夜貓 CAT IN THE DARK

經常都見到這貓貓, 今天終於拍了牠. 街頭經常會見到野貓, 但因為街道黑暗, 貓貓又好動, 很難拍得到. 這次拍到牠也是非常難得的.

I saw this cat frequently. I take it's photo finally. You may always see cats on the street. But it is hard to take a photo as the road is dark and the cat is moving. It is very lucky that I can take this picture.

新靈魂 NEW SOUL

我用了這第一代谷歌電話已經一年有多了, 一直都是維持在1.6的版本. 可是, 最近很多軟件都不支援1.6了. 於是我只好將電話升級至2.2版本. 弄了半天, 終於都成功升級了.

I have been using this first generation Google phone for more than a year. I kept my phone on the 1.6 version. However, many software does not support 1.6 version anymore. Therefore, I need to upgrade my phone to the 2.2 version. After working on it for a half day, my phone is now running on android 2.2.

曝光的選擇 SELECTION OF EXPOSURE

攝影與真實的看見, 其實有所不同. 因為人眼對光線的寬容度是比菲林和感光原件高的. 假設人眼可同時看見光度1至10的畫面, 相機拍下的, 可能只有3至8的光度, 過光的會全白, 過暗的會全黑. 因此, 我們不可能見到什麼就拍什麼, 還要先問問自己想拍下的什麼. 最基本的, 就是以想拍攝的主體去選擇曝光的基數.

The photography is different form the reality. It is because the human's eyes have a higher dynamic range on light than film and CMOS. Let say, if human can see the light level form 1 to 10 at the same time, camera can only record maybe 3 to 8 light level. It will be totally black or white if above or below the range. Therefore, we can not snap everything we saw. We must ask our self, what I am want to show in my picture. You can choose the object you want to show on the picture as the basic exposure measure. It is the foundation of exposure.

書展 BOOK FAIR

每一年都會舉辦書展. 而香港人, 好像每年都只有書展買書般, 總是一窩蜂的去書展搶購.

There is book fair every year. But it seems that Hong Kong people only buy books in the book fair. They buy books in a swarm.

雨天 RAINY DAY

吃過午飯後, 開始下雨了. 濕滑的馬路, 反映天上的光, 也有點美.

It start to rain after the lunch. The wet road reflected the light. Rainy day can also be a beautiful day.

鹽焗薯仔 BAKED POTATO IN SALT

這道菜不單很好吃, 還很好玩. 先要把包住薯仔的鹽打碎, 再吃中間的薯仔. 可是這道菜不是經常吃到.

This dish is tasty, and funny also. Firstly, you have to break the salt which covered the potato. Then, you can enjoy the tasty potato. However, it is not always available.

開心笑 A HAPPY SMILE

希望每一天都可以開心的笑.

Everyday will be a happy day, I hope.

聾貓 DEAF CAT

聾貓是香港一位漫畫家創作的漫畫人物. 最近牠越來越紅了, 商場亦以牠作為宣傳. 老實說, 我不覺得牠可愛.

Deaf Cat (In fact, I down know it official English name.) is a comic character created by a Hong Kong cartoonist. It is getting more popular. A shopping mall invited it for promotion campaign. In fact, I don't think it is cute.

暗 DARK

天空暗暗的, 即使是彩色的世界, 色彩都不見了. 拍一張黑白照, 拍到的, 和看到的, 都差不多.

The sky is dark. The color seems disappeared in this colorful world. Take a black and white picture. The world in the picture is same as the real world in my eyes.

熱狗 HOT DOG

此熱狗不同於食物的熱狗. 香港人嬉稱沒有冷氣的雙層巴士為熱狗, 至於起源, 可能是因為香港最大的巴士公司是九龍巴士, 九與狗同音, 很熱的九巴, 就成為了熱狗. 熱狗在香港已經很少了, 再過兩三年, 應該會全部更換成冷氣巴士吧.

This hot dog is not a food. Hong Kong people called the double deck bus without air conditioner a hot dog. Why they called it hot dog? Maybe because of the biggest bus company is the Kowloon Motor Bus. The first word of the company in Chinese pronounce the same as the dog. Hot dog is not common now. They may all replaced by the new air conditioned bus soon.

沙律吧 SALAD BAR

沙律吧是一個很有趣的東西, 它有各種各類的沙律配料, 讓你自由配搭. 有人各種都拿一些, 把盤子放滿. 有人只拿自己喜歡的, 拿自己需要的份. 有人喜歡疊得高高的, 想破自己的紀錄. 沙律吧前, 竟可看到世界的縮影.

Salad bar is a finny thing. It has different type of salad ingredients and let you choose yourself. Some people takes everything, and make the dish full. Some people takes their needs only. Some people stack up the ingredients for breaking their records. It is very funny that you can see different people in front of the salad bar.

菲林片 SHEET FILM

菲林片, 其實亦是膠卷, 只不過不是卷裝的. 一般人很少會接觸到菲林片, 特別是在這個數碼世代. 其實菲林片在以前是拍攝的主流工具, 只是較方便的膠卷出現後就漸漸被取代.

Sheet film, is also a film, which is not in roll form. Sheet film is not common now, especially in this digital age. In fact, sheet film was a common tools in photographic. It was replaced when the convenient film roll exist.

煙霧 SMOG

最近天空經常白蒙蒙, 這些不是霧, 而是煙. 很討厭這樣的日子, 因為視野差, 空氣亦很悶, 呼吸也變得困難. 若天天都是這樣, 我想我會很快死掉.

There is a white layer on the sky these days. It is not fog, but smog. I hate this weather, as the visibility is low, the air is steady and breathing become not easy. I'll die soon if the weather keeps likes this.

戰爭遊戲 WAR GAME

戰爭遊戲, 我一直都有參與. 有人覺得戰爭遊戲是一種很暴力的玩意, 其實並不是一般人想像的. 戰爭遊戲是講求合作, 加上冷靜的分析, 配合體力與反應, 一種對多方面都有鍛鍊的活動, 並不是拿著槍亂射. 間中參與, 是一種不錯的運動.

War game, I join occasionally. Someone thinks war game is a violent activity. In fact, it is totally different. War game require cooperation, analytical mind, reaction and physical strength. It is an activity that trains these aspects. It is a good activity to join occasionally.

天星碼頭 STAR FERRY PIER

尖沙咀天星碼頭, 是香港的地標之一. 不少遊客會乘搭小輪橫渡維多利亞港. 可是這個地標將會重建, 到時會變成怎樣, 會比現在好, 還是會變差了?

The Star Ferry pier in Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the landmarks in Hong Kong. Many tourists cross the Victoria harbor by the ferry. However, this landmark will be reconstructed. Will it be better? or worse?

雲 CLOUD

雲, 經常都會見到, 但從來沒有一樣的雲. 攝影, 就可以將一剎的景象記錄下來, 不斷重溫.

Cloud, we see it frequently. But there was no cloud look the same. Photography can record a moment, and continuous recall.

觀塘日落 SUNSET AT KWUN TONG

原本想趕去拍日落的, 但是因為堵車, 最終只能以手機趕拍日落的一刻. 日落雖美, 但很短暫. 太陽歸心似箭, 總覺得它比其他時間走得更快.

I rush to Kwun Tong and want to take a picture of the sunset. However, a traffic jam make me late, and I can take the very last moment of the sunset with my cell phone only. The sunset is very beautiful, but it go fast. I always think the sun move faster when sunset. Maybe the sun want to back home quickly.

地下鐵 MTR

地下鐵, 是香港大部份人每天都要乘坐的交通工具. 每天上下班時間, 很多人都擠進車廂中, 希望盡快去到目的地. 繁忙時間過後, 車廂變得空曠, 緊張的氣氛盡去, 顯出地下鐵的另一面.

MTR, is a transportation that many Hong Kong citizen use everyday. Everyday before and after the working hour, many people squeeze into the compartment. They wanted to get to the destination in the shortest time. After the peak hour, the compartment become empty. The tense atmosphere gone, and the other face of the MTR show.

可樂芝士餅 FIRED CHEESE IN COKE FLAVOR

今天晚上吃了一道特別的菜, 原本聽它的名字, 可樂芝士餅, 以為是有可樂味的炸芝士. 可是, 一咬下去, 就完全失望了. 就只不過是一般的炸芝士, 何以"可樂"? 最後發現, 原來深色的醬汁是可樂煮成的, 但根本就不夠味. 我以後都不會再吃的.

Tonight, I've try a special food. When I saw the name of the food, fired cheese in coke flavor, I thought it is a fired cheese with a coke taste. However, I felt disappointed after I taste it. It is just a simple fired cheese, where is the coke? At last, I found that the sauce in dark color is made by coke. But the taste of coke is not strong enough. I'll never try this again.

炎夏 HOT SUMMER

夏天已經到了一段時間, 天氣越來越熱. 加上沒有半點雲的天空, 熱上加熱. 路上行人不多, 不是必要的話, 都不會停留在街上. 這炎夏, 和溫室效應有關嗎?

Summer has came for some day and the temperature is getting higher and higher. Furthermore, the clear sky makes it even hotter. There are only few people on the street. No one want to stay on the street for no reasons. Is this hot summer related to the green house effect?

自沖九龍夜景 SELF DEVELOP KOWLOON NIGHT VIEW

谷沖400ISO, 用D-76藥, 在29度的水溫, 顯影了7分30秒. 得出的結果, 還是不滿意. 曝光時間應該要再加長. 也許用數碼相機作測光真是不行, 要買一隻有點測光的測光錶.

Pushed to 400 ISO, with D-76 solution, at 29 degree Celsius, developed for 7 mins 30 secs. And the result is not good again. I think the expose time should be increased. Using digital camera as a light meter may not work. Maybe I need to buy a light meter with spot check.

甜品大師的作品 DESSERT MASTER WORKS

今天, 終於試到了甜品大師Tony Wong的甜品了. 老實說, 我並不覺得特別的好吃. 可能是因為帶回去吃, 放得久了, 味道變差了. 朱古力蛋糕, 我還是最喜愛COVA的.

Today, I tried the works of Tony Wong, the dessert master. In fact, I don't think the taste is very special. Maybe it is because I take the cake back home to eat. It changes it's taste in the way home. Chocolate truffle, COVA is my first choice.

自沖菲林 SELF DEVELOP FILM

之前到那小學拍的照, 今天洗了出來. 用的是之前說過的上海膠卷, 效果也不錯. 可惜的是, 原來那相機的焦點不對, 拍出來的全都不能聚焦. 結果, 今天要為那相機調焦.

This is the primary school which I went about a week ago. I develop it by myself today. The film is the Shang Hai film I mentioned before. It is not bad. But sadly, the camera I used is out of focus. All the pictures I took by this camera are out of focus. As a result, I need to remap the focus for the camera today.