Three Hours In Sheung Wan
I had a meeting in Hong Kong this past Saturday and had a few hours to walk around Sheung Wan and Central before catching the ferry back to the mainland. I’ve never managed to spend enough time in Hong Kong to really shoot all I want. I’d like to go back and actually have a good 7 – 10 days there walking the streets and seeing the sights. Maybe one day soon, when I win the lottery. The city is expensive.
I quite like the Hong Kong vibe. A world-class cosmopolitan destination, it’s a cultural melting pot perhaps like no other place on the planet. The mega-rich and the desperately poor live side by side, with every ethnic group seemingly represented featuring every race, creed, religion and all have a foothold here. Oh, they have Starbucks too, so I usually make a beeline there first. Here’s a collection of photographs from my quick visit…
So, that’s a glimpse into this very small corner of Hong Kong. All the shots were taken in about a 5 or 6 city block area. I hope to visit again soon and hopefully somehow manage enough time to really do the city justice with a camera. As for now, I have a backload of photographs to process for two different jobs, one of which includes a writing assignment, which of course is due tomorrow.
In my infinite wisdom I agreed to host a small dinner party here at the house. I’ve got about an hour and a half before folks start arriving. I am trying to breathe.
Peace!
I heart HK!!!
Always my favorite city in China ( because it’s not China ).
Technicalities Vern! Many of your countrymen would adamantly disagree…
Another beautiful set of pics. you really capture life there.
Thanks Dana… hope all is well with the McCall Clan!
You da man! I wish I could have come along.
Me too Steve… woulda’ ben fun. Sometime soon!
Great Photos! Thank you.
Could you tell us a little more about the camera you use? Do you have to do anything special to have your photos come out so sharp in focus? E.g. do you pre-focus on a certain spot? Do you rely on manual focus a lot? Do you focus bracket your shots? Do you have to find a vertical line near your subject? Do you have to use a focusing light as an aid? Do you have to find an area of great contrast? Do you use a tripod or monopod? Do you crop most of your photos? Photoshop? etc.
Do you switch lenses often? What precautions do you have to take in rainy, humid and dusty environments such as HK? Do you often have to clean your lenses? Do you find that the zoom lens you use attract dust and condensation and then sweeps or traps it into the lens mechanism?
Thank you
That’s a lot of info to put into a comment space Mr. Chan. I’ll answer a few things here and then try to put together a blog post soon talking about some of the rest of what you’re asking about. I primarily use a Canon 5D MarkII for digital photography. I have a G11 that I sometimes use, but most of the time it’s the 5D MarkII.
I am fortunate to have some really sharp lenses in my bag and that as much as anything affects the sharpness. I do, more often that not, manually focus the camera if I have time. I rarely use a tripod or monopd for shots like this but will use one for long exposures or landscapes. I’ll try and address all your other questions in an upcoming blog post… hope this helps and thanks for the visit.