缘起
校长参观了首尔塔,上面有很多情人锁(情侣间把两个锁头分别写上自己名字,然后锁在一起,也锁在塔上特定的地方),觉得很新奇.
也看到很多拍照的人们也会让自己入镜(图一),
但更让他有发现新大陆的感觉是第二张图--一支在(手机)相机上的伸缩杆,觉得妙用无穷,也开始了他使用此"自拍神器"的生活
以下是校长自己写下的
(来源:校长的肥皂箱 brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbaug14a.html#11)
**Thu 14 Aug 14**
THE SELFIE STICK CULTURE
I*m fascinated by the change that*s taken place in the way we, as tourists, behave out there. We used to take our Brownie box cameras to the world*s beauty spots and capture the world around us, to take away and savour later at our leisure. But now we seem to go out and find the best view available, then turn our backs to it, and take a picture of ourselves ! Yes, the selfie culture has taken over. What does this tell us about ourselves ? We do it singly or as couples or small groups.
I hope I didn*t invade this couple*s privacy … they were very happy capturing themselves in the digital domain. I captured their moment in stereo. It was at the base of the Seoul Tower yesterday, on a platform where thousands of tourists have marked their visit in a different way, by attaching ornamental padlocks with their names on to the railings. That*s something I*ve never seen in England.
But now (obviously I don*t get out enough!) I discovered a new craze … an extension of the selfie idea … a selfie camera on a stick ! It*s marvellous ! Look !
Needless to say, in my endless fascination with optical toys … I have managed to obtain one of these gadgets !
Ha ha !!
Watch this space !
cheers
Bri
PS
Meeting my great Korean colleagues who make Brian May Guitars so beautifully ! Thank you !
Bri - kum *sum ni da !
