Hani Amir 11/1/15 Hani Amir 11/1/15

How Maldivian Liyelaa / Laquerwork is made - Timelapses of Manual and Mechanical methods

Despite the looming threat of rising sea levels, the greatest threat to Maldivian culture has always been ourselves. Here's to hoping traditions like this survive the culture wars.

Timelapse of Maldivian liyelaa / laquerwork from Baa Atoll Thulhaadhoo. (2009)

This method uses a rope and man power to spin the wooden block. The craftsmen claimed they used this method because it provides better control and a better quality finished product.

Timelapse of Maldivian liyelaa / laquerwork from Baa Atoll Thulhaadhoo. (2009)

This method uses a an electric motor to spin the wooden block. The craftsmen preferred this method for its efficiency and speed.

Hani Amir 7/1/15 Hani Amir 7/1/15

ERROR IDENTITY NOT FOUND - Maldives Flag Glitch GIF

GIF animation created using the Maldivian flag SVG from wikipedia, @snorpey's image glitch experiment and photoshop for frame animation.

You tell me what its about.

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Hani Amir 22/12/14 Hani Amir 22/12/14

The ocean from Bruny Island

Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia. Nikon D7100 with Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AF-D. (2014) — Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia.
Nikon D7100 with Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AF-D.
(2014)

Hani Amir 26/9/14 Hani Amir 26/9/14

The wonderful world of digital scanning

Having a lot of fun experimenting with other methods of photographic documentation. These images were created using a Canoscan 3200F I got for $5 from the tipshop.