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Public housing estates in Hong Kong are a critical component of the city’s housing strategy, providing affordable accommodation to a significant portion of the population.
For me, these orderly structures are beautiful — offering a beautiful balance of macro vs micro. On the outset, you see macro view of boxes. When you zoom in, you see variations within each of the frames.
I like to photograph architecture from afar using a long lens. I have found this to be the best way to remove the need to correct for perspective distortion during post-processing.
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
- Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender
- Exposure: 140mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100
- Series: Forms, Architecture
- Date: 2013-03-06
Public Housing Estates in Shatin, Hong Kong, Architectural Forms / SML.20130306.7D.26910
Changbaishan (長白山 Chang Bai Mountain) has two separate areas: the northern slope and the western slope. Each offers a different view of the mountain. The photo here depicts the western slope of the mountain.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. 10 captures stitched using cylindrical projection covering a FOV of 68.08 x 29.10.
長白山西坡 Western Slope, Chang Bai Mountain (Changbaishan) / 中國東北 Dongbei, China / SML.20140725.6D.33117-SML.20140725.6D.33126-Pano.i10.C.68.08x29.10(-7.32).P1
I woke up early in the morning to wait for sunrise, and to try some long exposure shots for the Serenity series. This particular capture was exposed for 60 seconds, so the clouds are blurry and the water is clear. It was raining a little bit earlier and I think that I really need to clean my lens somewhat. But I am happy with the result.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM mounted on tripod in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong.
日出雲影 Sunrise Cloudscape / 寧 Serenity / SML.20140715.6D.32930.P1
Volkswagen has been trending for a while in the social media sphere in recent years. Their retro vans and beetles have been remixed to unrecognisable magical form. So to see this at Art Basel is a surprise. The higher echelon of the art world often feel somewhat dated, filled with “old people” hiding behind the gates in their ivory towers. It is unclear if this means that they are rebranding, or perhaps simply that Asia is the “new world” in art as California is in the world of wines.
This work is by Indonesian artist Ichwan Noor (b. 1963), an artist born in Jakarta and studied at the Indonesian Art Institute, Yogyakarta. He got his idea of this piece from his personal perception that objects are products of a “transportation culture,” which induced hints and signs of spiritual emotion.
For this sculpture / installation, real parts from VW Beetle '53 is used as raw materials, and combined with aluminium and polyester to form this majestic sphere measuring 180 x 180 x 180 cm. Exposure to Indonesian contemporary artworks is a first for me at Art Basel Hong Kong, and I am seriously considering traveling to Indonesia for more.
Seriously. Crazyisgood. SML Love. VW lovers rejoice!
Ichwan Noor
Beetle Sphere, 2013
Aluminium, polyester, real parts from VW beetle '53, paint
180 x 180 x 180 cm
# Ichwan Noor
www.artbaselhongkong-online.com/?Action=showProduct&i...
www.mondecor.com/kuratorial/ichwan-noor-solo-exhibition-e...
# Art:1 by Mondecor Gallery
Jl. Rajawali Selatan Raya no. 3
Jakarta 10720
Indonesia
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:48:05+0800
+ Dimensions: 5118 x 3570
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 19 mm
+ ISO: 500
+ 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.14135
+ 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
“Ichwan Noor (b. 1963): Beetle Sphere, 2013 (Aluminium, polyester, real parts from VW beetle '53, paint)” / Art:1 by Mondecor Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14135
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #IchwanNoor #MondecorGallery #Indonesia #WTF #Beetle #VW #Volkswagen #installation
Colorful boats parked at the dock inside Jilin Beishan Park, a scenic park in Dongbei, China.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. Panorama stitched using 12 images covering a FOV of 11.71 x 4.05.
Rainbow Boats / 中國東北吉林市北山公園 Jilin Beishan Park, Dongbei, China / SML.20140727.7D.52140-SML.20140727.7D.52151-Pano.i12.P.11.71x4.05(6.90)
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin (聖索菲亞教堂) is a former Russian Orthodox church located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China. Built in 1907 and expanded from 1923-32, it was closed during the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution periods, and turned into a museum in 1997.
The church stands 53.3 meters (175 ft) tall, occupies an area of 721 square meters (0.18 acres), and is the perfect example of Neo-Byzantine architecture. The main structure is laid out like a cross with the main hall topped with a huge green tipped dome. Under the bright sun, the church and the square area it lies on looks quite like the Red Square in Moscow.
Pictured is the view of the church from its side, where pigeons gather around its facade. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Sophia_Cathedral_in_Harbin
聖索菲亞教堂 Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin / 中国黑龙江哈尔滨 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China / SML.20140728.6D.33452.P2
This panorama shows the indoor view of the Bird’s Nest National Stadium used for the Olympics 2008 in Beijing, China. Here you see the chairs fade gradually from red in the bottom to white at the top. It also shows that when the stadium is not used, tourists are invited to ride Segways around the stadium.
This image is stitched together using 22 handheld captures. The original photo shows a 360-degree view but I find the “back” of the photo a bit distracting so I have cropped it to show a 180-degree sweep only. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
鳥巢北京國家體育場 Bird’s Nest Beijing National Stadium (Panorama) / 中國北京體育建築之形 Sports architecture forms in Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31746-SML.20140502.6D.31767-Pano.i22.C.360.00x79.32.P1
There’s a whole lot of nothing at sea, but occasionally, you’d find huge blocks of floating icebergs. This is a tabular iceberg, which has steep sides and a flat top.
It’s gigantic and looked almost like an alien spaceship right out of a scifi movie from a distance. It‘s a huge gigantic block that’s surrounded by nothing but void.
I love the super minimal composition — almost like a reimagined Rothko. Compositions like this are unusual in landscape photography — and thus… special.
Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Tabular Iceberg, Scotia Sea, Antarctica 2015 / Minimalist Forms in Nature / SML.20151205.6D.35160
An old man crouches on the floor and fiddles with his phone next to his bike. He wears sneakers with the word “Fashion” painted over them.
Crouching this way while hanging out appears to be the norm for the mainland Chinese people. I don’t know how they do it. When I try the same pose, my feet are never able to lie flat, and my back hurts like hell. Everywhere I go, I see people squatting like this when they hang out. Is it just me? Can you do that?!
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM inside Beishan Park, Dongbei, China.
Old Man + Phone (Asian Squat) / 中國東北吉林市北山公園 Jilin Beishan Park, Dongbei, China / SML.20140727.7D.52174
This panorama shows the path leading towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) after entering the Gate of Supreme Harmony (太和門). It can easily be seen that all the roofs inside the Forbidden City are glazed in the Imperial yellow (reserved for the emperor), and their walls painted in red for good fortune in Chinese culture.
17 captures were stitched together using cylindrical projection, with a field of view (FOV) of 132.63 x 45.69. Photographed handheld with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM.
太和殿全景 Hall of Supreme Harmony (Panorama) / 中國北京故宫 Forbidden City, Beijing, China / SML.20140430.6D.31390-SML.20140430.6D.31406-Pano.i17.C.132.63x45.69.P1
Nothing can quite describe the excitement of seeing a parallax-free render after spending the time to make the series of shots—not to mention carrying the gear to the location in the middle of the night.
The Manfrotto 303 SPH pano head is not cheap, but at last I do not have to make excuses of why the seams do not match and try to fix them post-processing unsuccessfully. This is the best purchase in recent years yet again.
I found this open space near Pier 10 at Central Pier. All the architectural landmarks in Central can be clearly seen here, as well as the Central Plaza to the right in Wan Chai.
The IFC is quite tall, and I photographed this with the 6D + 17-40 angled 15-degree from the horizon. Stitched together using 15 captures set at 24-degree each. With the 303SPH (the 300N rotating head component) it becomes very easy to photograph at intervals covering everything equally without much guess work.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-23T22:02:16+0800
+ Dimensions: 21166 x 4855
+ Exposure: 4.0 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 21 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote release, Manfrotto 303 SPH pano head, Manfrotto tripod
+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 87 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Spherical
+ GPS: 22°17'7" N 114°9'44" E
+ Location: 香港中環碼頭 Central Ferry Piers, Central, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130623.6D.16533-SML.20130623.6D.16547-Pano.i15.360x87
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
夜深雲湧 Cloudy night / 香港中環全景 Central, Hong Kong Panorama / SML.20130623.6D.16533-SML.20130623.6D.16547-Pano.i15.360x87
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #全景 #Pano #Panorama #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #城市 #Urban #中環 #Central #雲 #Cloud #天 #空 #Sky #山水 #landscape
I went to check out the giant inflatable duck art installation currently on view at Harbour City to see what the fuss is all about. And there it is, floating on water.
This gigantic rubber duck which measures 14 x 15 x 16.5 meters was created as a statement for peace. In the Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s own words, “the Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn't discriminate people and doesn't have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!” [1]
As with all things crazy in Hong Kong, what was most spectacular is not really the duck, but how many it has appeared on the media as well as how many people were seen photographing the duck on the docks.
On the evening news in Hong Kong, it was reported that some photographers were pushing each other just to get a space to photograph this floating duck. Oh humans.
The best place to photograph this is on the roof of Ocean Terminal where the car park is. There are much less people there and you get to see the duck well. I am claustrophobic so this is obviously where I photographed it.
# Notes
1. Florentijn Hofman: Projects: Rubber Duck: Hong Kong 2013 www.florentijnhofman.nl/dev/project.php?id=192
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-08T16:07:39+0800
+ Dimensions: 5118 x 3412
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 32 mm
+ ISO: 200
+ Flash: DId not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'42" N 114°10'4" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130508.6D.05448
+ Series: Photojournalism, Crazyisgood, SML Fine Art
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Florentijn Hofman: Rubber Duck: Hong Kong 2013” / Crazyisgood Art Installation / SML.20130508.6D.05448
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #FlorentijnHofman #RubberDuck #ducks #yellow #WTF #LOL #people #crazy #installation #art #fineart
These are the stadium seatings inside the Bird’s Nest National Stadium. Most of the chairs were painted in a deep red color. Some chairs were painted in white, which would make more sense if you look at the whole stadium as a whole—they form a gradated pattern from the bottom to the top. This would be clearer once I posted a panoramic shot of the stadium.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.
鸟巢紅椅 Red chairs inside the Bird’s Nest (National Stadium) / 中國北京體育建築之形 Sports architecture forms in Beijing, China / SML.20140502.7D.52037.P1
And now we take a short break from photojournalism and marvel at some truly incredible cloudscape seen recently outside my window stitched together using 5 full resolution RAWs with the 6D + 17-40 f/4L.
I switched to using Autopano Giga for my panorama stitching as I noticed that Hugin kept on removing resolution from my high res captures—but I couldn’t figure out why. APG has been pretty good so far though so it is nice.
# SML Translate: 白雲如棉挺山青 水映黃昏藍天明
+ 白: white.
+ 雲: clouds.
+ 如: (appears) like.
+ 棉: cotton (describe the clouds).
+ 挺: erect, holding up.
+ 山: mountains.
+ 青: blue / green (describes the color of the mountains).
+ 水: water.
+ 映: reflects.
+ 黃: yellow (color of the sunset)
+ 昏: sunset.
+ 藍: blue.
+ 天: sky.
+ 明: bright.
+ 白雲如棉挺山青 水映黃昏藍天明: during the yellow sunset, the water brightly reflects that of the blue sky with puffy white clouds.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-29T18:57:50+0800
+ Dimensions: 14616 x 5304
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 98 degree horizontal, 64 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Planar
+ GPS: 22°22'42" N 114°9'42" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Vista Paradiso, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China)
+ Subject: 香港中文大學 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3.0, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130529.6D.15293-SML.20130529.6D.15298-Pano.Planar.98x64
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“白雲如棉挺山青 水映黃昏藍天明” / 香港中文大學全景之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Panoramic Serenity / SML.20130529.6D.15293-SML.20130529.6D.15298-Pano.Planar.98x64
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #雲 #Cloud #Cloudscape #自然 #Nature #CUHK
It is not a skyscraper if it does not touch the sky. And on a foggy day like this, the International Commerce Centre (環球貿易廣場 ICC) certainly does [1] (pictured right). Besides being the tallest building in Hong Kong, it is currently the world’s fourth tallest building and the five-star Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hotel currently occupies floors 102 to 118.
The red building to the left is The Arch (凱旋門). It is an 81-floor 231-metre (758 feet) tall skyscraper completed in 2006. It is currently the third-tallest residential building in Hong Kong and is made up of four towers. The towers join at the 69th floor to form an arch with the top floors and thus was named “The Arch” [2].
In the middle is another residential skyscraper called The Harbourside (君臨天下) [3]. It is a 255 m (836.6 ft) tall residential skyscraper which features many “Feng Shui Holes 風水洞” originally seen only at the luxury high-rise at the Southern District in Hong Kong. In Chinese mythology, the dragons flow from the north to the south and so architects decided to make “holes” for the dragon to pass through. Accordingly, the apartments near these holes are more expensive than the rest.
Altogether these building complex together with several other few and the shopping mall Elements make up what is called the “Union Square” area of Hong Kong in West Kowloon.
# Notes
1. The International Commerce Centre (Chinese: 環球貿易廣場) (abbr. ICC Tower) is a 118-storey, 484 m (1,588 ft) skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commerce_Centre
2. The Arch (凱旋門 / 凯旋门) at Union Square Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Square_(Hong_Kong)
3. The Harbourside (君臨天下) is a 255 m (836.6 ft) tall residential skyscraper located at 1 Austin Road West, in the Union Square complex. Construction of the 74-storey building began in 2001 and was completed in 2004 under the design by P & T Architects & Engineers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Square_(Hong_Kong)
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-08T16:47:27+0800
+ Dimensions: 5301 x 3534
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'15" N 114°9'43" E
+ Location: 香港西九龍柯士甸道西一號 Union Square, 1 Austin Road, West Kowloon, Hong KOng
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, Crazyisgood
“摩天 Scraping the Sky” / 凱旋門 The Arch + 君臨天下 The Harbourside + 環球貿易廣場 International Commerce Centre / 香港摩天大廈建築之形 Hong Kong Skyscrapers Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05489
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #ICC #Arch #Harbourside #skyscraper #sky
# Updates
+ Published in a Fotopedia story about ICC: www.fotopedia.com/reporter/stories/dqb0kROHZIV/view
These are 紫芝, a type of Ganoderma (靈芝 Lingzhi) with a purple exterior. Ganoderma is a genus of polypore mushrooms which grow on wood, and include about 80 species, many from tropical regions. They are extensively used in traditional Asian medicines. And this particular type is sold in Sanya for treating diabetes, high blood pressure and liver diseases.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma
紫芝 Purple Ganoderma (Lingzhi mushroom) / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32195.P1
This was shot handheld with the 7D + 100-400 during sunset last week. The color information is rather tricky in this shot, so I processed it mainly inside Photoshop Lab mode. If processed in black and white then the drama is somewhat gone, but leaving them in tact looks odd also. I might circle back and work on it more later.
Stitched with 4 captures.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-07-06T18:02:15+0800
+ Dimensions: 14160 x 3702
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Panorama FOV: 9 degree horizontal, 2 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Planar
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Vista Paradiso, Ma On
Shan, Hong Kong)
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3, Lightroom 5, Photoshop CC
+ Serial: SML.20130706.7D.43781-SML.20130706.7D.43784-Pano.i4.9x2.L1.P1
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
黃昏雲影 Evening Cloudscape / 香港日落全景之寧 Hong Kong Sunset Panoramic Serenity / SML.20130706.7D.43781-SML.20130706.7D.43784-Pano.i4.9x2.L1.P1
The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿 Tài Hé Diàn) is the largest hall within the Forbidden City. It was erected in 1406 and has undergone many repairs. Built above three levels of marble stone base, and surrounded by bronze incense burners, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the largest wooden structures within China. It was the location where Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty Emperors hosted their enthronement and wedding ceremonies.
Pictured is the stairs leading towards the building. The path in the center, with highly detailed dragon carvings, is reserved for the emperor.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_Supreme_Harmony
太和殿 Hall of Supreme Harmony / 中國北京紫禁城 Forbidden City, Beijing, China / SML.20140430.6D.31415.P1
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂) is a monument erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, the former President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
The Memorial Hall is white with four sides. The octagonal roof is covered with blue glazed tiles. The blue and white colors of the building and the red color of the flowerbeds echo the colors in the flag of Taiwan. The octagonal shape picks up with the symbolism of the number 8, a number traditionally associated in Asia with abundance and good fortune. Two sets of white stairs, each with 89 steps to represent Chiang’s age at the time of his death, lead to the main entrance.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall
中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30749.P1
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #TW #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #建筑 #建築 #architecture #landmark #memorial
Cloudscape is up to millions of interpretation. It never repeats itself and it never stops evolving.
This is how humans should live. For me, everything is an experiment. And I try not to repeat what I did before. This is the only way to live — to try different things and see what happens.
Life does not come with a manual. It has no rules — so as Mark Twain once said:
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
# SML Translate
+ 青: Blue. (It can also mean green and blue-green but in this context I meant blue)
+ 天: Heaven, sky.
+ 雲: Clouds.
+ 錦: Brocade. Here used as metaphor of the thickness of the clouds.
+ 龍: Dragon.
+ 藏: Hide, hidden.
+ 宮: Palace.
+ 青天雲錦龍藏宮: The clouds are so thick in the blue sky that the dragons have decided to hide in their palace (and that’s why you don’t see them :)
# SML Workflow
Photographed handheld with the Canon EOS 7D + EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + 1.4x. Processed in Lightroom 4.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-05 15:04:29 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/1250 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 235 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + 1.4x
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'25" E (SML Universe HKG)
+ Serial: SML.20130205.7D.21291
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
“青天雲錦龍藏宮” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130205.7D.21291
/ #寧 #serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #藍 #蓝 #blue #色 #color #雲 #云 #cloud #cloudscape
/ #山水 #landscape #攝影 #摄影 #photography
/ #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China #Canon7D #Canon70200
This is a panorama of the Houhai Lake (後海, literally: “Rear Sea”), one of the largest lake in central Beijing. I past by this lake during my hutong rickshaw ride. The water is clear, the trees wiggle ever so gently, and the smog of Beijing seems to all dissipate.
Stitched together with 15 captures on the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM. FOV is 169.12 x 59.84. It is cropped so the vertical FOV is much less than the original. Cylindrical projection.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houhai
後海 Houhai Lake / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140503.6D.31939-SML.20140503.6D.31953-Pano.i15.C.169.12x59.84(2.58).P1
Pictured is a variety of hard candies being made into all different kinds of shapes on the street. The dragon (or shrimp?) version is obviously the most popular, but the pigs look cute and dandy as well.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM at Nanluoguxiang (南鑼鼓巷), a popular hutong in Beijing, China.
Chinese hard candies / 中國北京南鑼鼓巷 Nanluoguxiang, Beijing, China / SML.20140503.6D.31982.P1
This is a close-up view of the Beijing National Aquatics Center (北京國家游泳中心), otherwise known as the Water Cube (水立方). It was built alongside the Bird’s Nest in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
I have seen it in media a lot but have never been in person until now. It really does look like a lot of water bubbles. Up close, you will see that the facade is translucent with its supporting frame somewhat exposed. At night, it also puts on a light show. But personally I prefer the daytime view better.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_National_Aquatics_Center
水立方國家游泳中心 Water Cube Beijing National Aquatics Center / 中國北京體育建築之形 Sports architecture forms in Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31820.P1
In Hong Kong, the presence of holes in some skyscrapers is a fascinating aspect of architectural design deeply rooted in feng shui, an ancient Chinese practice that empharsizes harmony with nature and the flow of energy, or qi.
These holes, ofter referred to as “dragon gates,” serve a symbolic purpose, allowing mythical dragons to traverse freely between the mountains and the sea, thereby facilitating the movement of positive energy throughout the buildings.
Feng shui 風水.
Feng 風. Wind.
Shui 水. Water.
Qi 氣. Air.
Dragon gates 龍門.
The Harbourside 君臨天下, West Kowloon, Hong Kong
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
See-ming Lee, 2013-2024
Dragon Gates 龍門, The Harbourside 君臨天下, West Kowloon, Hong Kong / Crazyisgood / SML.20130808.7D.49107
Detail of the yellow glazed roof of one of the buildings inside the Forbidden City. Compared to the roofs of the more important buildings in the palace museum, this roof has not seen any renovation in many years. But this just adds to its character and charm.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM inside the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
黃瓦屋頂 Yellow glazed roof / 中國北京故宫 Forbidden City, Beijing, China / SML.20140430.7D.51980.P1
Paifang (牌坊) is a gating style as an arch and is an important building type in traditional Chinese architecture. Outside of China, it has long been the symbol of Chinese culture, and can be seen in Chinatowns in many western cities.
Paifangs come in a number of forms. The one seen here involves placing wooden pillars onto stone bases, which are bound together with wooden beams. This type of paifang is always beautifully decorated, with the pillars usually painted in red, the beams decorated with intricate designs and Chinese calligraphy, and the roof covered with coloured tiles, complete with mystical beasts.
Photographed at the entrance to The Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L. Processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paifang
圓山大飯店牌坊 The Grand Hotel / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30719.P1
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/ #建筑 #建築 #architecture #landmark #paifang #culture #hotel #tradition
The color palette of the architecture makes a lot more sense looking up—the leaves in green, the trunks in red and yellow (brown), the sky and lake in blue.
I don’t usually do a reverse-vignette on any of my photos, but here it seems to work with the very bright sunlight. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM at the Summer Palace (頤和園) in Beijing, China.
頤和園古樹涼亭 Ancient trees + gazebo, Summer Palace / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31710.P1
Charming typographic installation with motion activated sensors. That said, I am personally a bit tired of seeing them. They mostly remind me of Edward Ruscha’s paintings with big type, except with added technology. When these first appeared in the art world I do like them but unfortunately not anymore. They become almost formulaic these days, but they are popular because obviously _some_ people love them.
Peter Liversidge (born 1973, Lincoln, England) is a British contemporary artist notable for his diverse artistic practice and use of proposals.
Over the course of the last 12 years, using an Olivetti typewriter, Liversidge has created proposals for exhibitions that range from the simple to the impossible. He experiments with what he describes as the "notion of creativity", often realised as objects, performances, or happenings over the course of an exhibition.
Liversidge says of his proposals that: “.. it’s important that some of the proposals are actually realized, but no more so that the others that remain only as text on a piece of A4 paper. In a sense they are all possible and the bookwork that collates the proposals allows the reader to curate their own show, and because of its size and scale the bookwork allows an individual to interact with each of the proposals on their own terms, one to one.”
Peter Liversidge
Hello, 2013
58 Light bulbs, powder coated steel, motion activated sensor
Unique at this size
53.5 x 267.9 x 18 cm
# Peter Liversidge
www.inglebygallery.com/artists/peter-liversidge/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Liversidge
# Ingleby Gallery
15 Calton Road
Edinburgh EH8 8DL
United Kingdom
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T14:06:37+0800
+ Dimensions: 4017 x 2678
+ Exposure: 1/200 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.03963
+ 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 Peter Liversidge: Hello, 2013 (58 Light bulbs, powder coated steel, motion activated sensor)” / Ingleby Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.EOSM.03963
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Arrays of similar things have always interested me. On the surface, they all look the same, but then when you look closer, they all have minute differences among them. Macro vs micro.
This is the facade of a luxury hotel in Sydney. Every room is a suite. As a hotel, every room comes with the same furniture. But every occupant arranges their patio furniture differently. Chaos has its order.
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour, 61 Macquarie Street, East Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM far across the Sydney Harbour.
Same but not equal / Hotel architecture forms in Sydney, Australia / SML.20140315.6D.30917.P1
As usual, I feel that one cannot fully comprehend an architectural space without a panorama, so here is one such. This shows the inside of the main arena, with the exposed skylight, which is both functional and beautiful. Form follows function.
This panorama is stitched together using 16 images captured with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. It covers a FOV (field of view) of 219.20 x 74.48 degrees.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_National_Aquatics_Center
水立方北京國家游泳中心全景 The Water Cube, Beijing National Aquatics Center (Panorama) / 中國北京體育建築之形 Sports architecture forms in Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31824-SML.20140502.6D.31839-Pano.i16.C.219.20x74.48(2.56).P1
I was not sure what this was when I photographed this, but it appears that Beijing is building an observation deck for the Olympic Park. When completed, the tower will stand 243m tall. It is designed by Shi Yingfang, Li Lei and Wen Yaling. The form of the architecture looks very similar to the organic lamp post nearby.
This would be very much welcome. The area currently lacks a good vantage point to photograph the wonderful architectures inside the park.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM inside the Olympic Park, Beijing, China.
奥林匹克公园瞭望塔 Olympic Park Observation Tower / 中國北京建築之形 Architecture forms in Beijing, China / SML.20140502.7D.52026.P1
The dragon boat festival is long over, but team members from Hong Kong Police Dragon Boat Club (香港警察龍舟會 PDBC) have been practicing ever more vigorously at Tolo Harbour.
Pictured are two medium-sized dragon boats 富利龍 (Fù lì lóng, lit. rich and easy dragon) and 五週年會長紀念龍 (5th Anniversary Commemorate boat for President) racing each other during the weekends.
As I last wrote, I have tried to do videography for them but I do not currently have a tripod head which can do fluid pan action so instead I shot some stills trying to do a stop-motion flick, but it did not come out as nicely as I wanted to — but stay tuned.
# References
+ zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/香港警察龍舟會
# SML Data
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+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
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+ ISO: 500
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'12" N 114°13'21" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130817.7D.50621
+ Workflow: Lightroom 5
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
賽龍 Dragon Race / 香港警察龍舟會: 富利龍和五週年會長紀念龍 Hong Kong Police Dragon Boat Club Medium-sized Dragon Boats / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130817.7D.50621
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #龍舟 #龙舟 #dragonboat #警察 #Police #海 #sea #人 #People
This is an HDR time-lapse of a Shing Mun River (城門河) during sunset in Hong Kong. It was shot from the vantage point of the Banyan Bridge (翠榕橋) which runs parallel to the river which reaches most of Shatin (沙田).
# Black and white vs Color
The video first shows what the HDR footage looks like in color, which highlights the change in hues during sunset. Then it shows a side-by-side comparison when processed in black and white. And finally, it shows the footage when separately processed in black and white. In the B+W rendition, you would see that the intention — which is the clouds in the sky and its reflection from the river — is much more pronounced when the color information is removed.
# Workflow
As I wrote previously [1], I originally had not intended it to be an HDR time-lapse, but since I erroneously left the AEB (auto-exposure bracketing) on before starting the timer, I ended up with 3 exposures spanning -3 to +3 every 5 seconds. The way I processed it is as such:
1. Import RAW files into Lightroom, such that they would be serialised (renamed) the way I need them to.
2. Create an HDR processing preset using Photomatix Pro using one of the image stack.
3. Batch-process the whole folder of images using the preset set in step 2 and output to 16-bit TIF and 32-bit HDR files.
4. Import those 16-bit TIFs into Lightroom, and create DNGs for each of the tone mapped HDR images.
5. In LRTimelapse, setup keyframes from the DNGs (LRT only works on DNG or CR2 and not TIFs)
6. Processed keyframes in Lightroom: one set for color, one set for B+W)
7. Batch-process DNGs using LRT again.
8. Export 1080p JPGs from Lightroom for each frame.
9. Assembled image sequences inside After Effects.
The workflow is not really very complex — but mostly I was just waiting for the computer to crunch numbers to process all these images. After all this, you get 8 seconds of footage, which was also one of the reasons why I decided to output both the color and black and white versions so there would be a slightly longer time to watch it through.
# Soundtrack: Memoirs (Cinematic Version) by Rameses B
Once again, I salute talented musicians who graciously published their music under Creative Commons (CCBY) such that I can focus on working on the visuals. Soundtrack has always been the bottleneck for most of my footage.
soundcloud.com/ramesesb/rameses-b-memoirs-cinematic
# Notes
1. 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: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/9501334606/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-08-07 (recorded) 2013-08-14 (processed)
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3, Manfrotto tripod, Manfrotto head
+ Workflow: Lightroom 5, LRTimelapse 3, Photomatix Pro 4, After Effects CC, Ableton Live Suite 8
+ Video: 1920x1080 (1080p), 24fps, Progressive
+ Location: 香港沙田城門河 Shing Mun River, Shatin, Hong Kong
+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography
+ Soundtrack: Rameses B: Memoirs (Cinematic Version) / SoundCloud CCBY
+ Media Production: SML Universe
+ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)
+ Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Universe Limited
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
+ Serial: SML.20130807.6D.25087-SML.20130807.6D.25677-HDR-PPTM-TL
# SML Simulcast
+ flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/9510440760/
+ youtube.com/watch?v=FZXN8jMyDQo
# 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 (HDR Timelapse) / SML.20130807.6D.25087-SML.20130807.6D.25677-HDR-PPTM-TL
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #自然 #Nature #cloudscape #clouds #video
At first I thought that this work was by Tony Oursler, who is the only artist I like who integrates videos in his work with other media. But it would appear that I have found someone I should keep an eye on—in China no less.
周啸虎 Zhou Xiaohu (b. 1960, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province) was one the of the first contemporary artists in China to work experimentally with sculptural ideas of video and animation. With a background in sculpture, oil painting and graphic design, Zhou’s work is a dynamic combination of these mediums, reflecting a world in which technology rules and the media is the pinnacle of propaganda and public influence.
Titled “America Loves Me”, this oil painting on aluminium plate comes come with an animated video as part of the piece which runs for 1 min 6 sec. It shows almost the same image as the painting, except that the shovel was seen digging dirt out from the tent.
As with the best contemporary artworks which I like, I found myself saying “WTF” out loud continuously for almost a minute. I have no idea what it is intended to say. Some day I would love to meet this guy. For now, my tiny brain is off to a reboot.
ZHOU Xiaohu 周啸虎
America Loves Me
2012
Oil painting on aluminium plate, animation video
217 x 122 cm
Animation video: 1 min 6 sec
Edition 2/2
# Zhou Xiaohu 周啸虎 (周嘯虎)
b. 1960, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
www.longmarchspace.com/artist/list_7_brief.html
# Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間)
Founded by Lu Jie in the 798 Art District of Beijing in 2002, Long March Space plays a vital role in pursuing new avenues of production, discourse, and promotion of contemporary art in China. Working to advance the careers of eighteen artists across three generations, the gallery looks to establish a portfolio of the most progressive artists working in contemporary China today.
4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100015
China
# SML Data
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+ Dimensions: 4798 x 2725
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 40mm
+ ISO: 800
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13936
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Installation by ZHOU Xiaohu 周啸虎 (周嘯虎): America Loves Me, 2012 (Oil painting on aluminium plate, animation video)” / Long March Space 长征空间 (長征空間) / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13936
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #ZHOUXiaohu #周啸虎 #周嘯虎 #LongMarchSpace #长征空间 #WTF #installation #oil
Whereas having a chiseled body may be a physical ideal in the modern times, being fat was once considered a natural beauty in China. As early as Han Dynasty, the rounded figures used to be desired. And in the early to mid 1900s, when wars were fought across the nation, being fat was once considered a sign of being “well fed,” even though this notion has slowly dissipated.
The “Fatty” sculptural series by Chinese artist 牟柏岩 Mu Boyan (b. 1976) depicts a naked male figure in unimaginable position. Here he is seen hanging onto a ledge and would not let go. Some art critics see the figure as that of sumo wrestler, though I highly doubt that at Chinese artist would be referencing sports culture from Japan.
Similar to the laughing men of 岳敏君 Yue Minjun, you either love it or hate it, but the one thing you cannot do is forget about it. And in that sense it is a successful piece.
Truly demented. Crazyisgood. Just the kind of art I love.
牟柏岩 Mu Boyan (b. 1976 Yunan, China)
Dot
2013
Color on Stainless steel
142 x 37 x 42 cm
# 牟柏岩 Mu Boyan
b. 1976
+ 1993-1997: 中央美术学院 China Central Academy of Fine Arts
+ 1997-2002: BFA, Sculpture, China Central Academy of Fine Arts 中央美术学院雕塑系，获学士学位
+ 2002-2005: MFA, Sculpture, China Central Academy of Fine Arts 中央美术学院雕塑系，获硕士学位。
+ 2005: Teaches at China Central Academy of Fine Arts 中央美术学院
# Aye Gallery
Rm 601, Unit 3, Yonghe Garden, Yard 3, Dongbinhe Road, Dongcheng District
Beijing 100013
China
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T18:33:48+0800
+ Dimensions: 3545 x 5252
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 29 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14253
+ 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 牟柏岩 Mu Boyan (b. 1976 China): Dot (Fatty series), 2013 (Color on Stainless steel) / Aye Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14253
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A red sculptural doll lies happily on the flat and two-dimensional canvas filled with black and white characters drawn with lines waiting to come out.
Korean artist Eddie Kang’s mixed media piece is yet another fine example of WTF work seen recently at Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 which short-circuited my tiny brain.
As always, I am further WTF’ed up by the gallery description, which you are free to read below. Korean pop art at its heights. The artist got his art education in film and animation at RISD, which might explain the style which he paints with.
Crazyisgood.
Eddie Kang
In the middle of
2013
mixed media on canvas
130 x 130 cm
# Eddie Kang
2003 Rhode Island School of Design (BFA in Fine Art: Film/Animation/Video)
Eddie Kang thematically centered on memories (reminiscences) continuously when he had expressed his works. To express the psychological status of the fiction space (Comic series), he adjusts the frame and juxtaposes the characters with the realities of life that has structural limits and develops an unfamiliar space time. Hereafter, the process of recalling his childhood illusion or series of events is to reconstruct the memories and combine (“Absorbing”, “KARMA” series) them together which is similar as the memory of systematic reconstruction. In places, the collision of reality and inner narrative exposes in his artworks. The behavior of sewing emblem that indulges the cherished objects’ absence during the artist’s childhood and studying abroad, while the subject of dolls and in between their relationship and the overwhelming robots that symbolize the external world events not only deployed as a symbolic placement but by narration which renders a distinctive structure. This description that continues the process of the stories’ context does not exist, but which suits with fiction that evolves to a positive result. The individual characters exist by themselves and continuously arouse hybridization, transmutation that proliferates and might be evidence of the past memories that harmonize with the reality; the process of recalling.
www.galleryihn.com/at/eddie/bio.html
# Gallery Ihn
73 Cheongwadae-ro Jongno-gu
110 - 220 Seoul
Korea, Republic Of
# SML Data
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+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13996.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
“Eddie Kang: In the middle of, 2013 (mixed media on canvas)” / Gallery Ihn / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13996.SQ
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Rattan everyday objects inside a typical house of the Li and Miao people (黎苗族) in Hainan, China.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
黎苗族籐藝 Rattan arts by Li and Miao minorities / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140506.6D.32024.P1
Every now and then I come across some seriously insane natural phenomenon. I often seen this view in movies and I always thought that it must be Photoshopped somehow, and yet today I went to the Hong Kong International Airport to hang out with a friend whom I have not seen in twenty years and the sky opened.
Nature. Crazyisgood!
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-25T20:15:29+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/640 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
+ GPS: 22°18'51" N 113°56'12" E
+ Location: 香港國際機場 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130425.6D.02896
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
“天開 Opening of the sky” / 香港國際機場之寧 Hong Kong International Airport Serenity / SML.20130425.6D.02896
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
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It has been raining heavily in the past few days, but the rain does something incredible to the air — it cleanses it.
The Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade (尖沙咀海濱長廊) is a high tourist-traffic spot, and it is easy to see why, because it offers an incredible view of the Hong Kong Island across the Victoria Harbour.
Today Rainbow Teddy and I packed the pano gear and gave this place a visit and it did not disappoint. Slaving 30 lbs (15 kg) of metal and glass across town was no fun, but sometimes it is worth the tug.
Here at last the curves are smooth and continuous with the pano head unlike my previous attempts. And look at the clouds! Hong Kong can be quite incredible sometimes—especially on days like this before the pollution comes back to clog the perfect harbor view.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-08-08T14:39:00+0800
+ Dimensions: 18430 x 4556
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3, Manfrotto 303SPH pano head, Manfrotto tripod
+ Panorama FOV: 365 degree horizontal, 95 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Spherical
+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'10" E
+ Location: 香港尖沙咀海濱長廊 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港維多利亞港 Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3, Lightroom 5
+ Serial: SML.20130808.6D.25746-SML.20130808.6D.25757-Pano.i12.360x95
+ Series: 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
香港尖沙咀海濱長廊維多利亞港全景 Victoria Harbour Panorama from Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong / SML.20130808.6D.25746-SML.20130808.6D.25757-Pano.i12.360x95
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #urban #harbor #sky #clouds #people #travel
Korean artist Insook Kim discovered the hotel by accident, just as it was being finished. Standing about third meters away in complete darkness, the she observed the lively activity inside the hotel after dark when the guests arrived.
With its panoramic windows, the guest see themselves as being anonymous in the dark, and so they are unaware that they are in fact taking part in a very public presentation for all to see. Given a bed and some mood lights, a musician was seen playing a cello while some explicit coupling can be clearly observed.
Human nature at its finest. At crowdy neighbourhoods in urban areas you often can see similar happenings in the dark, though I live in the middle of nowhere so I am unable to produce similar shots — I am somewhat ethically bound by my own creation. But here-in I salute the photographer who found this wonderland on a saturday night many winters ago.
This is one of my favorite photography works seen at ABHK recently.
(it is clear to me by now that galleries put up these very reflective frames so photojournalists cannot go and snap a high res photo for print, obviously. But interesting is how this reflective framing also allows me to photograph the people behind me… which is voyeuristic in its very own way)
Insook Kim
Saturday Night, 2007
C-print, diasec
230 x 370 cm
# Insook Kim 金仁淑（キム・インスク）
b. 1978 Osaka, Japan
based in Seoul Korea
+ 2000: BFA Fashion, Osaka Shoin Women's College, Osaka, Japan
+ 2002: Photography, Visual Arts College, Osaka, Japan
+ 2005: MFA in Painting, Photography & images, Hansung University Graduate School of Arts, Seoul, Korea
# 313 Art Project
313 Dosan Daero, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-895
Korea, Republic Of
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:50:22+0800
+ Dimensions: 4951 x 3038
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 2000
+ 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.14141
+ 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
Photography by 金仁淑 Insook Kim (b. 1978 Japan): Saturday Night, 2007 (C-print, diasec) / 313 Art Project / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14141
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #金仁淑 #InsookKim #313ArtProject #Japan #Korea #WTF #LOL #people #humans
Long exposure photography used to take a lot of time. I would travel to a remote location and stayed for hours, then circled back to the studio and worked on it for yet more hours. It still takes a lot of time but removing travel in the equation is far more efficient in the equation.
When I used to live in New York, I would sit in front of the Manhattan Bridge for hours with my tripods to do long exposure HDRs. But after 9-11, police would come and hurry me away, thinking that I am plotting an attack. Seriously WTF? Yes, I bet that a terrorist would spend 3 hours sitting under the bridge with a tripod just so you can see that he is analysing the structural engineering for attacks. NYPD has always been a hassle to me and is very annoying.
So more Hong Kong awesomeness for me now is that I can just mount my camera on the tripod at home and do landscape photography before I go to bed at night. This is a 30-second exposure and everything gets mixed to a beautiful blur. I love it so much that I have decided to try my hand at some Chinese poetry which rhymes.
夜雨霧濃山無形 水影明照彩霞城
# SML Translate
+ 夜: night.
+ 雨: rain.
+ 霧: fog.
+ 濃: concentrated, thick. Describes the fog.
+ 山: mountains.
+ 無: no, not.
+ 形: forms.
+ 夜雨霧濃山無形: On a rainy night, the fog is thick and the mountains are left with no form.
+ 水: water, lake, ocean, sea.
+ 影: reflection, image.
+ 明: bright, clear.
+ 照: image, light, bright.
+ 彩: rainbow (color).
+ 霞: red cloud, after glow.
+ 城: city.
+ 水影明照彩霞城: The water reflects the bright lights from the city to render a city painted in the colors of a rainbow.
# SML Workflow
Photographed with the Canon EOS M + EF 17-40 f/4L mounted on a tripod. Noise reduction in Lightroom 4. Processed in Photoshop CS6.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-06 02:07:29 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4958 x 3306
+ Exposure: 30.0 sec at f/4.0
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°26'58" N 114°12'26" E
+ Serial: SML.20130206.EOSM.01652.P1
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
“夜雨霧濃山無形 水影明照彩霞城”
/ 夜之寧 Serenity at Night
/ SML.20130206.EOSM.01652.P1
/ #寧 #serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #夜 #night #水 #water #山水 #landscape #霧 #fog #攝影 #摄影 #photography #lights #reflection #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China
While siheyuans (四合院) used to be residences for a single household, these days many have been converted as low-rent housing near the city. Pictured is one such converted residence, with clothes being hung dry right in the front porch. Bicycles line up the block. Red fortune writings on the walls. Circuit boxes installed to provide electricity for the households.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM during a hutong rickshaw ride near the Liuhai Hutong (劉海胡同) in Beijing, China.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siheyuan
四合院的轉變 The transformation of siheyuans (historic residence) / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140503.6D.31961.P1
There is a long corridor inside the Summer Palace (頤和園 Yíhé Yuán) painted with rich vibrant colors. Using RGB as a color palette is rather unusual in Western art, but the Chinese seems to use these colors quite a bit. Every painting on the beams and ceiling is different. Most depict episodes from Chinese literature, folk tales, historical and legendary figures and famous Chinese buildings and landscapes. I imagine that aside from leisure, they could be quite educational for the emperor to guess these “puzzles.” They certainly tested my Chinese literature knowledge when I visited.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Corridor
頤和園長廊 Long Corridor, Summer Palace / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31701.P1
Since the dawn of civilisation, humans look upon the heavens and are in awe of its ever-changing patterns. Although completely abstract in configuration, it never ceases to amaze. Exactly what it is that makes these puffy clouds so delightful to see?
So I started to use a telephoto lens to do panoramic shots of these sceneries. Yes, if you use a wide-angle lens you could very possibly capture the same moment and then crop out the sky — but you see, when you crop a digital image, you lose all the details and subtleties in the abstract painting, and all you are left with are pixels in white and blue. And in this panorama stitched using 18 RAW captures, you get instead an image which can be printed with all the resolution in its glory.
Across social media networks, be it Facebook, Google Plus, or the recent rather unfortunate redesign of Flickr, there is an increasing need for some imageries which extend a very wide field of view. Call it a banner or cover photo if you will, and based on analytics reports I was surprised to find my panoramas making their ways to blogs as banner images. Well here is another one for you… though I did not really see my photography as part of a background image, for the sake of Creative Commons, at least that would be a possible use…
I decided to use the 70-200 f/4L for this after noting that it was mostly sitting ducks ever since I bought the 100-400 — and without a doubt, the vaccuum-pump action on the 100-400 does not keep a very nice steady hand.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-08-06T15:09:56+0800
+ Dimensions: 29398 x 4024
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 200 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 61 degree horizontal, 12 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Spherical
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Vista Paradiso, Ma On
Shan, Hong Kong)
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3, Lightroom 5
+ Serial: SML.20130806.6D.25010-SML.20130806.6D.25027-Pano.i18.61x12
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
藍天白雲棉 Puffy clouds in blue sky / 香港夏日全景之寧 Hong Kong Summer Panoramic Serenity / SML.20130806.6D.25010-SML.20130806.6D.25027-Pano.i18.61x12
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #全景 #Pano #Panorama #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #天 #sky #雲 #clouds
The Aqua Luna Junk passed by Victoria Harbour near one of the six AV-8B Harrier Attack Plane [1] deployed by the USMC on USS Peleliu’s hanger during their recent visit in Hong Kong [2]. Across the harbour on the other side is the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) located in Wan Chai [3]. Its architecture looks like a wings in flight, and thus creates an interesting echo of forms with the plane on deck.
With its unmistakeable red sails, the Aqua Luna is a boat which is modelled after the ancient Chinese sailing vessel/ship design developed during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) [4]. The junk (ship) can be seen in many of the photos and paintings depicting Hong Kong in history, and thus became a symbol of Hong Kong. These boat rides are ranked fairly highly by travellers on different travel sites.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:37:32+0800
+ Dimensions: 4922 x 3281
+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 130 mm
+ ISO: 800
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'41" N 114°10'1" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: USMC AV-8B Harrier, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy + HKCEC, Wanchai + Aqua Luna Junk
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01570
+ Series: Photojournalism
# Notes
1. The USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Peleliu_(LHA-5)
2. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) ground-attack aircraft. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV-8B_Harrier
3. 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. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Convention_and_Exhibition...
4. A junk is an ancient Chinese sailing vessel/ship design still in use today. Junks may have developed from very early bamboo rafts which had a high stern. Junks were developed during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) and were used as seagoing vessels as early as the 2nd century AD. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Aqua Luna Junk + USMC AV-8B Harrier” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01570
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #USMC #planes #AquaLuna #HKCEC #VictoriaHarbour #ships #harbor #architecture
GettyImages: gty.im/177603274
The first thing I thought of when I saw the reflection at the river was the oil paintings by Gustav Klimt [1] — in particular, the abstract geometric forms seen in his “golden phase.” Although it is often hard to say how an artist pick up his particular style of painting, it does make me wonder if Klimt has passed by some water surface near European castles, which under the afternoon sun create some fantastic abstract as seen here — though in this case it is just some residential building which has no architectural quality to speak of, though within the reflection they are very much desired.
Noting this, I would probably go back and shoot some videos as they are quite interesting to look at.
# Notes
1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Klimt
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-08-09T16:44:15+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 235 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°23'25" N 114°12'3" E
+ Location: 香港沙田賽艇中心 Shatin Rowing Centre, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港沙田城門河 Shing Mun River, Shatin, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 5
+ Serial: SML.20130809.7D.49564.CR2
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 抽象 Abstract, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
Ode to Klimt / 自然抽象之形 Nature Abstract Forms / 香港城門河之寧 Hong Kong Shing Mun River Serenity / SML.20130809.7D.49564
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #water #reflection #Klimt
Most of the trees grown inside the Summer Palace (頤和園 Yíhé Yuán) are hundreds of years old. Their trunks and branches are aged and curved like banzai. Their leaves shimmer softly in the breeze under the summer afternoon sky.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Palace
頤和園古樹 Ancient trees, Summer Palace / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31709.SQ.P1
How do you paint with photography? By creating composition of forms from the surroundings around you. I picked up photography because it’s a way to see — it’s how I see the world.
The understanding of forms is best understood when you can find representative structure in space that you could capture on a 2D plane.
It’s like music — but rhythm, melody, and harmony in space. Sometimes it’s hard to even describe what these things are.
Often, it’s a feeling. Emotion is hard to describe. This is an abstract painting about monochromatic blues, accented by the tip of a white paint and shades of gold in the shadow.
Stata Center, officially the Ray and Maria Stata Center and sometimes referred to as Building 32, is a 430,000-square-foot academic complex designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The building opened for initial occupancy on March 16, 2004.
- Camera: Canon EOS 10D
- Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
- Exposure: 70mm, 1/180 sec, f/8, ISO 100
- Series: Forms, Architecture
- Date: 2009-08-01
- Process: 2024-04-28
Creative Commons Attribution (CCBY)
Copyright 2009, 2024 See-ming Lee / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
Rhapsody in Blue / Stata Center, MIT / SML.20090801.10D.50885
Amazing work which looks like lenticular images by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (b. 1928).
This genre of work is known as “kinechromatic,” a term coined in 1951 by Mario Pedrosa in an article in Tribuna da Imprensa in reference to Palatnik’s work. The artist initially created electro-mechanical devices, based on the kaleidoscopic principle, which projected a constantly changing pattern of coloured light on a screen.
This is not such device, but an acrylic on canvas painting, but it is no doubt that one influence another.
Love this.
Abraham Palatnik
W-427
2012
Acrylic on wood
110 x 170 cm
# Abraham Palatnik
Abraham Palatnik (born 1928) is a Brazilian artist and inventor whose innovations include kinechromatic art. He is Jewish and of Russian descent.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Palatnik
# Galeria Nara Roseler
Av Europa 655
São Paulo 01449-001
Brazil
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T14:38:58+0800
+ Dimensions: 3777 x 2460
+ Exposure: 1/50 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.04006
+ 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 Abraham Palatnik (b. 1928 Brazil): W-427, 2012 (Acrylic on wood)” / Galeria Nara Roseler / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.EOSM.04006
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #AbrahamPalatnik #GaleriaNaraRoseler #kinechromatic #abstract #forms #painting #acrylic