"four + one"

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 21 February 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

On a sunny Saturday afternoon...

Roof garden, Chi Fu Fa Yuen, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

PS. The larger version: http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/image/109412572

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR 1/350 second F/4.0 ISO 100 13 mm

I do not regard myself as a photographer. I'm an ordinary man but extraordinarily obsessed with capturing all the memorable scenes that I encounter in my everyday life. It's like an excited traveller craving to record his memorable journey in a memorable way, but in my case, it's the journey of my life ... If I can record my encounters in such a way that they leave an image on the mind of myself and other viewers, it's a tremendous joy and some accomplishment...
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...

Comments (11)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Peaceful image of the afternoon in the park. I like very much the composition and the b/w. You waited till all the people was looking in the same direction! Welll done, my friend.

21 Feb 2009 7:44am

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

A great B&W shot Hugo, the tonal range is excellent; a peaceful place :)

21 Feb 2009 8:03am

k@ from Paris, France

+ 2 on the background :) Great line and if I'm not good in mathematics, i sure love to count with (and on !) you :)
The directions of the eyes of the characters here are so ggod : 2 indifferents, 2 admiring... There is a real slow movement i can feel and it fits Qi Kong so well ~

21 Feb 2009 9:27am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Great rhythm in this shot.

21 Feb 2009 10:06am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Excellent B/W! Beautiful quiet atmosphere! Nice shot!

21 Feb 2009 5:53pm

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

A most satisfying image against difficult light. Very nicely seen and framed.

21 Feb 2009 6:19pm

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

An excellent image, Hugo! They seem so content sitting in this park. Well seen and captured.

21 Feb 2009 8:10pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Great image, well done!

21 Feb 2009 10:08pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

There is a certain symmetry here with the men sitting on the two benches, each in the same position of each bench. Well seen and spotted, Hugo!

22 Feb 2009 2:19am

Tammy/Cricket from Huntsville, United States

I love the title. What a beautiful place to sit and think.

23 Feb 2009 4:39pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A brilliant composition. That park looks like a neat place to take some air and people watch.

23 Feb 2009 7:16pm