Uploads from Harris Hui (in search of light), tagged stilllife, with geodata

The Charisma Of Still Life - Granville Island N10979e

nobody@flickr.com (Harris Hui (in search of light)) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:27:44 -0800

Harris Hui (in search of light) posted a photo:

I am sucker and idiot who loves still life.

Stationary subject has an appeal to me without reasons.

I do not mean trees or buildings that do not move at all. But something or someone who is capable to move and they suddenly calm down and stay still. That gives a special charisma to the objects in the moment.

I saw the boots in Granville Island. No idea who puts them there and why. :o)

Happy Thursday!

One And One - Bunker House Britannia Shipyard 8565e

nobody@flickr.com (Harris Hui (in search of light)) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:10:53 -0700

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You are my only ONE.
And I wish I am your only ONE.

This is the old cheque writing machine in bunker house of Britannia Shipyard.

Happy Sunday to all my friends!

Time In A Bottle - Bunker House Britannia Shipyard 8515e

nobody@flickr.com (Harris Hui (in search of light)) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:22:49 -0700

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Time in a bottle by Jim Croce

If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day
Till Eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you

If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with

If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with

I love goldies from the 70’s and 80’s.

This is another still life shot taken at the bunker house of Britannia Shipyard.

Have a great Wednesday!

Where Is The "Shift" Key? - Bunker House Britannia Shipyard 8542e

nobody@flickr.com (Harris Hui (in search of light)) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:34:12 -0700

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Where is the key that can unlock and open your heart?

Where can I find the key that will shift your heart to me?

This is close up details of the old typewriter at bunker house of Britannia Shipyard.

Have a great Monday and great week ahead!

Analogue Or Digital? - Bunker House Britannia Shipyard 8555e

nobody@flickr.com (Harris Hui (in search of light)) — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:47:24 -0700

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If you have to make a choice now, would you go back to film photography again?

I will go back to film provided that I have a sponsorship on film developing and scanning.

I shoot normally 50 frames a week and it will costs me at least Canadian $3,600 for film costs, processing and scanning annually.

I surely love the feel and quality of film (especially medium format). However cost is really an issue now. The sum $3,600 (which is a low estimate) is almost my 5 years' budget on gear and computer upgrade.

When I shoot digitally with no extra cost, I always shoot 4-5 frames per scene with variations in aperture and shutter (make sure I have the right depth of field or blur), variations in composition, PoV and angle (make sure the background is right), sometimes bracketing in exposure and white balance. You cannot do all these with film without paying extra.

If I have a sponsorship, then it is a different story.

So that means goodbye to film. Because I will never have a sponsorship.

This is a Kodak Brownie as seen in the bunker house at Britannia Shipyard.

Have a great Sunday!

Why Is Still Life Interesting? - Bunker House Britannia Shipyard 8562e

nobody@flickr.com (Harris Hui (in search of light)) — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:11:53 -0700

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We have a very warm weekend in Vancouver and I decided to shoot something indoor which is in the shade and away from the sun.

I went to Britannia Shipyard and visited the bunker houses. I took a few still life pictures there.

Still life is interesting to me. Why would simple daily objects make interesting picture or paintings? Remember the painters just draw a painting with a few fruits.

This is a secret we want to crack down.

Have a great weekend and stay cool!