third street & 2 ifc...

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 13 May 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

Prowling my neighbourhood...

One Sunday afternoon, Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

PS. An addition to the little gallery of "my familiar places": http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/my_familiar_places

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR 1/240 second F/4.9 ISO 200 28 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 (18)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Magnifique cadrage! Une belle sortie vers la lumière! Excellent!!!!

13 May 2009 5:35am

k@ from Paris, France

The arrow gives the direction - but what is this huuuuge building in this great perspective ? Impressive !

13 May 2009 5:48am

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Keep prowling Hugo, you manage to come up with all manner of great stuff, I like how the darkness leads into the light of that super structure

13 May 2009 8:34am

Daryl from Farnham, United Kingdom

An unusual view and angle which really gives a feeling of being there.

13 May 2009 8:38am

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

Ohh....Hugo this is fantastic! Everything works - the arrow leading to the man to the building. David and Goliath. Just wonderful.

13 May 2009 12:13pm

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

On his way to OZ! best...jerry

13 May 2009 1:28pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

ooh -- Hugo i just LOVE your HK shots... so much emotion -- so much varied lighting, so much detail and interesting shapes and forms!!! a wonderfully sentimental shot -- i just love walking the city streets -- and this is wonderfully telling of the experience of crossing from one part of the city into another... faaabulous!

13 May 2009 2:29pm

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

wow ! great composition and the light into the perspective !

13 May 2009 2:32pm

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

The exposure is not for the highlight nor for the shadows yet it is perfect!

13 May 2009 3:30pm

Mariana from waterloo, Canada

Extraordinary image ! Love perspective of this shot. These light buildings between dark ones is fantastic contrast ! Well observed and done !

13 May 2009 3:31pm

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

I simply love the silky quality of this wonderful picture Hugo! A superb composition with lovely muted tones! Instantly a favorite!

13 May 2009 3:32pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

I like the upward look through the shadows of the sides and into the light.

13 May 2009 4:31pm

bruno from les Ollières, France

Good framing Hugo , and nice exposure control.

13 May 2009 7:28pm

observing from North West, United Kingdom

Wow... this is really dynamic Hugo, from the paving slabs right through to the new tower, what a view.

13 May 2009 8:58pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

A great angle that combines old and new, dark and luminous. I like the point of view, with a person always included, and the great control of light.

14 May 2009 4:02am

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

Great shot Hugo! Framed like a scene from a movie.

14 May 2009 7:24pm

Aneesh from India

a perfect shot. a steady walk .

gr8 shot

15 May 2009 10:03am

JamesC from portland, United States

What a perfect contrast of man and steel.

17 May 2009 4:59am