October 4 was a special day for me as I have enjoyed both music and photography: music gives me relaxation and reminiscence, photography inspires my creativity. I was glad to attend the concert presented by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta in Toronto. The concert conducted by the Music Director Yip Wing-sie was highlighted by the sheng (a 2000-year Chinese mouth-organ) soloist Loo Sze-wang in performing composer Chan Hing-yan's music "Twas the Thawing Wind", a North American Premiere. I remember the latter two who visited Toronto back in the 90s to perform in the inaugural concert of the Toronto Chinese Orchestra. Chan was the conductor, Loo was Sheng soloist and I was an erhu player in the concert. This has gone for nearly 20 odd years. This time, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta performed at the Koerner Hall of the Royal Conservatory of Music, just adjacent to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). I arrived earlier to take photography in the vicinity. The ROM building looks peculiar. The modern style of the new structure was added to the classic and elegant building of the old ROM. Such an advanced architectural style may not be accepted by the public. However, the appearance of geometric patterns has given me photography inspiration and revelation to accomplish this album of photo inspiration.
Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s, Nikon GP-1 GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
10月4日，是一個特別的日子，因為我得到音樂和攝影兩種藝術的樂趣：音樂給我聼覺的享受和回憶，攝影則讓我有創作的靈感。今晚很高興能欣賞香港小交響樂團來多倫多演出，葉詠詩指揮，笙演奏家蘆思浤演奏陳慶恩新作品。記得後兩位在九零年初來多倫多，參與多倫多中樂團創團音樂會的演出。陳慶恩擔任指揮，當時我是二胡團員。轉眼已近二十年的事了。今次香港小交響樂團在市中心皇家安省音樂學院的劇場演出。皇家安省博物館就在隔鄰。我提早到達，在附近獵影。博物館的建築外型特別，創新的外型結構附加在原有古雅的建築上，如此前衛的建築風格未必獲大眾所接受。但其幾何圖案的外貌，卻賦予我攝影的靈感和啟示。使我完成了《照片啟示》的專輯。
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| A 3D graphic in architectural design Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/400sec, ISO 1600 立體圖案的建築設計 |
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| Contrast and combination of the new and old Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @28mm, f/8, 1/640sec, ISO 1600 新與舊的對比和配合 |
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| This is a 3D graphic. I stood across the street and waited for a long time to select suitable pedestrians until a lady on bicycle came by. Her shape (circles of the bike) is different from the other people. She became a focal point of moving object and is the contrast between lines (building) and circles (bicycle), between big and small. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @23mm, f/8, 1/800sec, ISO 1600 是一幅立體圖案畫。我在馬路對面，等候多時，選擇適合的行人，待騎單車的女士經過才拍攝。因為她的形像（圓形的車輪）有別於其他行人，成為活動的焦點所在。也是線（建築）與圓（車輪）、大（建築）與小（單車）的對比。 |
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| Opposite direction (bicycle and passer-by), stillness and movement. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/8, 1/250sec, ISO 1600 (cropped) 相反方向(單車與行人）、動與靜的對比。 |
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| I was attracted by their colorful jackets and their expression of standing closely to watch their images on the mirror wall. Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @185mm, f/10, 1/60sec, ISO 1600 我被這對情侣吸引的東西：色彩鮮艷的上衣和他們靠在一起照鏡的神情。 |
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| At first sigh, there is nothing unusual in his sitting for rest. Looking closely, I find that there is a tortoise displayed inside the museum. The man's sitting face-to-face to it creates an interesting association: "Can I have longevity as that of turtle?" Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @170mm, f/10, 1/250sec, ISO 1600 初看這位男士獨坐休息，沒有特別。但細看之下，見博物館窗廚展示一隻龜，男士正好面對面，產生了聯想的趣味：「我能否長壽如龜？」 |
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| Circles want to enter into the world of lines? Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/8, 1/160sec, ISO 1600 圓型想進入線條的世界？ |
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| Reading Alone vs Me Alone Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/8, 1/640sec, ISO 1600 (cropped) 「孤讀」與「孤獨」 |
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| The shadow of this lady on red clothes reflects on the mirror wall. I move a bit and adjust my shooting angle until her image is within the window frame. I wait till her best standing posture appears and capture the scene. Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @82mm, f/8, 1/200sec, ISO 1600 紅衣女士獨自一人，但她的影子剛好反射在玻璃幕牆。我移動位置，調整角度，使影子在窗框中。我等待她優美的站姿出現才拍攝。 |
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| While I was having my meal in a fast food shop, I looked through the window and noticed this man standing by the ROM building. His unique standing posture, the lines behind, a lady passer-by and a cross shape found on the window frame all have formed a very interesting contrasting effect in the combination. I captured this scene with a tele-zoom lens. Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @116mm, f/8, 1/400sec, ISO 1600 我在快餐店進食之際，無意中透過落地的玻璃窗，見到這位男士站在博物館旁，站姿特別，剛好配合了外牆的斜線，一位女士經過，十字架形的窗框圖案與男子形成有趣的組合。我用長焦鏡拍下這照片。 |
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| This poster inside the fast food shop has posed a very "strong and heavy" effect in the photo! Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @98mm, f/8, 1/30sec, ISO 1600 快餐店掛牆廣告畫卻成為這幅照片的有力「佈景」。 |
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| It needs patience to shoot the previous photos: wait to see the man's standing and arms' postures. Wait for no other people nearby and no vehicles appear in the scene. Nikon D300s, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @70mm, f/18, 1/400sec, ISO 1600 要拍好之前的照片，要有耐性：當這位男士站着，要看他的站姿和雙手的動作。要沒有其他行人。也要等馬路上的車輪未進入畫面才能拍攝。 |
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| A reflection of the city buildings Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/120sec, ISO 1600 (cropped) 市中心建築物的反影 |
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| In sunset, my eyes cannot open to face the sunlight but I point my camera to the sun to capture these long shadows of the people. Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/1000sec, ISO 1600 夕陽西下，落日耀光使雙眼不能張開，但我用照相機對着落日拍攝了長長的人影。 |
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| Sunset Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/8000sec, ISO 1600 落日 |
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I like the new part of the ROM. It gives the pictures a lot of interesting lines. They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like the Contrast and combination of the new and old 新與舊的對比和配合.这张作品还包含了许多几何元素：线【平行线】，点【圆】，角【同位角，内错角，对角。直角，锐角，钝角。还有三角形，正方形，圆形。感谢分享！
ReplyDelete犀利! 你竟然可以觀察入微, 你可知道有多少三角形和圓形呢?
DeleteHaving seen your photos on architecture makes me recall a contemporary great architect Mr Norman Foster. Both you are very sensitive to line and shape! Many thanks for showing us the excellent works!
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