Counting the Birds 《數雀仔雀仔飛》 


我在紅樹林旁那僅存的一窪小水塘邊等着看白鷺鳥出來覓食，又會想辦法找個高點的位置瞧那一群鷺鳥起飛降落，有時牠們會傲慢的站在枝枒上一動也不動，叫你乾着急。 ——《紅樹林怎麼辦》，李銳奮

《數雀仔雀仔飛》 梁祖賢
攝影：李銳奮
音樂：《鏡中鏡》亞福帕特
時長：58s

李銳奮他用紅筆在盒子上寫著<紅樹林>，裡面是裝好夾片的單張正片菲林，候鳥、濕地、紅樹林。有些單張拍攝，有些連續兩、三張拍攝同一隻鳥飛翔，層層疊疊的疊出時間，又一年「你回來了」。41張相片，有些重複出現，共印製了180張。我看到詩意、凝視、律動、秩序、穿透、生命氣息，用光線跟隨音符走動，透視出正片中的雀鳥們，引導視線，進入他相片中的時空。


I waited by the last remaining puddle next to the mangroves, hoping to see the herons come out to feed. I would also look for a higher vantage point to watch the flock take off and land. Sometimes, they would arrogantly perch on a branch, completely still, leaving me feeling anxious.--Frank Lei, “What to Do About the Mangroves”

Counting the Birds, Joein Leong
Photo: Frank Lei
Music: "Spiegel im Spiegel" by Arvo Pärt
Time：58s

Frank Lei inscribed "Red Mangrove" in red pen on the box containing a collection of slides featuring migratory birds, wetlands, and red mangroves. The collection consists of 41 photos—some single images and others capturing the same bird in flight across multiple frames—totaling 180 prints. I perceive poetry, rhythm, and vitality; light dances with the notes, revealing the birds and inviting viewers into the temporal space of Frank Lei’s work.