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Schools in Hong Kong has a very recognisable form. You don’t even need to look for the sign and you can immediately recognise that this is a school. It is a bit like SimCity that way. Education institutes with more funds can obviously afford to hire an architect to design something different, but most public schools follow the same design pattern. Often the only thing which differentiate one from another is the color of their facade, and that’s about it.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-19 13:38:59 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5046 x 3364
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 127 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'7" N 114°13'48" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山保良局胡忠中學 中国香港马鞍山保良局胡忠中学 Plk Wu Chung College, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130219.7D.23218
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms
“正方形交響樂 Symphonic Squares No. 4” / 香港教育建築之形 Hong Kong Education Architecture Forms / SML.20130219.7D.23218
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #正方形 #squares #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 #學校 #学校 #School
I cannot always explain why I photograph the things which I do. Photography is my canvas. I paint on it through photographing existing forms, but the forms itself may not be a representation of anything. I just like the way the lines intersect in space.
The photograph is of something, so it is not intrinsically abstract, but what I wish to say is. As such it is abstract. Often people comment on the fact that abstract photography does not exist, in reality it does — it is the intention of the photographer which matters.
This was taken on a trip to Jinan, Shandong Province, China with the Canon G12 while I was smoking outside after lunch. It is the wall of a back alley where the kitchen is.
“混合媒體死園之形 混合媒体死园之形 Mixed Media Deadyard Forms”
/ SML.20121011.G12.00730
Clouds divided by lines in space.
Sydney Business School. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM near Circular Quay Station, Sydney, Australia.
Cloud forms division / Sydney, Australia / SML.20140315.6D.30983.P2.BW
Citibank Plaza (花旗銀行大廈) is a modern glass and steel office complex in Hong Kong that comprises Citibank Tower, ICBC Tower, a 3 level basement garage capable of accommodating 558 vehicles, as well as a retail podium. With a gross floor area of almost 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2)., Citibank Plaza is one of the biggest office complexes in Hong Kong, capable of serving a working population of over 10,000. At 205 metres tall, Citibank Tower reaches up to the 50th floor. The highest floor on ICBC Tower is the 40th. Completed in 1992, it was one of the first office buildings in Hong Kong to incorporate intelligent building and environmentally friendly features.
# References
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citibank_Plaza
+ zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/花旗銀行大廈
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-15T15:40:16+0800
+ Dimensions: 3375 x 5063
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/9.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'47" N 114°9'39" E
+ Location: 香港金鐘花園道3號花旗銀行大廈 Citibank Tower, 3 Garden Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
花旗銀行大廈 Citibank Tower / 香港商業建築之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Forms / SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #中環 #Central #花旗銀行 #Citibank #lines
Photographed with iPad 3 using the 360pano app, uploaded to server, downloaded as Stereographic panoramic image, processed in Snapseed.
Unprocessed source:
+ interactive pano: 360.io/qAy6yV/
+ 360 flat: 360.io/qAy6yV/f
+ Stereographic flat: 360.io/qAy6yV/s
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Q”
/ 香港公共屋邨全景之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Panoramic Forms
/ SML.20130126.IP3.360pano.qAy6yV.s.07868
/ #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #SMLPano #SML360pano
/ 形 Forms 建築 建筑 architecture 全景 pano #攝影 #摄影 #photography #中國 #中国 #China CN #香港 #HongKong HK HKG #公共 #public #屋邨 #housing #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan
It seems that photographing “nothing of interest” is a personal specialty. This is the beautiful forms from the side of a concrete bridge. The curvature are natural and are not a result of geometric distortion from the lens. Bridges are just so beautiful, especially when used and decayed.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-22 17:18:51 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5030 x 3353
+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 117 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'36" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安地鐵站天橋 中国香港马鞍山恒安地铁站天桥 Metro Bridge, Heng On MTR Station, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130222.7D.24532.P1.L1
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“|||||| |||||||||||| ||” / 香港人流建築之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130222.7D.24532.P1.L1
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #SMLPaintings #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #地鐵 #地铁 #Metro #橋 #桥 #Bridge
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
DragonAir 港龍航空 — now a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific 國泰航空 — is probably the best airline to fly from Hong Kong (HKG) to China destinationas these days. The economy class is spacious and comfortable. Haven't tried their business class yet so cannot comment on that. Recommended.
With its striking geometric facade, Murray Building (美利大廈)—a government office building located in Central, Hong Kong—is one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong.
Form follows function—its facade is designed to be super functional. The windows were meticulously oriented such that every office would avoid the intrusion of excessive direct sunlight. The design won the Certificate of Merit of the Energy Efficient Building Award in 1994.
This building used to house many of the key decision making bureaus of the Hong Kong government, but the site will soon be auctioned off for re-development into a hotel as the government bureaus which used to be located there have moved to the Central Government Complex, Tamar in 2011.
Also in view is part of the Citibank Tower complex, and in the reflection, the HSBC headquarters designed by Norman Foster.
# References
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Building
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-15T16:39:04+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/22
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 1000
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'41" N 114°9'36" E
+ Location: 香港中環紅棉路22號美利大廈 Murray Building, 22 Cotton Road, Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130615.6D.15880.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
美利大廈 Murray Building / 香港政府辦公建築之形 Hong Kong Government Office Architecture Forms / SML.20130615.6D.15880.BW
/ #FormFollowsFunction #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #中環 #Central #Gov #Office
The National Stadium (国家体育场), a.k.a Bird’s Nest (鸟巢), is a stadium at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The National Stadium, covering an area of 204,000 square meters with 91,000 capacity, broke ground in December 2003, officially started construction in March 2004, and was completed in June 2008.
Taken in May 2014.
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
Exposure: 70mm, 1/60 sec, f/8, ISO 125
Date: 2014-05-02 14:39:22 UTC+8
Process: 2024-05-02 23:24:19 UTC+8
Series: Forms, Architecture
GPS Altitude: 52.5 m Above Sea Level
GPS Date/Time: 2014-05-02 06:39:10Z
GPS Latitude: 39 deg 59' 29.89" N
GPS Longitude: 116 deg 23' 11.80" E
Copyright 2014, 2024 See-ming Lee / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited.
Choreography of Lines in Red and White 紅白線舞 / Bird’s Nest, Beijing National Stadium, China. 鳥巢, 中國北京國家體育場 / SML.20140502.6D.31814
At night, the commercial use car park at Chung On Shopping Centre is almost empty, leaving behind a couple of white vans. But the trash that was left behind at the loading docks are still seen everywhere.
This is a handheld panorama stitched together using 14 full res 7D RAW. I photographed this at night because during the day there is no way I can see the venting pipes on the ceiling so clearly. It is beautiful. On the right are the gates to the carpark. To the far side you can see more densely populated public housing development in Hong Kong.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-23 23:46:49 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 10358 x 3237
+ Exposure: 1/25 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 3200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 224 degree horizontal, 67.1 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°25'18" N 114°13'37" E
+ Altitude: 35.1
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安邨頌安商場 Chung On Shopping Centre, Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130323.7D.36202-SML.20130323.7D.36215-Pano.Cylindrical.224x67.1.BW
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 人流 Human Logistics, 建築 Architecture, 全景 Panoramic Photography, 形 Forms, 黑白 Black and White
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“頌安商場商用停車場 Chung On Shopping Centre Commercial Use Car Park” / 香港商場人流建築全景夜之形 Hong Kong Shopping Malls Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Night Forms / SML.20130323.7D.36202-SML.20130323.7D.36215-Pano.Cylindrical.224x67.1.BW
/ #商場 #ShoppingMalls #人流 #HumanLogistics #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #夜 #Night
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8585404338/
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8585404338/sizes/o/ (10358 x 3237)
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo.
The venue was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Larry Oltmanns led the design as the Design Partner with SOM.
Pictured is the second phase of the centre, located on an artificial island completely landfilled. The rooftop is designed to look like birds in flight. Amazingly the whole project took only 48 months from land reclamation to completion.
This panorama is stitched together using 15 full resolution RAW on the 7D with the 100-400 set to max and photographed from Central. It might not be the best vantage point for this photo so I might go back and photograph from the pier.
I could have used a wide angle lens but I wanted the resolution.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:32:47+0800
+ Dimensions: 15859 x 3331
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Panorama FOV: 24 degree horizontal, 8 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear
+ GPS: 22°17'8" N 114°9'38" E
+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港灣仔港灣道1號香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02666-SML.20130424.6D.02680-Pano.Rectilinear.24x8.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)” / 香港商業建築全景之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02666-SML.20130424.6D.02680-Pano.Rectilinear.24x8.BW
Spy vs Spy.
The radar towers of the USS Peleliu with a distant view of The Center (Chinese: 中環中心) makes for an interesting contrast of forms. In the front, the radars are used for telecommunication in the battlefield while the antennas on the top of the office building is likely used for civil telecom uses.
The Center is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong. With a height of 346 m (1,135 ft), it comprises 73 stories. The Center is one of the few skyscrapers in Hong Kong that is entirely steel-structured with no reinforced concrete core [1].
Also pictured at the lower right corner of the capture you can see the top of the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港四季酒店), a five-star hotel building in the International Finance Centre complex in Central, Hong Kong [2].
# Notes
1. Wikipedia: EN: The Center: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Center
2. Wikipedia: EN: Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Seasons_Hotel_Hong_Kong
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T18:12:37+0800
+ Dimensions: 3460 x 5190
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 640
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'46" N 114°10'6" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy + The Center + Four Seasons Hotel
Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01910.BW
+ Series: Photojournalism, 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“軍用與民用電信形之別 Contrast of Telecommunication Forms: Military vs Civil” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01910.BW
/ #Photojournalism #形 #Forms #SMLForms #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 #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #Radar #telecom #communication
This is what happened when I stuck a pano posted earlier into an iPad app called TinyPlanets Pro. Fun!
Original image: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8585404338/
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Tiny Planets: 頌安商場商用停車場 Chung On Shopping Centre Commercial Use Car Park” / 香港商場人流建築全景夜之形 Hong Kong Shopping Malls Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Night Forms / SML.20130323.7D.36202-SML.20130323.7D.36215-Pano.Cylindrical.224x67.1.BW
/ #商場 #ShoppingMalls #人流 #HumanLogistics #全景 #SMLPano #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #夜 #Night #TinyPlanets
Continuing the theme of intrinsically unphotographable subject matters, this is a beautiful collage of forms seen on the ground at the Ma On Shan Sports Ground after the rain. The hard surface is accented by pale reflection of from the rain of the nearby plants and architecture.
The simplest thing is the most beautiful.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-31T15:40:14.18+0800
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 252 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°25'15" N 114°13'38" E
+ Altitude: -3.9 m
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130331.7D.37298.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 界 Division, 黑白 Black and White
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“雨後彎 Swoosh after the rain” / 香港體育建築形之界 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms Division / SML.20130331.7D.37298.BW
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #界 #Division #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #地 #Floor #雨 #Rain
Porsches are everywhere in Hong Kong, so I’ve wised up—there is no reason to go look for them on the street really, all I need to do is go downstairs to the car park and there is a healthy dose of them in very bright colors.
The 911s are my favorite Porsche model—the duck which speeds. Beautiful forms and very humanistic. It is an unassuming form which roars when it runs.
Crazyisgood. SML Love.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-19 12:41:30 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5044 x 3363
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.0
+ Focal Length: 22mm
+ ISO: 200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF-M22mm f/2 STM
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'27" 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.EOSM.02364.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, Crazyisgood
“Orange Porsche 911 Carrera” / Crazyisgood 人流 Human Logistics / SML.20130219.EOSM.02364.P1.L1
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #Crazyisgood #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLOpinions #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #停車場 #CarPark #攝影 #摄影 #photography
#opinions #SMLLove #design #Porsche #forms #cars #carpark
A collage of architectural forms at night in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The only way this is possible is if you are living in a city where you are surrounded by tall buildings.
On the top is an awning of a restaurant, I think (萬寶樓 Main Pole House). To the left is 利榮大樓 Lee Wing Building. Looks like residential but I am not sure. 修頓花園 Southorn Garden is the building at the bottom. This I believe is residential as the name suggests. The 安康商業大廈 On Hong Commercial Building is the office skyscraper on the right.
Pointing upwards with a wide angle lens affords this. Super sweet. The GP-E2 GPS unit allows me to figure out where I was on Google Maps after the fact. For these kinds of photos the centre is obviously not the focus so I would perform vignette removals on them so you can actually see the forms. S+H also needs to be applied so it is tweaked inside Photoshop. I wish that Lightroom would have S+H also.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-16 22:09:29 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4656 x 3104
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.0
+ Focal Length: 22 mm
+ ISO: 1600
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM
+ GPS: 22°16'39" N 114°10'25" E
+ Location: 中國香港灣仔軒尼詩道與柯布連道交界 中国香港湾仔轩尼诗道与柯布连道交界 Intersection at Hennessy Road and O'Brien Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130216.EOSM.02179.BW.P1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms
“往上看 Look Up” / 城市建築夜之形 Urban Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130216.EOSM.02179.BW.P1
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #灣仔 #WanChai #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #城市 #Urban #夜 #night #攝影 #摄影 #photography
A city never sleeps. At night, the traffic in Central is much less busy, but in this 5-sec capture, it can be seen that the streets are still quite busy.
This is captured handheld while banking the camera on the pedestrian footbridge. I am thinking of getting a lightweight tabletop tripod for this purpose as it is getting somewhat ridiculous to get on these weird position just to get a photo.
The lens flare shows a star shape. Again, it is not done with filters inside Photoshop. You can do this with your camera by using a small aperture with the lens—which if you wish to do night time long exposure it is somewhat a required element unless you use an ND filter. But ND filter at night is a bit nuts—oh but crazyisgood…
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-26T20:44:38.26+0800
+ Dimensions: 3028 x 4543
+ Exposure: 5.0 sec at f/14
+ Focal Length: 25 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'60" N 114°9'28" E
+ Altitude: 100.1 m
+ Location: 中國香港中環干諾道中及民耀街交界 Intersection at Connaught Road C and Man You Street in Central, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130326.7D.36733.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 黑白 Black and White
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“干諾道中夜間交通 Connaught Road C Nighttime Traffic” / 香港中環人流 Hong Kong Central Human Logistics / SML.20130326.7D.36733.BW
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #Photography #城市 #Urban #街 #street #中環 #Central #交通 #Traffic #夜 #Night
A construction worker working on the bamboo scaffolding at the top floors of the Innovation Tower at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU) [1].
Here you can also see more clearly how they tie the bamboo scaffolding, where they hold the nylon ties on their waists. The striped tshirt worn by the worker creates an interesting contrast of forms with the orthogonal thought organic forms of the bamboo scaffolding, which in turn creates an interesting contrast with the curved metal frame of the architectural structure.
The tower was originally due to be completed by the end of 2011, but some factors including the recent container ports strikes in Hong Kong have affected some of the materials shipment but it is expected to completed by mid year in 2013.
Some of you have asked me how far the 400mm give me, and here you see that from the ground level I can make out the Chinese characters on the construction site on the top floors.
The 400mm with the 7D with an APS-C sensor effectively gives me 400x1.6 = 560mm of zoom factor equivalent on a full frame. You can compare this to the wide angle shot in the previous image [2] shot with the 6D + 17mm — so now I have an effectively 30x optical zoom range using my two cameras, which is precisely why I now carry these two configs daily.
# Notes
1. Innovation Tower: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_Tower
2. “Bamboo Scaffolding Unveiling: Innovation Tower by Zaha Hadid” / 香港理工大學建築之形 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Architecture Forms / Crazyisgood / SML.20130425.6D.03058: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8683120814/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-25T16:38:39+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°18'13" N 114°10'44" E
+ Location: 香港理工大學 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130425.7D.40389.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 男 Men
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“香港理工大學賽馬會創新樓竹棚建築工人 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU) Innovation Tower Bamboo Scaffolding Construction Worker” / 香港人 Hong Kong Humans / SML.20130425.7D.40389.BW
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At night, the bus terminal at Chung On Shopping Centre is quiet. But rows of taxis can still be found hoping for a midnight ride. A crowd of teenagers hang out on the left hand side on the street in front the 24-hour McDonald’s. This is the road which would eventually lead to the car park, which you can see earlier on my stream. Also seen are the marking on the road which alerts the pedestrian which direction to check for calls. On the far right, you can observe that most people have already gone to sleep, leaving only a few lights on.
I have always wanted to photograph this road, as I love the S curve on the right hand side, but none of my lenses are wide enough, especially on a crop body. This photograph here is stitched together using 11 Canon EOS 7D RAW captures in portrait mode. Although handheld, the subjects are far enough which makes this stitch job relatively smooth.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-23 23:40:54 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 8135 x 3295
+ Exposure: 1/20 - 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 800 - 3200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 178 degree horizontal, 84 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°25'18" N 114°13'37" E
+ Altitude: 34.9
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安邨頌安商場 Chung On Shopping Centre, Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130323.7D.36190-SML.20130323.7D.36200-Pano.Cylindrical.178x84.BW
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 人流 Human Logistics, 全景 Panoramic Photography, 形 Forms, 黑白 Black and White
“頌安商場公共交通樞紐 Chung On Shopping Centre Public Transportation Hub” / 香港商場人流建築全景夜之形 Hong Kong Shopping Malls Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Night Forms / SML.20130323.7D.36190-SML.20130323.7D.36200-Pano.Cylindrical.178x84.BW
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www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8591632568/sizes/o/ (8135 x 3295)
Hong Kong is one of the highest density cities in the world, mostly because while most cities in the world are built on flatland, Hong Kong’s geography is mostly made up with mountains and steep hill.
In fact, according to Wikipedia, More people in Hong Kong live or work above the 14th floor than anywhere else on Earth, making it the world’s most vertical city [1].
Pictured is one of the public housing architectures in Hong Kong. It packs a lot of population in a single block, while leaving enough space around buildings for breathing room.
This was shot earlier this month with the 7D. Not wide enough. Trust that I will be going back soon with the 6D.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2014-04-10T15:07:50+0800
+ Dimensions: 3310 x 4965
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 19 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'5" N 114°13'38" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安邨恆日樓 Heng On Estate Heng Yat House, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130410.7D.37612.BW
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture
# Notes
1. Wikipedia: Hong Kong: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“恆安邨恆日樓 Heng On Estate Heng Yat House” / 香港公共屋邨建築之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Architecture Forms / SML.20130410.7D.37612.BW
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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 [1]. The concert hall inside houses an 8,000-pipe organ by Austrian firm Rieger Orgelbau and is the largest in Asia. I have had the pleasure of going to a few Bach Organ Concertos at the concert hall and let’s just say that the organ kicks some serious ass.
I did not use to like this building when it was first built. For some reasons, the architectures for government buildings often feature these very odd shade of pastels which look like toilets to me—mainly because perhaps the public toilets also use the same materials as they are easy to maintain and clean. But at night, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre truly shines—literally.
Since moving back to Hong Kong in 2012, I have been coming here for concerts and drama performances much more frequently than I used to, and in turn allows me to experience this building complex in new ways then before mainly perhaps because I also get to walk around it more often and finding more interesting perspective on this building.
# Notes
1. Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Cultural_Centre
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-26T22:41:14+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 2000
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'13" E
+ Location: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130426.6D.03214.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre” / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03214.BW
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Handheld long exposure at night. The cars are moving very fast so all is left behind is the beautiful forms left behind of their headlights.
Here you also see more elongated signage on the road intended for drivers. In Hong Kong, signage on the road is typical, and one can reason that it is a lot safer this way to keep the drivers’ eyes on the road instead of up above.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-17 21:12:33 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3408 x 5112
+ Exposure: 6.0 sec at f/10
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'44" N 114°10'15" E
+ Altitude: 79.0 m
+ Location: 中國香港灣仔告士打道和分域街交界 Intersection at Fenwick Street and Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130317.7D.35433.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 黑白 Black and White
“夜間快車告士打道 Nighttime Fast Track Gloucester Road” / 香港人流之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130317.7D.35433.BW
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What does Chinese culture look like to the Western eyes? Here is one abstract sculptural interpretation by English sculptor and draughtsman Nigel Hall.
Nigel Hall’s grandfather was a stonemason working on churches and cathedrals. Nigel’s observation of the precision carving of stones growing up would influence his sculptures and drawings intimately.
There is a delicate balance of forms through an organic visual language cast in a material as concrete as phosphor bronze. The two droplet-like forms are intended as “Chinese whispers”. Two separate forms connected like the yin and the yang. The interplay of shadows and balance is important to the artist, and that intention is quite evident in this minimal yet powerful piece.
Nigel Hall
Chinese Whispers III, 2010
Phosphor bronze, ed. 2/3
133.5 x 47 x 20 cm
奈杰爾•霍爾
中國式私語 III, 2010
磷青銅, 2/3 版本
133.5 x 47 x 20 cm
# Nigel Hall (b. 1943)
Nigel Hall (born 30 August 1943 in Bristol, Gloucestershire) is an English sculptor and a draughtsman. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Hall_(sculptor)
# Annely Juda Fine Art
Annely Juda Fine Art is based in London and represents contemporary British, European and International artists. The gallery also exhibits masters of the 20th century avant-garde, specialising in Russian constructivism.
23 Dering Street (off New Bond St)
London
Greated London W1S 1AW
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7629 7578
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:07:57+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 32 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ 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.13889
+ 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 Nigel Hall: Chinese Whispers III, 2010 (Phosphor Bronze ed 2/3)” / Annely Juda Fine Art / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13889
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Form follows function is the reason why I enjoy photographing bridges. They are always built for utility, but are always so interesting.
This is the understructure of a bridge for the MTR (Hong Kong’s metro) near the Ma On Shan station in Hong Kong. It is filled with pipes—large and small.
Lines in space. Not a single bit of ornament, but every bit beautiful.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-18 17:41:02 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.0
+ Focal Length: 22 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ 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: 中國香港馬鞍山地鐵站 中国香港马鞍山地铁站 Ma On Shan MTR Station, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130218.EOSM.02281.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“橋底風光 Scenic view underneath the bridge” / 城市人流建築之形 Urban Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130218.EOSM.02281.P1.L1.BW
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Our eyes are used to seeing what we see daily. What is different makes it interesting. Thus the view upis always more interesting than what is down below. So point your camera everywhere, even if there does not seem like there is anything to photograph. This fact is especially apparent when you use a wide angle lens.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-10 15:42:38 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3439 x 3439
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'57" N 114°13'22" E
+ Location: 中國香港西灣河文娛中心後門 中国香港西湾河文娱中心后门 Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre backdoor, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130210.EOSM.01842.BW.SQ
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms
“更上一層樓 Up” / 香港文化建築之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Forms / SML.20130210.EOSM.01842.BW.SQ
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The Hong Kong Museum of Art (香港藝術館) is the main art museum of Hong Kong [1]. It was originally established as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery at the City Hall in Central in 1962 before moving to its present location at 10 Salisbury Road in 1991.
Unlike almost all art museums int the world, the Hong Kong Museum of Art does not take donation—a fact which I thought was somewhat bizarre. When I lived in New York, the annual tax-deductible membership to MoMA and the Whitney is part of my yearly expenses. When I went to the Hong Kong Museum of Art and paid for my annual membership, it was 100 HKD (~13 USD) which is a far cry from the 250 USD which I am used to. I asked the woman if they have other perhaps “patron level membership levels” and she looked at me oddly with a blank stare.
The permanent collections include many Chinese traditional landscape paintings (山水畫) as well as artworks by local artists. The landscape paintings in particular had much impact on my current photography work as it was from there that I learned the concept of 人氣, the presence of humans—no matter how small—to breathe life in otherwise cold compositions.
# Notes
1. Hong Kong Museum of Art: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Museum_of_Art
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-26T22:48:25+0800
+ Dimensions: 3526 x 5138
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.5
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 12800
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'37" N 114°10'19" E
+ Location: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港藝術館 Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130426.6D.03246.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“香港藝術館 Hong Kong Museum of Art” / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03246.BW
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The urban landscape is filled with billboards and other distraction, so it is often hard to find a perspective which is void of all the visual distraction when using a wide angle lens. However, I think that I have identified the way out—look up and remove everything except the sky.
This is another shot of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Unlike the previous shot which is about the architecture’s overall recognisable form [1], this one is a minimalist take on one of the facade which lights up with tiny spots at night.
The irregular and almost organic light fixtures echoes the slightly cloudy sky, whereas the linear angular architecture creates contrast to the otherwise dark sky.
# Notes
1. “香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre” / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03214.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8683034427/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-26T22:42:41+0800
+ Dimensions: 3359 x 5038
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 1600
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'14" E
+ Location: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130426.6D.03230.BW
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“上 Up” / 香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre / 香港文化建築夜之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03230.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #夜 #Night #城市 #Urban
A black kite (Milvus migrans) holds onto his fresh-caught fish tightly with its big claws near the water surface at Tolo Harbour. I have often seen fishermen nearby so I guess I should be able to find more of these sightings in the future.
Unlike the previous shot which was photographed from the 27th floor down [1], this one was shot on ground level. To be frank was his quick dive into the sea. This shot was mostly made possible by 7D’s fast 8fps burst rate and AI Servo tracking. Everything happens so quickly that there is not really any time to think about how to compose the image, so it was cropped after the fact.
# Notes
1. “痛下殺手 In for the kill” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40945.SQ: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8701585828/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-09T13:42:40+0800
+ Dimensions: 3468 x 2312
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/11
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ 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°13'29" 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.20130509.7D.41640
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 鳥 Birds, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“V: 麻鷹捕魚記 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Goes Fish-Hunting” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130509.7D.41640
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A collage of architectural forms in Central / Admiralty, the financial downtown district of Hong Kong.
In the center, the unmistakable triangular forms of the Bank of China Tower (中銀大廈 BOC Tower). Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M.Pei, it is one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong. It is currently the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre and Central Plaza. But while the those tallest three buildings have no character (IMAO) to speak of besides being tall, the BOC Tower is a modern structural engineering marvel, and the first composite space frame high-rise building [1].
On the right is also one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong. Standing 25-storey in total, 8 levels of the The Hong Kong Club Building (香港會) is owned by the Hong Kong Club while the other floors are leased for office lease. What I love about it is its simple curved facade which is extremely identifiable despite its small size [2].
On the left is the AIA Central. It was originally named the AIG Central, but it switched hands in 2009 after the global financial crisis. I mostly included this building in the frame to show the contrast in scale by the workers tending the windows via the outdoor elevator [3].
# Notes
1. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_China_Tower,_Hong_Kong
2. Hong Kong Club Building: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Club_Building
3. AIA Central: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIA_Central
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:33:21+0800
+ Dimensions: 3445 x 5168
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'8" N 114°9'39" E
+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02685.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
“中銀大廈 Bank of China Tower + 香港會 Hong Kong Club + 友邦金融中心 AIA Central” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02685.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #中環 #Central #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #skyscraper
Telephoto lenses have an amazing way of compressing distances, and you can see this fairly well with this capture.
These are street lights on the highway near the Hong Kong International Airport leading to Terminal 1. On the far side is the ocean and mountains which are approximately 3 km (10k ft) away, but they appear fairly close by because it was shot with the 100-400 at 310mm with the 7D = 496mm on full frame.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-25T08:27:43+0800
+ Dimensions: 4789 x 3193
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 310 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°18'51" N 113°56'12" E
+ Location: 香港國際機場機場路 Airport Road, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130425.7D.40103.C23.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“機場路街燈 Airport Road Street Lamps” / 香港國際機場 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) / SML.20130425.7D.40103.C23.BW
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The one thing constant about the ever-changing urban landscape is the cranes at the construction sites.
I was born in Hong Kong, but I went to the US for college (university) in 1995, and after graduation I moved to New York and have been living there ever since. But in 2012, I moved back to Hong Kong to start my own company. And I definitely notice the change.
Most of the newer architecture in Hong Kong is built upon landfill, so in many ways the Victoria Harbour just got smaller. It seems that even the Star Ferry ride as a result is shorter. Could that possibly be?
Pictured is a set of cranes seen outside the International Finance Centre (IFC). It seems that they are building even more structures over there but exactly what is unclear.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:29:43+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 105 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'7" N 114°9'36" E
+ Location: 香港中環龍和道 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02643.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建造 Construction
“/||\” / 香港建造之形 Hong Kong Construction Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02643.BW
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Simplicity. Division. Accented by surprise on top.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-24T18:33:31+0800
+ Dimensions: 4960 x 3307
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 220 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'11" E
+ Location: 香港尖沙咀海濱長廊 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 界 Division, 建築 Architecture
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
香港文化中心 Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC) / 香港文化建築形之界 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Forms Division / SML.20130524.7D.42089.BW
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Located on the 20th floor of iSquare in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Canon Customer Care Center provides support for both in-warranty and out-of-warranty care for its customers.
I went there yesterday mainly to get the battery grip for 6D as the retailer who sold me the body did not carry it, and also to send my 7D to be looked at.
None of the camera bodies except the 1D series are weather-sealed, and after leaving the 7D near my opened window during stormy weathers in Hong Kong, it kept on going to Err 70 which bothered me. My 7D is well out-of-warranty but paying 300 HKD (38.65 USD) is a fair price to pay to make sure that everything is operational inside.
Aside from providing excellent service, the interior architecture filled with organic forms is a feast to the eyes, making the experience quite pleasant.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-12T14:55:41.09+0800
+ Dimensions: 3406 x 5108
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17m
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Camera: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'47" N 114°10'22" E
+ Altitude: 137.3 m
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀彌敦道63號國際廣場20樓佳能客戶服務中心 Canon Customer Care Center, 20/F, iSQUARE, 63 Nathan Road,Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130412.6D.00124.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“香港佳能客戶服務中心 Hong Kong Canon Customer Care Center” / 形 Forms / SML.20130412.6D.00124.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #china #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #佳能 #Canon #CRM #people #urban
In art school, we were taught to “draw what [we] see.” The philosophy is simple: when the left brain get involved and proceed to interpret what “must” be reality, what is drawn is never a representation of reality. Of course, an artist is up to his/her own interpretation, but if the intention is to represent reality, then this is a very good way of achieving it.
These bizarre patterns are seen every night outside my window. Photography captures reality so it is interesting to note how it seems completely illogical that water should appear like this—but yet it does.
Ships disturbs the flow of water, so under long exposure, it renders a matte surface which reflects the lights + shadows from the tree-lined Tolo Highway. The undisturbed water is left behind with a clear dark divide, brightened only by the light anchor floating in the sea.
The capture is mounted on a tripod and captured using a remote, so trust that everything is lying still, but the water moves, so the light anchor is moving quite a bit, even though we might think that it should not.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-21 00:27:34 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4265 x 2843
+ Exposure: 29.0 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 176 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
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 + Canon GP-E2 + tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'4" N 114°13'7" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130321.7D.35757.C23.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 形 Forms, 自然 Nature, 黑白 Black and White,
“自然城市夜倒影之形 Nature Reflected Urban Night Forms” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130321.7D.35757.C23.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #nature #夜 #night #山水 #landscape
The space between the buildings which almost collide create a visual tension which allows for a dynamic play between positive and negative space.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-19T18:57:49+0800
+ Dimensions: 3310 x 3310
+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'17" N 114°10'48" E
+ Location: 香港理工大學 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130619.6D.16393.SQ
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstract
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
直線條紋匯聚Gathering of lines and stripes / 香港理工大學建築之形 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU) Architecture Forms / SML.20130619.6D.16393.SQ.BW
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A lot of the shopping malls I have visited in Hong Kong features open skylight ceilings, which makes it much less claustrophobic as well as being energy efficient.
I discovered that the autofocus on the 50/1.4 was dead, and I probably will never go fix it because it is probably not worth it, but luckily manual focus is rarely an issue.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-20 13:33:57 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3312 x 4968
+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/1.4
+ Focal Length: 50 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
+ GPS: 22°25'27" N 114°13'54" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山新港城中心 Sunshine City Plaza, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130320.EOSM.03531.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 形 Forms
“新港城中心 Sunshine City Plaza” / 香港商場建築之形 Hong Kong Shopping Malls Architecture Forms / SML.20130320.EOSM.03531.BW
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Completely unexpected, someone wakeboarded outside the window yesterday, creating some truly wicked forms on water—sweet. For these kinds of photos you really need an SLR—but if you can do it with a point+shoot + able to focus then kudos to you—please remember to share your secret. :)
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakeboarding
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-17 16:31:58 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 280 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°25'18" N 114°13'17" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港馬鞍山聽濤雅苑對外的吐露港 中国香港马鞍山听涛雅苑对外的吐露港 Tolo Harbour outside Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130317.7D.35254.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 形 Forms, 黑白 Black and White
“滑板 Wakeboarding” / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130317.7D.35254.BW
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It is extremely rare that I would have the time to walk around the airport to do photography. Usually when I am at the airport I am in a hurry. But I came here last week to hang out with a friend whom I haven’t seen for 20 years when she was passing through. And since I came all the way I thought that I would utilize the opportunity to take some photographs also.
Featuring very articulated structural forms and designed by Norman Foster, the Hong Kong International Airport is a perfect marriage of form and function—form follows function—which is precisely what I love about it.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-25T06:15:36+0800
+ Dimensions: 3639 x 5499
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'52" N 113°56'12" E
+ Location: 香港國際機場 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130425.6D.02816.BW
+ Series: 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture, 人流 Human Logistics
“Norman Foster: 香港國際機場一號客運大樓 Terminal One, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)” / 旅遊人流建築之形 Travel Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130425.6D.02816.BW
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I am eye’ing at the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L now. But at US$2,599 it is not exactly affordable. So for now I continue to photograph with the 17-40mm f/4L and do post-processing work inside Lightroom and Photoshop to get the perspective in order.
Pictured is an alley found while walking around 西灣河 Sai Wan Ho. The highway to the left is the 東區走廊 [1] Island East Corridor [2], an expressway which rungs along the Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Chai Wan. The architecture to the right is the back facade of 西灣河文娛中心 [3] Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre [4], a cultural community arts center in Hong Kong.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-10 15:42:06 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4815 x 3235
+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'57" N 114°13'22" E
+ Location: 中國香港西灣文娛中心後門 中国香港西湾文娱中心后门 Backdoor, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China
+ Serial: SML.20130210.EOSM.01841.C23.BW.P1.L1
+ Series: 形 Forms
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4, Photoshop CS6
# Notes
1. 東區走廊（俗稱東廊），是香港4號幹線的快速公路路段（佔約7.9公里），亦是4號幹線的起始路段，沿香港島區銅鑼灣至柴灣海岸興建，連接銅鑼灣及柴灣。全線為三線及部份二線或四線雙程分隔公路，主要為高架道路。車速限制為每小時70公里。 zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/東區走廊
2. Island Eastern Corridor (IEC; Chinese: 東區走廊; Cantonese Yale: dung1 keui1 jau2 long4) is an expressway along the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4. The section between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay consists mainly of viaducts built along Victoria Harbour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Eastern_Corridor
3. 西灣河文娛中心（英文：Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre）是香港的一個文娛中心，1987年啟用，由康樂及文化事務署管理。西灣河文娛中心也是設於欣景花園第3座之下，毗鄰西灣河市政大廈。文娛中心共有三層，設有文娛廳、音樂練習室、劇院、美術室及城市電腦售票網等設施。 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/西灣河文娛中心
4. Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre (Chinese: 西灣河文娛中心) is a community arts centre in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong and maintained by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, one of the successors to the territory's Urban Council. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Wan_Ho_Civic_Centre
“東區走廊 Island Eastern Corridor + 西灣河文娛中心 Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre” / 城市建築之形 Urban Architecture Forms / SML.20130210.EOSM.01841.C23.BW.P1.L1
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