The scene is always slightly different
Decisive moments.
Another one.
Property occurs when someone says “This is mine”.
Does this belong to anyone.
This beauty.
Everyone has access.
Magical moments.
Tranquility.
Focus.
Tag: nature
Ruins and Formations II
Unlike the previous post, these same scenes were all taken with my Leica M3, 50mm Summicron Rigid.
The film used is Tri-X 400.
Everything seems more, er … poetic.
Like something out of a dream.
Perhaps a post-apocalyptic scene…
The Shoot Shadow Master Speaks
Why do you take pictures of the same scenes around the village all the time, asks the wife.
Because the light is different, says the shoot shadow master.
Also because the camera is different. (It’s a Leica M3 this time.)
It’s a different film. It’s Venus 800 of a particular vintage (expired 2016).
The shoot shadow master is wise.
The clouds are luminious – the shoot shadow master looks and looks again.
The shoot shadow master finds different things to look at.
The shoot shadow master frames nature.
The shoot shadow master dreams of people.
All hail the shoot shadow master…
Village Garden
Wifey and I met up with a fellow Singaporean who lives a few villages away.
She takes cultivation to a whole new level of commitment.
This is not quite street photography but still…
She spoke of dealing with international suppliers and import licenses.
Her husband and I talked for a bit. But mostly we were listening to our wives’ conversation.
Pretty flowers.
Interesting plant thing.
It takes discipline and patience.
Some more pretty flowers whose names I don’t know.
Pear or lemon?
Work in progress.
Pretty pink flowers.
Nice red things… er… chilli?
Garden table.
Sunflowers!
Wifey took home a plant called limau kasturi.
There’s another one called laksa plant. For making laksa – this I know.
Pandan! For making desserts and chicken rice.
This must be chilli.
Even the plant outside her gate is pretty.
Things on Their Own
Another day of not going anywhere, thanks to Covid-19.
Walked around and looked at nothing.
But there’s no such thing as nothing.
Everything speaks.
Our aspirations and joy.
Rules in many languages.
Things tell our lives.
Things arranged into sense.
Things in order.
The observer becomes a shadow.
Tiong Bahru
Neat placement.
Trees, building, person.
A kampong feel.
Tree and curve of building.
Greenery, bicycle.
Lens flare!
Mundane, yet…
Urban Nature
Farm nostalgia.
Urban nature humour.
A sunny grove.
Home.
Silvermine Beach, Mui Wo, Lantau Island
Just a few images on the theme of peace.
We all want this.
Though sometimes we imprison ourselves with all that glitter.
We need to go back to basics.
That feeling of an evening stroll.
A clearing of our mind.
Peace.
Everyday Things
These are things I see on a daily basis.
James Elkins: “When we are confronted with an unfamiliar object … we seek a body in it; we try to see something like ourselves…” (The Object Stares Back, p. 129)
I see, therefore I am.
This is my mind, even if it’s only for a while.
Sometimes I feel like this.
Mostly though, I’m like this.
This is a third companion piece, after Mundane Objects and Common Things.
Camera: Canon Prima Twin S
Film: Fuji Superia Venus 800
A Short Hike
There’s nothing like a short walk to get away from the city, even if it’s just for a bit.
We all need breaks.
A short climb.
Getting there.
So one could disappear.
There’s a haiku in there waiting to be written…
Camera: Leica M6
Lens: Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 SC
Film: Ilford XP2
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