Yin and Yang motifs seen at an open air plaza in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Unlike Western modernist architectural forms in the Bauhaus tradition which are heavily driven by orthogonal forms, curves play a big part in connecting elements together in China to create flows which echo with the humanistic qualities better than straight lines.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-11 15:20:20 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2825 x 4237

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 98 mm

+ ISO: 250

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'52" N 114°10'29" E

+ Location: 中國香港灣仔港灣道18號中環廣場 中国香港湾仔港湾道18号中环广场 Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130211.7D.22728.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms

“青棚曲流綠茵林 Blue awning flowing in curves against green plants” / 香港園林建築之形 Hong Kong Landscape Architecture Forms / SML.20130211.7D.22728.P1.L1

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #園林 #Garden #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography

A fisherman sped through calm waters on a lazy afternoon at Tolo Harbour in Hong Kong.

I love the forms on water she is left behind. In many ways it is not dissimilar to the slow-motion time-lapsed photography of gun shots tearing wooden planks.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-23 10:50:43 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/10

+ Focal Length: 280 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°25'11" N 114°13'22" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Serial: SML.20130223.7D.24625

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 形 Forms

“子彈漁船速渡江 Bullet Fisherman boat speeds across the sea” / 寧之形 Serenity Forms / SML.20130223.7D.24625

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #水 #water #人 #people #船 #ships #速 #Speed

As promised, here’s the video of the guy see earlier in the stream breaking bricks with bare hands, seen at the 11th Hong Kong Wushu International Championship (HKWSJ) 第11屆香港國際武術節. Crazyisgood!

# Soundtrack

Written quickly using loops and synths to keep you going.

24-bit 48kHz AIFF on SML SoundCloud:

soundcloud.com/seeminglee/brick-breaking-kungfu-martial

# SML Data

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, Crazyisgood

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080, 25fps, Progressive

+ Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

+ Length: 56 sec

+ Color: Color

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山體育館 Ma On Shan Sports Centre, Hong Kong, China

+ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)

+ Date: 2013-04-07 (recorded) 2013-04-08 (published)

+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

+ Soundtrack: SML Music

+ Media Production: SML Universe

+ Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited

+ Serial: SML.20130407.EOSM.03794

# SML 1080p HD Simulcast

+ SML Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8630042847/

+ SML Vimeo: vimeo.com/63554036

+ SML YouTube: youtu.be/DEXiGn68P4Y

# Media Licensing

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

“功夫技高破磚術 Brick-breaking Kungfu Martial Arts” / 第11屆香港國際武術節 The 11th Hong Kong Wushu International Championship (HKWSJ) / 男運動員 Men in Sports / SML.20130407.EOSM.03794.1080p25

/ #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #Crazyisgood

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #武術 #Wushu #MartialArts #Kungfu

# LIU Chun Ki

Dasein

lck_25@yahoo.com.hk

+852 5132 7223

# Sponsors

+ Hale Textile Ltd.

+ Novetex Textiles Limited

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

LIU Chun Ki: Dasein: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16940

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #LIUChunKi #Dasein #womens #women #models

The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis 白頭鵯), also known as the Chinese Bulbul or 白頭翁 in Chinese, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family [1, 2, 3].

These birds are common in East Asia, and they feed on fruits and insects (pictured). They are mostly characterised by their black heads with a large white patch covering the napes and bellies. Their wings are in yellow and green stripes.

Bulbuls breed in the fall seasons, and tend to cluster together in the woods to call in a “cha-ko-lee...cha-ko-lee…” sound.

# Notes

1. Light-vented Bulbul: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-vented_Bulbul

2. 白頭鵯: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/白頭鵯

3. GovHK: Leisure and Cultural Services Department: EN: Common Wild Birds Seen in Urban Parks: www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/birds/en/bird_7.html

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-07T15:15:06+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 640

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'23" N 114°13'29" E

+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong

+ Serial: SML.20130507.7D.41240

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 自然 Nature

# Media Licensing

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

“白頭鵯捉蟲 Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) Catching Insects” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130507.7D.41240

/ #自然 #Nature #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #鳥 #Birds #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #白頭鵯 #ChineseBulbul #Bulbul #PycnonotusSinensis #蟲 #Insects

Using his full body as counter-weight, a man windsurfs across Tolo Harbour on a sunny afternoon in Hong Kong. The water appears like molten silver under the shimmering afternoon sun within this split-second capture.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-26T16:30:25+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f/5.6

+ 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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG (Ma On Shan, Hong Kong)

+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong

+ Serial: SML.20130526.7D.42169.CR2

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

# Media Licensing

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

滑浪風帆 Windsurfing / 香港水上運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130526.7D.42169

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #滑浪風帆 #Windsurfing #水 #water #水上運動 #WaterSports

Often the simplest things are the most beautiful. This is the underside of a leaf of a variety of palm trees grown in Hong Kong. Exact species unknown.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:52:18 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3369 x 5054

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 1000

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'38" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號遊馬鞍山樂場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130303.7D.26122

+ Series: 自然 Nature, 形 Forms

“\\\|\\\” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130303.7D.26122

/ #自然 #Nature #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #植物 #Plants #樹 #树 #trees #葉 #叶 #leaf

Rainbow Teddy (RT) decides it’s time to use his writing instrument of choice (Uniball) to express his love and affection for LaLa Ortiz (Instagram:@lala_415)’s creepy dolls.

SML: Oh RT, what are you writing?

RT: I just saw a wonderful post by one of the faeries inside LaLa Ortiz’ magical kingdom and I want to write something back.

SML: What did she write?

RT: She said “I <3 SML Universe” [1].

SML: Wow for real? That’s a very sweet faerie.

RT: I know. I <3 <3 <3 creepy dolls + faeries + everything magical!

SML: Magick rules.

RT: Weeeee!

# Notes

1. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152828570560298

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-06T19:54:01+0800

+ Dimensions: 3648 x 3848

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 21 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Canon 580EX (bounced from ceiling)

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°11'9" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Serial: SML.20130506.6D.05391.SQ

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood

# Media Licensing

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

“Uniball Bombers: Rainbow Teddy <3 LaLa Ortiz’ Creepy Dolls” / Crazyisgood / SML.20130506.6D.05391.SQ

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #LOL #WTF #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #Creepy #Dolls #Uniball #Moleskine #LalaOrtiz #UniballBombers

Bicycle racks line the entire path on the street outside an MTR station in Hong Kong.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-22

+ Dimensions: 4766 x 3177

+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 215 mm

+ ISO: 1000

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'8" N 114°13'34" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山馬鐵恆安站對出西沙路單車徑 中国香港马鞍山马铁恒安站对出西沙路自行车道 Bicycle lane at Sai Sha Road near the Heng On MTR Station in Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130222.7D.24245

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

“單車架 Bicycle Racks” / 人流設施之形 Human Logistics Infrastructure Forms / SML.20130222.7D.24245

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #街 #Street #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #單車 #自行车 #Bicycle

These gigantic letters “LHA” which identify the ship can be seen on the hull of the USS Peleliu.

The ship’s structural metal beams create an interesting contrast with the extruded letterings. Visually they bear similarities to the Hollywood sign echoed by some beam lights as seen in the animated identity of 20th Century Fox. It is probably just a coincidence but it is interesting to me nonetheless.

So what are LHAs exactly? According to the United States Navy, an LHA is the largest of all amphibious warfare ships. It resembles a small aircraft carrier and is capable of Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL), Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL), Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft operations [1, 2].

# Notes

1. The US Navy: Fact File: Amphibious Assault Ships - LHA/LHD/LHA®: www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&ct=4&...

2. USS Peleliu (LHA-5): Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Peleliu_(LHA-5)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-04-18T18:02:39+0800

+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 340 mm

+ ISO: 12800

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°17'48" N 114°9'60" 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), US Navy

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01830

+ Series: Photojournalism, 形 Forms

“LHA” / 美國軍艦字形 US Navy Typographic Forms / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01599

/ #Photojournalism #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #military #ships #LHA #typography #letterforms

The view from inside the 纜車 缆车 cable car going up the summit. Space is very tight on our way up so I took this using the G12. I typically travel with four cameras: Canon EOS 7D, Canon G12, iPad, iPhone — and now also the Canon EOS M.

The Canon G12 supports RAW so it allows greater flexibility even though it is housed inside a point-and-shoot casing. The EOS M I have found to be good at taking video shots but so far its focusing has been very slow so I would likely continue to bring my G12 with me on future travels.

I get annoyed sometimes with the reflection from the window, but sometimes those reflection makes more interesting natural contrast of forms with the scene which I do like.

# SML Data

+ Serial: SML.20121011.G12.00682

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:53 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2432 x 3648

+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 6.1 mm

+ ISO: 800

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Setup: Handheld

+ Camera: Canon G12

+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)

# Related SML Universe

+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism

纜車 缆车 cable car / 旅遊人流 旅游人流 Travel Human Logistics / 山東省泰山 山东省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.G12.00682

Stairs are awesome—especially as a stereographic panorama, as I have found. Maybe Escher had the foresight. This one was created using 360Pano, an freely available iOS + Android app.

Interactive version: 360.io/eK75wy

+ Add /s for the stereographic version: 360.io/eK75wys/s (aka “little planet”)

+ Add /f for the flat image: 360.io/eK75wy/f

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-20

+ Dimensions: 2048 x 2048

+ Camera: Apple iPhone 5

+ GPS: 22°25'34" N 114°13'60" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山鞍駿街1號馬鞍山中心 Ma On Shan Centre, 1 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130320.IPH5.360pano.eK75wy.s

+ Workflow: 360pano, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

“馬鞍山中心樓梯 Ma On Shan Centre Staircase” / 香港人流建築全景之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130320.IPH5.360pano.eK75wy.s

/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #360pano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #樓梯 #Stairs

More intersections between different buildings. This one is between a car park and a trash room for a shopping mall. Looks like tree branches in winter, or it could also be a leaf. :)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-13 16:58:56 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3433 x 5149

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'37" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安商場停車場 中国香港马鞍山颂安商场停车场 Chung On Shopping Mall Car Park, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130213.EOSM.01992

+ Series: 形 Forms

“頌安商場停車場 Chung On Shopping Mall Car Park” / 城巿建築交界之形 Urban Architecture Intersection Forms / SML.20130213.EOSM.01992

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #抽象 #Abstracts #SMLAbstracts #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #建築 #建筑 #architecture #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography

Built in the 15th year of emperor Wanli (1587), the Soul Tower (明樓) is the symbol of the tomb. The structure and materials are similar to those of Yongling (永陵). It is an architecture with a hipped gable roof with brick arches inside. All the components, such as corbel brackets, tie-beams and eave-rafters are made of stone, with color paintings on the surface. Thus it looks exactly like a wooden structure. Inside the tower stands a stele which bears the inscription “the mausoleum of Emperor Shenzong of Great Ming” (神宗顯皇帝之陵).

Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM. Situations like this makes me regret not putting the 17-40 on the camera. But it was so dusty and I did not want to change the lens out in the open…

定陵明樓 Soul Tower, Dingling Tomb (“Tomb of Stability”) / 中國北京明十三陵 Ming Tombs, Beijing, China / SML.20140501.6D.31526.P1.BW

# Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu)

Tonatiuh

lamchongyu@gmail.com

+852 6331 6191

# Sponsors

+ Pine Hover Ltd.

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Jetco Zipper

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu): Tonatiuh: Look 3 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16884

“鼎香鎖愛情” (鼎香锁爱情 Ding, Incense, Locks and Love)

As previously posted, red ribbons with locks were seen all over the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple (1). Here at another temple also at 泰山 Mount Tai, the locks were affixed to a 鼎 Ding (2). According to locals, Chinese couples visit temples before they get married. Their names are crapted onto each individual lock and a ritual is performed by the monks to bind their love to eternity.

# SML Data

+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09499

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:49:40 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4020 x 3216

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Setup: Handheld

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)

# Related SML Universe

+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism

# SML Notes

1. “紅絲帶和鎖” (红丝带和锁 Red Ribbons + Locks) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09549: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327

2. 鼎是中國古代的一種青銅器，三足或四足，兩耳，通常刻有精細的紋飾。鼎最初是一種炊具，後來因用於烹飪祭祀給神的犧牲，而上升為禮器，成為國家政權中君主、大臣等權力象徵。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/鼎

2. 鼎是中国古代的一种青铜器，三足或四足，两耳，通常刻有精细的纹饰。鼎最初是一种炊具，后来因用于烹饪祭祀给神的牺牲，而上升为礼器，成为国家政权中君主、大臣等权力象征。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/鼎

2. A ding (Chinese: 鼎; pinyin: dǐng; Wade–Giles: ting) is an ancient Chinese vessel shape, a cauldron with legs, a lid and two facing handles. They were made in two shapes with round vessels having three legs and rectangular ones four and were used for cooking, storage and the preparation of ritual offerings to ancestors. They can be traced back as early as the Erlitou phase of Chinese history. Both ceramic and bronze ding have been found at the Erlitou site, with some ceramic ding dating back to the Xia Dynasty. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_(vessel)

“鼎香鎖愛情” (鼎香锁爱情 Ding, Incense, Locks and Love) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09499

#中國 #中国 #China #山東 #山东 #Shandong #旅遊 #旅游 #travel #攝影 #摄影 #photography #鎖 #锁 #locks #泰山 #MountTai

#CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #中國旅遊 #中国旅游 #ChinaTourism #SMLProjects #Crazyisgood

A Mercedes-Benz sped by a bus stop outside a public housing development in Hong Kong. These architectural designs with supremely clean lines appear to be a mainstay in these newer properties. Open air corridors appear to be an energy-saving feature which is seen in both public housing old as well as new.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-21T14:58:30.83 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4378 x 3251

+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 70 mm

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'25" N 114°13'47" E

+ Altitude: 220.2 m

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路 Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Subject: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安邨頌和樓 Chung Wo House, Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130321.EOSM.03570.C23

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms

“頌安邨頌和樓 Chung Wo House, Chung On Estate” / 香港公共屋邨建築之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Architecture Forms / SML.20130321.EOSM.03570.C23

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #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 #公共 #Public #屋邨 #Housing

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8372527765/sizes/o (6677 x 1922)

Mount Tai (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, China.

Mount Tai is one of the "Five Great Mountains". It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often regarded the foremost of the five. Mount Tai has been a place of worship for at least 3,000 years and served as one of the most important ceremonial centers of China during large portions of this period. (1)

泰山是中國五嶽之首，古名岱山，又稱岱宗，位於山東省中部，泰安市境內，矗立在魯中群山間。泰山主峰玉皇頂，海拔1532.7米。泰山是中國第一批國家級風景名勝區之一，又是天然的藝術與歷史博物館。泰山因十八盤，雲海，中天門，迎客松，古往今來文人墨客之題詞等等景點而聞名於世。(2)

泰山是中国五岳之首，古名岱山，又称岱宗，位于山东省中部，泰安市境内，矗立在鲁中群山间。泰山主峰玉皇顶，海拔1532.7米[1]。泰山是中國第一批国家级风景名胜区之一，又是天然的藝術與歷史博物館。泰山因十八盘，云海，中天门，迎客松，古往今来文人墨客之题词等等景点而闻名于世。(3)

Pano: 山東泰山纜車旅遊人流 山东泰山缆车旅游人流 Shandong Province Mount Tai Cable Car Tourism Human Logistics / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09508-09509.Pano

# SML Notes

1. Wikipedia: EN: Mount Tai: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tai

2. Wikipedia: ZH-HK: 泰山: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/泰山

3. Wikipedia: ZH: 泰山: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/泰山

# SML Setup

+ Canon EOS 7D

+ Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L

+ Handheld

# SML Data

+ Dimensions: 6677 x 1922

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM

+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. No GPS unit available)

## SML.20121011.7D.09508

+ ISO 100 - 24mm - 1/160 sec at f/8.0

+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:58:28 GMT +0800

## SML.20121011.7D.09509

+ ISO 100 - 24mm - 1/200 sec at f/8.0

+ Date: 2012-10-11 10:20:43 GMT +0800

# SML Workflow

+ Adobe Photoshop CS6: Panorama Merge + L*a*b edits

+ Adobe Lightroom 4

# Related SML Universe

+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism

/ 2012 CC-BY CN Canon.24-70.f2.8L Canon.7D China China.Tourism Qingdao SML SML.Photography SML.Travel SMLPano SMLPhotography SMLUniverse Shandong Tai'an Taishan Tourism Travel cable cable.cars clouds cloudscape fog human humanlogistics humans landscape logistics love mountains nature pano panorama panoramic path people photography sky tourism tourists travel trees 中国 中国旅游 中國 中國旅遊 云 人 人流 全景 全景攝影 天 山 山东 山東 山水 摄影 攝影 旅游 旅行 旅遊 树 樹 泰安 泰山 流 游客 空 纜車 缆车 自然 路 遊客 雲 雾 霧

If I could paint, this is what would be on my canvas. But I can’t paint, so I paint through photography. Since I publish everything via Creative Commons (CCBY), in the past some people would turn my photographs into paintings. Maybe some day someone would do that for my “paintings”. Meanwhile I will continue to paint my abstract paintings using my camera.

# SML Workflow

Photographed handheld with the Canon 7D and the 70-200 f/4L lens. Processed in Lightroom 4.

# SML Data

+ Series: 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts, 界 Division

+ Date: 2013-02-01 11:05:24 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3451 x 5177

+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 81 mm

+ ISO: 500

+ Flash: Did not Fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'34" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安商場停車場 中国香港马鞍山恒安商场停车场 Car Park, Heng On Shopping Mall, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong SAR, China

“形之界 Form Division” #abstract / 形 Forms / SML.20130201.7D.20873

/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #抽象 #Abstract #SMLAbstracts #界 #Division #SMLPaintings #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLProjects

/ #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #china #牆 #墙 #walls #洞 #holes #art

# Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu)

Tonatiuh

lamchongyu@gmail.com

+852 6331 6191

# Sponsors

+ Pine Hover Ltd.

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Jetco Zipper

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu): Tonatiuh: Collection / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.7D.43048

Screenshot here is what the Ableton Live set of Orphion Ping Pong looks like inside Griid Pro. I own many Ableton Live iPad controller apps including TouchOSC and TouchAble. TouchAble is the one with the most features. TouchOSC is a custom hackable version. I also write my own Python OSC hacks to interface with Ableton Live in the shell. So trust that I know how all these things work.

Griid Pro, made by Liine, does not have as many features as TouchAble, but it is however the most stable. Stability and user experience is important to me. Sometimes you just want things to work as they are supposed to. You don’t really need a whole lot of features. That said Griid Pro can use an interface update. Regina graphics would be nice.

Otherwise it is well worth its slightly higher admission price. Recommended.

“iPad Ableton Live Controller: Griid Pro: Bits + Pieces: Orphion Ping Pong: Ableton Live Set” #music #tools #opinions

/ SML.20130122.SC.AbletonLive.Music.20121229.OrphionPingPong.005.iPad.Apps.GriidPro.

/ #SMLScreenshots #SMLOpinions #ccby #seeminglee #smlmusic #smluniverse #smlprojects

/ #Orphion #AbletonLive #iPad music Tools #ipad #apps #Griid #Liine #GriidPro #recommended #OSC #MIDI #controller opinions #audio

/ 馬鞍山 MaOnShan 香港 #HongKong 中國 #中国 #China

/ #SMLLove #SMLRec

When I was at the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade photographing the Victoria Harbour yesterday, a gigantic celestial object appeared near the mountains. At first I thought that it was the sunset, but it appeared in the east. It is of course the full moon. A rather unexpected yet very welcoming sighting.

I photographed this handheld. The 100-400 was affixed on the 7D, which is fairly noisy (perhaps the 7D2 would fair better?) Technically full moon is tonight, but the moon could not be seen in Hong Kong’s cloudy sky. So I thought I would process this capture instead. It is eerie yet wonderfully magnificent.

The Art Basel 2013 photos will continue after this short break.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-24T18:35:00+0800

+ Dimensions: 4840 x 3201

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E

+ Location: 香港尖沙咀海濱長廊 Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong

+ Subject: 月 Moon

+ Serial: 22°17'35" N 114°10'10" E

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature

# Media Licensing

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

“滿月 Full Moon” / 香港夜之寧 Hong Kong Night Serenity / SML.20130524.7D.42095.C23.BW

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #天 #空 #Sky #月 #Moon #滿月 #FullMoon

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8815647747/

Wufenpu (五分埔) is the largest clothing market in Taipei, best known for its wholesale pricing. It is most suitable for ladies who enjoy bargain shopping. I had no interest in that, but instead gravitated to the little food vendors seen here selling knock-off versions of Taiwanese specialties, such as the fried chicken steak in the front. In the background, another Buddhist temple appears rather unexpectedly in the midst of all the chaos.

# More Information

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wufenpu

五分埔雞排佛寺 Chicken Steak + Buddhist Temple, Wufenpu / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.6D.30710.BW

Albert Ho Chun-yan (何俊仁), the current secretary general of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China (香港市民支援愛國民主運動聯合會), spoke to supporters of Edward Snowden as they gathered at Chater Garden (遮打花園) in Central before their march to the Consulate General of the United States.

# References

+ zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/何俊仁

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ho

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-06-15T15:26:15+0800

+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 300 mm

+ ISO: 1000

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'54" N 114°9'38" E

+ Location: 香港中環遮打花園 Chater Garden, Central, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130615.7D.42198

+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden (SnowdenHK)

# Media Licensing

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

何俊仁遊行前發言 Albert Ho Chun-yan speaks before the rally / 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden (SnowdenHK) / SML.20130615.7D.42198

/ #SnowdenHK #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLPublicMedia

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #何俊仁 #AlbertHo #people #Rally #Snowden #EdwardSnowden #events

Although nothing seems to be moving when I photographed this, it does appear to be moving quite a bit. There is a slight time gap in the middle because I had to change cards but it’s not like that you can see it.

# SML Photography

+ Date: 2013-03-11 15:41:32 to 23:59:59 (10-second intervals) GMT+0800

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080 (1080p), 24fps, Progressive

+ Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

+ Length: 51 sec

+ Color: Color

+ Location: SML Universe Limited, Hong Kong, China

+ Subject: 香港科學園 Hong Kong Science Park + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour

+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

+ Soundtrack: SML Music: Highest Mountain - Robert G feat. Kate Lesing (SML Baroque Symphonic Electronic Remix)

+ 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, 延時攝影 Time Lapse Photography

+ Serial: SML.20130311.7D.28769-SML.20130311.7D.30915-Timelapse.001

# SML Music

Written in 2006: Highest Mountain - Robert G feat. Kate Lesing (SML Baroque Symphonic Electronic Remix)

soundcloud.com/seeminglee/highest-mountain-robert-g-sml-b...

“吐露日與夜 Tolo Day and Night” / 寧 Serenity 延時攝影 Time Lapse Photography / SML.20130311.7D.28769-SML.20130311.7D.30915-Timelapse.001

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #延時 #TimeLapse #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLMusic #SMLVideography #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #城市 #Urban #Music #Soundtrack #科學園 #SciencePark #吐露港 #ToloHarbour

# Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu)

Tonatiuh

lamchongyu@gmail.com

+852 6331 6191

# Sponsors

+ Pine Hover Ltd.

+ Winning Textile Co. Ltd.

+ UPW

+ Jetco Zipper

+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited

# Media Licensing

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

Vincent Lam (LAM Chong Yu): Tonatiuh: Look 2 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16862

“Rainbow Teddy reads 佐籐可士和 Kashiwa Sato” #jp #design

Learning is a life long process. So even though Rainbow Teddy (RT) graduated from his small liberal arts college in the middle of nowhere years ago, he tries to read whenever he can—usually when he is bored while SML smokes himself to death inside the “smoking lounge” at SML Universe HKG (pictured).

RT observed that SML has gone Uniqlo-crazy since moving to Hong Kong, so he decided to learn why. He bought a book recently about Kashiwa Sato, the creative director responsible for Uniqlo’s flagship store in New York.

“If I were to summarize why SML enjoys Uniqlo, it would have to be the extreme reductionistic yet supremely dynamic visual language which Kashiwa Sato appears to have mastered,” Rainbow Teddy spoke softly—thinking aloud while flipping through the branding project for Marunoichi (丸の内), a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.

/ SML.20130113.IP3.SQ.RainbowTeddy

/ #RainbowTeddy #ToyStory #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLOpinions #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects

/ learning #日本 #Japan JP #設計 Design #佐籐可士和 #KashiwaSato #Uniqlo 丸の内 #Marunoichi #branding 品牌 #brands #opinions #gay #bear #LGBT #toys

/ 攝影 #摄影 photography 馬鞍山 MaOnShan 香港 #HongKong 中國 #中国 #China IP3 SQ SML:Projects=RainbowTeddy SML:Projects=ToyStory

Three uniformed policemen riding on a speedboat speeds across Tolo Harbour. These speed boats are named Divisional Fast Patrol Craft (DFPC), and about 23 of them are currently in use [1].

This was taken with the 7D + 100-400, but wow it is still not close enough. But I don’t think that any of the 400+ telephoto lenses are within my affordable range right now.

# Notes

1. Wikipedia: ZH: 水警總區: 分區快速巡邏艇: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/水警總區 (no English version)

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-02T16:17:11+0800

+ Dimensions: 3872 x 2581

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 400 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'26" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130502.7D.40990.C23

+ Series: 男 Men, (at some point a police series might need to be created)

# Media Licensing

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

“水警分區快速巡邏艇 Marine Police Divisional Fast Patrol Craft (DFPC) PV 6” / 香港水警總區 Hong Kong Marine Region / SML.20130502.7D.40990.C23

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

/ #中國 #中国 #china #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #水警 #marine #警察 #police #船 #ships #海 #sea #人 #People

Getty selected an image I photographed for my own stock use for their stock library [1] — SML Thank You!

So I thought that I would go back to the sports ground and take some more. This place is filled with raw materials in minimalistic form elements.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:22:37 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3367 x 5050

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 140 mm

+ ISO: 125

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'17" N 114°13'42" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130221.7D.23986

+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports, 界 Division

# Notes

1. “跑道 Tracks” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130220.7D.23625: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8494226040/

“紅色跑道 Red tracks” / 體育運動指示形之界 Sports Signage Forms Division / SML.20130303.7D.25480

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #攝影 #摄影 #photography #跑 #Run #Running #跑道 #Track

Taxis in Hong Kong come in three types which serves different areas. All three types serve the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA/HKG) but they have different boundaries where they can travel.

+ Red: Urban taxi. The red taxis have the highest fares among all but they serve all areas in Hong Kong.

+ Green: New Territories taxi. The green taxis are cheaper than the red cabs, but they serve only parts of the New Territories, and they cannot go to Kowloon. Since New Territories cover a large area of land, their fares are cheaper.

+ Blue: Lantau taxi. These blue taxis run exclusively on southern Lantau Island, where the HKIA is. They are also not as ubiquitous as the other ones—there are only around 50 of them.

Visit Wikipedia for more information:

+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_Hong_Kong

+ zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/香港的士

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-20 15:27:04 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3450 x 5176

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 1600

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'20" N 114°13'38" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安商場 中国香港马鞍山颂安商场 Chung On Shopping Centre, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130220.7D.23502.P1.L1

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics

“香港的士 Taxicabs of Hong Kong” / 人流 Human Logistics / SML.20130220.7D.23502.P1.L1

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #的士 #Taxi #cars #green #red

When the Snowden supporters past by the entrance o the US Consultate in Hong Kong, they ran along the entire Garden Road wrapping around the entire consulate. Frantic journalists all trying to get a good shot were fighting for good vantage points to photograph while the police tried very hard to get the photographers off the street—unsuccessfully.

To be frank, I think that there may be just as many journalists at the rally as there are people protesting…

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-06-15T16:27:09+0800

+ Dimensions: 5200 x 3467

+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/9.0

+ Focal Length: 27 mm

+ ISO: 320

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

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

+ GPS: 22°16'52" N 114°9'29" E

+ Location: 香港中環花園路26號美國總領事館 US Consulate General, 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130615.6D.15838

+ Series: SnowdenHK: 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden, 新聞攝影 Photojournalism

# Media Licensing

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

美國總領事館前抗議 Protest outside US Consulate General in Hong Kong / 香港聲援斯諾登遊行 Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden / SML.20130615.6D.15838

/ #SnowdenHK #新聞攝影 #Photojournalism #全景 #Panorama #Pano #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLPublicMedia

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #people #Rally #Snowden #EdwardSnowden #events #protest #US #street #consulate

Here are those fishermen seen earlier in the stream [1]. And it appears that they are in fact not one man but two women. They sailed all the way towards me so I took a series of videos of them—to be posted. Soundtrack is a big issue for videography. I am so sick of writing music just to go with these tracks. But if I don’t write them they become very boring to watch…

This is a bit of an extreme crop—lens not long enough. If I photograph enough of these I will go get a 100-400 sooner or later.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-21 17:25:20 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 2674x1783

+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/8.0

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 3200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'7" N 114°13'29" E

+ Location: SML Universe HKG

+ Subject: 中國香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130321.7D.35780.C23

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 香港人 Hong Kong Humans

# Notes

1. “霧中獨釣寒江水” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130321.7D.35777.P1.L1.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8576393367/

“漁農 Fishermen” / 香港人 Hong Kong Humans / SML.20130321.7D.35780.C23

/ #香港人 #HKHumans #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #水 #Water #sea #人 #People #Humans #女 #Women

Very soon I should have a whole collection of rowing. :)

A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxed_four

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 (recorded) 2013-03-03 (processed)

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080 (1080p), 25fps, Progressive

+ Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

+ Length: 33 sec

+ Color: Color

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山海濱長廊對外的吐露港 Tolo Harbour near the Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong, China

+ Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

+ Soundtrack: SML Music

+ Media Production: SML Universe

+ License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)

+ Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 形 Forms

+ Serial: SML.20130303.EOSM.03018-03019-03020.Sports.Rowing

# SML 1080p Simulcast

+ SML Vimeo: vimeo.com/60946641

+ SML Universe YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=4ebeGepdAV8

+ SML Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8523976969/

+ SML Facebook: www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151544041163035

“四人單槳連舵手艇 Coxed Four 4+ Rowing” / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130303.EOSM.03018-03019-03020.Sports.Rowing

/ #體育 #Sports #形 #Forms #SMLForms #男 #Men #SMLMen #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLMusic #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #人 #people #攝影 #摄影 #photography #赛艇 #Rowing #1080p #HD #videography #CanonEOSM #Canon70200f4L

As usual, utilitarian forms which were created for their function rather than visual beauty is the most beautiful to my eye.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-27 15:30:53 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4296 x 2863

+ Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/11

+ Focal Length: 40 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°18'6" N 114°10'15" E

+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀柯士甸道22號龍公園游泳池 中国香港九龙尖沙咀柯士甸道22号龙公园游泳池 Kowloon Park Swimming Pool, 22 Austin Rd, Tsim Sha Tsu, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130227.EOSM.02606.P1.L1

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 形 Forms

“九龍公園游泳池 Kowloon Park Swimming Pool” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130227.EOSM.02606.P1.L1

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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #尖沙咀 #TsimShaTsui #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #游泳 #Swimming

中國山東省泰安市泰山青雲洞

中国山东省泰安市泰山青云洞

”Green cloud cave” at Taishan Mountain in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, China

位於泰山象鼻峰的東邊，洞頂巨石上寫有“青雲洞”三個大字。相傳青雲洞陰雨天時，洞內若冒青煙與白雲洞之煙雲相遇就會遍雨天下。

Located in Taishan 象鼻峰 (literally means “top of the elephant nose mountain”) to the east, the three characters “青雲洞” (literally means “Green Cloud Cave”) were written on the top of the cave boulder. According to legend, when the the green fogs inside the cave meets with the cloud, then it will be a rainy day.

SML References:

+ baike.baidu.com/view/1492385.htm

SML Setup

+ Canon EOS 7D

+ Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L

+ Handheld

+ ISO 250 32mm f/9.0 1/50 sec

/ SML.20121011.7D.09514.ChinaTourism.CN.Shandong.Taian.TaishanMountain.GreenCloudCave

圓方 Elements

香港九龍尖沙咀柯士甸道西1號

1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

See Original (11279 x 3372): www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8294048438/sizes/o/

This photo is stitched using 14 RAW files using Canon EOS 7D + Canon 24-70 f2.8L mounted on a Manfrotto tripod then merged using Photoshop CS6 with perspective correction.

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Identifiable humans in photos have traditionally caused me problems in the past because of various laws covering model releases for licensing. But I have now identified the solution to this—photographing their legs only, with caps, thus completely anonymous but yet add every bit of life to otherwise cold forms.

人氣 (literally human air) is the technique used in Chinese traditional paintings. The idea is that having a human figure, no matter how faint, adds a bit of life to the composition. And it seems to be working better now.

I really enjoy this collage of forms seen at a public housing development near me. There are very interesting lines moving the eye across different parts of the image, while the person gives it a bit of suggestive motion leading off the page.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-13 16:38:23 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 17 mm

+ ISO: 125

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS M

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

+ GPS: 22°25'16" N 114°13'35" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山頌安邨 中国香港马鞍山颂安村 Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130213.EOSM.01951.P1.L1

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

“無題 Untitled” / 人流建築之形 Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130213.EOSM.01951.P1

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #Photography #頌安邨 #ChungOnEstate #人 #people #humans #樹 #trees #樓梯 #stairs #色 #color

I like it when I can find human participants in the collage of street forms.

A young high school student is leaving the tunnel lit with yellow lights, as an old man is entering it from afar. Their direction adds a bit of life to an otherwise cold composition while the architecture hides their identity (as usual, I am conscious of limited use without a model release).

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:07:45 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3247 x 4870

+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 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°25'21" N 114°13'41" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路恆康街行人隧道 中国香港马鞍山西沙路恒康街行人隧道 Pedestrian tunnel at the intersection of Heng Hong Street and Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan, NT, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130303.7D.25219

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms

”我來你往 I come, you leave“ / 人流之形 Human Logistics Forms / SML.20130303.7D.25219

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #隧道 #Tunnel #街 #Street #人 #people

青島康有為故居（膠澳總督副官官邸舊址），位於中國山東省青島市市南區福山支路5號，德式建築。始建於1899年，選址在匯泉灣畔、小魚山麓，原為1899至1902年任德國膠澳總督副官的弗賴海爾·利利恩可龍的住宅。1924年康有為購入此房作為寓所，並在此居住直至1927年3月病逝。2000年由青島市政府投資全面修繕，遷出其中的住戶，並作為紀念館正式對外開放。

青岛康有为故居（胶澳总督副官官邸旧址），位于中国山东省青岛市市南区福山支路5号，德式建筑。始建于1899年，选址在汇泉湾畔、小鱼山麓，原为1899至1902年任德国胶澳总督副官的弗赖海尔·利利恩可龙的住宅。1924年康有为购入此房作为寓所，并在此居住直至1927年3月病逝。2000年由青岛市政府投资全面修缮，迁出其中的住户，并作为纪念馆正式对外开放。

The Former Residence of Kang Youwei is located at 5号 Fu Shan Zhi Lu, Shi Nan Qu, Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266003. Built as a German-style architecture in 1899, it is situated near Huiquan River. Originally it was the residence for the Governor of Germany-Austria when Qingdao was occupied by foreign forces. In 1924, Mr KANG Youwei purchased it to use as his own residence and he lived there until his death in March 1927. The site was comprehensively renovated in 2000 by the Qingdao Municipal Government and formally open to the public as a memorial museum. (SML Translate)

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About 康有為 康有为 Kang Youwei:

康有為（1858年3月19日－1927年3月31日），原名祖詒，字廣廈，號長素，又號明夷、更甡、西樵山人、游存叟、天游化人，廣東省南海縣丹灶蘇村人，人稱康南海，中國政治家、思想家、教育家，光緒廿一年（1895年）進士，曾與弟子梁啟超合作戊戌變法，後事敗，出逃。他信奉孔子的儒家學說，並致力於將儒家學說改造為可以適應現代社會的國教，曾擔任孔教會會長。

康有为（1858年3月19日－1927年3月31日），原名祖诒，字广厦，号长素，又号明夷、更甡、西樵山人、游存叟、天游化人，广东省南海县丹灶苏村人，人称康南海，中国政治家、思想家、教育家，光緒廿一年（1895年）進士，曾與弟子梁啟超合作戊戌变法，後事敗，出逃。他信奉孔子的儒家学说，并致力于将儒家学说改造为可以适应现代社会的国教，曾担任孔教会会长。

Kang Youwei (simplified Chinese: 康有为; traditional Chinese: 康有為; pinyin: Kāng Yǒuwéi; Wade-Giles: K'ang Yu-wei; March 19, 1858–March 31, 1927), was a Chinese scholar, noted calligrapher and prominent political thinker and reformer of the late Qing Dynasty. He led movements to establish a constitutional monarchy and was an ardent Chinese nationalist and internationalist. His ideas inspired a reformation movement that was supported by the Guangxu Emperor but loathed by Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he continued to advocate for constitutional monarchy after the foundation of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Kang's political ideology was never put into practical application.

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SML References

+ Wikipedia ZH-HK: 青島康有為故居 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/青岛康有为故居

+ Wikipedia ZH-HK: 康有為 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/康有为

+ Wikipedia ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/青岛康有为故居

+ Wikipedia ZH: 康有为 zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/康有为

+ Wikipedia EN: Kang Youwei en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_Youwei

+ Qingdao Municipal Archives (CN GOV): www.qdda.gov.cn/front/laoqingdao/preview.jsp?subjectid=12...

Olek “petting” her crocheted “guest” at her art installation currently on display at Elements — a shopping mall in Hong Kong

Sunset by the sea. The texture on the water surface looks like cotton. In my mind water is not supposed to look like that, and yet it does.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-03-16 17:00:50 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184

+ Exposure: 1/1250 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 98 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'18" 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.20130316.7D.35146

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature

“日落水影金黃浪 Sunset golden reflection on the sea” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130316.7D.35146

/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #seascape #水 #water

youtu.be/Hx216uIV6Cs

This video is done for my 人流 Human Logistics series. What I tried to do is to show that even without specific signage or directions, we as humans also travel in the flow similar to the flock of birds and school of fish.

This particular video is assembled using footage shot from the ground level. Some parts are more successful than the others. But in some earlier videography shot from the aerial view, the pattern and formation are very obvious.

This is a 10 year project of mine. And I hope that at the end of the decade I will be able to assemble enough clips to make a feature film. The soundtrack is written quickly inside Ableton Live.

Everything is licensed via Creative Commons. The video should be downloadable from Vimeo and the soundtrack from SoundCloud.

# SML Music

Beat samples mixed with sounds from the videography.

Download 24-bit 48 kHz AIFF at

soundcloud.com/seeminglee/hk-mtr-human-logistics-sml-2013...

# SML Data

Series: Human Logistics 人流

Camera: Canon EOS M

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

Video: H264 MP4, 1920x1080 25fps, Progressive, 8 Mbps

Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo

Length: 1 min 2 sec

Color: Color

Language: Cantonese, English

Location: Prince Edward MTR Station, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China 中國香港太子地鐵站

License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)

Date: 2013-02-07 (recorded) 2013-02-08 (processed)

Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography

Soundtrack: SML Music

Media Production: SML Universe

Copyright: 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited

Serial: SML.20130207.EOSM.10x.1080p

中國香港太子地鐵站 Prince Edward MTR Station, Hong Kong, China / 人流 Human Logistics / SML.20130207.EOSM.10x.1080p

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

/ #CanonEOSM #Canon1740f4L #人 #people #crowd #MTR #metro #HongKong #China #YouTube #SoundCloud

#中國 #香港 #太子 #地鐵 #人流 #music #soundtrack

I used to do my own photography for my designs. But sometimes it was challenging to get something together quickly last minute and so I ended up using stock, which is never really in a way that I want them.

So I thought that I would just go and photograph some stock for myself to use, which is why there are a bunch of very minimalist abstract forms on my stream now.

I have had a fairly difficult time finding a good angle for this because the basketball courts are surrounded by these very tight green frames, but also because of that, they added a bit of front bokeh to these captures, which is interesting to me.

I might just have to reserve a court next time so I can photograph these properly, but at least it helps to figure out where this is available nearby.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-21 14:31:30 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3363 x 5044

+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 280 mm

+ ISO: 100

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'12" N 114°13'38" E

+ Location: + 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場籃球場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场篮球场 Basketball Courts, Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Serial: SML.20130221.7D.24069

+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports

“籃球網 Basketball Net” / 體育之形 Sports Forms / SML.20130221.7D.24069

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

/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #城市 #Urban #攝影 #摄影 #photography #籃球 #Basketball #網 #Net

Adding things is a human fallacy. People have a tendency to create value through adding. Add more features, add more colors, add more fonts, add more things, add more people, add more likes. Everything is lost in chaos. Nothing is seen.

I photograph this, because it depicts a balance of forms, color and composition. It is a good example of how to use colors, in particular. Colors are utilized as accents. If you want to accent anything, use it sparingly. The pipes of the ceiling forms are in a relatively neutral off-gray, with strokes of red and blue just here and there, the overall composition is formed. It has contrast. It is balanced.

The same principle can be used in design. Use one font, make one huge, make others small. Use red sparingly, contrast with sea of black. Of course, the reverse is also true. If you fill the page with red, you can accent by having a small point of white also. Everything just need to have contrast. Without contrast everything is just a blur.

# SML Workflow

Photographed with the Canon 7D + Canon EF 70-200 f/4L. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 4 + Photoshop CS6.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-01 11:10:52 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 3431 x 5147

+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/4.0

+ Focal Length: 87 mm

+ ISO: 640

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM

+ GPS: 22°25'20" N 114°13'36" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安商場巴士總站天花 中国香港马鞍山恒安商场巴士总站天花

Ceiling, Bus Terminal, Heng On Shopping Mall, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong SAR, China

“色形線對比的平衡 Balance of contrasts in forms, colors and lines” / 形 Forms / SML.20130201.7D.20894.P1

/ #SMLOpinions #SMLPHIL #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse

/ #opinions #設計 #design #形 #forms #線 #lines #色 #color #攝影 #photography #平衡 #balance #對比 #contrast #理念 #philosophy

SML Pro Blog: Project Rebirth / 2004 / SML

Project Rebirth (www.ProjectRebirth.org)

Chronicling the Rebirth of Ground Zero in New York City

Screens (11 Total)

+ 1. Home

+ 2. Timeline: Camera C: View Cone

+ 3. Timeline: Camera C: Information

+ 4. Timeline: Today: 2004-11-17

+ 5. Timeline: Project Journal: 2003-11-23: Event: Opening of the PATH Train: Documentary

+ 6. Timeline: Project Journal: 2003-11-23: Event: Opening of the PATH Train: Journal

+ 7. Timeline: Project Journal: 2003-11-23: Event: Opening of the PATH Train: Journal Detail

+ 8. The Film: Project Journal

+ 9. The Film: Cameras

+ 10. The Rebuild about Ground Zero

+ 11. About Us: News & Press

Awards

+ Design Interact Site of the Week: 2004-12-20

+ Graphis Interactive Annual 3, 2005

+ One Show Interactive 2005 Merit Award

+ Web Marketing Association's WebAwards 2005: Best Non-Profit Website

IconNicholson Team (IconNicholson / LBi International)

+ Claudia Chow (Google / LinkedIn)

+ Katharine English (Google / LinkedIn)

+ Leslie Freeman (Google / LinkedIn)

+ Larry Burks (Google / LinkedIn)

+ Miles Kafka (Google / LinkedIn)

+ Paul Wood (Google)

+ Robert Fisher

+ See-ming Lee (Blog / Flickr / Google / LinkedIn)

+ Tim Murtaugh (Flickr / Google / LinkedIn)

Design Interact: Web Site of the Week (www.designinteract.com/sow/122004/)

Week of December 20: Project Rebirth Web Site

Project Rebirth is an online chronicle of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. As immediate and compelling as a physical visit, this project gives people the opportunity to observe and share in the progress of the reconstruction.

Newly released at the time the team was considering technical specifications, thisProject Rebirth Web site site uses the FlashMX development environment to full effect. Functioning as a portal to extensive content, the beauty of this Web site lies in its ability to be current and historical. With a visual design that appropriately takes a back seat to the content, it records ideas, images and interviews in their original context while also allowing for their evolution.

Primary content consists of a series of video images (presented in a timeline format) captured by six, 35mm time-lapse cameras positioned by Project Rebirth around the World Trade Center site. They shoot one frame every five minutes—and will continue to do so for ten years. The images enable the viewing of the rebuild as it occurs on any date; in seconds, visitors can see the footage of a single day. There are also interviews with reconstruction overseers, journals by filmmakers and video of major milestones in the redevelopment efforts.

Project Rebirth Web siteThe key challenge for the developers was to create an interface that would incorporate what would ultimately be ten years of film footage, that didn’t inundate visitors and yet communicated the passage of substantial amounts of time. Their solution is an interactive, XML-driven timeline that delivers fluid viewing of time-lapse footage. It provides an appropriate time-based metaphor that also does a nice job of integrating video, audio, imagery and text-based content into a single interface. The time-based experience allows access to any moment in time and provides the ability to navigate the Web site by date and/or event. Our one complaint: The link from the home page, to this main feature, looks far too much like header art. We would have liked to see billing more in line with its importance.

This collaborative effort between Project Rebirth and IconNicholson began in the summer of 2003 and the site launched in September 2004. On average, visitors are staying on the site 19 minutes, which is significant in comparison to Internet-wide stays at sites with similar content. Interestingly, international users comprise 30% of all visitors.

Robert Fisher, creative director

Claudia Chow, art director

See-ming Lee, timeline art director/developer

Larry Burks, information architect

Miles Kafka, CGI programmer/engineer

Tim Murtaugh, HTML developer

Leslie Freeman, producer

Katharine English, Project Rebirth, general manager

Paul Wood, Project Rebirth, technical producer

IconNicholson, site design and development

Web site: www.projectrebirth.org

Web site: www.iconnicholson.com

©2004 Coyne & Blanchard, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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SML Pro Blog: Morgan Stanley: Van Kampen Investments: 2005 Concept: Folders

Client = Morgan Stanley / Van Kampen Investments

Project = Banner Ads 2005 Concept

Concept = Folders

IconNicholson Team (IconNicholson.com)

Robert Fisher / Sean E. Duffy / See-ming Lee

Copy (provided by Morgan Stanley)

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Over 400 portfolio managers, research analysts and traders.

Each one commited to leaving no stone unturned.

Van Kampen Investments.

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See what Van Kampen can do for you.

SML Flickr Tags

MSVK.2005.Folders

SML Flickr Sets

Morgan Stanley Van Kampen Investments / 2005 / SML Projects (Set)

SML Universe

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Copyright Notice

Copyright 2005 Morgan Stanley / Van Kampen Investments. All rights reserved.

The Exchange Square 交易廣場 is a building complex located in Central, Hong Kong.

The property is the home of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since the 1980s. It also houses many international banking and law firms ncluding Credit Suisse, Bank of Montreal, Lloyd George Management, Latham & Watkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy and Allens Arthur Robinson. It is also home to the consulates in Hong Kong of Argentina, Canada, Japan, and the American Club of Hong Kong.

Pictured is One Exchange Square and Two Exchange Square from the point of view from the entrance level—which, like many hotels in Hong kong, is not on the ground floor but at the elevated footbridge level.

This photo was taken at night so it is a bit grainy. And as usual, I find this extreme wide angle view up to be more interesting than other perspectives.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-09 22:29:08 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4979 x 3319

+ Exposure: 1/13 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

+ GPS: 22°17'0" N 114°9'27" E

+ Location: 中國香港中環交易廣場 中国香港中环交易广场 Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, China

+ Serial: SML.20130209.7D.21836.P1.L1.BW

+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4

+ Series: 形 Forms

“香港中環交易廣場 Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong” / 城市建築夜之形 Urban Architecture Forms at Night / SML.20130209.7D.21836.P1.L1.BW

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A seagull extends his wings and glides along the water surface at Tolo Harbour / Sha Tin Hoi near the Ma On Shan Promenade in Hong Kong, China.

一隻海鷗延伸他的翅膀，在中國香港馬鞍山海濱長廊附近的吐露港/沙田海水面滑行。

一只海鸥延伸他的翅膀，在中国香港马鞍山海滨长廊附近的吐露港/沙田海水面滑行。

My mom suggested that instead of photographing seagulls from the 27th floor, I should just go downstairs and get a better view. Seems she is right—kind of. The aerial view is still good to get a macro view, but it is easier to photograph them in this side view.

I have always wanted to photograph birds, and in New York it used to mean that I have to venture far out in a special trip. But now that I am in Hong Kong, I just go downstairs. Super sweet!

@Mom SML Thank You for the suggestion!

# SML Translate

鵬程萬里

引類呼朋

+ 鵬: Peng (simplified Chinese: 鹏; traditional Chinese: 鵬; pinyin: péng; Wade–Giles: p'eng) or Dapeng (大鵬) is a giant bird that transforms from a Kun (simplified Chinese: 鲲; traditional Chinese: 鯤; pinyin: kūn; Wade–Giles: k'un) giant fish in Chinese mythology. In comparative mythology of giant creatures, Peng is likened to the Roc or Garuda and Kun to the Leviathan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peng_(mythology)

鵬，又稱大鵬、鵬鳥、鯤鵬，是世界許多傳說中其大無比的神鳥。 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/鹏

Here used to mean birds.

+ 程: journey.

+ 萬: ten thousand. Metaphor for large number.

+ 里: miles.

+ 萬里: ten thousand miles. Metaphor for long distance.

+ 引: 吸引. Attract, lure, draw.

+ 類: class, family, kind.

+ 呼: call out, shout.

+ 朋: friends.

+ 鵬程萬里 引類呼朋: a big bird journeys across long distance to attract friends similar to himself. (what SML is doing in social media: finding awesome crazy people to meet with eventually in real life)

# SML Workflow

Photographed handheld with the Canon 7D + 70-200 f/4L + 1.4x Extender III. Processed inside Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6.

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-02-08 11:14:49 GMT+0800

+ Dimensions: 4609 x 3073

+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6

+ Focal Length: 228 mm

+ ISO: 200

+ Flash: Did not fire

+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D

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

+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'22" E

+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 中国香港马鞍山海滨长廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong SAR, China

+ Series: 寧 Serenity

+ Serial: SML.20130208.7D.21427.C23.P1.L1

“鵬程萬里 引類呼朋” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130208.7D.21427.C23.P1.L1

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# SML Setup

This is a handheld 6-image pano stitch. The path to the top is really steep and carrying my tripod with me was prohibitively dangerous. Hopefully I will have time in the future to bring an entourage of photo assistants with me. For now this is possible mostly because Photoshop cS6’s pano engine is pretty good these days.

# SML Comments

Closed to the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple on the other side of the 玉皇頂 Jade Emperor Peak is a “Guest House” (aka hotel) which is enclosed in radio satellites. The very traditional architecture of the tower suggests that it was probably originally built as a watch tower in ancient times. But in modern days it is now filled with satellite dishes, likely for intelligence use as well as radio broadcast use.

I did not have the time to check out the facilities, but I think that if and when I decide to revisit Mount Tai for some more photography, this would be my only lodging option.

“电台宾馆” (電台賓館 Radio Station Guest House) Pano / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09590-09595.Pano.ChinaTourism.CN.Qingdao.Shandong.MountTai

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These are lamp posts situated around the Olympic Park. See how similar they look to the observation tower they are building? I have a feeling that the observation tower is somewhat inspired by the designs of these lighting fixtures. They could also have been built by the same people—which I am unsure.

The little dotted lines in the background are Chinese kites being flown near the park.

Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

奥林匹克公園燈柱 Lamp posts, Olympic Park / 中國北京建築之形 Architecture forms in Beijing, China / SML.20140502.6D.31816.P1.SQ.BW