va(lentino) and the wait...

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 14 October 2011 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong

Fujifilm FinePix X100 1/42 second F/2.8 ISO 400 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 (33)

DULCIE from Danville, CA, United States

Lovely how similar their postures, and their mutual waiting.
I like the complementing warm light and cool blue light.

14 Oct 2011 5:38am

sunstonemaria from California, United States

beautiful details, beautiful light, and absolutely great eye for the composition!

14 Oct 2011 5:46am

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

Brilliant, again.

14 Oct 2011 6:21am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Fantastic composition!

14 Oct 2011 7:02am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

nice shot
well done

14 Oct 2011 7:40am

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Well seen !

14 Oct 2011 8:59am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Excellent composition! Beautiful resemblances with the 2 postures!:) Have a nice weekend, Hugo!

14 Oct 2011 10:00am

Z from Shanghai, China

哈哈~street sense of humor!

14 Oct 2011 10:18am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Almost a mirror image Hugo, you'll have to improve her training for the next one ha ha :-)

14 Oct 2011 10:49am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

You have a great eye, Hugo - another excellent frame and I like the candid style to this one.

14 Oct 2011 11:54am

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

Very well seen Hugo!

14 Oct 2011 12:48pm

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

Two gestures of a similar nature...one in reality, the other imagined. best…jf

14 Oct 2011 12:54pm

Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France

Très bel eccho !! Great frame !

14 Oct 2011 5:45pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

fabulous photograph. wonderful pov

14 Oct 2011 8:50pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

I hate waiting like that, too. Poor girl! Great observation, Hugo.

14 Oct 2011 11:59pm

Sandy Weston from Maine, United States

VERY well seen.....what great timing and a pretty girl unsuspecting of her powerful performance ;)

15 Oct 2011 12:29am

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

very compelling image - it just keeps drawing me into it - well done!!

15 Oct 2011 1:03am

Dhaval from Princeton, United States

Resemblance of waiting mood is very nicely captured in this photo. Good job Hugo.

15 Oct 2011 1:12am

Nitin from Shanghai, China

One of your recent bests hugo - such great observation and timing. Fantastic composition and picture - I just love this one. Cheers!

15 Oct 2011 4:10am

Vancouver Wedding Photographer from Vancouver, Canada

Cool!

15 Oct 2011 7:42am

Olivier Paillet from toulouse, France

Great catch !!! Love this compo ! Well done my friend !

15 Oct 2011 9:13am

RORO from LE HAVRE, France

Belle composition qui donne un moment particulier

15 Oct 2011 12:03pm

DallarD from Orléans, France

Beau cadrage.
Fille hésitante, en attente ??

15 Oct 2011 12:58pm

L'Angevine from Angers, France

ah oui pas mal cette compo,une qui attend vers la fenêtre du balcon et une autre vers le quai...

15 Oct 2011 3:42pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Another wonderful composition. Fantastic eye and sense of opportunity. Splendid job, Hugo. Have a nice weekend.

15 Oct 2011 4:05pm

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Excellent juxtaposition. Great find and capture.

15 Oct 2011 11:59pm

Paco Rubio from Barcelona, Spain

Hugo, very good ... well caught ... I like!

17 Oct 2011 8:19am

k@ from Paris, France

Legs move from life to poster and our eye from one to the other induces the movement of expectation in solitude. Great observation and echo here again, my friend !

18 Oct 2011 4:16pm

Wolfen from Villefranche S/S, France

Fantastic composition !!! Nice shot !!

20 Oct 2011 3:36pm

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

A wonderful viewpoint and so very well seen, captured and presented My friend. Great work, as always Hugo!

20 Oct 2011 4:05pm

elena from turin, Italy

great eye, hugo !

24 Oct 2011 9:38pm

foto forte from Phoenix, United States

Very well seen, how do you manage to find these wonderful moments? Perfectly matching this girl and the picture....awesome perspective and wonderful capture!

28 Oct 2011 12:48am

@foto forte: Luck... for sure!:-) Thanks!

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

This is getting ridiculous. Is the universe posing for you?

16 Nov 2011 1:52am