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Friday, June 26, 2009

Toy Cam: VV

對 Lomo 的興趣,是從 Log-on 開始。最初看見 Lomo 相機的時候,說是一見鐘情也不為過,狠喜歡這種照片予人的感覺。

後來看見台灣友人拍的這一張↓,馬上便掉進坑了,越來越喜歡 Lomo

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↑色澤狠有趣 [by hatsune]

遺憾的是,Lomo 相機用的是傳統菲林底片——不是不支持使用底片,只是看著自己不爭氣的錢包,再加上對攝影一窺不通,終究沒有買下來到處拍

——直到看見 Vivicam 5050

Vivi 5050 對紅、藍兩色異常敏感。一般相機是拍出下面 STANDARD 的畫面,換了 Vivi 5050 用 Vivid mode 便會拍出下面 Vivid 的鮮色。(當然 Vivi 5050 也可以調 STANDARD 拍正常色)

雖然是數碼相機,不過可以拍出近似 Lomo 相機的色彩。官網的作品集,雖然話是提供樣本,可是整個系列就像在堆人下坑,越看越想要……

在網上爬文時,看見有香港人拍出這一張↓

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……馬上驚為天人!

喜歡這種錯得亂七八糟的色相,結果便意外地(!)成為了今年第一份生日禮物(名字叫VV,也就是之前帶著到處趴趴走時亂拍的那一台。拍畢業照那一天大家也說狠玩具FEEL的那個)

其他網友拍的作品也狠捧,有興趣的請看這邊 Flickr 、 jugem 和 toy digi photo gallery

錯色的世界狠歡樂。波提其實是這種顏色↓

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VV 卻拍出了鮮艷的波提(超可愛啊~~~~~好想吃 MR DONUT

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即使落在門外漢的我手上,隨便亂拍也有不錯的照片。拿去旅行更是一流,明明是下雨天,天黑黑的,VV 還是能若無其事地拍出藍天↓

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當天是陰天,拍的時候還在下著雨……

正常色
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VIVID MODE
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說實話,五百萬像素,8 x Digital Zoom,不防手震(*見下文),VV 名副其實是一台傻瓜機。日本乾脆叫這系列相機做 TOY CAM,是拿來玩的玩具。隨機有送潛水盒,拿去沙灘玩、帶去一起浮潛也沒問題(見網友寫的開箱文

五百萬像素拿去沖曬店印 3R、4R 照片亦沒問題。(只要光線夠 / 在太陽底下)拍外景人像也不錯,明明面色白得發青也可以拍出淡粉紅的疑似紅暈,胭脂也不用抹了 XD

唯一要挑剔的是,VV 是日光機,在陽光下可以拍得狠好,可是在室內、光線不足的地方,請不要抱太大期望。

而萬年手震的我,要拿出去拍便一定要帶腳架,不然便全都是模一片。

身邊有不少朋友用大炮(完全是可以拿來砸人的兇器 XD),小巧又高解像度的也有不少,那我用一台脫離現實的相機,換個色調和角度,跟大家玩平衡世界也不錯嘛~

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日本有攝影愛好者,利用不防手震的相機,按快門時抖動(?)相機,會拍出這種相片(全部沒有用電腦修圖)↓

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  sibuya

這兩張是用 VIVICAM 5050 拍的,現在我正研究如何拍出來……不過這一片藍天真的狠美 :)

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Ultra Blue
By Hikaru Utada
10 WINGS
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Come Back to Hikki

Hikki's "Come Back to Me" is avaiable on iTUNES NOW  It's her very first Eng song this year (it's been ages since her last Eng album)

Eventually got the whole single today and just can't stop looping the songs. I am a huge fan of Hikki and already in love with Sanctuary and Simple and Clean (as some of you may figured out, from my blogring: Utada Hikaru ~ Passion ~ | ~ Sanctuary ~ ) and all her Japanese songs.

When I heard that very dramatic piano opening I fell in love at once. Come Back To Me is a typical western ballad and mainsteam. You’ve got a simple and catchy beat (which could be easily found in today's Americanized R&B) going on, along with a very pretty piano in the background. Her voice is really nice and fits the melody prefectly.

For me there's two problems with the song: it sounds like a bit of Mariah Carey, frankly. (If I want Carey, I will go for it... ...) Yet the song is a bit too long and sort of boring from the middle with the constant repeats - but that's common in the States and Hikki does great in layering her voice up thick over the tracks.

Overall, it's amazing. Sung with soul and emotion.

Come Back To Me

Lryics by Artist / Band : Utada Hikaru (Hikki)
Lyrics Title : Come Back To Me
Available on Album : Come Back to Me
Released : Feb  11, 2009
Music Genre : Pop, RnB

(Song Data Information from : Wikipedia)

The rain falls on my windows
And the coldness runs through my soul
And the rain falls, oh the rain falls
I don’t want to be alone

I wish that I could photoshop on
Our bad memories
Because the flashbacks, oh the flashbacks
Won’t leave me alone

If you come back to me
I’ll be all that you need
Baby, come back to me
Let me make up for what happened in the past

Chorus
(Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
Boy you’re one in a million (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
You’re one in a million
(You’re one in a million)

Memories I have of Manhattan
She goes shopping for new clothes
And she buys this, and she buys that
Just leave her alone
I wish that he would listen to her
Side of the story
It isn’t that bad, it isn’t that bad
And she’s wiser for it now

I admit I cheated (admit I cheated )
Don’t know why I did it (why I did it)
But I do regret it (do regret it)
Nothing I can do or say can change the past

Chorus
(Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
Boy you’re one in a million (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
You’re one in a million
(You’re one in a million)

Everything I ever did
Heaven knows I’m sorry but
I was too young to see
You were always there for me
And my curiosity
Got the better half of me
Baby take it easy on me
Anything from A to Z
Tell me what you want to be
I open my heart to be
You are more priority
Can’t you see you punished me
More than enough already
Baby take it easy on me

Baby take it easy on me
Baby come back to me
Baby come back to me

Chorus
(Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
Boy you’re one in a million (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
You’re one in a million
(You’re one in a million)

(Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
Boy you’re one in a million (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
I’ll be everything you need (Come back)
Baby come back to me (Come back)
You’re one in a million
(One in a million)

La la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la


Monday, May 26, 2008

無法成眠的晚上

討厭自己

在睡不著的晚上,竟然會想起狠久不見的你

 

 

 

 

 

這應該是因為發燒的關係

所以,才會

Currently Listening
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By L'Arc-En-Ciel
#15 あなた
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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Walking this road, with you

A dream - a dream of you,
In a world without you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are some people who are dead rotten with words in face of depression and tears. I'm one of them.

The best I could do is to shut up and just be there in my own silent way, the way which you could just stay there with me for half an hour and not feel anything wrong. Not exactly the best method (since it won't solve the problem), but at least the storm would subside temporarily and you will not feel too lonely.

You don't need to talk to me - of course it's best if you do - but I'll be there, at your side.

That's what I would want when I'm in the dumps - someone there at my side, not cooing nor analysing,

but just... be there, with me.

Currently Listening
Namidairo
#01 Namidairo
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Friday, February 29, 2008

不會實現的承諾

聽說,在晴朗的某一天,第一次跟哥哥打招乎,
陽光普照,萬里無雲

哥哥小心的抱著我,緊緊卻又不失溫柔地抱著我,
而我好奇的張大眼睛,觸感讓我清楚的知道,
這刻擁我入懷的人,將會是個疼愛妹妹的大哥

 

 

 

 

 

 

曾經以為這個世界會有奇蹟發生,上一次、上上一次、上上上一次的難關也可以闖過,步過了短短三十多載的寒暑,卻走不進今年的春季

昨天早上我趕到你床前,是你第一次沒有張開手給我一個擁抱,第一次沒有給我糖,也是你第一次沒有笑著跟我我聽慣的「妳回來了」

我喜歡雪的純白,你說過北方天氣狠冷,等我長大了,變健康的時候,你會帶著我們三人去賞雪,去看漫天紛飛的雪花,一起堆一個狠大狠大的雪人

在房內我泣不成聲給你燒紙錢兒,化成了灰的溪錢在空中亂舞。我長大了,你帶給我的第一場雪卻是翻飛的黑雪,灑落房內每個人身上,落下一身的灰暗

這場雪沒有冷天雪地的寒冷,只有炙人的熱

和無法撫平的傷痛

二哥說第一天見面的日子,天朗氣清,你笑著向我走來,我笑著張開小小的手
昨天是最後一天見面的日子,天空依然蒼藍無垠,是我哭哭啼啼的喚著你
,你沈默不語

昨天下午你化成了一縷輕煙,從此去到我去不了的地方



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