Old wing, new wing. The Albertina Museum, Vienna. Leica M9-P, 28/2.8 ASPH
POTD: Old and new
May 8, 2012 by
POTD: Surreal portraiture
May 5, 2012 by
Floating head. Olympus E-PM1 Pen Mini and kit lens.
Sometimes, the atmospheric conditions – early morning haze resulting in a vanishing horizon – and perfectly calm seas make for interesting photography; the kind where you don’t mind risking a camera in chest-deep water. MT
Photoessay: Reflections in glass
May 4, 2012 by
This building is one of the more interesting in downtown Kuala Lumpur – mainly because of its highly reflective mirrored glass surface that causes its character to change with the light; it blends into its surrounding environment by reflecting it, yet stands out because it doesn’t look anything like the surrounding windowless concrete shopping plazas. Coincidentally, it also contains the offices of Leica Malaysia. MT
Series shot with a Leica M9-P and Olympus Pen Mini E-PM1.
An open invitation to my exhibition of watch photos sponsored by Jaeger Le-Coultre and Leica
May 2, 2012 by
If you’ve got some free time and are in Kuala Lumpur, please drop by to have a look. The exhibition is on the Adorn Floor of Starhill Gallery, Bukit Bintang – where all of the watch boutiques are located. It’s scheduled to run for the month of may but there may be some changes to venue after the first week. I’ll update accordingly here.
More details on how the images were shot here and here.
I’ll also be hosting a small gathering for readers who’d like to come and have a guided tour of the exhibition; we can go grab coffee afterwards and shoot the breeze about anything photographic. This will take place at 10.30am on Saturday 5th May; we’ll meet across the road by the fountain at Pavilion. Would be great if you could leave a comment if you want to come, so I know who to expect. If you can’t make it, drop me an email and I’ll try to meet you there another time. Thanks! MT
Photoessay: Greenwich Park
May 2, 2012 by
One of London’s great open green spaces, home to the Maritime Museum (formerly Naval Headquarters), the Royal Observatory, and of course the Prime Meridian – or GMT-0 line. You could theoretically be in two timezones at once here, but curiously the whole of England is still on GMT. More interestingly for the horologically inclined, the observatory houses Harrison’s pioneering marine chronometers – the H-series clocks that made accurate navigation possible at sea through the calculation of longitude. And they still work. The park itself is just a nice place to spend a winter afternoon. MT
Series shot with a Ricoh GR-Digital III
POTD: Lanterns
April 30, 2012 by
Lanterns. Nikon D2H, 80-200/2.8 N
Last day teaching in Singapore. Returning home tonight to about 30GB of files…MT
POTD: Nucleation
April 27, 2012 by
Everything needs a catalyst. Olympus E-PM1 Pen Mini, Panasonic 20/1.7 G.
In case you’re wondering what it is you’re looking at, it’s boiling water at moderately high magnification, frozen by off-camera flash. High enough that my knuckles were gently steaming after about ten seconds or so. Experimentation is the source of all art…but yes, you can go too far. I’m pretty sure I got a sizable blister on one of my fingers after this. MT
POTD: Transparency
April 24, 2012 by
Benzinger Skeleton. Nikon D700, AFS 60/2.8 G Micro.
I love and hate the idea of skeleton watches. Seeing your wrist hair through the dial isn’t so fun; but being able to see the movement definitely is. This shot is a play on the transparency of the watch – you know it’s there, but at the same time, it isn’t. MT
POTD: Levitation
April 23, 2012 by
Levitation. In tribute to that Japanese photographer who perpetually seems to be floating in midair…I think she’s known as the ‘Yowayowa Camera Woman’ or something. Nikon D700, AFS 85/1.4 G. MT
POTD: Urban isolation
April 22, 2012 by
Shared space, but no shared connection. Leica M9-P and Zeiss ZM 2/50 Planar.
Five people effectively occupy the same 1.5 square meters of space, yet there’s absolutely no interaction between them. The two outside probably don’t even notice the third person inside hovering over them drinking soup; for all we know, they could even be texting each other. If he was at the same table without the glass barrier, the outside couple would probably feel quite uncomfortable. People everywhere but each retreats into their own worlds. Is this a metaphor for modern society? Perhaps. MT
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