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With a hull length of 820 ft (250 m), the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) amphibious assault ship [1] is gigantic when compared to the green and white Star Ferry [2], which is a passenger ferry service with its principal routes across Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.
# Notes
1. Wikipedia: EN: USS Peleliu (LHA-5): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Peleliu_(LHA-5)
2. Wikipedia: EN: Star Ferry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Ferry
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T18:12:37+0800
+ Dimensions: 3268 x 4902
+ Exposure: 1/100 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 100 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°10'3" 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) + Star Ferry at Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01867
+ Series: Photojournalism
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“大巫見小巫: 美國軍艦與天星小輪 Big Daddy + Mini Me: US Assault Ship vs Star Ferry” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01867
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #USS #Peleliu #LHA5 #Ships #VictoriaHarbour #StarFerry #harbor #architecture
Sometimes people asked me when I decide to process photographs in color vs black-and-white. It is easy. When things do not work as well in color, I develop them as black and white. Push as you will, but some photographs just won’t work as well in color.
This is one such example, the black and white version to follow. But here you see it is very foggy. You might say that it has a very blue cast—but it is not the cast. The natural laws of physics and the way air absorbs colors dictates that things in the far would appear bluish. The color information here is almost a distraction. But I am posting this here so you can compare after the fact.
Like I said, I am a nice guy. This is stitched together using seven 7D RAW captures mounted on a tripod at my living room window—a dangerous act with the camera exposed in the air, yes, but well worth it I think.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-20 18:25:13 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 9444 x 3350
+ Exposure: 1/60 - 1/125 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 67 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 50 degree horizontal, 37.1 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear
+ GPS: 23°43'27" N 111°17'43" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港八仙嶺和吐露港 Tolo Harbour + Pat Sin Leng, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130320.7D.35728-SML.20130320.7D.35734-Pano.Rectilinear.50x37.1
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 山水 Landscape, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“雲內有山 山中有雲 Mountains inside clouds, Clouds inside mountains” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130320.7D.35728-SML.20130320.7D.35734-Pano.Rectilinear.50x37.1
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #全景 #SMLPano #山水 #Landscape #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban
Girl power—Kendo (剣道 kendō) makes its mark in womenswear in this look, complete with Koi 錦鯉（ニシキゴイ）prints and mini-skirt “flap” details.
(I’m not a fashion designer, so please excuse my silly interpretation)
# LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella
Kyotokyo
shukhan0126@hotmail.com
+852 9201 5598
# Sponsors
+ Colorway Graphics Limited
+ Numb
+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-06-26T16:09:58+0800
+ Dimensions: 3177 x 4766
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 260 mm
+ ISO: 3200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS 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.20130626.6D.16779
+ Series: PolyU Fashion Show 2013, 新聞攝影 Photojournalism
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella: Kyotokyo: Look 3 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16779
/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #Crazyisgood
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #events #people #LeungShukHan #StellaLeung #Kyotokyo #womens #Japan #WTF
When you are driving, it is hard to see the speed limits. But traffic signs in Hong Kong are often placed on the ground. They are vertically scaled to match the eyesight of the driver.
These speed limits signage are seen on 西沙路 Sai Sha Road in 馬鞍山 Ma On Shan, a road in Hong Kong, which links together from Sai Kung District to Sha Tin District in the New Territories.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Sha_Road
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-03 14:12:47.16 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184
+ Exposure: 1/640 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°25'15" N 114°13'36" E
+ Altitude: 17.3 m
+ Serial: SML.20130303.7D.24958
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms
“50 / 50 / Maybe” / 人流指示之形 Human Logistics Signage Forms / SML.20130303.7D.24958
/ #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 #街 #Street #指示 #Signage
Do artists adapt their language to suit the audience that they intended? Some apparently do. This is a large scale installation by Jaume Plensa, an Catalan Spanish artist and sculptor. Using stainless steel to string along latin alphabets to form human forms is a motif dominant in his sculpture works [1], but this might be the first instance of them in Asian characters.
Unlike latin characters which can form all kinds of different meanings just by the jumbling of a limited character set, seen here are a collages of selected scripts. Perhaps most bizarre though is that it features characters from both the Japanese Kanji to Japanese Kana, some simplified Chinese characters. I cannot read Japanese so I do not know if they say anything specific, But there are some recognisable characters, such as 時 (time), 建 (architecture), 男 (Men), 界 (world, division), 案 (document, project), 力 (strength).
Only the artist himself would know what all these mean to him, but being able to relate more succinctly to the works (which often feel alien to me because they reference cultures in another world) is very welcoming indeed.
Jaume Plensa (b. 1955)
Islands, 2012
Stainless steel and stone
Overall dimensions (as installed) 10.4 x 21 ft (3.2 x 6.4 m)
Comprised of 18 elements of varying sizes, including 3 figurative elements each approximately 41 x 34 x 20 inches (105 x 88 x 52 cm)
沙瑪•帕蘭沙 (生於 1955)
島嶼, 2012
不銹鋼及石頭
總體積 (安置後) 10.4 x 21 英尺 (3.2 x 6.4 米)
共18個不同體積之組元 包括3個比瑜性組元
每個約 41 x 34 x 20 寸 (105 x 88 x 52 厘米)
# Notes
1. Jaume Plensa: Sculptures: jaumeplensa.com/web/index.php/works-and-projects/sculptur...
# Jaume Plensa
Jaume Plensa (Spanish, b.1955) is one of the world's foremost sculptors working in the public space, with over 30 projects spanning the globe in such cities as Chicago, Dubai, London, Liverpool, Nice, Tokyo, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Over the past 25 years, the artist has produced a rich body of work in the studio and the public realm. By combining conventional sculptural materials (glass, steel, bronze, aluminum) with more unconventional media (water, light, sound, video), and frequently incorporating text, Plensa creates hybrid works of intricate energy and psychology. From his delicately textured, intimate works on paper—like his 2005-06 series of ethnographic portraits that resemble worn, 19th century photographs—to monumental outdoor sculptures like Nomade (2007) and a range of cityscape-altering public projects like the Crown Fountain in Chicago (2000-05), Plensa's work takes many forms.
Plensa's work is invested in evoking emotion and stimulating intellectual engagement. By posing conceptual dualities in his work (inside/outside, front/back, light/dark), Plensa seeks to connect with his viewers on an intuitive level. Often, the viewer participation, or the object/viewer relationship, is what completes Plensa's work.
The winner of many national and international awards, Jaume Plensa has had solo exhibitions at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, UK; Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas; Institut Valencia d'Art Modern, Spain; the Musée Picasso, Antibes, France; the Arts Club of Chicago; Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid and Galerie National du Jeu de Paume, Paris among many others. He lives and works in Barcelona
www.richardgraygallery.com/artists/jaume-plensa/
+ Jaume Plensa (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʒawmə ˈpɫɛnsə]) (b. 1955 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Catalan Spanish artist and sculptor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaume_Plensa
# Richard Gray Gallery
Founded in 1963. Specializing in contemporary art and European and American modern master paintings, drawings, and sculpture.
1018 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10075
USA
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:00:37+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 174 mm
+ ISO: 4000
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13867
+ 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 Jaume Plensa (b. 1955): Islands, 2012. (stainless steel and stone)” / Richard Gray Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13867
/ #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 #JaumePlensa #RichardGrayGallery #sculpture #installation #mixedmedia #typography
Forms in space with lines and curves of the shot put circle at the Ma On Shan Sports Ground in Hong Kong.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:18:44 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 121 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°25'17" N 114°13'43" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130221.7D.23986
+ Series: 形 Forms, 體育 Sports, 界 Division
“鉛球之圓 Shot Put’s Circle” / 體育運動指示形之界 Sports Signage Forms Division / SML.20130303.7D.25336
/ #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 #鉛球 #铅球 #ShotPut #圓 #Circle
I dread it when people ask me what I photograph, because I don’t really photograph anything particular that is deemed interesting to normal humans.
This is Hong Chong Road (康莊道), a road next to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel (海底隧道) in Hung Hom (紅磡). Far in the background is Hotel ICON (唯港薈), which is the teaching and research hotel built for The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM 酒店及旅遊業管理學院) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) [1].
I photograph this because I like how the lines lead the eye through the frame. This is for my 中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms series, where I find Chinese characters in a frame after noting that the concept of 形 Forms is not readily appreciated by the Chinese audience but they can relate to Chinese characters.
# SML Translate: 央
+ noun: center, middle.
+ verb: beg. (I know, Chinese is weird like that)
# Notes
1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Hotel and Tourism Management: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Hotel_and_Tourism_Management
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-25T13:59:33+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/800 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'10" N 114°10'48" E
+ Location: 香港理工大學 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130425.6D.02966
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms (ZhTypography)
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“央” / 香港理工大學與人流建築中文字形 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU) and Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms (ZhTypography) / SML.20130425.6D.02966
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #中文 #typography #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #理工大學 #PolyU #建築 #建筑 #architecture
I am usually not a big fan of these typographic lightbulb installations. However, the installation seen here at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia works well with its environment, and establishes a bit of interaction with the bystanders.
“You imagine what you desire” is the title of the 19th Biennale of Sydney which was on view from March 21st til June 9th. I had a brief visit when they were still putting the show up and the works were quite good. I even saw some of these pieces shown there at Art Basel Hong Kong 2014 (to be posted).
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia.
You imagine what you desire (art installation) / Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), Sydney, Australia / SML.20140314.6D.30836.P1
Chinese guardian lions, traditionally known in Chinese simply as Shi (獅, literally “lion”), are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China. Statues of guardian lions have traditionally stood in front of important Chinese architectures, and were believed to have powerful mythic protective benefits.
The lions are usually depicted in pairs. When used as statuory, the pair would consist of a male resting his paw upon an embroidered ball (in imperial contexts, representing supremacy over the world) and a female restraining a playful cub that is on its back (representing nurture).
Pictured is one of the bronze guardian lions outside the Gate of Supreme Harmony (太和門), the second major gate encountered when entering the Forbidden City from the south.
Photographed at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_guardian_lions
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_of_Supreme_Harmony
太和門青銅獅 Bronze guardian lion at the Gate of Supreme Harmony / 中國北京紫禁城 Forbidden City, Beijing, China / SML.20140430.6D.31382.P1.BW
Miroslav Olsak (Number 4) from the Hong Kong Falcon Football Club sitting by the sides of the soccer pitch for his turn to play. Originally from Zlín (Czech Republic), he is the winger for the team [1].
# Notes
1. Hong Kong Falcon Football Club: 4. Miroslav Olsak: Born in 1976 (age 36) from Zlin, Czech Republic.
www.hkfalconfc.com/?tb_player=miroslav-olsak
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-28T19:41:14+0800
+ Dimensions: 5325 x 3550
+ Exposure: 1/100 sec at f/4.5
+ Focal Length: 120 mm
+ ISO:1250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'15" N 114°13'41" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆康街1號馬鞍山運動場 中国香港马鞍山恒康街1号马鞍山运动场 Ma On Shan Sports Ground, 1 Hang Hong Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130428.6D.03359
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, Photojournalism
“HKF 4: Miroslav Olsak” / Sunday League: Hong Kong Falcon vs Paulista / 香港足球 Hong Kong Football (Soccer) / SML.20130428.6D.03596
/ #Photojournalism #體育 #体育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #足球 #Football #Soccer #HongKongFalcon #Paulista #MiroslavOlsak #Nike #Adidas
(ABHK B-Reel)
At first I did not notice the humanoid in red jeans with a scruffy beard. I was all too focused on the installation hanging from the ceiling made with mirrors and wires.
But the sculpture was small—so small that I moved closed enough to examine further. But then within my wide angle lens came a pretty face who asked if I am interested in the work.
There is quite a bit of charm in finding a well-dressed, good-looking, soft-spoken, and intellectual cuteness within all the insanity at an art fair. I supposed this is why girls love going to galleries?
I never exchanged contact information with him. But as you can see, I do know where he works now, so it should not be too hard for me to locate him in the future. Perhaps when I am in Denmark for vacation I will give him a hola — after all, they do show truly brilliant works.
(to be continued…)
# Andersen’s Contemporary
Amager Strandvej 50B
2300 Copenhagen
Denmark
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:10:41+0800
+ Dimensions: 3264 x 3264
+ Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/4.0
+ 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.14279.SQ
+ Series: SML Ideal Husbands, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
Fine Art + Fine Men: Gallerist at Andersen’s Contemporary in Copenhagen / SML Ideal Husbands at Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14279.SQ
/ #SMLIdealHusbands #ABHK #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood #SMLMen #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #Men #people #AndersensContemporary #denmark #Copenhagen #cute
乳豬 Baby suckling pig is a Chinese delicacy. Pictured is how it is served at 翠亨邨 Tsui Hang Village — where SML had his Chinese New Year dinner with the mom’s side of the family. Super yummy. It was said that SML’s sister MSL can eat one by herself. I can too. In previous visits 翠亨邨 Tsui Hang Village used to have the best 乳豬 Baby suckling pig SML has had in Hong Kong, but perhaps because the restaurant was too busy during the holiday seasons (Chinese Near Year) it was not as spectacular as before. Still it was very good. SML Love. SML Rec.
# SML Workflow
Photographed with Canon EOS M + EF 17-40 f/4L. Processed in Lightroom 4.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-09 20:00:02 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4853 x 3235
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 500
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS M
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'50" N 114°9'25" E
+ Serial: SML.20130209.EOSM.01783
+ Series: 中國飯食文化 Chinese Food Culture
# About 翠亨邨 Tsui Hang Village
2/F New World Tower
16-18 Queen's Road Central Central
+852 2524 2012
inquiry.cthv@tsuihangvillage.hk
11:30-23:30 (mon - sat)
10:30-23:30 (sun and ph)
# About 乳豬 Baby suckling pig
A suckling pig (or sucking pig) is a piglet fed on its mother's milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a "suckling"). In culinary, a suckling pig is slaughtered between the ages of two and six weeks. It is traditionally cooked whole, often roasted, in various cuisines. It is usually prepared for special occasions and gatherings.
The meat from suckling pig is pale and tender and the cooked skin is crisp and can be used for pork rinds. The texture of the meat can be somewhat gelatinous due to the amount of collagen in a young pig.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suckling_pig
燒乳豬（亦稱烤乳豬）是傳統食品的一種。製法是將二至六個星期大，仍未斷奶的乳豬宰殺後，以爐火燒烤而成。世界不同的飲食文化中都有燒乳豬這種菜色。中國在西周時相信便已有食用燒豬。當時八珍之一的「炮豚」相信便是指燒豬。在西方，古羅馬的傳統菜譜中亦有燒乳豬一項。現今的中國菜中以粵菜的燒乳豬最廣為流傳；而在西方國家中，葡萄牙及西班牙俱以燒乳豬為特色菜。
“燒乳豬 Barbecued Baby Suckling Pig” / 中國飯食文化 Chinese Food Culture / SML.20130209.EOSM.01783
/ #中國飲食文化 #中国饮食文化 #CnFoodCulture #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #乳豬 #pork #飲食 #饮食 #food #文化 #culture #農曆新年 #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #新年 #NewYear #拜年 #HappyNewYear #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong
An extreme close-up of the camouflaged naval officer courtesy of the 100-400.
His carbine is loaded, but I am not sure why it was taped together with masking tape. At 400mm, I noted that he is married, as a silver wedding ring is on his left hand holding the massive gun.
Interestingly I note that his pants are either button-flied or ripped. If you look at full resolution you can see the torn stitches so I think that they are ripped. I do like these boots though. Note that the ties are completely concealed inside. Also, apparently the US Navy uses Motorola radios.
Photographed at ISO 12800 + 400mm: and you see why this recent purchase was a very sound decision indeed. It really is great for photojournalism uses.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:34:35+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 5472
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 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°17'41" 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: US Navy Officer, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01504
+ Series: Photojournalism, 男 Men
“These boots are made for walking” / 持槍武裝美國海軍 Armed camouflaged US Navy / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01504
/ #Photojournalism #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Marines #USS #Peleliu #LHA6 #mil #military #guns #NavySeals #boots #camouflage
Born Ralf Winkler in Dresden, Germany in 1939, A.R. Penck is the pseudonym for the artist, a name he used as he attempted to go under the radar to exhibit his artworks for the international audience while being actively pursued by the East Germany communist regime. His relationship with Galerie Michael Werner is significant, as it was this gallery where Penck would have his first public one-man show in 1969.
Penck’s paintings are known by its flat and pictographic imagery of human figures seen in Egyptian hieroglyphs—what the critics called “neo-primitivist”—and other totemic forms. His early works suggest influence from Picasso, but having been turned down by academies in Dresden and East Berlin in his academic years, his work is different than those with more formal attitudes.
Besides art, Penck also has his love for jazz music. A keen drummer, he took every opportunity to play with the best jazz musicians of the late 1980s. His love for music has obvious influence, as his paintings also often feature lively improvisation of forms and compositions.
A.R. Penck lives and works in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and New York.
A.R. Penck
City of Memories, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
63 x 78 3/4 inches
160 x 200 cm
# A.R. Penck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Penck
www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=4546
# Michael Werner Gallery
4 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
USA
22 Upper Brook Street
London W1K 7PZ
United Kingdom
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:11:00+0800
+ Dimensions: 3663 x 2938
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 36 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'58" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.13897
+ 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 A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler): City of Memories, 2005 (Acrylic on canvas)” / Michael Werner Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13897
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #painting #acrylic #ARPenck #Penck #MichaelWerner #GalerieMichaelWerner #Germany #DE
Interesting forms where building collide.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-10 15:50:01 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5099 x 3399
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 240 mm
+ ISO: 640
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + EF 1.4x Extender III
+ GPS: 22°16'52" N 114°13'22" E
+ Location: 中國香港西灣河筲箕灣道與海寧街交界 中国香港西湾河筲箕湾道与海宁街交界 Intersection at Shau Kei Wan Road and Hai Ning Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130210.7D.21906.P1
+ Series: 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts
“金寶大廈 Golden Mansion + 協青社賽馬曾大樓 Youth Outreach Jockey Club Building” / 城市建築抽象之形 Urban Architecture Abstract Forms / SML.20130210.7D.21906.P1
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #抽象 #Abstracts #SMLAbstracts #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #西灣河 #SaiWanHo #建築 #建筑 #architecture #街 #Street #攝影 #摄影 #photography
I have always enjoyed the moment right after the rain. Water drops attached to all the plants, leaving a bit of shiny coating while water drops are found everywhere, giving a bit of life to all the botany around the neighborhood. The water drops add a bit of tension to an otherwise still capture. It is almost dropping—but not quite. It suggests motion while sitting still. In many ways, that water drop is like me stuck in some boring meetings—luckily that does not happen much anymore now that I only work on things which I love. :)
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-31T15:49:48.05+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 5184
+ Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 196 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°25'10" N 114°13'37" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山西沙路 Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130331.7D.37336
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 形 Forms
“雨後一滴水 Water drop after the rain” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130331.7D.37336
/ #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 #綠 #green #葉 #叶 #leaf #水 #Water
# 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 6 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16970
/ #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
I have been on a roll for panoramas lately, but they are fun.
Bridges have great forms, but so do tunnels. Someone on Google+ commented that they don’t like the traffic in Hong Kong because it treats pedestrians as second-class citizens and stuck them underground—not true.
Tunnels allow pedestrians to cross the road without stopping traffic, so tunnels make it quick for pedestrians and cars alike to go through without stopping. It is a win-win urban-planning design.
On the far side you see some architecture with squares. Everyone in Hong Kong would immediately recognise that it is a school. Like I said before, the architectural forms are fairly standardized and they are instantly recognisable.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-03 15:08:00 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 10604 x 2134
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ Focal Length: 98mm
+ Panorama FOV: 44 degree horizontal, 18.8 degree vertical
+ GPS: 22°25'21" N 114°13'40" 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.20130211.7D.22610-SML.20130211.7D.22616-SML.Pano.001.Rectilinear.14x33
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“:::>井<:::” / 香港人流建築全景之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130303.7D.25226-SML.20130303.7D.25236-SML.Pano.001.Rectilinear.44x19
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #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 #隧道 #Tunnel #街 #Street
# LEUNG Shuk Han, Stella
Kyotokyo
shukhan0126@hotmail.com
+852 9201 5598
# Sponsors
+ Colorway Graphics Limited
+ Numb
+ Long Tai Hong (Holding) Limited
(B/W edit)
This is one of Chiang’s official state cars, donated by overseas Chinese in the Philippines. The 1955 GM-manufactured Cadillac is a four-door, seven-seat limousine that measures 610 (L) x 200 (W) x 163 (H) cm and weighs three tons. It is fitted with bulletproof glass and other security measures. Chiang, however, only used the vehicle once.
In countries that have indigenous automobile manufacturers, the government will usually commission one of the national automakers to provide a state car, or allow several to provide cars for an official state fleet. That the Taiwanese government picked something from an American manufacturer certainly shows the intimate relationship between the US and Taiwan.
Also of note is the car plate, which reads 0888. In Chinese language, the number 8 sounds similar to the word for abundance and good fortune, and is often the preferred number used for car plates, street numbers, cell phone numbers, etc.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_state_car
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall
蔣中正總統座車 Chiang’s official state car / 中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30806.P1.L2.BW
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #TW #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #cars #Cadillac #security #government #GM
A series of sculptures using ink, silkscreen, spray paint and enamel on wood with painted aluminum base seen at Michael Werner at Art Basel Hong Kong recently.
These works are not really my cup of tea—but it might have to do with the fact that they are placed against such an overwhelming wall of psychedelic paint.
Individally I do like the pieces, which appear out of the cubist paintings of Picasso, with the medium referencing that of street art. But in this installation view the peripherals stand to distract more so than to add.
Thoughts?
Aaron Curry
Fuzzy Mut, 2013
Ink, silkscreen, spray paint and enamel on wood with painted aluminum base
197 x 125.5 x 117 cm
Aaron Curry
Headdd, 2013
Ink, silkscreen, spray paint and enamel on wood with painted aluminum base
273 x 80 x 66.5 cm
Aaron Curry
Nut Job, 2013
Ink, silkscreen, spray paint and enamel on wood with painted aluminum base
237 x 103 x 81 cm
# Aaron Curry
1972 Born in San Antonio, Texas
2002 BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
2005 MFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California
2010 Fellow, The American Academy in Berlin
Aaron Curry lives and works in Los Angeles.
www.michaelwerner.com/artist_26_bio.htm
# Michael Werner
4 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
USA
22 Upper Brook Street
London W1K 7PZ
United Kingdom
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:27:44+0800
+ Dimensions: 5476 x 1743
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Panorama FOV: 162 degree horizontal, 78 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ 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.13903-SML.20130523.6D.13907-Pano.Cylindrical.162x78
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Mixed Media Sculptures Installation by Aaron Curry (b. 1972, US): Fuzzy Mut, 2013 + Headdd, 2013 + Nut Job, 2013” / Michael Werner Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13903-SML.20130523.6D.13907-Pano.Cylindrical.162x78
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #SMLProjects #Pano #SMLPano
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #sculpture #installation AaronCurry #MichaelWerner #LA #US
The serenity series are mostly photographs taken outside my window. It is the same exact view, but the scenery changes quite often—drama by nature!
The cloudscape at sunset this evening is simply too incredible not to capture it—nature never repeats itself so if I don’t do it today there will be no tomorrow to capture the same thing. Just wow! A panorama is currently being processed to show the full view. But since I already have a wide angle shot, I generally like to also do the detail view—with only the essence.
# SML Translate: 藍空看黃昏 雲海錦西山
+ 藍: blue.
+ 空: sky.
+ 看: view.
+ 黃昏: yellow sunset.
+ 雲: cloud.
+ 海: sea (describes vastness of clouds).
+ 錦: brocade (describes thickness of clouds).
+ 西: west (directional).
+ 山: mountain.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-02T18:13:38.00+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/125 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 70 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130402.7D.37459
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
“藍空看黃昏 雲海錦西山” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130402.7D.37459
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #雲 #Cloud #Cloudscape #天 #空 #Sky
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8527234502/sizes/o/ (20575 x 2198 original)
It used to be that I must mount on tripod to do panorama—Not anymore. Hugin, which is open source and thus free, has an uncanny ability to align images. The best part is that it can do so interactively.
Pictured from left to right:
+ 科學園 Science Park (in the foreground). A campus-like environment designed for established technology enterprises as well as startups as venue to promote interaction and innovation at a local as well as global level. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Science_Park
+ 大埔工業村 Tai Po Industrial Estates (in the background). An industrial zone for Hong Kong industrial factories. It also house the headquarters of Asia Television Limited, which broadcasts one of Hong Kong’s primary television channel ATV Home and ATV World. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Po_Industrial_Estate
+ 八仙嶺 Pat Sin Leng (the great span of mountains). A mountain range located within the Pat Sin Leng Country Park. The name 八仙嶺 literally means “Ridge of the Eight Immortals”, who are famous xian ("immortals; transcendents; fairies") in Chinese Mythology, and symbolizes the eight peaks along the Pat Sin Leng mountain range, each named after a different Immortal. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Sin_Leng
+ 吐露港 Tolo Harbour (the great span of water). In the past pearls were very abundant here. Pearl hunting had been a major industry in Tai Po from Han Dynasty. The hunting lasted until the Ming Dynasty, when the pearl oysters were nearly extinct in the area. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolo_Harbour
+ 聽濤雅苑 Vista Paradiso (the window on the far right). Where SML Universe HKG is located at and where I took this photo. So yeah the view is pretty spectacular here. It is also where most of the photographs from my 寧 Serenity series was taken at.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-04 10:56:23 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 20575 x 2198
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ Focal Length: 98 mm
+ Panorama FOV: 68 degree horizontal, 10 degree vertical
+ GPS: 18°8'43" N 112°39'33" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 科學園 + 大埔工業村 + 八仙嶺 + 吐露港 + 聽濤雅苑 Science Park + Tai Po Industrial Estates + Pat Sin Leng + Tolo Harbour + Vista Paradiso
+ Serial: SML.20130304.7D.26296-SML.20130304.7D.26307-SML.Pano.Rectilinear.68x10
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“科學園 + 大埔工業村 + 八仙嶺 + 吐露港 + 聽濤雅苑 Science Park + Tai Po Industrial Estates + Pat Sin Leng + Tolo Harbour + Vista Paradiso” / 香港全景之寧 Hong Kong Serenity Panorama / SML.20130304.7D.26296-SML.20130304.7D.26307-SML.Pano.Rectilinear.68x10
/ #寧 #serenity #SMLSerenity #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape
This is a close up view of one of the nine Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters currently deployed on the USS Peleliu LHA-5.
The X at the front is the tail rotor, whereas the / in the back is one of the folded main rotor blades which spans 72 ft 2.8 in (22.01 m) when fully extended.
What I find to be particularly interesting is that the blades are marked by color bands in blue, red, black and yellow. I do not know the reasons for them, but I do see a usability rationale: when the weather condition is terrible and especially if you are in combat, being able to quickly communicate to your engineer which blade needs fixing definitely save time. Split second decision might often mean the difference between life and death, no doubt.
I do not know if this is specific to the US Marines or if it is a standard for helicopter designs, but I thought that it is wonderful.
# About the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion is the most common name for the Sikorsky S-65 family of heavy-lift transport helicopters. Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps, it is also in service with Germany, Iran, Israel, and Mexico. The United States Air Force operated the HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant" during the late- and post-Vietnam War era, updating most of them as the MH-53 Pave Low.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-53_Sea_Stallion
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:23:11+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 10000
+ 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°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: Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01484
+ Series: Photojournalism, 形 Forms
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“XX/” / 美國海軍陸戰隊CH-53直升機尾槳之形 US Marines Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Helicopter Tail Rotor Forms / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01484
/ #Photojournalism #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #Marines #USS #Peleliu #LHA6 #mil #military #CH53 #helicopter #Rotor #usability
Buses in Hong Kong serve an important function—it transports people traveling long distances between remote areas and downtown. Although the metro (MTR) is fast, it is also very crowdy. The last thing you want after a day of work is stand inside a compressed train being pushed around.
Pictured is a bus terminal located in Central, the financial district in Hong Kong. It is situated at the ground level of Exchange Square, the building which also houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. A time lapse video of this area can be seen earlier in the stream [1].
This 360-degree panorama was stitched together using 15 captures on the 6D + 17-40 f/4L mounted on the Manfrotto 303SPH. Many people walked by as I was photographing this, but you do not really see them as this was shot with a relatively long exposure. I do this intentionally to hide the identity of the pedestrians.
# Notes
1. 香港中環 Hong Kong Central / 人流 Human Logistics 延時攝影 Time Lapse Photography / SML.20130717.6D.20604-SML.20130717.6D.21 490-TL
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/9328613536/
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-07-17T19:21:35+0800
+ Dimensions: 18332 x 5467
+ Exposure: 0.8 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Manfrotto 303 SPH pano head, Canon TC-80N3, Manfrotto tripod
+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 95 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°17'3" N 114°9'28" E
+ Location: 香港中環交易廣場巴士總站 Exchange Square Bus Terminal, Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3, Lightroom 5
+ Serial: SML.20130717.6D.21492-SML.20130717.6D.21506-Pano.i15.360x95.Cylindrical.BW
+ Series: 人流 Human Logisitics, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
交易廣場巴士總站 Exchange Square Bus Terminal / 香港中環人流全景 Hong Kong Central Human Logistics Panorama / SML.20130717.6D.21492-SML.20130717.6D.21506-Pano.i15.360x95.Cylindrical.BW
/ #人流 #HumanLogistics #全景 #Pano #Panorama #SMLPano #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #中環 #Central #Urban #city #people
A man paddles his kayak leisurely at Tolo Harbour in Hong Kong.
Aside from his funny wetsuit which reads “I am very very slow,” I was drawn to the variety of water forms made by his paddle—from the “swoosh” on his left to the tiny droplet splashes on his right. Then of course there is a calm reflection on the water as well as the rather calm sea surface.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-21T13:08:54+0800
+ Dimensions: 4875 x 3250
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130421.6D.02408
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 形 Forms
“獨木舟水濺形之多樣 Kayak Splashes Forms Diversity” / 香港水上運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130421.6D.02408
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #獨木舟 #Kayak #水 #Water #Splash #LOL
Two life-sized nude figures with long braided hair stand in front of a table on top of a Persian rug. A feast is served. It is that of a giant fish killed by arrows. The figures appear like tribal natives, but one is holding an umbrella in the modern era. The only thing that can summarize what is seen best is WTF?! This is the kind of works which I adore—things which although my logical unit cannot process, but I know I would love to live with it over time.
This installation is by Indonesian artist Entang Wiharso (b. 1967). There is not much written about him, except that his intention is “to combine personal, Western and Indonesian mythologies and cast a critical eye on the socio-political conditions of his country” — as with most art reviews, not entirely useful unfortunately.
If I have unlimited budget and can bring home any five items from Art Basel Hong Kong though, this would definitely be one of them. But I can’t quite reason why except that crazyisgood!
…Ironically my other favorite artist from the show, Chiharu Shiota, is also represented by ARNDT — trust that if I am ever in the market for some good works, they will be the one for me to visit.
(please see link below for the official description by the gallerists)
Entang Wiharso
Feast Table: Undeclared Perceptions, 2012
Cast aluminum, cast brass, Persian carpet
200 x 400 x 300 cm
78.74 x 157.48 x 118.11 in
Edition 1 of 2 in brass and aluminium
(+ 1 artist proof in graphite and resin)
# Entang Wiharso
id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entang_Wiharso
www.arndtberlin.com/website/artist_8558
# ARNDT
Potsdamer Strasse 96
10785 Berlin
Germany
Lock Road 22 #01-35
108939 Singapore
Singapore
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:28:55+0800
+ Dimensions: 5053 x 3368
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 19 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ 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.13954
+ 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 Entang Wiharso. Feast Table: Undeclared Perceptions, 2012 (Cast aluminum, cast brass, Persian carpet)” / ARNDT / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13954
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #EntangWiharso #ARNDT #sculpture #installation #WTF
# 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 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16856
I have always wanted to take photographs of the moon, but I think that my lenses are just not long enough. Every telephoto beyond the 400mm range are all > US$10,000+ — where do people get that kind of dough to buy those lenses? I can’t quite justify that yet. I wish that Hong Kong has a place for lens rentals. There must be something like this here. Or maybe in mainland China?
# SML Translate: 藍空掛白月 雲澌獨自寧
+ 藍: Blue.
+ 空: Air, sky.
+ 掛: Hang, hook. Metaphor for the moon floating in air.
+ 白: White.
+ 月: Moon.
+ 雲: Clouds.
+ 澌: Disappeared.
+ 獨: alone.
+ 自: by oneself.
+ 寧: Serenity.
+ 藍空掛白月 雲澌獨自寧: The moon floats by itself in a clear blue sky without clouds and finds serenity on its own. (It contains an autobiographical suggestion where I generally prefer not interfacing with humans and that I find comfort being on my own)
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-22 17:17:33 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3376 x 5064
+ Exposure: 1/640 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°25'8" N 114°13'35" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山遊樂場 中国香港马鞍山游乐场 Ma On Shan Recreation Ground, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130222.7D.24506
+ Series: 寧 Serenity
“藍空掛白月 雲澌獨自寧” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130222.7D.24506
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #自然 #Nature #藍 #Blue #天 #空 #Sky #月 #Moon
I have often formed the opinion that artworks which you cannot relate is not the artwork for you. In usual fashion, I am drawn to works which I find to be slightly bizarre.
From the espresso maker which I am planning to buy, an “object and its unreliable witnesses,” the “talking clock” to the witty form juxtaposed near one”s belly, I find this piece of work to be a feast to the eye.
I haven’t had a chance to speak to the gallerists so I can only respond to this as candidly as I can. I am certain that there will be far more “high-brow” mumbo-jumbo which you can chow down on various art sites. The links are below. Meanwhile as a layman this South African piece is calling to me in more ways than one.
(Note: You do much prefer my nonsensical analysis more so than the impossible-to-read essays written by people who get As in English from Yale, right?)
Seriously WTF. Crazyisgood. SML Love. Highly recommended.
# Art Info
William Kentridge & Marguerite Stephens
Self Portrait as a Coffee Pot, III, 2012
Mohair Tapestry
283 x 230 cm
# William Kentridge
William Kentridge (born 28 April 1955) is a South African artist best known for his prints, drawings, and animated films. These are constructed by filming a drawing, making erasures and changes, and filming it again. He continues this process meticulously, giving each change to the drawing a quarter of a second to two seconds' screen time. A single drawing will be altered and filmed this way until the end of a scene. These palimpsest-like drawings are later displayed along with the films as finished pieces of art.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kentridge
www.goodman-gallery.com/artists/williamkentridge
# Goodman Gallery
Goodman Gallery is at the forefront of contemporary art in South Africa. Its focus is on artists – from South Africa, the greater African Continent, and other countries – who engage in a dialogue with the African context.
163 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood
2193 Johannesburg
South Africa
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T14:02:11+0800
+ Dimensions: 3456 x 4137
+ Exposure: 1/125 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.03944
+ 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
“William Kentridge & Marguerite Stephens. Self Portrait as a Coffee Pot, III, 2012. Mohair tapestry (Detail). Edition of 6” / Goodman Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.EOSM.03944
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #WilliamKentridge #MargueriteStephens #Coffee #WTF #LOL #GoodmanGallery #SouthAfrica #opinions
A curved pavement built in stone lead travelers from the peak of 泰山 Mount Tai all the way to the ground. Before the cable cars were built, this was the only way to travel to the top. It still took us an hour on foot from the cable car station to reach the top of the mountain though. To give you a sense of scale, if you zoom in you can see very tiny people walking on the path.
Original 3170x4754:
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8355214443/sizes/o/
# SML Setup
+ Canon EOS 7D
+ Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L
Handheld
# SML Data
SML.20121011.7D.09527 - ISO 100 - 54 mm - f/3.5 - 1/500 sec
“曲径通幽” / 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.09527.ChinaTourism.CN.Shandong.MountTai
Earlier you see these two buildings side by side [1]. Now these two buildings are back, via the reflective surfae of the Chater House. If you are still not convinced that reflections are fun, perhaps this will?
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-26T20:40:21.047+0800
+ Dimensions: 5044 x 3363
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 43 mm
+ ISO: 3200
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'1" N 114°9'29" E
+ Altitude: 95.2 m
+ Location: 中國香港中環交易廣場 Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: 中國香港中環遮打大廈和怡和大廈 Chater House and Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130326.7D.36721.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms
# Notes
1. “黑線與白點: 遮打大廈與怡和大廈 Black Lines vs White Dots: Chater House vs Jardine House” / 香港金融建築夜形之界 Hong Kong Financial Architecture Night Forms Division / SML.20130323.7D.35947.C23.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8590635139/
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“點與線: 怡和大廈與遮打大廈 Dots vs Lines: Jardine House vs Chater House” / 香港金融建築夜之形 Hong Kong Financial Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130326.7D.36721.P1.L1
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #夜 #Night #中環 #Central #Office #reflection
Every popular tourist destination comes with at least one or two living statues. Almost all are covered in paint from head to toe. I cannot imagine what a hard life it must be to support one’s living this way, especially at this weather.
Photographed near No.2 Wharf, Circular Quay, Sydney Australia with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L.
Living statue street performer / Sydney, Australia / SML.20140314.6D.30892.BW
My philosophy for HDR is different than most. I prefer them to look natural without much heavy-handed tone-mapping. This HDR image were composed using three captures: 1/6 sec, 1.3 sec and 10 sec.
The building on the left is 君臨天下 The Harbourside Tower 3, a luxury residential condo in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. The architecture to the right is the 環球貿易廣場 International Commerce Centre (ICC). Aside from being Hong Kong’s tallest building, it is also currently the world’s fifth tallest building by height and the world’s third tallest building by floors. It also houses The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong.
This series of photographs were taken on the roof of 圓方 Elements, a large shopping mall located on 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2012-11-09 18:12:58 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 5175 x 3444
+ Focal Length: 27 mm
+ ISO: 3200
+ SML.20121109.7D.16206: 1.3 sec at f/8.0
+ SML.20121109.7D.16207: 1/6 sec at f/8.0
+ SML.20121109.7D.16208: 10 sec at f/8.0
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'15" N 114°9'40" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀柯士甸道西1號圓方 中国香港九龙尖沙咀柯士甸道西1号圆方 Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: 君臨天下 The Harbourside Tower 3, 環球貿易廣場 International Commerce Centre (ICC)
+ Serial: SML.20121109.7D.16206_7_8.HDR
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4, Photomatix Pro
+ Series: 商場 Shopping Malls, 建築 Architecture, 高動態範圍攝影 HDR Photography
“君臨天下 The Harbourside + 環球貿易廣場 International Commerce Centre (ICC) + 香港麗思卡爾頓酒店 Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong” / 香港建築高動態範圍攝影 Hong Kong Architecture HDR Photography / SML.20121109.7D.16206_7_8.HDR
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #高動態範圍 #HDR #SMLHDR #商場 #ShoppingMalls #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #夜 #Night
What happens when you string hundreds of hexagonal pieces of mirrors with vibrant concentric stripes together? A magical 3D kaleidoscope, it seems.
This installation titled “Supertaster” by Los Angeles-based artist Pae White is nothing short of being magical. With each step that viewer takes, the sculpture seems to change. And perhaps even more incredible is that its appearance changes depending on where the work was installed, as its myriads of mirrors reflect the sights from its surrounding.
In this stunning work, the insignificant becomes extraordinary. Highly recommended.
Pae White
Supertaster, 2013
Two-sided mirror, paper and cable
101 x 211 cm
199 strands, height variable
# Pae White (b. 1963 Pasadena, California, USA)
Pae White was born in 1963 in Pasadena, California. She lives and works in Los Angeles. She received her M.F.A. from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and her B.A. from Scripps College in Claremont, California.
# neugerriemschneider
Linienstrasse 155
10115 Berlin
Germany
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:25:43+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 28mm
+ 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.13942
+ 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 Pae White: Supertaster, 2013
(Two-sided mirror, paper and cable)” / neugerriemschneider / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13942
/ #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 #PaeWhite #neugerriemschneider #sculpture #installation #mixedmedia #kaleidoscope #mirror
# 黃嘉麗 WONG Ka Lai, Kali
Monsters Family
kalai.w1990@gmail.com
+852 6849 7416
# Sponsor
+ China Union (Cashmere) International Group Limited
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
黃嘉麗 WONG Ka Lai, Kali: Monsters Family: Look 1 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.16983
/ #PolyUFashionShow2013 #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #Crazyisgood
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #理工大學 #PolyU #fashion #design #people #WongKaLai #KaliWong #黃嘉麗 #MonstersFamily #womens #women #models #cashmere
The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine (國民革命忠烈祠) is considered a must-see attraction for visitors to Taiwan. It was built to honor the 390,000 Chinese soldiers killed during the Xinhai Revolution, Northern Expedition, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises.
The ceremonial changing of the guards, seen here, occurs every hour. The military officers stand still until they are replaced in the next hour.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/L USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Martyrs'_Shrine
國民革命忠烈祠儀隊交接儀式 Changing of the Guards at the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.6D.30702.SQ
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #男 #Men #SMLMen #人 #people #兵 #soldier #軍 #military
An off-duty US Marine hangs out with another marine named Hurst (as seen on his jacket) near some air duct (venting system?) on the USS Peleliu.
Nearly every single man who is sitting by these openings at the ship is using either a cell phone or a computer. Could it be that they have no coverage in international waters? Or perhaps they cannot really check personal messages until they are near navy ports like Hong Kong?
For some shots I could even see what they have on their computer monitors—mostly white screens—clearly reception is an issue everywhere you go, and for sure the freegovwifi in Hong Kong is unusable. Good luck—go get a 3G card next time you are in town!
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-18T17:27:38+0800
+ Dimensions: 3648 x 4572
+ Exposure: 1/80 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 120 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°17'40" N 114°9'59" E
+ Location: 中國香港九龍尖沙咀海港城 Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
+ Subject: US Marines Copter HMM-364 on the USS Peleliu (LHA-5), United States Navy
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130418.6D.01378
+ Series: Photojournalism, 男 Men
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“US Marines hanging out” / USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in Hong Kong / SML.20130418.6D.01378
/ #Photojournalism #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #US #Navy #Marines #USS #Peleliu #LHA6 #mil #military #men #people #computers
Screenshot: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/sets/72057594128077560/
Summary
Typographic landscape of a city described through visually counting from 1 to 100.
Setup
These were shot with my first digital camera, the Sony Mavica FD7.
Statement
This was my first photography project. It started out as a project for a typography class while I was in college. Like most graphic design assignments at Yale, it was very open ended. We were asked to show the experience of a city through the language of typography. I have always been interested in numbers, and I as such I decided to run around New Haven and photograph numbers which represent the city, from 1 to 100.
The series is to be projected on the wall as slideshow. The numbers are recognizably New Haven, and most who have been in New Haven can recognize the sense of time and space as they go through the series. Some commented that it reminded them of Sesame Street.
I thought of extended this to different neighborhoods in New York, but I never had the time to work on more of them after college, and as such I have only completed the first and only one...
The original series was displayed via a conventional slide projector. In order to best-simulate the original intention on a computer, view the set as a slideshow and set the speed to fast.
Licensing
CC-BY-SA 1997 See-ming Lee
Water hoses connecting fish tanks and the like are tied up and hung dried after a day of work. Not a whole lot can be said for these utilitarian items. I just like the lines and forms they have created with the surroundings.
Photographed at the fish market in Lau Fau Shan, Hong Kong (香港流浮山魚市場).
Isolated being after a day’s work / 香港流浮山魚市場之形 Fish Market’s Forms / SML.20131118.7D.51347
The major historical events of the bride and groom is visualized in a timeline where you can see interesting tidbits of their life as well as intervals where they overlap around the world. It provides a different way to outlining their stories as just text and images. The actual date of the wedding + reception as well as today's date is highlighted so visitors can visually get a sense of when the different events are happening.
Instead of using username and password to gain entry to the site, visitors simply user their first name and last name to gain access to the site — they are on the guest list, they will gain access promptly.
No-click IxD. Almost all interaction requires no clicks (limiting clicks is part of my interaction design philosophy: interface should require clicks only where necessary as it requires much more efforts for the users than rollovers)
SML 720p HD Simulcast
See also Wedding 360 (Flickr set)
Since 1975, the BMW Art Car project has been inviting an international roster of artists to utilise their automobiles as canvas for art.
The project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, starting with Alexander Calder and the CSL 3.0, which Poulain himself raced in the 1975 Le Mans endurance race. Although the cars were intended to be race in the beginning, these days it has shifted the focus somewhat to position BMW as a player in the arts as luxury global brands have been seen to sponsor many art programs.
Pictured is the BMW Art Car #10 seen at Art Basel Hong Kong recently. It was painted by César Manrique, art artist and architect born in Arrecife, Lanzarote, and grew up in the area of San Ginés lagoon. It was painted in 1990 on a BMW 730i.
César Manrique (1919-04-24 to 1992-09-25)
BMW Art Car #10: 730i
1990
# César Manrique
César Manrique (pronounced: [ˈθesar manˈrike]) (24 April 1919 - 25 September 1992) was an artist and an architect.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/César_Manrique
# BMW Art Car
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Art_Car
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:04:55+0800
+ Dimensions: 4501 x 3000
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ 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.14070
+ 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
“BMW Art Car #10 by César Manrique, 1990 (730i)” / BMW Art Car / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14070
/ #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 #CésarManrique #CesarManrique #BMWArtCar #BMW #cars
For a long while now, I have wondered what those weird rocks formation across the harbour is. Now that I can zoom way far, I took a pano and realised that they were not rocks at all. They were in fact Chinese traditional tombstones.
In remote locations in Hong Kong, there lies these traditional burial grounds which have been present before the modern times and dates back far before the Opium War after which the British took over as part of a 99 year lease from China [1].
The 風水 fengshui is excellent here. Its back is against the mountains and it faces the ocean. The area is called Yim Tin Tsai (Chinese: 鹽田仔; literally "Little Salt Field") [2]. It is apparently an island and is connected to the mainland in the north by a road to The Beverely Hills [3], a luxury residential development, and to the island of Ma Shi Chau [4] in the east by a tombolo.
Perhaps even more interesting is that a late neolithic prehistoric site sting back to about 4,000 years ago has been identified on the island. Members of the Hakka Chan (陳) clan were thought to have moved from today’s Shenzhen and settled in Yim Tin Tsai during the 19th century.
I have seen many fishermen boats coming from that vicinity towards me (also in the center of my capture), and it appears that there is in fact a fisherman village as well as a typhoon shelter for boats just across the hill.
(This sounds like a potentially full-blown photojournalism article for me to work on in the future—stay tuned)
Stitched together using 13 full resolution captures on the 7D with the 100-400.
# Notes
1. History of Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hong_Kong
2. Yim Tin Tsai (Chinese: 鹽田仔; literally "Little Salt Field") is an island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yim_Tin_Tsai_(Tai_Po)
3. The Beverly Hills (Chinese: 比華利山別墅) is an upscale, private gated community in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, situated along the coastline with a panoramic view of Tolo Harbour, developed by Henderson Land Development. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beverly_Hills
4. Ma Shi Chau (Chinese: 馬屎洲 Cantonese: ma5 si2 zau1, literally meaning "horse excrement island") is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Shi_Chau
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-02T15:06:40+0800
+ Dimensions: 12723 x 2939
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Panorama FOV: 12 degree horizontal, 10 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港大埔鹽田仔 Yim Tin Tsai, Taipo, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130502.7D.40971-SML.20130502.7D.40983-Pano.Rectilinear.12x10
+ Series: 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“大埔鹽田仔 Yim Tin Tsai in Taipo” / 香港全景之寧 Hong Kong Panoramic Serenity / SML.20130502.7D.40971-SML.20130502.7D.40983-Pano.Rectilinear.12x10
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For over 30 years, Los Angeles and Brooklyn based artist Kenny Scharf has been creating sparkly, pop-ed and monstrous paintings, sculptures and installations featuring imagery from animated cartoons in his childhood.
This particular character is called “Squirtz,” one of the artist’s “classic guys.” The one shown recently at Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 is a red one, though recently an 8-ft tall blue version can be spotted in New York at Paul Kasmin Gallery, The Standard, High Line when the artist has a solo show called “Kolors”.
The juxtaposition between the cheery sculpture and the gallerists show that the line which used to divide street art and fine art is becoming very blurry these days. Sparkly!
Kenny Scharf
Squirtz (Red), 2013
enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass
48 1/8 x 37 1/4 x 24 1/8 in
122.2 x 94.6 x 61.3 cm
PK 17313
# Kenny Scharf
Born 1958 in Los Angeles, CA
Based in LA and Brooklyn
1980 B.F.A., School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Scharf
# Paul Kasmin Gallery
293 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
USA
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:57:20+0800
+ Dimensions: 3212 x 4818
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ 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.14057
+ 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 Kenny Scharf: Squirtz (Red), 2013 (enamel, rhinestone and fiberglass)” / Paul Kasmin Gallery / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14057
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Sometimes when you are little it is hard to get noticed, but fear not, if you are good, you will still be spotted despite the noise around you.
This painting by UK artist Julie Roberts caught my eye because unlike most artworks which are screaming loudly to me, it is a world within its own. It is painted with oil, but the strokes it makes resemble one which looks like markers—with fine lines, accented with dots, rings and bubbles.
I recognize what is depicted almost immediately—it is that of a boys’ boarding school. There is something decidedly British about the scenery, and all have a child-like wonders to them in the distant past. It appears that going through historic archives is part of her process, and it really does show through.
Fine and exquisite. SML Love.
Julie Roberts (b. 1963, UK)
Workhouse / Boys Ward (study), 2013
Oil on linen
56.5 x 71.6 cm
# Julie Roberts
Born 1963 in Flint, North Wales, UK
Lives and works in Glasgow, UK
# Andréhn-Schiptjenko
Hudiksvallsgatan 8
11330 Stockholm
Sweden
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T16:37:17+0800
+ Dimensions: 2878 x 2161
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 40mm
+ ISO: 320
+ 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.13978
+ 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 Julie Roberts (b. 1963, UK): Workhouse / Boys Ward (study), 2013 (Oil on linen)” / Andréhn-Schiptjenko / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.13978
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# 黃嘉麗 WONG Ka Lai, Kali
Monsters Family
kalai.w1990@gmail.com
+852 6849 7416
# Sponsor
+ China Union (Cashmere) International Group Limited
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
黃嘉麗 WONG Ka Lai, Kali: Monsters Family: Look 4 / PolyU Fashion Show 2013 / SML.20130626.6D.17003
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Thankfully I worked quickly before the granny security guard shoo me away.
Interactive version: 360.io/Z9YU6g
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-03-20
+ Dimensions: 4096 x 1952
+ Camera: Apple iPhone 5
+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 360 degree vertical
+ GPS: 22°25'35" N 114°13'50" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山鞍駿街14號馬鞍山公共圖書館 Ma On Shan Public Library, On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130320.360pano.Z9YU6g.f
+ Workflow: 360pano, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
“馬鞍山公共圖書館 Ma On Shan Public Library” / 香港建築全景攝影 Hong Kong Architecture Panoramic Photography / SML.20130320.360pano.Z9YU6g.f
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西灣 Sai Van is a bay area [1] at the Macau Peninsula [2], the oldest and most populous part of Macau. In the old times, it used to be a place where merchant ships dock, but it has become a residential area in modern times.
The locals—including schools and public media—pronounced the character 灣 as 環 even though the character suggest otherwise (different intonation in Chinese). Because of this, even the Macau public bus transport Transmac named the place as “西環” instead of “西灣”.
This panorama is stitched using 15 full resolution RAW captures with the 7D and the 24-70. The serial looks off mainly because I originally shot these bracketed intended as HDR but as I wrote earlier the pano processing combined with HDR is somewhat challenging at the moment and I will not attempt it until I have more time in the future.
The unmistakeable architecture for Grand Lisboa (新葡京) [3] can be seen on the far left of the frame, where as the Macau Tower is unfortunately chopped off. One unfortunate reality about these panorama shots is that if I had included the full tower then almost the entire frame would be filled with the sky. I would have had shot these with the 17-40 but I lend it to my dad who was traveling with me and he was way too far away for me to get it back so next time.
# Notes
1. 西灣 Sai Van: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/西灣_(澳門)
2. Macau Peninsula: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau_Peninsula
3. Grand Lisboa: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Lisboa
4. Macau Tower: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau_Tower
# SML Data
+ Date: 2012-10-31T13:09:59+0800
+ Dimensions: 11681 x 2027
+ Exposure: 1/200 - 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 24 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 timer remote release, Manfrotto tripod
+ Panorama FOV: 179 degree horizontal, 41 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°10'59" N 113°32'1" E (approximate, no GPS unit)
+ Location: 澳門西灣民國大馬路 Avenida da Republica, Sai Van, Macau
+ Serial: SML.20121031.7D.13282-SML.20121031.7D.13318-Pano.Cylindrical.179x41
+ Series: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“西灣 (pronounced 西環) Sai Van” / 澳門全景 Macau Panorama / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121031.7D.13282-SML.20121031.7D.13318-Pano.Cylindrical.179x41
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Like I said, the urban jungle is filled with interesting forms—especially through the reflective surfaces of skyscrapers whose windows were never perfectly flat.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-02-11 15:25:01 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3354 x 5032
+ Exposure: 1/250 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°16'49" N 114°10'31" E
+ Altitude: 61.5 m
+ Location: 中國香港灣仔告士打道132號樂高大廈 中国香港湾仔告士打道132号乐高大厦 Lok Go Building, 132 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong,
+ Serial: SML.20130211.7D.22763.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 形 Forms, 抽象 Abstracts
“紅白藍 Red, White and Blue” / 城市建築抽象之形 Urban Architecture Abstract Forms / SML.20130211.7D.22763.P1.L1
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I found it funny that there is a “Manly Ferry” at the pier. Is there a girly ferry somewhere also? It turns out that Manly is a surf beach in Sydney frequented by both locals and tourists. I did eventually go and it did not disappoint.
Photographed at Wharf 3, Circular Quay in Sydney with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L.
Manly Ferry / Sydney, Australia / SML.20140314.6D.30902.BW