"the cheung po tsai"

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 23 June 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

The larger & sharper version: http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/image/99017385

I do not regard myself as a photographer... 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 ...

In terms of photography, I'm trying to preserve the moments as my eyes see "something" and my heart feels it too. As such, I seldom feel interested in planned, arranged or manipulated photographs...

http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy

Comments (8)

bruno from les Ollières, France

Nice perspective.HK is a fantastic place.I often go there for business trip , but never without my camera.But after business hours , it's already night .

23 Jun 2008 12:47am

@bruno: Thank you Bruno! IMO, HK is an even more lovely place at night. Stay tuned.:-)

Vink from Magagnosc, France

Very good perspective. It's like a oriental painting !

23 Jun 2008 5:33am

@Vink: Thanks Vink! "Oriental painting"? Yes, I've got that feeling too once I "desaturated" the original colour version.:-)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

The junk fits so well amid the wonderful DOF. Love the sky. I can almost feel the roll of the waves.

23 Jun 2008 6:13am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks so much Michael!!! It's somehow pretty interesting to find an image exceptionally impressive when the subject is placed in the centre of the frame.:-) I love the sky too. Must say that I was lucky on this one cause the sky has always been dull and hazy here.

Cheryl from Texas, United States

excellent capture!

23 Jun 2008 6:57am

@Cheryl: Thanks alot for leaving your encouraging comments!:-)

Paolo from Italy

quoting from ianbramham.aminus3.com: "Hugo Poon records his home city Hong Kong in photographs so beautiful that they inspired me to start taking my own photos. Deeply humanist in his vision, Hugo claims that he is not a photographer". So, if you're not a photographer, what else could you be?

Bravo

23 Jun 2008 11:45am

@Paolo: Thanks so much for the wonderfully warm words Paolo!!!

Why I don't regard myself as a "photographer"? May I elaborate a little. I haven't shot for commercial purposes and I guess I never will. I'm just shooting for pleasure or should I say, doing what I feel. That's all. But taking pictures has been such a passion that it's almost like an obsession to me!:-)

Best regards,
Hugo