Together with his contemporaries 徐红明 Xu Hongming (b. 1971), 李华生 Li Huasheng (b. 1944) and 余友涵 Yu Youhan (b.1943), these abstract works from China [1] is known as “中國極多主義 (中国极多主义) Chinese Maximalism”, a term coined by 高名潞 GAO Minglu where the intention for abstraction in China differs that from the west [2].
Aside from painting, Ding Yi is also the first Chinese artist to collaborate with French luxury fashion label Hermès and has his own line of silk scarves in the “Hermès Editeur” collection [3].
Ding Yi 丁乙
Appearance of Crosses 十示 2012-4
2012
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 140 cm / 47 1/4 x 55 in
# 丁乙 Ding Yi
b. 1962 Shanghai, China
# Galerie Karsten Greve AG St. Moritz
Drususgasse 1-5
50667 Cologne
Germany
5, rue Debelleyme
75003 Paris
France
Via Maistra 4
7500 St. Moritz
Switzerland
www.galerie-karsten-greve.com/
# Notes
1. www.wikipaintings.org/en/ding-yi
2. www.aaa.org.hk/Collection/Details/5165
3. editeur-en.hermes.com/hermes-editeur.html
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T15:57:38+0800
+ Dimensions: 3173 x 2701
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 27 mm
+ ISO: 640
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13852
+ 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 丁乙 Ding Yi (b. 1962 China): 十示 Appearance of Crosses 2012-4, 2012 (Acrylic on canvas)” / Galerie Karsten Greve AG St. Moritz / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13852
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Windsurfing (滑浪風帆) is an important sport in Hong Kong—mainly because the only athlete to ever win an Olympic medal representing Hong Kong is a woman named 李麗珊 [1] Lee Lai-Shan [2].
Last year some friends from Sydney asked if I ever see people surf at the harbor outside my window, and I said probably not. And as usual, I stand corrected. I spotted four this afternoon. Super sweet.
Nice minimalistic geometric forms cast against the very complex forms of the waves. I especially like the impressionistic reflection on the water. I think that I will likely process this into a black and white in the future because it is screaming for it.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-23 14:55:51 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/9.0
+ Focal Length: 280 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ 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°13'19" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Serial: SML.20130223.7D.24672.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 形 Forms, 寧 Serenity
# Notes
1. 李麗珊，BBS，MBE，MH（1970年9月5日－），暱稱珊珊[1]，生於香港，為長洲原居民，香港著名滑浪風帆運動員[2]。她為香港取得歷史性首面奧運會獎牌兼首面金牌（滑浪風帆），因而被香港傳媒冠以「風之后」的美譽。 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/李麗珊
2. Lee Lai-shan MBE BBS (Chinese: 李麗珊) (born in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, 5 September 1970) is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer from Hong Kong. She is the only athlete to win an Olympic medal representing Hong Kong, not as part of China. Since 1997, Hong Kong has been stipulated to append the word "China" after its name in all Olympic events. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Lai_Shan
“滑浪風帆 Windsurfing” / 香港體育之形 Hong Kong Sports Forms / SML.20130223.7D.24672.P1.L1
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #滑浪風帆 #Windsurfing #水 #water
I didn’t think that it was possible to fit two cameras inside the Lowepro Fastpack 200. I was wrong.
Pictured: Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L USM + Canon EOS M + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM. Increasingly I am loving these f/4L lenses.
Although image quality is unbeatable with the f/2.8’s, it is no fun lugging deadweight when I travel. Comparatively speaking, the EF 100 f/2.8 Macro (not pictured) has both supreme image quality while being relatively light, thus making it ideal for travel use as well.
This bag is awesome. Highly recommended. As all the lenses and cameras, of course.
Taken with the iPad 3, processed in Snapseed.
“Big Daddy + Mini Me”
/ Lowepro Fastpack 200 + Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L USM + Canon EOS M + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
/ SML.20130204.IP3.08435
/ #Geekporn #Crazyisgood #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLOpinions #SMLLove #SMLRec
/ #geeks #nerds #photography #tools #opinions #recommended #crazy #awesome #good #love #reviews #CanonEOSM #Canon7D #Canon1740f4L #Canon70200f4L #Lowepro #Fastpack200 #cameras #bags #hongkong #china
Most of my friends who work in finance work in this building or the IFC next door—whereas I usually come here to dine in many of the restaurants downstairs.
The Exchange Square (Chinese: 交易廣場) is a building complex located in Central, Hong Kong. It houses offices and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [1].
It is also one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong—featuring a beautiful striped facade accented by curves and lines.
Unlike IFC (also pictured: the skyscraper going upwards to the clouds to the left) which besides being super tall but otherwise have rather dull character, this cluster of buildings designed by Palmer & Turner and completed in 1985 (Phase 1 + 2) 1988 (Phase 3) is a feast to look at. Like many of the architectures in Central, its entrance is located not on the ground floor but the pedestrian footbridge level.
On the fourth floor is 翠玉軒 The Square, one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong. I was told that the view up there is spectacular also—but I am not a banker so I won’t know for sure. But one of these days I will try to make it up there to see what the fuss is all about. Stay tuned…
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-26T18:04:04.85+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 28 mm
+ ISO: 500
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'1" N 114°9'29" E
+ Altitude: 150 m (I am beginning to think that the altitude reading on the Canon GP-E2 cannot really be trusted)
+ Serial: SML.20130326.7D.36611.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 黑白 Black and White
# Notes
1. Wikipedia: Exchange Square (Hong Kong): EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_Square_(Hong_Kong)
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“交易廣場 Exchange Square” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130326.7D.36611.BW
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #金融 #Finance
Situated adjacent to The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Water Sports Centre (Chinese: 香港中文大學水上運動中心), there is a ferry pier which provides regular ferry service to remote areas including Tap Mun and Ping Chau in the northeast New Territories [1, 2].
Pictured is a 15-second long exposure of the pier at night shot across the harbour from Ma On Shan. As with most super telephoto photos, I was quite surprised to see the details. For example, there is no way for me to see that someone is on the pier from so far away, and yet there he is, sitting by the pier. He appears to be fishing while a woman look on on the side.
Photographed with the 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L + 1.4x Extender, which effectively created a 560mm f/8L lens. With the exception of the Canon EOS 1D lineup, none of the other cameras can auto-focus at this size so it is manual focus. This also means that it is probably not going to be possible for me to use this combo for sports photography.
# Notes
1. Wikipedia: EN: Ma Liu Shui: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Liu_Shui
2. Wikipedia: ZH: 馬料水: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/馬料水
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T00:43:11+0800
+ Dimensions: 5341 x 3560
+ Exposure: 15.0 sec at f/10
+ Focal Length: 560 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'22" N 114°13'8" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港馬料水渡輪碼頭 Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.00932
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 長時間曝光 Long Exposure
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“馬料水渡輪碼頭 Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier” / 香港夜之寧 Hong Kong Night Serenity (15-sec LE) / SML.20130418.6D.00932
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #夜 #Night #城市 #Urban #碼頭 #Pier
As we walked by the shore, small boats carrying lumps of fallen branches sail by. Workers were lifting the fallen branches as well as trash from the lake. The hard work of these workers has certainly paid off. The water of the Houhai Lake is as pristine as it could possibly be.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
潔湖工人 Lake cleaning crew / 中國北京後海 Houhai Lake, Beijing, China / SML.20140503.6D.31957.P2.BW
Sometimes people asked me when I decide to process photographs in color vs black-and-white. It is easy. When things do not work as well in color, I develop them as black and white. Push as you will, but some photographs just won’t work as well in color.
This is one such example, the black and white version to follow. But here you see it is very foggy. You might say that it has a very blue cast—but it is not the cast. The natural laws of physics and the way air absorbs colors dictates that things in the far would appear bluish. The color information here is almost a distraction. But I am posting this here so you can compare after the fact.
Like I said, I am a nice guy. This is stitched together using seven 7D RAW captures mounted on a tripod at my living room window—a dangerous act with the camera exposed in the air, yes, but well worth it I think.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-20 18:25:13 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 9444 x 3350
+ Exposure: 1/60 - 1/125 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 67 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 50 degree horizontal, 37.1 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear
+ GPS: 23°43'27" N 111°17'43" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港八仙嶺和吐露港 Tolo Harbour + Pat Sin Leng, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130320.7D.35728-SML.20130320.7D.35734-Pano.Rectilinear.50x37.1
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 山水 Landscape, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“雲內有山 山中有雲 Mountains inside clouds, Clouds inside mountains” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130320.7D.35728-SML.20130320.7D.35734-Pano.Rectilinear.50x37.1
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban
What is often rather unclear when photographing in near total darkness is the white point to develop in.
But since most image sensors are configured with 2G 1R and 1B, yellow (R+G) and green (G+G) are pretty good to work with. Here processed using green as layer. It could work just as well in black and white but I prefer the intensity of the warmth from the yellow glow so I pick it slightly towards lime.
Image sensors’ typical config: (where BG/GR together makes one single pixel)
BG BG BG
GR GR GR
This is why blue and reds are normally noisy but the greens in hardware is actually twice as much resolution. At least this is how I see it.
Photographed with Canon EOS M + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM mounted on tripod; manual focus + manual exposure.
# SML Data
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
+ Date: 2013-01-23 20:32:10 GMT+0800
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L
+ Exposure: 15.0 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Dimensions: 3440 x 5160
+ GPS: 22°24'58" N 114°12'49" E
+ Serial: SML.20130123.EOSM.01585.P1
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“綠之寧 Green Serenity” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130123.EOSM.01585.P1
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8538184863/sizes/o/ (full res 17721 x 3402)
I took my tripod down to the Ma On Shan Promenade today to do a 360 degree pano. I don’t yet have a pano head so the tiling closest to the lens cannot really be tiled correctly. But here again you see why this place is magical.
On the left hand side you see the Tolo Harbour, with Science Park to the left. And on the right, first in the middle is the Horizon Hotel, followed by some private development properties, the mountain seen nested between all the buildings is Ma On Shan, and to the far right is public housing development—different pricing, same view.
Also pictured in the middle are some crazy Hong Kong people using the fences to hang dry clothes in public. Seriously WTF. So you see what I posted earlier in my stream is not a singular example!
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-08T13:49:40 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 17721 x 3402
+ Exposure: 1/640 - 1/2000 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 62.8 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°25'31" N 114°13'34" E
+ Altitude: -10.4 m
+ Location: 中國香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 中国香港新界马鞍山海滨长廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130308.7D.27330-SML.20130308.7D.27356-Pano.Cylindrical.360x62.8
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography, 寧 Serenity
“馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade” / 香港360度全景之寧 Hong Kong 360-degree Serenity Panorama / SML.20130308.7D.27330-SML.20130308.7D.27356-Pano.Cylindrical.360x62.8
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #城市 #Urban #街 #Street
What continues to amaze me about Chinese landscape is that they really look like Chinese paintings. I used to think that the Chinese paintings look the way they do because it‘s a stylistic interpretation. It turns out that I was wrong—they really do look like that.
中國山東省泰安市泰山
中国山东省泰安市泰山
Taishan Mountain, Tai'an City, Shandong Province, China
More photographs shot for personal stock use. The annoying bits is that whoever designed this area decided that it is great to plant some weird plants right outside, so it looks like that it has pubes or something…
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-21 14:32:36 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5143 x 3429
+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'37" E
+ Location: + 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場籃球場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场篮球场 Basketball Courts, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130221.7D.24070.P1.L1
+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports
“籃球架 Basketball Hoop” / 體育之形 Sports Forms / SML.20130221.7D.24070.P1.L1
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #籃球 #Basketball #架 #Hoop