"mood of shopping"... (ii)

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 11 October 2011 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the busy shopping district, I was drawn to this mother and daughter... "It must have been a long day."

Click here to view the Larger.

A few steps away were another "mother and daughter". No matter how hard the mother tried, the daughter wasn't excited at all.:-)

Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Fujifilm FinePix X100 1/30 second F/2.8 ISO 640 23 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 (21)

Paco Rubio from Barcelona, Spain

Good shot!

11 Oct 2011 6:52am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

She is exhausted and oh my gosh I just had to visit you your name is synonym to excellence, I can see why, wow

11 Oct 2011 10:05am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Long day for a little girl indeed... so much to look at !

11 Oct 2011 11:23am

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

Oh, this is so familiar. I must pick up a small stroller when I bring my daughter to HK!
Nice shot Hugo!

11 Oct 2011 12:39pm

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

Do you recommend 1/30 for sleeping children? ; ] best…jf

11 Oct 2011 12:39pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Very tender candid shot!

11 Oct 2011 1:21pm

Z from Shanghai, China

Very neat composition..so shopping in H.K really sounds exhausting then why so many people from mainland go over to do so? :) ha ha

11 Oct 2011 1:55pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Very moving images. In this one I like very much how you opened the frame to show that life goes on as usual for the rest of the people. In the other one, how the accumulation of things did not seem to matter to the girl. Really fine.

11 Oct 2011 3:30pm

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

This has a very intimate feel Hugo, was this shot from the hip, or did you use a more direct approach?
I can imagine that the X100 is quite unobtrusive and totally silent when you are out on a mission.

11 Oct 2011 3:41pm

@Curly: Yes, you're exactly right... I have been trying my best to stay inconspicuous and unobtrusive!:-)

Wolfen from Villefranche S/S, France

Un belle prise de vue de rue !! Un bon moment capté ! Bonne soirée

11 Oct 2011 4:19pm

Sandy Weston from Maine, United States

I agree with Ian.....a stroller is the best thing to pull along for situations like this. The poor child has had it with shopping ;) Well seen Hugo....dynamic shot :)

11 Oct 2011 5:30pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

make me tired to look at it

11 Oct 2011 6:16pm

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

A beautiful catch....I can "feel" the role of both the mother and the child. A wonderfully glimpsed moment !!

11 Oct 2011 7:13pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Yes, a very long day. I think mom is just as tired as her daughter but can't nap now. An excellent capture, Hugo. Nothing escapes you. ;-)

11 Oct 2011 11:09pm

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Well seen...poor little girl, she's so tired.

12 Oct 2011 12:28am

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

I can relate to that poor exhausted little girl.

12 Oct 2011 12:49am

k@ from Paris, France

Such a realistic exhaustion & abandonment to the arms of Mom - as Curly notices this camera does allow to come even closer without disturbing anyone, and your respectful eye makes the rest, Hugo - a modern painting with a lot of feelings.

12 Oct 2011 6:06am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Hello, Hugo. After many days of travelling I'm back to your photos. I like this mood :)

12 Oct 2011 6:07am

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

Thanks for a link to the larger photo. A Pietà amidst the shoppers. Amazing find.

12 Oct 2011 10:35am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

great moment !

12 Oct 2011 1:56pm

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

I feel that way right now. Gorgeous light and street capture!

16 Nov 2011 1:52am