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Assorted alcohol on a bar top, tip jar (glass)included. Captured at a Tattoo convention, Trinidad and Tobago, yes i got wasted right after ... lol
When I picked up the book “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson, I have always imagined the tattoo on Lisbeth Salander (the main character) to be something similar to what is depicted here: a grand gesture of a flying dragon covering every inch of the girl’s back. But then the movie came out and it somewhat shattered my expectations.
I suppose my imagination of what a dragon tattoo should be is deeply influenced by my Chinese upbringing. These are the kind of dragon tattoos which I am used to seeing. I probably would not have the courage to photograph anyone on the street with dragon tattoos — although not necessarily related to gangs, these motifs are somewhat common among gang members depicted in HK movies so they give me creeps.
So it is good then that this was a tattoo con and no one would shoo me away…
The tattoo artist responsible for this is 御刺青纹身 Yu-Tattoo, which is based in Shanghai, China. www.yu-tattoo.com
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-10-06T16:21:53+0800
+ Dimensions: 3383 x 5074
+ Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 36mm
+ ISO: 3200
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°20'8" N 114°10'34" E
+ Serial: SML.20131006.7D.50751
小龍女 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / 御刺青纹身 Yu-Tattoo (Shanghai, China) / 第一屆香港國際紋身展 1st International Hong Kong China Tattoo Convention 2013 (HKTattooCon) / SML.20131006.7D.50751
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A tattoo convention—the first of its kind—was recently held in Hong Kong. Tattoo is traditionally much of a taboo in Chinese culture, so I went to check it out.
This image captures the spirit of the event best. Unlike many conventions which have sales people talking non-stop, this convention is mostly silent, with men (and women) lying down patiently waiting for skilled tattooist to needle ink onto their skin while the artists patiently wait for the work to proceed while layers of skin heals over the entirety of the day.
Most of the photographs I have taken from this day was made possible mostly because of the excellent low-light high ISO performance of the 6D combined with the super 100-400 which allows me to photograph people from afar without alerting their attention.
The event was held at the InnoCentre in Kowloon Tong from October 4-6, 2013. www.hktattoocon.com/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-10-13T19:41:49+0800
+ Dimensions: 5301 x 3534
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 260 mm
+ ISO: 4000
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°20'12" N 114°10'32" E
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Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
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