Uploads from See-ming Lee 李思明 SML, tagged sml

“静物微風中 Still life amidst the breeze” / 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊之寧 Hong Kong Ma On Shan Promenade Serenity (8-sec ND LE) / ML.20130519.6D.06945.SQ

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:45:35 -0700

How do you capture the wind which is invisible? By long exposure, naturally.

This is an aerial view of the Ma On Shan Promenade. You should recognise it by now by the oh-so-lovely blue jogging trail. Everything is at a stand still, but by using the ND filter and expose for eight full seconds under bright day light, all of a sudden you noticed the invisible wind because the trees wiggle to a blur, and in turn reveal the very defined architectural patterns on the floor.

A baby stroller walked by on the pavement within this capture, but you do not see it, because it has only registered very few pixels.

ND is useful in more ways then I imagined. Sweet.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-19T15:07:25+0800
+ Dimensions: 3488 x 3488
+ Exposure: 8.0 sec at f/25
+ Focal Length: 140 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod, H&Y ND2-ND400
+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'24" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130519.6D.06945.SQ
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 形 Forms, Long Exposure 長時間曝光

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

“静物微風中 Still life amidst the breeze” / 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊之寧 Hong Kong Ma On Shan Promenade Serenity (8-sec ND LE) / ML.20130519.6D.06945.SQ
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #LongExposure #LE #ND #風 #Wind

“自然抽象之形: 白浪如雪山 Nature Abstract Forms: Waves as snowy mountains” / 香港吐露港之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Serenity (11-sec ND LE) / SML.20130519.6D.06942.P1.L1

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:03:38 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Nature has a very magical property: under the right condition, one can look like another.

This looks like an aerial view of a snowy mountain, but in fact is a 11 second long exposure of the sea. The white streaks are mostly a result of the sunlight being reflected on the moving water surface. Eleven seconds is a long time for water to travel, and so it renders a rather unexpected capture.

In my mind, I had imagined that it would leave a long trail of something, but I too did not expect these results. Trust that I will be trying this more in the future, perhaps with a wider lens also.

The uneven exposure on the left side of the frame is somewhat unfortunate—it comes from the shadow of the building I am in. I tried to fix it a bit inside Photoshop but perhaps I should just try to avoid this spot next time.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-19T15:04:03+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 11.0 sec at f/32
+ Focal Length: 84 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod, H&Y ND2-ND400
+ GPS: 22°25'7" N 114°13'18" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130519.6D.06942.P1.L1
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature, 抽象 Abstract, 形 Forms, Long Exposure 長時間曝光

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

“自然抽象之形: 白浪如雪山 Nature Abstract Forms: Waves as snowy mountains” / 香港吐露港之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Serenity (11-sec ND LE) / SML.20130519.6D.06942.P1.L1
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #抽象 #Abstract #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Seascape #LongExposure #LE #ND

“沿虛線緩跑 Jog along the dashed line” / 馬鞍山海濱長廊緩跑徑 Ma On Shan Promenade Jogging Trail / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130421.6D.02478

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:17:50 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

I came from a very academic family. Growing up, books are the only constant which surround me, and sport is the last thing on any activity list. I do play tennis and squash, but not very serious about it.

So I never really notice until recently that the infrastructure in sports contain so many wonderful forms. But of course they do—there are lines which lead, lines which separate and divide, and they are fitting for my forms series.

Pictured is the oh-so-lovely tree-lined blue jogging trail at the Ma On Shan Promenade. While I dislike many of the color choices built by the Hong Kong Government, this jogging trail is the best subject that has landed near my home in Hong Kong. Some day, I will jog on it. I really don’t jog, but I probably should…

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-21T13:17:24+0800
+ Dimensions: 3402 x 5103
+ Exposure: 1/320 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130421.6D.02478
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 形 Forms

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

“沿虛線緩跑 Jog along the dashed line” / 馬鞍山海濱長廊緩跑徑 Ma On Shan Promenade Jogging Trail / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130421.6D.02478
/ #形 #Forms #SMLForms #體育 #体育 #Sports #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #地 #Floor #Lines #Curves #跑 #Run #Jog

“门 (Gate)” / 香港公共屋邨建築中文簡體字形 Hong Kong Public Housing Estate Architecture Simplified Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130512.6D.05734

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:04:18 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

In 2005, a site-specific installation called “The Gates” by Bulgarian artist Christo Yavacheff and French artist Jeanne-Claude (aka Christo and Jeanne-Claud) was seen at Central Park in New York City [1].

This was not an art installation—just a pathway at a public housing development in Hong Kong. But its resemblance is uncanny.

The Chinese character 门 came to mind, which is the simplified version of the character 門 — and it means literally the “gate” or the “door”, thus giving new meaning to both the high art and this everyday object.

The yellow stripe paint serves the function of alerting the elderly. I quite like it. Form follows function.

# Notes
1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gates

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-12T11:42:18+0800
+ Dimensions: 3373 x 5060
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 34 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'22" N 114°13'35" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山頌安邨 Chung On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130512.6D.05734
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 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

“门 (Gate)” / 香港公共屋邨建築中文簡體字形 Hong Kong Public Housing Estate Architecture Simplified Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130512.6D.05734
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan

“無名大黃蜂 Anonymous Bumblebee” / 香港基礎設施建築之形 Hong Kong Infrastructural Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05524

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:07:34 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

There is this odd-shaped building with very wonderful forms at the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade (西九龍海濱長廊), a park near the West Kowloon Cultural District (西九文化區 WKCD) which was built completely on reclaimed lands [1, 2].

With its very sculpted forms and striking yellow paint, it looks almost like Bumblebee from the Transformer series [3]. I have always wonder what it was when I photograph West Kowloon from Tsim Sha Tsui.

It looks like a sculpture, but I was told that it was likely a ventilation structure for the Western Harbour Crossing (WHC 西隧), the third tunnel to cross Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong [4, 5]. Based on its architectural style, it might very well be the property of MTR, Hong Kong’s metro system, whose Airport Express passes this junction from the Kowloon station to Hong Kong station.

MTR buildings tend to have very recognisable forms like this, and is the reason why I picked that. But if I find someone in the know I will definitely ask. Unfortunately, even on Google Maps this building is unmarked.

# Notes
1. West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Kowloon_Waterfront_Promenade
2. 西九龍海濱長廊: Wikipedia: ZH-HK: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/西九龍海濱長廊
3. Bumblebee (Transformers): Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee_(Transformers)
4. Western Harbour Crossing: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Harbour_Crossing
5. 西區海底隧道: Wikipedia: ZH-HK: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/西區海底隧道

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-08T18:23:40+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: CanonEF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'58" N 114°9'26" E
+ Location: 香港西九龍海濱長廊 West Kowloon Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130508.6D.05524
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, Crazyisgood

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

“無名大黃蜂 Anonymous Bumblebee” / 香港基礎設施建築之形 Hong Kong Infrastructural Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05524
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #西九 #WestKowloon #Yellow #FormFollowsFunction #WTF

“西九文化區 West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD)” / 香港文化建築之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05503

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:51:19 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a strategic investment by the Hong Kong Government to meet the long-term infrastructure needs of the arts and cultural sector and to position Hong Kong as a world-class city for contemporary arts and cultural entertainments.

The proposed and currently developing site is approximately 40 hectares and when completed will include 17 arts and cultural venues as well as space for arts education. One of these development will be the M+ Museum, which recently made news in the art world by snatching Lars Nittve to be its executive director.

Nittve was the founding Director of Tate Modern in London, former Director of the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the founding Director of Rooseum – Center for Contemporary Art - in Malmö, Sweden, and Director of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebaek, Denmark. Many have high hopes that by involving Nittve it would allow Hong Kong to make a mark in the art world—an area where Hong Kong at the moment quite frankly lacks.

At the moment WKCD is still under heavy construction but WKCD has taken the opportunity to organise some temporary art installations such as the “Mobile M+: Inflation!”, which features inflatable sculptures at the future site of M+.

The site was closed because of weather when I visited it but trust that I will go back again when the weather is good. A roster of international artists are involved, including: Cao Fei (China); Choi Jeong Hwa (South Korea); Jeremy Deller (UK); Jiakun Architects (China); Paul McCarthy (USA); Tomás Saraceno (Argentina); Tam Wai Ping (Hong Kong).

# References
1. West Kowloon Cultural District: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Kowloon_Cultural_District
2. 西九文化區: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/西九文化區
3. West Kowloon Cultural District Authority: www.wkcda.hk/
4. Lars Nittve: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_Nittve
5. Mobile M+: Inflation! www.wkcda.hk/en/newsroom/press_releases/index_id_128.html

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-08T18:13:55+0800
+ Dimensions: 5297 x 3531
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 39 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: CanonEF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°17'56" N 114°9'19" E
+ Location: 香港西九文化區 West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), West Kowloon, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130508.6D.05503
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, Typography

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

“西九文化區 West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD)” / 香港文化建築之形 Hong Kong Cultural Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05503
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #文化 #Culture #西九 #WestKowloon #WKCD #typography

“聽濤望藍天 Vista Paradiso against the blue sky” / 香港住宅建築之形 Hong Kong Residential Architecture Forms / SML.20130509.6D.05679

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:29:44 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

This is where I live. Not this particular tower but another one close to the promenade. No feng shui holes here but who needs feng shui holes when you the air is free of pollution and birds are singing outside?

When this place was first built, there was absolutely nothing around the complex, and it truly felt like a paradise. But alas the space in Hong Kong is tight but very soon the development is surrounded by other buildings, including some public housing development which is seen also at the top of the capture.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-09T13:56:12+0800
+ Dimensions: 5384 x 3589
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/10
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'18" N 114°13'30" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山恆明街2號聽濤雅苑 Vista Paradiso, 2 Hang Ming Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130509.6D.05679
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms

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

“聽濤望藍天 Vista Paradiso against the blue sky” / 香港住宅建築之形 Hong Kong Residential Architecture Forms / SML.20130509.6D.05679
/ #建築 #建筑 #Architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #聽濤雅苑 #VistaParadiso #住宅 #residential

“V: 麻鷹捕魚記 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Goes Fish-Hunting” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130509.7D.41640

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:36:23 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

A black kite (Milvus migrans) holds onto his fresh-caught fish tightly with its big claws near the water surface at Tolo Harbour. I have often seen fishermen nearby so I guess I should be able to find more of these sightings in the future.

Unlike the previous shot which was photographed from the 27th floor down [1], this one was shot on ground level. To be frank was his quick dive into the sea. This shot was mostly made possible by 7D’s fast 8fps burst rate and AI Servo tracking. Everything happens so quickly that there is not really any time to think about how to compose the image, so it was cropped after the fact.

# Notes
1. “痛下殺手 In for the kill” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40945.SQ: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8701585828/

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-09T13:42:40+0800
+ Dimensions: 3468 x 2312
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/11
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'22" N 114°13'29" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130509.7D.41640
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 鳥 Birds, 形 Forms

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

“V: 麻鷹捕魚記 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Goes Fish-Hunting” / 自然之形 Nature Forms / SML.20130509.7D.41640
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #麻鷹 #BlackKite #鷹 #鹰 #Kite #MilvusMigrans

“摩天 Scraping the Sky” / 凱旋門 The Arch + 君臨天下 The Harbourside + 環球貿易廣場 International Commerce Centre / 香港摩天大廈建築之形 Hong Kong Skyscrapers Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05489

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:41:01 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

It is not a skyscraper if it does not touch the sky. And on a foggy day like this, the International Commerce Centre (環球貿易廣場 ICC) certainly does [1] (pictured right). Besides being the tallest building in Hong Kong, it is currently the world’s fourth tallest building and the five-star Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong hotel currently occupies floors 102 to 118.

The red building to the left is The Arch (凱旋門). It is an 81-floor 231-metre (758 feet) tall skyscraper completed in 2006. It is currently the third-tallest residential building in Hong Kong and is made up of four towers. The towers join at the 69th floor to form an arch with the top floors and thus was named “The Arch” [2].

In the middle is another residential skyscraper called The Harbourside (君臨天下) [3]. It is a 255 m (836.6 ft) tall residential skyscraper which features many “Feng Shui Holes 風水洞” originally seen only at the luxury high-rise at the Southern District in Hong Kong. In Chinese mythology, the dragons flow from the north to the south and so architects decided to make “holes” for the dragon to pass through. Accordingly, the apartments near these holes are more expensive than the rest.

Altogether these building complex together with several other few and the shopping mall Elements make up what is called the “Union Square” area of Hong Kong in West Kowloon.

# Notes
1. The International Commerce Centre (Chinese: 環球貿易廣場) (abbr. ICC Tower) is a 118-storey, 484 m (1,588 ft) skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commerce_Centre
2. The Arch (凱旋門 / 凯旋门) at Union Square Hong Kong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Square_(Hong_Kong)
3. The Harbourside (君臨天下) is a 255 m (836.6 ft) tall residential skyscraper located at 1 Austin Road West, in the Union Square complex. Construction of the 74-storey building began in 2001 and was completed in 2004 under the design by P & T Architects & Engineers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Square_(Hong_Kong)

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-08T16:47:27+0800
+ Dimensions: 5301 x 3534
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°18'15" N 114°9'43" E
+ Location: 香港西九龍柯士甸道西一號 Union Square, 1 Austin Road, West Kowloon, Hong KOng
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, Crazyisgood

“摩天 Scraping the Sky” / 凱旋門 The Arch + 君臨天下 The Harbourside + 環球貿易廣場 International Commerce Centre / 香港摩天大廈建築之形 Hong Kong Skyscrapers Architecture Forms / SML.20130508.6D.05489
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #ICC #Arch #Harbourside #skyscraper #sky

“孤舟獨航 Sailing (CUHK WSC)” / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130507.7D.41086

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:43:24 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

A blue yacht from the CUHK Water Sports Centre (香港中文大學水上運動中心) sails in peaceful waters at Tolo Harbour. Its simple triangular forms accents well with the organic reflected forms of the water surface.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-07T12:46:59+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°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130507.7D.41086
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men, 形 Forms

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

“孤舟獨航 Sailing (CUHK WSC)” / 香港水上體育運動之形 Hong Kong Water Sports Forms / SML.20130507.7D.41086
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“Found SML Colors: 藍和黃的樓梯 Stairs in Yellow and Cyan” / 香港公共屋邨人流建築之形 Hong Kong Public Housing Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130507.7D.41123

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:35:15 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Repetitive yet dissimilar forms are most beautiful. Form follows function.

This staircase found at a public housing estate in Hong Kong features bright yellow paints painted on each step to help the predominantly elderly retired residents as they walk up each way.

SML Universe corporate colors are good for some things—even the Hong Kong Government seems to agree.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-07T15:01:02+0800
+ Dimensions: 3365 x 5048
+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/5.0
+ Focal Length: 170 mm
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'20" N 114°13'35" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安邨 Heng On Estate, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130507.7D.41123
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture

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

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“港鐵馬鞍山綫高架電纜 MTR Ma On Shan Line Metro Overhead Power Line” / 香港人流建築之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130507.7D.41279

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:10:06 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

When I was young, I took the train to school everyday. Trains in Hong Kong are very crowded during rush hours, and when I was still little, when I look outside the window, all I see are these wires—wires coming together, wires coming apart, wires splitting, wires joining.

I have always wanted to photograph them but they are always so far away. Now that the 100-400 + 7D gives me an effective 640mm zoom, I finally get to have a clear look at them, and they are even more magical then I once imagined.

Pictured is a small section of them near the Heng On MTR station. The architecture in the back is the roof of some of the public housing development in Hong Kong.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-07T15:23:19+0800
+ Dimensions: 5046 x 3364
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 500
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'12" N 114°13'34" E
+ Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安地鐵站 Heng On MTR Station, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, China
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130507.7D.41279
+ Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 建築 Architecture

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

“港鐵馬鞍山綫高架電纜 MTR Ma On Shan Line Metro Overhead Power Line” / 香港人流建築之形 Hong Kong Human Logistics Architecture Forms / SML.20130507.7D.41279
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“麻雀飛行前之形 Sparrow Pre-Flight Forms” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40881

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:11:04 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

A sparrow grabs onto a metal stick readying self for flight.

I am mostly attracted to how the angle of its tail and body echo with the rope and metal structure it is standing on. The metal structure is used as man made bones for a young tree at the promenade (I am not exactly sure what they are called, but I am certain that the biologists from my extensive social media network would know better).

Every time I post photographs of birds, I am surprised by how loved they are by humans, so I will try to post more of these in the future, now that I realize that the 100-400 makes for an excellent macro lens.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-02T13:22:06+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'15" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130502.7D.40881
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 形 Forms

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

“麻雀飛行前之形 Sparrow Pre-Flight Forms” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40881
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“中環廣場 Central Plaza” / 香港商業建築全景之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02603-SML.20130424.6D.02617-Pano.Rectilinear.6x24

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:06:04 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Central Plaza (中環廣場) is a 78-storey, 374 m (1,227 ft) skyscraper completed in August 1995. Unlike what the name may have suggested, it is not located in Central by Wan Chai (灣仔), and is currently the third tallest architecture in Hong Kong after ICC and IFC [1, 2].

Designed by Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd, the building was design to be in triangular shape in order to allow 20% more office area to enjoy the harbour view as compared with a square or rectangular shaped buildings.

As with the HKCEC next door (pictured at the lower left corner), the Central Plaza was built on reclaimed land. And as you can see, even more construction is taking place in the land in front of it—though exactly what is unclear at this point.

Stitched using 15 full resolution RAW captures with the 6D and 100-400 in order to achieve a high enough resolution for the building as well as minimise geometric distortions.

# Notes
1. Central Plaza (Hong Kong): Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Plaza_(Hong_Kong)
2. 中環廣場: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/中環廣場

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:26:34+0800
+ Dimensions: 3567 x 12575
+ Exposure: 1/1250 - 1/1600 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Panorama FOV: 6 degree horizontal, 24 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear
+ GPS: 22°17'4" N 114°9'39" E
+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港灣仔港灣道2號中環廣場 Central Plaza, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02603-SML.20130424.6D.02617-Pano.Rectilinear.6x24
+ Series: 建築 Architecture, 形 Forms, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography

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

“中環廣場 Central Plaza” / 香港商業建築全景之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02603-SML.20130424.6D.02617-Pano.Rectilinear.6x24
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“發泡膠上的亞洲水鳥 Asian Waterbirds on Styrofoam” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130503.6D.03801.SQ

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:18:03 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

An Asian waterbird found a piece of trash floating on Tolo Harbour for a brief rest during the stormy weather in Hong Kong.

These birds are currently being protected by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as well as the WWF.

I saw a lot of them last year outside my window and had thought that they were seagulls, but a Swedish friend on Facebook corrected me on this. I had no idea that they are so rare.

This is an extreme crop because while I tried many times to photograph them on the sea level, I could not and so I photographed this one from the 27th floor.

Hopefully I will see more of these later this year.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-03T17:47:16+0800
+ Dimensions: 1376 x 1376
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/11
+ 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°26'12" N 114°28'39" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Location: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130503.6D.03801.SQ
+ Series: 自然 Nature

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

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“痛下殺手 In for the kill” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40945.SQ

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:35:28 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Photographing birds was not as easy as I originally expected. Pictured is a wild eagle flying into the sea to catch a fish swimming near the surface. Seriously.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-02T15:05:12+0800
+ Dimensions: 2948 x 2948
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/7.1
+ Focal Length: 360 mm
+ ISO: 800
+ 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°13'27" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Location: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130502.7D.40945.SQ
+ Series: 自然 Nature

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

“痛下殺手 In for the kill” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130502.7D.40945.SQ
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“直線和曲線 Lines and Curves” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130410.7D.37655

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:02:13 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Fun with geometry. Form follows function.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-02T13:03:55+0800
+ Dimensions: 5001 x 3334
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 220 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°25'15" N 114°13'37" 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.20130502.7D.40811
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 形 Forms

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

“直線和曲線 Lines and Curves” / 香港體育建築之形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Forms / SML.20130410.7D.37655
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“香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)” / 香港商業建築全景之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02666-SML.20130424.6D.02680-Pano.Rectilinear.24x8.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:01:21 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo.

The venue was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, in association with Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. Larry Oltmanns led the design as the Design Partner with SOM.

Pictured is the second phase of the centre, located on an artificial island completely landfilled. The rooftop is designed to look like birds in flight. Amazingly the whole project took only 48 months from land reclamation to completion.

This panorama is stitched together using 15 full resolution RAW on the 7D with the 100-400 set to max and photographed from Central. It might not be the best vantage point for this photo so I might go back and photograph from the pier.

I could have used a wide angle lens but I wanted the resolution.

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+ Date: 2013-04-24T16:32:47+0800
+ Dimensions: 15859 x 3331
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Panorama FOV: 24 degree horizontal, 8 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Rectilinear
+ GPS: 22°17'8" N 114°9'38" E
+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港灣仔港灣道1號香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Hugin 2012, Lightroom 4
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“香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)” / 香港商業建築全景之形 Hong Kong Commercial Architecture Panoramic Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02666-SML.20130424.6D.02680-Pano.Rectilinear.24x8.BW

“尖沙咀鐘樓 Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui” / 香港歷史建築夜之形 Hong Kong Historic Architecture Night Forms / SML.20130426.6D.03172.SQ

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:25:33 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

The Clock Tower (尖沙咀鐘樓) in Tsim Sha Tsui, also known as Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower (前九廣鐵路鐘樓) is the only remaining artifact from the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR, now bought by MTR). Built out of red bricks and granite, the Clock Tower stands 44m tall and is situated right next to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre [1].

I photographed this mainly to see if it was actually possible to use the 100-400 at night, and amazingly it was with the 6D—seriously crazyisgood. The IS on this lens is quite powerful as the exposure was 400mm, 1/80 sec, f/5.6 at ISO 12800. For lenses without IS shooting at 1/80 sec at 400mm would be impossible.

Very soon in the future not a single human would understand the concept of a “fast lens” vs a “slow glass” as technology advances.

# Notes
1. Clock Tower, Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_Tower,_Hong_Kong

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+ GPS: 22°17'35" N 114°10'14" E
+ Location: 香港尖沙咀梳士巴利道10號香港文化中心外 Near Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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“中銀大廈 Bank of China Tower + 香港會 Hong Kong Club + 友邦金融中心 AIA Central” / 香港中環金融建築之形 Hong Kong Central Financial Architecture Forms / SML.20130424.6D.02685.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:00:17 -0700

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

A collage of architectural forms in Central / Admiralty, the financial downtown district of Hong Kong.

In the center, the unmistakable triangular forms of the Bank of China Tower (中銀大廈 BOC Tower). Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M.Pei, it is one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong. It is currently the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre and Central Plaza. But while the those tallest three buildings have no character (IMAO) to speak of besides being tall, the BOC Tower is a modern structural engineering marvel, and the first composite space frame high-rise building [1].

On the right is also one of my favorite architectures in Hong Kong. Standing 25-storey in total, 8 levels of the The Hong Kong Club Building (香港會) is owned by the Hong Kong Club while the other floors are leased for office lease. What I love about it is its simple curved facade which is extremely identifiable despite its small size [2].

On the left is the AIA Central. It was originally named the AIG Central, but it switched hands in 2009 after the global financial crisis. I mostly included this building in the frame to show the contrast in scale by the workers tending the windows via the outdoor elevator [3].

# Notes
1. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_China_Tower,_Hong_Kong
2. Hong Kong Club Building: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Club_Building
3. AIA Central: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIA_Central

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+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°17'8" N 114°9'39" E
+ Location: 香港中環 Central, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130424.6D.02685.BW
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