Aquinnah Cliffs
A myriad shades of blue
Intricate rock faces
and warmth
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Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Photolog: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Along with the Harvard Art Museums, the Isabella Gardner Museum is one of my favorite art museums in Boston.
At the Gardner, there are three floors and twenty-two spaces to explore in the original building, which are adorned with an eclectic collection of paintings, furniture, and decor. It is mostly European, but the collection includes everything from Raphael's Portrait of Count Tommaso Inghirami from the Italian Renaissance to a copper Buddha statue from the 18th century in China.
It's easy to forget that this is a museum when the adorned spaces, the vibrant colors of the walls, and the architecture makes it look and feel like a Romeo and Juliet-esque mansion. The new glass wing of the museum, which opened in 2012, complements Gardner's galleries surprisingly well. Also, the cafe, lounge, music hall, the contemporary gallery, and the museum store offers even more fanciful delights to captivate visitors.
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| "Ave Maria Gratia Plena" |
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| Jean-Michel Othoniel: Secret Flower Sculptures |
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| 03/2015-09/2015 Hostetter Gallery |
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25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115
Walking distance from the Museum of Fine Arts T-stop (Green line)
Admission
Adults: $15
Seniors 65 + up: $12
College Students: $5 with current ID
*Interesting: everyone named "Isabella"always can enters for free
Closed every Tuesday and some special holidays
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Photolog: Jeju Island
One of my favourite places in Korea is Jeju Island (제주도). There is something so calming about this place with its beautiful blue ocean, horses, flowers (the yellow ones below are called yoo-chae-kkot 유채꽃), amazing seafood, hyaenyeo (literally means sea women and refers to women who make a living by diving and catching seafood), and people committed to a 'slower' way of living.
Recently, new museums, tourists attractions, and luxury houses have started to take over parts of the island. Although these attractions surely have their share of fans and proponents, I really hope that Jeju policymakers can do a better job of preserving its beauty. What's needed is sustainable and eco-friendly development that is respectful of Jeju's people, history, and culture.
Here are some of my favourite scenes of Jeju Island:
성산일출봉 (Seongsan Ilchulbong) from afar
유채꽃
There's a Korean saying that people should go to Seoul and horses should go to Jeju Island "말은 제주도로..."
항아리 (hangari) Korean earthenware pots were used to preserve and ferment food such as Kimchi in the olden days. They are still used, especially in the rural parts of Korea and by city folks who like to continue to use traditional methods
해녀 (haenyeo) Here a female diver is seen walking towards the ocean to catch seafood. Although there were many 'haenyeo' in the past, numbers are dwindling because there is generally disinterest among young people to pursue this kind of "career" and lifestyle
Volcanic rock, which are remnants of Jeju's volcanic past.
Oh, herro :)
전복 (jeon-bok) Abalone. Seafood abounds in Jeju Island.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Photolog: Greenthumb
There's something calming about seeing different shades of green in nature.
It's even more magical when you can zoom in on the details of the leaves and flowers
with a lens like Canon 50.8, which can capture so much light and blurs out the background.
All photos here were taken with the Canon 50.8
Friday, May 15, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Photolog: May Flowers
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just had this feeling that I should go out and take photos today. It was a
really hot and warm day in May and even though it was in the middle of a busy academic period of exams
and finals, it was a good time for a break because I had just finished one essay; and also, I suspected that if I didn't go
out for a photo session today, then I wouldn't have an opportunity for a long time because of the business of school. If I waited until the next time I was "completely free", many
of the flowers might have fallen down. I was right: 1-2 weeks after this day, many of these flowers were gone.
It just goes to show that for many things in life, there isn't a "perfect moment". If you wait for that, it might be too late.
All photos here were taken with Olympus E-Pl1 + 14-42mm kit lens
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Photolog: Nature in Korea
There is more to Korea than the concrete jungle of Seoul, academic cram schools (hagwons), and kimchi. If you stay in Korea long enough, you too will discover hidden treasures in this country, including: luscious trees in the middle of rows and rows of identical apartments, seagulls flying by in Busan, and even birds made of clouds.
All photos here were taken with Olympus E-Pl1 + 14-42mm kit lens
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| Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
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| Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
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| Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
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| Busan, South Korea |
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| Gangwon Province, South Korea |
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| Gyungju, South Korea |