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“夜照金空” / 香港中文大學夜之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Night Serenity (1806-sec / 30-min LE) / SML.20130520.6D.06972

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:58:54 +0000

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After taking some 15-minute shots, I thought why not take some 30-minute ones, and so here it is. Unlike the purple one which was shot from the horizon [1], this one was shot from the 27th floor near my bedroom window.

For this one I left the white balance at the “natural” settings, so you can see that normally the sky is just a very reddish glow . I also had a 15-minute shot for this, and for that capture you can see the clouds more clearly. But for pure illustration of the mood, you can’t beat the sky on this capture.

There is this odd streak in the middle of the frame, which I think might be a boat, but I was not looking at this capture the whole time I was photographing this so I cannot be sure.

This might eventually be reprocessed as black and white. As you can see there is really no “correct” way of setting the white balance on these night long exposure shots, which might be precisely the reason that most photographers just process them as black and white.

# SML Translate: 夜照金空
+ 夜: night. (time)
+ 照: brightens. (describes the lights)
+ 金: golden. (the color)
+ 空: sky.
+ 夜照金空: At night the lights renders a golden sky

# Notes
1. “春夜霧朦朧紫空燦金輝” / 香港中文大學夜之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Night Serenity (60-sec LE) / SML.20130513.6D.06547: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8737183033/

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-20T02:08:32+0800
+ Dimensions: 5051 x 3367
+ Exposure: 1806.0 sec at f/20
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港中文大學 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour
+ Serial: 22°25'12" N 114°13'24" E
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, Long Exposure 長時間曝光

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

“夜照金空” / 香港中文大學夜之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Night Serenity (1806-sec / 30-min LE) / SML.20130520.6D.06972
/ #寧 #serenity #SMLSerenity #LongExposure #LE #SMLLE #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #夜 #Night #城市 #Urban #中文大學 #CUHK

www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8756279751/

“仲夏夜深流金夢” / 香港吐露港夜之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Night Serenity (903-sec LE) / SML.20130520.6D.06967

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:48:18 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

After some satisfying results with long exposures recently, I tried my hands on some truly long exposure — 15 minutes (or 903 seconds to be exact).

I have previously shot this floating anchor (buoy) before, with the 7D + 70-200 f/4 + 1.4x at 15 seconds [1]. This one though is shot with the 6D + 100-400 at 15 minutes, and it is interesting to compare the difference.

At 15 minutes, the water surface is completely smoothed and it truly looks like liquid gold. If you look at the 15-second shot, on the other hand, you will observe that the water is still somewhat “rough” by comparison. There is also a nice “dimple” near the anchor which is very sweet. Also unexpected is the refracted shine to the right of the buoy—which makes the light even more precious.

# SML Translate: 仲夏夜深流金夢
+ 仲: middle, mid.
+ 夏: summer.
+ 夜: night.
+ 深: deep. (describes the night — deep into the night).
+ 流: flowing (describes the water).
+ 金: gold, golden. (the color of the flowing water).
+ 夢: dream. (the mood)
+ 仲夏夜深流金夢: A dream of flowing liquid gold in the middle of summer. It might not technically be “summer” yet but it surely feels like so already in Hong Kong — it has been 32-degree celcius out for the past few days.

# Notes
1. “冬夜萬物寧金輝獨詠春” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130208.7D.21344: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8455872022/

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-20T01:16:563+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 903.0 sec at f/20
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'10" N 114°13'26" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130520.6D.06967
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, Long Exposure 長時間曝光

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

“仲夏夜深流金夢” / 香港吐露港夜之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Night Serenity (903-sec LE) / SML.20130520.6D.06967
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #LongExposure #LE #SMLLE #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #seascape #gold #夜 #Night

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“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 12:45:35 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

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 10:03:38 +0000

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

“龍窩雲海藏電纜” / 香港九肚山之寧 Hong Kong Kau To Shan Serenity (19-sec ND LE) / SML.20130519.6D.06935.P1.L1.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:32:08 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Clouds move quite a bit, and if exposed for long enough, they would look like a blur. In broad daylight, it is marginally possible to expose for up to maybe a second without using any filters, but this is not enough to get the clouds to blur. Al most it would look like a mistake.

To do this, I use an ND2-ND400 variable filter set to the max. By using variable filters (which is essentially a stacked adjustable circular polariser) I can set to min to focus on the image and then dial the ND to the max to expose. A better setup which I prefer is to just drop an ND filter in front when I wish to expose, but I do not have something like that right now, so the variable filter does its magic—which allows just enough light for me to see what I am photographing.

The Canon TC-80N3 timer cable release is used to manually set the shutter speed, 19 seconds in this case, and minimize vibration of the setup.

# SML Translate: 龍窩雲海藏電纜
+ 龍: dragon.
+ 窩: nest.
+ 龍窩: dragon’s nest, though here used to designate the name of the mountain 九肚山 Kau To Shan, which as Wikipedia suggests is the ancient name of the mountain [1].
+ 雲: clouds.
+ 海: sea. (describes the vastness of the cloudscape).
+ 藏: hides.
+ 電: electric, electricity, power.
+ 纜: cable.
+ 電纜: power lines.
+ 龍窩雲海藏電纜: power cable lines hide amidst the vast cloudscape on the dragon’s next Kau To Shan.

# Notes
1. 狗肚山，雅稱九肚山，古稱龍窩，是香港一座山峰，位於新界沙田區火炭之西北，海拔399米。 zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/狗肚山

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-19T15:01:40+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 19.0 sec at f/32
+ Focal Length: 200 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
+ GPS: 22°25'5" N 114°13'16" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港九肚山 Kau To Shan, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130519.6D.06935.P1.L1.BW
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, Long Exposure 長時間曝光

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

“龍窩雲海藏電纜” / 香港九肚山之寧 Hong Kong Kau To Shan Serenity (19-sec ND LE) / SML.20130519.6D.06935.P1.L1.BW
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #LongExposure #LE #SMLLE #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #Landscape #ND

“上弦月 First quarter moon” / 夜之寧 Night Serenity / SML.20130518.7D.41851.P1.L1.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:14 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Since posting the waxing crescent moon [1], Tom Giebel (aka Atomische) [2] commented on Facebook that the movement in the full res might have come not from the vibration of the camera but rather from the transmit of the moon [3]. That is, the moon moves quite swiftly and he thinks that 1/4 sec is probably not fast enough to track it properly.

So I put on the 1.4x again with the 100-400 on the 7D again tonight but dial it up to ISO 2000 to expose at 1/40 sec. This seems to fair quite well. I did not use the mirror lockup even though I said I would—mostly actually because I couldn’t seem to find it in my settings so I just shot and see if it works. And it works well with this higher shutter speed. The cavit is that ISO 2000 on the 7D is noisy.

The capture is exposed manually. Lightroom has some limits as to how I can “extract” more details using its very generalised controls so I processed this photo mostly inside Photoshop using multiple USM settings layered on top of each other and afterwards tweak some more inside Lightroom. That “clarity” setting is particularly sweet in controlling local contrast within areas which are clustered around shadows and highlights, as I have found, and is a good match when combined with Photoshop’s Shadow+Highlight adjustments.

# Notes
1. “娥眉月 Waxing Crescent Moon” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130513.7D.41748.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8746961665/
2. Tom Giebel (Atomische): Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/atomische/
3. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151416705462544

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-18T22:15:43+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/11
+ Focal Length: 560 mm
+ ISO: 2000
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 月 Moon
+ Serial: SML.20130518.7D.41851.P1.L1.BW
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature

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

“上弦月 First quarter moon” / 夜之寧 Night Serenity / SML.20130518.7D.41851.P1.L1.BW
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #自然 #Nature #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #天 #空 #Sky #月 #Moon

“貴良龍” / 香港警察龍舟會 Hong Kong Police Dragon Boat Club / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130518.7D.41823

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:11:55 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

The boys (and some girls) are out for dragon boat practice this afternoon. These athletes appear to be in significantly better shape then the other university teams I have been spotting, so I looked them up.

Turns out that 貴良龍 is the the part of the official dragon boat team of the Hong Kong Police Force, and its team members come from all ranks and departments, though most of them are part of the Hong Kong Marine Region.

The name 貴良龍, as with the rest of the six dragon boats which make up of the team, is named after retired police commissioners.

Also of note which is dissimilar to the other teams I have seen so far is the fact that they wear gloves to sail, as I gathered they must thrust quite vigorously.

I can’t wait til the festival starts this year, which should be fairly soon in June. I was told that I should be able to see the contest outside my window. Stay tuned.

# References

1. 香港警察龍舟會（英文：Hong Kong Police Dragon Boat Club）於2002年成立，是香港警務處的官方龍舟隊伍，是香港龍舟協會的屬會成員。香港警察龍舟會的成員來自各個香港警察部門及職級，當中又以水警總區人員為主。香港警察龍舟會主席為警務處高級助理處長卓振賢博士，副主席為女性警司邱倩雯。
除了於端午節當日或者前後所舉辦的比賽，香港警察龍舟會亦會派遣隊伍於香港、中國大陸及海外參與。

至2012年，香港警察龍舟會總共有6艘龍舟，可以供予會員練習之用。6艘龍舟各有功能，同時各有名字；當中4艘（學林龍、貴良龍、慕絲龍及綺蘿龍，全部為退休警官名稱）屬於小型，兩艘（五周年紀念龍和富利龍）屬於中型。

zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/香港警察龍舟會

2. The Hong Kong Police Force (香港警務處, HKPF; HKP), also known as the Hong Kong Police, is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers. Queen Elizabeth II granted the Royal Charter to the Hong Kong Police Force in 1969 for their handling of the Hong Kong 1967 riots—renaming them: the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Following the transfer of sovereignty, the Force is once again named the Hong Kong Police Force. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Police_Force

3. 香港警務處（副名香港警察；英文：Hong Kong Police Force，縮寫：HKPF，英文副名：Hong Kong Police，副名縮寫：HKP）是香港特別行政區保安局轄下編制最龐大的紀律部隊及香港特別行政區政府轄下編制最龐大的的部門，於1844年5月1日成立，為世界之次及亞洲之首個以現代警察制度運作的警察機關；於1969年，獲得英女皇賜封皇家名銜，從而成為皇家香港警務處（副名：皇家香港警察隊；英文：Royal Hong Kong Police Force，縮寫：RHKPF），為英聯邦5支獲得賜封的警察隊之一，直至1997年香港主權移交，除去皇冠封號。

香港警務處有近170年的專業經驗，規模廉潔、警察力量規模龐大、高度效率及破案率，於1960年代開始，被國際、亦被國際刑警評定為亞洲最佳警隊，為世界上最優秀及專業的警察機構之一。香港警務處是香港政府的最後可依賴力量（Agency of Last Resort），於香港境內及外全天候為香港社會服務，為香港治安及社會穩定，奠定基礎。
zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/香港警務處

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-18T12:18:00+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 125
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'11" N 114°13'20" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 中國香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong, China
+ Serial: SML.20130518.7D.41823
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

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

“貴良龍” / 香港警察龍舟會 Hong Kong Police Dragon Boat Club / 香港水上體育運動 Hong Kong Water Sports / SML.20130518.7D.41823
/ #體育 #Sports #男 #Men #SMLMen #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #龍舟 #龙舟 #dragonboat #警察 #Police #海 #sea #人 #People

“暴風前水的形態 Water patterns before the storm” / 香港吐露港之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Serenity / SML.20130430.6D.03726.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:28:18 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Since posting the photo where I described how I am now able to predict stormy weather based on patterns on the sea [1], a few people commented that they would like to see what those patterns look like. It does not look like that it will rain for a couple of days, so I looked into my unprocessed archive to find an example.

I did not post it previously because I did not really like how this looks at full resolution, but it does illustrate the patterns quite well so here it is.

# Observed patterns
+ The wave forms are disjointed. Compare this to a sunny day, where the lines are continuous and smooth
+ The waves have heights and they are very closed by to each other. And so on a photographic capture they look almost like a dessert.
+ Clear wind patterns. You can see the wind blowing the water into these valleys (white on photo) in very thin lines. These thin lines then break the thicker wave forms (going horizontally).

Because how fast the water is traveling, it seems that I need to up the shutter speed next time, so I will remember that. I might also try an ND with this as it might be interesting. On a normal day it makes close to no difference photographing this as a long exposure or not because the water remains relatively still.

# SML Thank You
I am surprised by how many people actually read my photo descriptions, as evidenced by the comments left behind in direct response to things which I wrote. Thank you for your gentle encouragement and support. You rock! Lots of SML Love to you. :)

# Notes
1. “暴雨停帆起航” / 香港吐露港日落之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Sunset Serenity / SML.20130516.6D.06572.P1.L1.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8743553289/

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-04-30T14:44:19+0800
+ Dimensions: 5333 x 3555
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'8" N 114°13'24" E
+ Location: SML Universe (Hong Kong) Limited
+ Subject: 香港吐露港 Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130430.6D.03726.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity

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

“暴風前水的形態 Water patterns before the storm” / 香港吐露港之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Serenity / SML.20130430.6D.03726.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #seascape #水 #Water #暴風 #Storms #自然 #Nature

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Fri, 17 May 2013 23:48:00 +0000

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“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 17:17:50 +0000

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

“娥眉月 Waxing Crescent Moon” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130513.7D.41748.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:47:06 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

I bought the 100-400 originally not to photograph birds but to photograph the moon. But I do not often see it because it was always so cloudy in Hong Kong and even if I have a full view of the sky, I do not see it.

But I did finally. I shot this with the 7D, because it has a crop-frame factor of 1.6x. I used the 1.4x Extender also. Altogether this gives me a 400 x 1.6 x 1.4 = 896 mm equivalent on a full-frame.

The cavit of sticking the 1.4x on the 100-400 is that you lose AF completely because with the exception of the 1D line which can focus at f/8, none of the other camera bodies can. With this in mind I might actually buy a 2x extender to see if I can get any closer.

I used a release cable for this shot but I can see some vibration at full-res. So next time I see it again I will use a mirror-lockup. I am also thinking of buying a geared head for the tripod because it seems that even on the tripod the camera still moves after some adjustments—no matter how small.

The Chinese name is quite descriptive as 娥 is a goose and 眉 is the eyelashes — it describes the moon as looking like the eyelashes of geese.

# Moon phases 月相

The Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase between the new moon and the first quarter, where its right 1–49% visible from the northern Hemisphere.

娥眉月: 北半球可見右側的1-49%

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase
zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/月相

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-13T19:44:37+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/4 sec at f/11
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM + Canon EF 1.4x Extender III
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Timer Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 月 Moon
+ Serial: SML.20130513.7D.41748.BW
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 自然 Nature

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

“娥眉月 Waxing Crescent Moon” / 寧 Serenity / SML.20130513.7D.41748.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #天 #空 #Sky #月 #Moon

“水映雲中日” / 香港吐露港日落之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Sunset Serenity / SML.20130516.6D.06567.C23.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:40 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

There is an almost cardinal rule in visual arts to not place anything in dead center, but sometimes the objects are dead center and you cannot really move them. In those instances, I just leave them dead center—the sun in this case.

Would I have preferred the sun to be located to the left? Probably. So I probably should venture up north (to the right) and photograph this. But if I venture up north then I would not be able to see the entire university campus.

Or perhaps wait til another season. If I remember correct the sun used to set a bit way further to the left in the winter.

That winged object on the left in the sky is not a bird. It is a plane. I had no idea that planes fly on this part of the sky until yesterday.

# SML Translate: 水映雲中日
+ 水: water.
+ 映: reflect, reflection.
+ 雲: clouds.
+ 中: center, middle, inside.
+ 日: sun
+ 水映雲中日: the water reflects the sun amidst the clouds. The character 中 is also used to describe the position of the sun in the capture.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-16T17:12:42+0800
+ Dimensions: 4932 x 3378
+ Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/11
+ 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°14'2" E
+ Location: SML Universe (Hong Kong) Limited
+ Subject: 香港中文大學 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour + 香港科學園 Hong Kong Science Park
+ Serial: SML.20130516.6D.06567.C23.BW
+ Series: 寧 Serenity

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

“水映雲中日” / 香港吐露港日落之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Sunset Serenity / SML.20130516.6D.06567.C23.BW
/ #寧 #Serenity #SMLSerenity #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #雲 #Cloud #Cloudscape #自然 #Nature #seascape #sunset

“抗爭恐同症網絡病毒 Fight the homophobia web virus” / 生頌多樣玩具故事 Life Celebrates Diversity Toy Story: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) / SML.20130517.6D.06866

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:41:48 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

An invisible deadly web virus is spreading so the gang came together to raise awareness.

Papa Smurf: Did you know that up til 1990, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

Little Green Man (LGM): Seriously? Humans are so backwards.

Rainbow Teddy (RT): This is why every year on May 17, we have decided to join up and bring awareness on social media.

Tigger: United we stand. To quote a tweet commonly attributed to (an unconfirmed) Morgan Freeman: “I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole.”

In Hong Kong, homophobia is still a huge problem. For most of my adulthood I have lived in New York mostly as I wish to distance myself from my family in order to not negatively affect them because of who I am.

I hope that one day I can just be.

For more information, visit www.homophobiaday.org/

# About The International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO)

The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is an annual event celebrated every May 17. It is coordinated by the Paris-based "IDAHOBIT Committee", founded and presided over by Frenchman Louis-Georges Tin. The day aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work.

May 17 was the day that homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1990.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobi...

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-17T18:35:42+0800
+ Dimensions: 4856 x 3237
+ Exposure: 1/15 sec at f/6.3
+ Focal Length: 62 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Canon EOS 580EX ceiling bounce
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote release, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°25'51" N 114°11'35" E
+ Location: SML Universe (Hong Kong) Limited
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130517.6D.06866
+ Series: 生頌多樣 Life Celebrates Diversity, 彩熊 Rainbow Teddy, 玩具故事 Toy Story, Crazyisgood

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

“抗爭恐同症網絡病毒 Fight the homophobia web virus” / 生頌多樣玩具故事 Life Celebrates Diversity Toy Story: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) / SML.20130517.6D.06866
/ #彩熊 #RainbowTeddy #ToyStory #CreativeCommons #CCBY #LifeCelebratesDiversity #Crazyisgood #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #instagay #LGBT #Smurf #strobist #toys #homophobia #恐同症 #IDAHOBIT #IDAHO #events

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“粉紅色的夢 Pink Dream” / 占星百合花花瓣 Petals of the Stargazer Lily (Lilium) / 自然微距攝影 Nature Macro Photography / SML.20130516.6D.06810

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:05 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Did you know that hairy things grow on the petals of lilies? I did not. I always thought that they were just textures on the petals, but it seems that they are like pores on the human skin.

The joy of macro photography is similar to that of super telephoto range—it allows me to see things beyond which my eyes can normally reach.

I photograph this for its almost abstract formation through the bokeh. As magnification goes up, the landscape starts to shift. I can see why some photographers on Flickr are fixated on the craft of macro, as there lies pure beauty surrounding us waiting to be explored—when we are willing.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-16T23:09:10+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/180 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 100 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Canon MT-24EX Macro Twinlite on light stands / A:B 2:1 ratio top left / bottom right
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod
+ GPS: 22°23'29" N 114°16'5" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Serial: SML.20130516.6D.06810
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 花 Flowers, 微距攝影 Macro Photography

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

“粉紅色的夢 Pink Dream” / 占星百合花花瓣 Petals of the Stargazer Lily (Lilium) / 自然微距攝影 Nature Macro Photography / SML.20130516.6D.06810
/ #花 Flowers #自然 #Nature #微距 #Macro #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #百合 #Lily #Lilium #占星百合 #Stargazer #Pink #strobist #bokeh

“占星百合花雄蕊花絲 Stamens of the Stargazer Lily (Lilium)” / 自然微距攝影 Nature Macro Photography / SML.20130516.6D.06821

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:57 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Because macro photography is at very short distance, the depth of field of is also very short. If you open the aperture in its maximum (pictured, at f/2.8), you will realize that you can pinpoint at very fine location. The stamens of a stargazer lily is very tiny already, but here you can see that I am still able to have bokeh even on its tip.

Forget about AF points—especially on the 6D where there is only 6. Do it manually. When you do everything manual it is a lot of fun. Obviously a tripod is required. Here the MT-24EX twilight is used on two light stands to give it an even cross-light effect. And as I have learned the hard way, always use a cable release because every bit of vibration will show, just like the telephoto shots. You really have to minimize the vibration. Use mirror locking if necessary though I did not for this one.

The bokeh from the 100 f/2.8 Macro is one of the best I have seen available in the market—and it is not even an L lens. It is one of my favorite primes available on the Canon camp.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-16T23:10:41+0800
+ Dimensions: 5295 x 3530
+ Exposure: 1/180 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 100 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Canon MT-24EX Macro Twinlite on light stands / A:B 2:1 ratio top left / bottom right
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 Remote Release, Manfrotto tripod.
+ GPS: 22°23'29" N 114°16'5" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Serial: SML.20130516.6D.06821
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 花 Flowers, 微距攝影 Macro Photography

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

“占星百合花雄蕊花絲 Stamens of the Stargazer Lily (Lilium)” / 自然微距攝影 Nature Macro Photography / SML.20130516.6D.06821
/ #花 Flowers #自然 #Nature #微距 #Macro #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #百合 #Lily #Lilium #占星百合 #Stargazer #StargazerLily #Pink #macro #strobist

“暴雨停帆起航” / 香港吐露港日落之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Sunset Serenity / SML.20130516.6D.06572.P1.L1.BW

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:23:57 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

An unexpected effect from working on the serenity series (which is scenery outside my window) is being able to predict weather based on cloud formation and wave patterns on the water surface.

Last night based on pattern recognition alone I predicted that it will rain this morning even though it was very sunny outside. No one believed me. And it poured heavily today. I did take photos before the storm also but it was not really interesting to look at. But some time when I have a moment I will show you what I meant.

Pictured: A white yacht was seen sailing alone after that storm has passed during sunset. I am particularly drawn to how every small bit of sunlight from the cloud creates a smudged bits on the seascape.

# SML Translate: 暴雨停帆起航
+ 暴: stormy.
+ 雨: rain.
+ 停: stops, has stopped.
+ 帆: sail (of the yacht).
+ 起: up, lifted up (describe the sail).
+ 航: glide, sail (verb, describe the yacht can glide on the sea)
+ 暴雨停帆起航: after the stormy weather has passed, the yacht was able to set sail to glide pass the waters.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-16T18:24:43+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/9.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 250
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'29" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Subject: 香港中文大學 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour + 香港科學園 Hong Kong Science Park + 八仙嶺 Pat Sin Leng
+ Serial: SML.20130516.6D.06572.P1.L1.BW
+ Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4
+ Series: 寧 Serenity

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

“暴雨停帆起航” / 香港吐露港日落之寧 Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Sunset Serenity / SML.20130516.6D.06572.P1.L1.BW
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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #山水 #landscape #雲 #Cloud #Cloudscape #自然 #Nature #seascape #sunset

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“綠色三眼仔對彩熊和藍精靈爸爸春天約會閃光設置的另一看法 Little Green Man (LGM)’s alternative off-camera flash (strobist) config for Rainbow Teddy + Daddy Smurf” / SML Opinions / SML.20130513.6D.06507

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:05:02 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

One of the Little Green Men (LGM) from Toy Story was also at the photoshoot with Rainbow Teddy (RT) and Daddy Smurf that night [1] but he has a different opinion regarding how to use the strobe.

LGM: I think that a bare bulb is better than SML’s ceiling bounce.

SML: Why?

LGM: If I hold the flash this way, it highlights how private your date is.

RT: But we are just hanging out—SML was lying. We are definitely not on a date. My love is for Tigger.

SML: Really? So where is Tigger?

RT: Well you did say that he was too big to tag along…

LGM: I heard that also!

SML: …

So basically depending on your needs, different lighting setup gives you a different effect, and this capture illustrates a few things:

1. The stadium is very dark.
2. The flash by itself covers a very small area.
3. If you bounce from the ceiling it creates a much larger area.
4. Bounced flash is able to create a big soft light.
5. Unbounced bare bulb flash is able to create a small but harsh light.

So which do you use? It depends on the look you are going for.

# Notes
1. “彩熊和藍精靈爸爸春天的約會 Rainbow Teddy + Daddy Smurf’s Date in Spring” / Crazyisgood Toy Story / SML.20130513.6D.06491.C23: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8736836883/

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-13T22:14:10+0800
+ Dimensions: 5020 x 3347
+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 35 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Canon 90EX on camera as remote, Canon 580EX on Manfrotto tabletop tripod as slave (pictured with LGM)
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'17" N 114°13'40" 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.20130513.6D.06507
+ Series: Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood

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

“綠色三眼仔對彩熊和藍精靈爸爸春天約會閃光設置的另一看法 Little Green Man (LGM)’s alternative off-camera flash (strobist) config for Rainbow Teddy + Daddy Smurf” / SML Opinions / SML.20130513.6D.06507
/ #彩熊 #RainbowTeddy #ToyStory #CreativeCommons #CCBY #LifeCelebratesDiversity #SMLOpinions #Crazyisgood #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #WTF #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #藍精靈 #Smurf #LOL #Daddy #toys #strobist

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“春夜霧朦朧紫空燦金輝” / 香港中文大學夜之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Night Serenity (60-sec LE) / SML.20130513.6D.06547

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:17:31 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Purple and gold are the school colors for The Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學 CUHK), and so I feel that it would be fitting to process this night-time long exposure as such.

In ancient times, purple was the color worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Since that time, it has been commonly associated with royalty and piety. The color gold is likely to represent the phoenix in the university’s emblem.

This is a 60-second long exposure using the 6D + 24-70 f/2.8L mounted on Manfrotto tripod, remote release with the Canon TC-80N3.

# SML Translate: 春夜霧朦朧紫空燦金輝
+ 春: spring (describes the season).
+ 夜: night (describes the time).
+ 霧: fog, foggy (describes the weather).
+ 朦朧: fogginess (descries the scene due to the foggy weather).
+ 紫: purple (the color).
+ 空: sky.
+ 燦: sparkles (with).
+ 金: gold (color).
+ 輝: bright lights.
+ 春夜霧朦朧紫空燦金輝: On a foggy spring night, golden lights shine brightly under the purple sky.

# References
1. Chinese University of Hong Kong: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_University_of_Hong_Kong
2. Purple: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple
3. Gold: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_(color)

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-13T22:48:09+0800
+ Dimensions: 5318 x 3534
+ Exposure: 60.0 sec at f/11
+ Focal Length: 24 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 remote release, Canon Angle C Finder, Manfrotto tripod.
+ GPS: 22°25'14" N 114°13'25" E
+ Location: 香港馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, Hong Kong
+ Subject: 香港中文大學 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) + 吐露港 Tolo Harbour
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130513.6D.06547
+ Series: 寧 Serenity, 長時間曝光 Long Exposure

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

“春夜霧朦朧紫空燦金輝” / 香港中文大學夜之寧 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Night Serenity (60-sec LE) / SML.20130513.6D.06547
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“麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全 (A sparrow has everything it needs despite its size)” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130514.7D.41797

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:05:03 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

An unexpected use of the 100-400 is for macro photography. I also own the 100 f/2.8 Macro but it is mostly good for things which do not move. For birds—especially little ones as seen here, it is best to remain very far away and approach very slowly.

Chinese have a saying: “麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全” which literally means that “a sparrow may be small, but it has every organ it needs.” It is used to describe small things are very functional despite its size, e.g. the MacBookAir.

This macro gives new understanding of this saying, as I can see every piece of feather and be amazed how great nature really is.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-14T13:40:32+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ 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°13'27" E
+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130514.7D.41797
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature, 鳥 Bird, 微距攝影 Macro Photography

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

“麻雀雖小, 五臟俱全 (A sparrow has everything it needs despite its size)” / 自然 Nature / SML.20130514.7D.41797
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“彩熊和藍精靈爸爸春天的約會 Rainbow Teddy + Daddy Smurf’s Date in Spring” / Crazyisgood Toy Story / SML.20130513.6D.06491.C23

nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:26:39 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Rainbow Teddy (RT) went on a little date with Daddy Smurf at the Ma On Shan Sports Ground last night.

SML: What are you doing here?

RT: The property market in Hong Kong is off the charts, so we decided to join the flock of love birds in the area and come to this dark corner to have a date.

Daddy Smurf: Yes this place is made for us. It was so romantic until you have arrived.

SML: Oh, sorry about that. Let’s just take a photo and I will leave you be…

# Strobist Info
Taken with the 6D + 24-70 f/2.8L with 90EX as remote flash. Canon 580EX mounted on Manfrotto table-top tripod as make-shift light stand, bouncing off of ceiling of the stadium to create this almost daylight exposure.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-13T22:09:57+0800
+ Dimensions: 5472 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 59 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Canon 90EX on camera as remote, Canon 580EX on Manfrotto tripod as slave. Ceiling bounce
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'17" N 114°13'40" 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.20130513.6D.06491.C23
+ Series: Rainbow Teddy, Toy Story, Crazyisgood

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

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/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #gay #Teddy #WTF #instagay #gaybear #LGBT #藍精靈 #Smurf #LOL #Daddy #toys

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Brian — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:52:19 +0000

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nobody@flickr.com (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML) — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:29:16 +0000

See-ming Lee 李思明 SML posted a photo:

Recently I posted a photo of someone else on Flickr and someone asked if that was me, so I thought that it might be important for me to post some really big photo of myself to show you what I look like now.

This is done with multi-strobe. I can’t sit still so these strobing actions are made for me. Unfortunately I still haven’t had a studio setup properly so the TV is kind of in the way but you get the idea.

# Strobist Info
+ 580EX on camera set to manual multi-strobe and 1/128 power at 19Hz. Exposure for 0.8 sec = 15 shots altogether.
+ Bounced from ceiling—it should be fairly obvious as the shadow is downwards.

# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-12T20:59:28+0800
+ Dimensions: 3420 x 3420
+ Exposure: 0.8 sec at f/4.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 160
+ Flash: Canon 580EX (Manual multi-strobe: 1/128 power at 19Hz)
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°25'9" N 114°13'32" E
+ Location: SML Universe HKG
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130512.6D.05792.SQ.BW
+ Series: SML Me, Crazyisgood, SML Labs

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

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“綠色三眼仔對彩熊和藍精靈爸爸春天約會閃光設置的另一看法 Little Green Man (LGM)’s alternative off-camera flash (strobist) config for Rainbow Teddy + Daddy Smurf” / SML Opinions / SML.20130513.6D.06507

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