Canon EOS 30D and Zeiss @ Cingjing Farm 清境農場

2009.11.20

This winter, I took my family to Cingjing Farm for the first time to stay in a homestay and see the sheep. In the afternoon, the verdant grassland was dotted with herds of sheep grazing peacefully. However, whenever tourists with feed approached, the sheep would flock over in groups. It was my daughter's first time getting so close to the sheep. At first, she was hesitant to touch them, but after gradually feeding them several boxes of feed, she confidently played with the gentle sheep, even hugging them tightly.

The next morning, from the balcony of our homestay room, we could witness the sunrise. The sunlight suddenly burst out from the ridgeline of distant mountains, and the rows of homestays on the farm seemed to immerse us in the morning glow of a European countryside. In this brief 20-minute period, I captured the most serene and peaceful photos of this trip.

今年冬天第一次帶著家人到清境農場住民宿看綿羊，午後的青青草原，綿羊成群的低頭吃草，但只要碰到手中拿著飼料的遊客，就會成群結隊的靠過來。女兒第一次這麼親近綿羊，原先還不敢摸牠們，後來一步一步地餵牠們吃了幾盒飼料後，女兒也很放心的和性情溫和的綿羊玩了起來，甚至抱著綿羊不放。

隔天清晨，在民宿房間的陽台就可以看到日出，陽光從遠山的陵線上忽然蹦了出來，農場邊成排的民宿彷彿讓人置身歐洲田園的晨曦之中，這短短的一、二十分鐘，我留下了此行最寧靜最祥和的照片。

As my current Canon AF lens options are limited, I only brought along the Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM and the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* (Contax). The former served as a general zoom lens (27-64mm), while the latter functioned as a telephoto lens for capturing distant scenes (136mm). This combination has recently become my standard travel setup. For beginners using a Canon APS-C camera, I recommend the Canon EF-S 17-85mm/4-5.6 IS (27-136mm) as a versatile travel lens.

由於目前手中的Canon AF鏡頭有限，所以僅攜帶了Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM 和 Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* (Contax)，前者當一般變焦鏡頭使用(27~64mm)，後者當拍攝遠景的望遠鏡頭使用(136mm)。這樣的組合最近已經成為我的標準旅遊配備，至於Canon APS-C相機的初學者倒是建議挑選Canon EF-S 17-85mm/4-5.6 IS (27~136mm)作為旅遊鏡。


Photo 1: Gentle sheep on the verdant grassland 青青草原上溫馴的綿羊

Photo 2: European-style homestay in the tranquil morning 寧靜早晨中的歐式民宿

For more photos, please refer to the Cingjing Farm album.

更多相片請參閱 清境農場 相簿。

Hasselblad 500C + Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 @ Heping East Road Sec. 2 和平東路二段

2009.11.19

I live on Heping East Road Sec. 2, and it is also a place where I often test cameras. This time, I photographed road signs and traffic lights, which are facilities that we take for granted but are quite important. Road signs and traffic lights are usually made with bright RGB primary colors, but when photographed with black-and-white film, they are almost all the same gray tone, making it difficult to distinguish between RGB. I thought of photographing road signs and traffic lights one morning when I saw students from Longmen Junior High School led by their teacher explaining the functions of various traffic lights around the school. I found it very interesting and decided to create a photo album for these easily overlooked signs.

和平東路二段是我住的地方，也常是我測試相機的地方，這次拍攝的主題是路標與交通號誌，一種大家習以為常，卻相當重要的設施。路標和號誌通常採用色彩鮮豔的RGB三原色，但是以黑白底片來拍攝的結果，幾乎是相同色調的灰色，分不清RGB。會想到要拍攝路標與交通號誌，剛好有個早上看到龍門國中的學生由老師帶隊，在校園外圍逐一的解說各種交通號誌的功能，讓我覺得很有趣，覺得要一定要為這些容易被忽略的標誌完成一次拍攝專輯。

 

The king of 120-format film SLR cameras is undoubtedly Hasselblad. In the era of digital camera popularity, the cost of owning a Hasselblad camera is about half of what it was 10 years ago (not considering inflation). This combination includes: Body: 500c, Waist-level viewfinder, 120 back, Carl Zeiss Planar 80/2.8 white lens. The camera was manufactured by Victor Hasselblad of Sweden between 1965 and 1975, and the lens was manufactured by Carl Zeiss of West Germany. It is almost 50 years old now. The price is higher on auction sites in Taiwan, while the price on eBay is relatively more affordable. The downside is that you cannot arrange to see the camera in person. If you are interested, you can compare the two.

120底片單眼相機的王者無非是哈蘇(Hasselblad)，而在數位相機普及的年代，想要擁有一台哈蘇相機，其負擔大約是10年前的一半(尚未考慮通膨因素)。這裡所談到的組合包含：機身 500c、腰平觀景窗、120機背和 Carl Zeiss Planar 80/2.8 白鏡。相機約是在1965~1975年之間由瑞典Victor Hasselblad製造，鏡頭則由西德蔡司Carl Zeiss製造，距今近50年了。在台灣拍賣網站上價格較高，eBay的價格相對較為平易近人，缺點是無法安排賞機面交，網友如果有興趣可以比較看看。


Photo 1: Road sign 路標,  Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 C


Photo 2: 腳踏車 Bicycle, Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 + Close Up No.2

More photos can be found in the Heping East Road 76 Lane album.

更多照片請參閱 和平東路76巷 相簿。

Canon PowerShot A570IS

2009.9.5

For most people, a point-and-shoot digital camera is just a matter of convenience and style. But for me, who has transitioned from film to digital, I hope to find a digital point-and-shoot camera that can be used for 5-10 years and has complete functions.

Here are the criteria I set for my point-and-shoot camera:

• Optical viewfinder: If the battery runs out, you can still take pictures for a while by turning off the LCD. When the sun is strong outdoors, the LCD is not bright enough, so you still need to use the optical viewfinder.
• Traditional AA batteries: Not only do point-and-shoot camera models change every year, but lithium batteries also change frequently. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to find batteries for old point-and-shoot cameras.
• Date timer: The date timer must use an independent button battery. Now, most point-and-shoot cameras use rechargeable batteries on the motherboard. It is very troublesome if the rechargeable battery breaks.
• Complete photography functions: Functions such as Av, Tv, P, M, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and image stabilization are essential.

After careful selection, I chose the Canon Power Shot A570 IS at the time. I still think it can be used for several more years.

隨身DC對大多數人來說就是輕便時尚，但是對我這個從銀鹽走到數位時代的人來說，我希望能找到一台能用5~10年，功能齊全的數位DC。 

• 光學觀景窗: 電池快沒電時，只要把LCD關掉，還可再拍一陣子。戶外陽光強時，LCD亮度不夠，還是要回歸光學觀景窗。
• 傳統AA電池: 不只DC款式年年更新，就連鋰電池也常改朝換代，老DC的電池也越來越難買。
• 日期計時器: 日期計時器要採用獨立的鈕扣電池，現在的DC幾乎都是用基板上充電電池，充電電池壞了是很麻煩的事情。
• 攝影功能齊備: Av, Tv, P, M, 曝光補償, 閃燈補償, 防手震 ...等功能必須齊備。
  

精挑細選下，當時挑了Canon Power Shot A570 IS，用到現在覺得它還可以用上好幾年。

My point-and-shoot digital camera 我的隨身DC


On Saturday afternoon, I took my daughter to class. I usually park my car in the underground parking lot of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. After parking my car and walking up to the square, it was around 6:00 pm. Depending on the season, the sky may still be sunny or overcast at this time. With a point-and-shoot camera in hand, you can find beautiful scenery everywhere.

 
周六傍晚帶女兒去上課，車子習慣停在中正紀念堂的地下停車場，停妥車子走上廣場約莫是六點出頭。隨著季節時序的差異，這個時間天空可能仍是太陽高掛或佈滿著雲彩，隨手拿起DC，美麗的景色隨處可得。


Photo 1:National Theatre in the sunset glow 夕陽餘暉下的國家戲劇院


Photo 2:National Theatre hidden in the alley 隱身巷弄中的國家戲劇院

Other photos can be found in the DC A570IS album.

 
其他相片請參閱 隨身DC A570IS 相簿.

Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/135 T* @ Sanxia Tzu-shih Temple 三峽祖師廟

2009.8.23

About 15 years ago, I visited Sanxia Tzu-shih Temple with my office photography colleagues. The two things that caught my eye at first glance were the carvings on the stone pillars and the wooden carvings of the lions. The detail of these carvings is not something that can be seen in ordinary temples. Later, in order to protect these works, the stone pillars were fenced off. It is no longer possible to observe them closely. However, the lion carvings on the railings can still be carefully examined. I hope that this masterpiece of art among Taiwanese temples can be preserved forever. I will continue to visit it, now with my wife and daughter, and in the future with my grandchildren (PS: in the future, 20 years later). 

第一次到三峽祖師廟大約是15年前，跟辦公室的攝影同好一同到訪。當初第一眼吸引我的地方一個是石柱上的雕刻，另一是木雕的獅子，這些雕刻的細緻程度在一般廟宇是看不到的，後來應該是未了保護這些作品這些石柱已經用鐵欄杆為了起來，想要進一步觀察已經不大可能，不過護欄上的祥獅木雕倒還是可以仔細端詳，我希望這座台灣廟宇中的藝術傑作可以永遠維持下去，而我也會不斷的造訪，現在帶著老婆女兒，未來帶著孫子(PS:2o年後的未來吧)。

This time, I brought a Canon EOS 30D + Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/135 T* (equivalent focal length of 216mm in 135 format) to shoot the decorations on the temple roof and the lion carvings on the inner hall railings. The Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/135 T* is the most affordable telephoto lens in the CONTAX SLR camera series. It is a member of the three entry-level lenses, along with the Distagon 2.8/28 T* and Planar 1.7/50 T*. With these three lenses, you can handle almost any occasion. Friends who want to play with traditional film cameras can go to the second-hand market to find them. It is definitely worth the money.

這次帶了 Canon EOS 30D + Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/135 T* (換算135片幅焦距為216mm)用來拍攝廟頂的裝飾和內殿護欄上的獅子木雕。Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/135 T* 這顆鏡頭是CONTAX單眼相機系列裡最平價的一顆望遠鏡頭，和Distagon 2.8/28 T*，Planar 1.7/50 T* 同列為三顆入門鏡頭，有這三顆鏡頭幾乎可以應付所有的場合，想玩傳統底片相機的同好可以到二手市場找找看，絕對是物超所值。


Photo 1: Image of Twin Dragons Fighting for the Pearl at Sanxia Tzu-shih Temple 三峽祖師廟雙龍搶珠


Photo 2: Image of Lion Carvings on the Inner Hall Railing of Sanxia Tzu-shih Temple 三峽祖師廟內殿護欄上的祥獅木雕

Other photos can be found in the Sanxia Tzu-shih Temple album.

其他照片請參考 三峽祖師廟 相簿。

Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM @ Wanlidong, Kenting 墾丁萬里桐

2009.7.31

In the past, I would always stay in a hotel or hostel near Kenting Avenue when I visited Kenting. This time, I stayed at the U-Live Resort in Wanlidong, which is closer to the Ocean Park. The resort is located right next to the Wanlidong intertidal zone. In addition to the resort's various water facilities, another fun activity is to go to the intertidal zone in the evening to catch crabs or hermit crabs, and to get close to the reefs and the sea. However, Kenting is really hot in the summer. The water I dipped into was not the cool water I was expecting, but rather warm water.

 
以往到墾丁玩都是住在墾丁大街附近的飯店或是民宿，這次則是住在離海生館較近的萬里桐--悠活麗緻渡假村。度假村正好位於萬里桐潮間帶的旁邊，除了度假村內的各項戲水設施外，傍晚前到潮間帶抓抓螃蟹或寄居蟹，親近一下礁石和海水也是另一種有趣的玩法。不過，夏天的墾丁真是熱，餃下泡的不是期待中的冰涼海水，而是溫溫熱熱的海水。

 

 I used my portable digital single-lens reflex zoom combination, Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM.

 
我的隨身數位單眼變焦組合 Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM。



Photo 1: Wanlidong intertidal zone 萬里桐潮間帶

Photo 2: The moon was already high in the sky when the sun set 夕陽西下時月亮已經高掛夜空

For other great photos, please see the Wanlidong, Kenting album. 

其他照片請參閱 墾丁萬里桐 相簿。

Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM @ Cijin Lighthouse 旗津燈塔

2009.7.30


This year, we decided to let our daughter, who is in kindergarten, go on summer vacation. So I took her back to Kaohsiung. My mother would join us two days later, and we would go to the Pingtung Ocean Park to see the beluga whales. In the meantime, besides going to the Children's Playground at Dream Mall, I planned to take my daughter on an educational trip.

Everyone in Kaohsiung knows that the only way to get to Cijin Island is by walking through the harbor tunnel or taking a ferry. We only had our legs, so we chose the latter. In the morning, we took a bus on Fifth Avenue to the ferry pier at Xiziwan. The ferries come and go very quickly, and we didn't have to wait long. After boarding the ferry, it took about 10 minutes to dock. Once we got off the ferry, we were in the heart of Cijin. The lighthouse we wanted to visit was about 15-20 minutes away. We finally found the trailhead to the lighthouse based on my memory from 10 years ago. It was a hot day, and we were sweating profusely after climbing a short hill. My daughter was only able to climb the hill successfully with my encouragement and coaxing.

The wind on the mountain was strong, and it made us feel refreshed. I was busy taking photos, while my daughter was busy getting stamps in the exhibition hall. I made a promise to her that we would go to the Hengchun Cape Lighthouse to get a stamp two days later, with a map of all the lighthouses in Taiwan full of stamps.

I used my portable digital single-lens reflex zoom combination, Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM.

今年我們答應讓上幼稚園的女兒放暑假，所以我帶著女兒回高雄，兩天後媽媽再來跟我們會合，一起去屏東海生館看小白鯨。這兩天的空檔除了去統一夢時代的兒童樂園玩，我打算帶女兒來個知性之旅。

高雄人都知道，要到旗津不是走過港隧道就是搭渡輪，沒有交通工具只有兩條腿，我們選擇後者。一早我們就搭上五福路上的公車，來到西子灣的渡船口，渡輪來來回回的速度很快，幾乎不用等。登上船後約莫10分鐘，就已經要靠岸了，一下船就是旗津最熱鬧的地方，離我們要去的燈塔大約15~20分鐘。好不容易憑著10年前的印象找到燈塔的登山口，大熱天爬一段小山坡就滿身大汗，女兒也是在我又催又哄的鼓勵下才順利地爬上了山。

山上的海風很大，讓人覺得暑氣全消。我跑進跑出地忙著拍照片，女兒則忙著在展示廳裡蓋紀念章，我跟她約好，帶著蓋滿紀念章的全省燈塔地圖，兩天後我們還要去鵝鑾鼻燈塔蓋紀念章。

我的隨身數位單眼變焦組合 Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM。



Photo 1: Cijin lighthouse 旗津燈塔


Photo 2: From the Cijin Lighthouse, overlooking Kaohsiung Harbor 從旗津燈塔俯瞰高雄港

For other great photos, please see the Cijin Lighthouse album.
其他精彩照片請參閱 旗津燈塔 相簿。

Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM & Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* @ Taipingshan and Cui Feng Lake 太平山與翠峰湖

2009.7.18

The first time I went to Taipingshan was with my girlfriend (who happens to be my daughter's mom), and that was about 10 years ago. I remember it was autumn, and the mountain was freezing cold. Unfortunately, the Taipingshan Mountain Resort didn't have hot water for showers, and due to unfavorable weather the next day, we missed the chance to visit Cui Feng Lake. Ten years later, my wife's company organized a staff trip, finally giving me the opportunity to witness the beauty of Cui Feng Lake.

After having lunch at the mountain resort, we took a small bus and walked a short mountain trail. Then, a group of us switched to a nine-passenger minibus to head towards Cui Feng Lake. We arrived at the lake around 3-4 PM, and mist had already started to rise. The vastness of the lake was concealed, with occasional glimpses of the scenery along the shore when the sunlight brushed through. It is said that the view during sunrise is more captivating, offering a clear view of the entire lake. However, I personally prefer the ethereal beauty of Cui Feng Lake veiled in a thin mist.

In recent years, with global warming, high-altitude lakes like Cui Feng Lake fall into the high-risk category. How long they can be preserved remains uncertain. I sincerely hope that global efforts to combat climate change prove effective, emphasizing energy conservation and carbon reduction – a responsibility shared by everyone. 

第一次去太平山是和女朋友(就是我女兒的媽啦)一起去的，已經是10年前的事了，記得是秋天，山上冷得不得了，偏偏太平山山莊還沒有熱水可洗澡，隔天因為天候不佳，也就沒有去拜訪翠峰湖了。10年後，老婆的公司辦員工旅遊，終於有機會一睹翠峰湖的樣貌。

中午在山莊用完午飯，搭了碰碰車，走了一小段山林步道，一行人便換上九人座小巴前往翠峰湖。到達翠峰湖的時間大概是3~4點左右吧，已經開始起霧了，整個湖面有多大看不出來，偶而有陽光掠過才可以看到岸邊的景色，據說日出的景色更吸引人，可以看到整個湖面，相較之下我還是比較喜歡這披著一層薄紗的翠峰湖。

這幾年來全球暖化，像翠峰湖這種高山湖泊也是屬於高危險群，能夠保存多久沒有人知道，希望全球的抗暖化行動真的有效，節能減碳，人人有責。

Due to the limited Canon AF lenses I currently have, I brought along the Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM and the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* (Contax). The former served as a general zoom lens (27-64mm), while the latter acted as a telephoto lens for capturing distant scenes (136mm). This combination has recently become my standard travel setup. For beginners using Canon APS-C cameras, I recommend the Canon EF-S 17-85mm/4-5.6 IS (27-136mm) as a versatile travel lens.

由於目前手中的Canon AF鏡頭有限，所以僅攜帶了Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM 和 Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* (Contax)，前者當一般變焦鏡頭使用(27~64mm)，後者當拍攝遠景的望遠鏡頭使用(136mm)。這樣的組合最近已經成為我的標準旅遊配備，至於Canon APS-C相機的初學者倒是建議挑選Canon EF-S 17-85mm/4-5.6 IS (27~136mm)作為旅遊鏡。



Photo 1: Taipingshan 'Pong Pong Car' Station 太平山「碰碰車」車站


Photo 2: 'Pong Pong Car' speeding through the cypress forest 檜木林間疾駛而過的「碰碰車」


Photo 3: A glimpse of Cui Feng Lake amidst swirling clouds 雲霧繚繞的翠峰湖一偶

For more photos, please refer to the Taipingshan and Cui Feng Lake album.

更多照片請參閱 太平山與翠峰湖 相簿。

Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM @ Beitou Hot Spring Museum 北投溫泉博物館

2009.6.27

It's been two years since I last visited Beitou with my family. The last time, we went to the library, but this time we decided to visit the Beitou Hot Spring Museum. There are two things that attract me about the Beitou Hot Spring Museum: the tatami-floored grand hall, which was once used for guests to rest after bathing, and the stained-glass windows next to the large bath. When the Beitou Hot Spring Museum was first opened, the tatami-floored grand hall was open to visitors. Sitting on the tatami mats really makes you feel like you're part of the history of the entire Beitou Hot Spring Museum. The stained-glass windows are said to have been designed for guests to enjoy while bathing. Imagine soaking in the hot springs while admiring the colorful glass that is illuminated by the golden sunset. All the fatigue of the day will instantly melt away.

I used my portable digital single-lens reflex zoom combination, Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM.

距上次和家人一起到北投已經有兩年了，上次逛了圖書館，這次改逛溫泉博物館。溫泉博物館有兩處吸引我的地方，一是當年泡湯後供客人休息的塌塌米大會堂，另一個則是大浴池旁的彩繪玻璃。溫泉博物館早年開放時，塌塌米大會堂是可以進入參觀的，坐在塌塌米上其實更仁讓人覺得與整個溫泉博物館的歷史融為一體。彩繪玻璃據說是設計給泡湯的客人觀賞的，想像泡溫泉的同時欣賞著金色夕陽透射的彩色玻璃，一整天的疲勞瞬間消失殆盡。

我的隨身數位單眼變焦組合 Canon EOS 30D + Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5~4.5 USM。


Photo 1:  The stained-glass windows 溫泉博物館大浴池旁的彩繪玻璃

Photo 2: The hot springs bath 溫泉博物館大浴池

Other great photos can be found in the Beitou Hot Spring Museum album.

其他精彩照片請參考 北投溫泉博物館 相簿。

Distagon 2.8/28mm T* + Color Skopar 4/21mm @ Taipei Children's Education and Entertainment Center 兒童育樂中心

2009.5.30

I'm from Kaohsiung, and my childhood memories of Taipei are of two places: the Taipei Zoo and the Children's Playground. After moving to Taipei for work, the zoo had already been relocated to Muzha, and the old site was merged with the Children's Playground to become the Taipei Children's Education and Entertainment  Center. It wasn't until my daughter started kindergarten a few years ago that I finally had the chance to visit the Children's Playground again.

In total, we've been about five or six times since last year. My daughter loves the teacup ride and the spinning chair, both of which can be dizzying. After playing for a while, we often go to the area near the Keelung River, where there's a large sandbox. My daughter loves playing in the sand, and my wife and I help her out. Sometimes I really wish time would stop so we could live carefreely.

In April, the Children's Playground was finally retired due to the Taipei Flora Expo. I finally convinced my daughter to join us on the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round. Even though the lines for each ride were long due to the number of nostalgic visitors, everyone's faces were filled with a sense of nostalgia and gratitude. After all, this is a precious childhood memory for two or three generations.

我是高雄人，小時後對台北的印象一個是圓山動物園、一個是兒童樂園，到台北工作後動物園已經搬到了木柵，原來的舊址跟兒童樂園整合後就成了台北市力兒童育樂中心。在台北定居十幾年來一直到最近兩年因為女兒上了幼稚園，到了好玩的年紀才有機會再次造訪兒童樂園。
算一算去年到現在也來了五六次，女兒最喜歡玩咖啡杯與旋轉椅，都是另人頭昏的設施，玩累了我們常到靠近基隆河河畔的園區一偶，這裡有一個大沙坑，女兒很高興的在這邊玩砂，我和老婆在旁邊當助手，有時真希望時光就此打住無憂無慮的過日子。

今年四月因為台北市要辦花博的關係，兒童樂園終於要退休了，好不容易說服女兒陪我們坐了魔天輪和旋轉木馬，雖然因為懷舊的遊客太多了，每樣遊樂設施都大排長龍，但是大家的臉上都是充滿著不捨和感恩的表情，畢竟這是兩三代人珍貴的童年回憶。

I wanted to capture the entire exterior of the rides in the composition, so I used wide-angle lenses for both shoots.

CONTAX S2 + Distagon 2.8/28mm T* 與 BESSA R2C + Color Skopar 4/21mm

想把遊樂設施的外觀整個放入構圖中所以這兩次拍設都以廣角鏡頭為主
CONTAX S2 + Distagon 2.8/28mm T* 與 BESSA R2C + Color Skopar 4/21mm


Photo 1: 旋轉木馬



Photo 2: 旋轉椅

See other photos in the "Children's Education and Entertainment Center" album.

其他照片請參閱 相簿 - 兒童育樂中心。

Yashica MAT-124G @ Ju Ming Museum 朱銘美術館

2009.5.8

The first time I went to the Ju Ming Museum was on a company trip with my wife. It's been about 5 or 6 years since then. I took a day off from work before Mother's Day to accompany my mother, who was visiting from the north, and we also arranged a trip to the Ju Ming Museum. It's rare to find a museum or art gallery that allows photography both indoors and outdoors. The difficulty of sculpture photography is not high, and you can spend a lot of time composing and framing. However, the biggest challenge is how to add your own photographic style to such outstanding works.

Link to Ju Ming Museum

第一次到朱銘美術館是老婆的公司旅遊，算一算也有5、6年了。母親節前請了一天假陪北上的母親，順便安排了一趟朱銘美術館的是影之旅，很難得有個美術館或博物館是室內室外都開放拍照的，雕塑攝影的難度不高，可以花很多時間取景與構圖，不過在如此精采的作品之下 如何加入個人的攝影特色才是最大的挑戰。

連結 朱銘美術館

I still prefer to use 120 black and white film for photography. In addition to the larger print size, it is also easier to scan into digital images. Because I wanted to keep things light for the trip, I didn't bring a tripod. TMAX400 film combined with a TLR with a leaf shutter can be used to compose and shoot even in low light indoors. The last five images in this series were taken in indoor light. These photos also tested a Vivitar +1 Close-Up Lens to reduce the TLR's closest focusing distance to 45cm-50cm.

拍黑白底片還是喜歡用120，除了一般的印樣成像較大以外，再翻拍成影像檔時也較為方便。因為出遊的輕便所以不帶腳架，TMAX400度底片搭配鏡間快門的TLR，就算在室內微光下也能取景拍攝，這一系列影像中，最後5張就是在室內光源下拍攝。這幾張照片同時也試用了一組 Vivitar +1 Close-Up Lens 將TLR的最近對焦距離降到 45cm~50cm。


Photo 1: Miniature Navy sculpture model 縮小版的海軍雕塑模型

Photo 2: Miniature Army sculpture model 縮小版的陸軍雕塑模型

See other photos in the "Ju Ming Museum" album.

其他照片請參閱 相簿 - 朱銘美術館。