hugo poon's photoblog
After a day's busy work, how lovely it was to come across such a beautiful scene - leisurely mood, relaxing atmosphere, evening lights and soft clouds ...
posted by hugo poon at 5:34 AM
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posted by hugo poon at 8:34 AM
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and so was I, after finishing this shot ... A scene of Gloucester Road at 7:00 p.m. when everybody was squeezing through it to get out of the business district as soon as possible.
posted by hugo poon at 6:25 AM
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Loved the previous sunset photos so much that I couldn't resist revisiting the waterfront several days later and I found this interesting image ... It's just wonderful to walk into a nice sunset after a day of hard work!
posted by hugo poon at 4:10 AM
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and night falls everyday but just don't always have the opportunity, or should I say the right time, right place and right mood, to enjoy watching it ... Took these shots one summer evening last year along the Wanchal Waterfront. Enjoyed that hour very much and I didn't have any thought of leaving until the sky turned completely dark.
posted by hugo poon at 7:22 AM
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... are two remarkable architectural achievements in Hong Kong - the first is a gorgeous modern building while the latter is an invaluable conservation of a heritage. Since both of them are located in Central, I kept thinking if there would be an angle that these two of my favourite buildings could be combined in ONE photo. Pleased that I did find the answer.
posted by hugo poon at 3:07 AM
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Though I said I'm not a big fan of flora photography, I couldn't resist revisiting the Lotus Pond of the HK University when I had the chance. Glad I did cause this is certainly a beauty!
posted by hugo poon at 7:57 AM
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I knew I'd sooner or later get rewarded for carrying the F10 with me everyday everywhere ... an interesting scene I spotted on my way to attend a meeting in Central; it turned out to be one of my favourite street photos.
posted by hugo poon at 4:24 AM
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Not too far from the spot I met the three respectable old ladies, I encountered this 82-year-old tailor. We had a brief yet very enjoyable chat. As he talked, he disclosed how delighted and proud he had been to live on his own, how he had stood every bad weather to work 6 days a week, how he had been repairing his antique sewing maching ... He also illustrated keen eyes and steady hands which made me feel ashamed.
posted by hugo poon at 6:09 AM
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I was lucky to have met these respectable old ladies one saturday afternoon ... Despite their age, they worked hard on their own, demanding little from the government. Despite their age, they were in pretty good shape - w3 (a good friend I knew on the FTF) attributed their good health to their climbing those slopes and steps everyday. By the way, they're also friendly enough to let me take the photo, which is certainly one of my favourites.
posted by hugo poon at 6:29 AM
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posted by hugo poon at 5:40 AM
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I've seen so many spectacular sunset photos from others, but this is the first time I've captured a good one myself. This isn't bad at all, I guess, considering that it was taken in a city of "concrete jungle"!
posted by hugo poon at 5:40 AM
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As said earlier, I was also picking up the joy of watching clouds when I picked up photography. So, how would I let such a spectacular cloud escape when I spotted it ...
posted by hugo poon at 5:14 AM
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Some members of the forum felt that photographing the market wasn't quite complete without some food shots. I revisited the Wanchai Market to take these pics which I find pretty interesting.
posted by hugo poon at 7:54 AM
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In my mind, the Wanchai Market was always stuffy, wet, and crowded, but the journey this time was much more enjoyable as I had brought my camera with me.Posted on the FTF 050707:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message=14156117
posted by hugo poon at 3:51 AM
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Not much to say about this except - blue is my favourite colour!
posted by hugo poon at 6:20 AM
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Thanks to the continuous bad weather this summer, I got a lot of opportunity to practise this 'rain on window' technique! :-)
posted by hugo poon at 7:18 AM
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This is the Central Police Station, one of the oldest heritage structures in Hong Kong with rich Victorian, Edwardian and Oriental architectural style. Upon consolidating the police force into a grand multi-billion modern building, the Central Police Station was vacated in 2004. The Government once planned to dispose of the site to private developers (probably out of financial considerations); this was of course strongly opposed by architects and conservation bodies. The Government was forced to consult the public again. Up to now, it's still uncertain if it will be a commercial interest based redevelopment or heritage conservation project. I decided to take at least some photos of this monument while it was still standing there.
posted by hugo poon at 5:47 AM
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... is probably something we all had fun doing when we were small children. Clouds vary in shape, colour, and location much faster than we expect. No two clouds look alike; no two minute the same cloud looks the same. Watching them is joyful and absolutely free! Can't remember when I started to be indifferent to them and chasing after all sorts of expensive entertainments.
posted by hugo poon at 3:24 AM
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Though I have not been a big fan of flora photography, this is certainly one of the pics I love best! Watching this pic brings back the wonderful memories of enjoying a gorgeous sunday with my family. There were also some interesting discussions on the Forum whether this should be called a water lily or a lotus ...
posted by hugo poon at 3:31 AM
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We had plenty of showers and thunderstorms this summer, and the rain never seemed to be going to stop. So, when it abruptly came to a halt one afternoon, without considering whether it was merely an “interval bright period”, I rushed to the Wanchai Ferry Pier to take some outdoor shots.
posted by hugo poon at 4:11 AM
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Just another one from the beautiful summer night.
posted by hugo poon at 2:44 AM
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It's sometimes rewarding to take some unusual angle. Looked up to find this as I was having a stroll with my family after dinner in Central in a beautiful summer night.
posted by hugo poon at 11:49 AM
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I do not regard myself as a photographer, not even amateur; I'm just a guy who enjoys capturing all the memorable scenes that I encounter in my life, my everyday life, with whatever photo machine I've got. Perhaps, it's like a traveller hoping to record his memorable journey, but in my case, it's the journey of my life ...
