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"give way"

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 8 November 2011 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

Giving way to sorrow and despair is no option!

I found it hard to keep pace with this wonderful woman and her three blind friends;
it would be even harder to match their fearlessness and high spirit!

First Street & Western Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

Fujifilm X10 1/85 second F/2.5 ISO 1600 8 mm

x10 | companions | happy-birthday

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...

Z from Shanghai, China

Yes, fearlessness! They are walking into the darker place but they don't have to care about it! You really know the theatrical magic of the night street, my friend!

8 Nov 2011 7:14am

Paco Rubio from Barcelona, Spain

Funny shot! Return to home... ;-)

8 Nov 2011 7:58am

Ralf Kesper from Attendorn, Germany

Really cool and happy making stuff! :-))

8 Nov 2011 9:12am

Olivier Paillet from toulouse, France

Great catch ! This shot "talk" to me so much ( I teach orientation an mobibity !!!!)
Well done my friend

8 Nov 2011 10:21am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

I'm fascinated by this human train Hugo. They must be a delightful bunch to meet.

8 Nov 2011 12:49pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Superb image - a remarkable journey of the human spirit.

8 Nov 2011 1:28pm

Ol from Aschaffenburg, Germany

heartlifting... working well in b&w!

8 Nov 2011 4:55pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Every time I see this family I get emotional.

8 Nov 2011 5:38pm

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

What a wonderful and uplifting photo. It's so good to see the such kindness and human spirit.

9 Nov 2011 12:26am

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

very fine tones

9 Nov 2011 1:19am

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

Cadence of the night. best…jf

9 Nov 2011 2:43am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Wonderful tonality!

9 Nov 2011 3:54am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

I like very much this version, and I understand better the moment!

9 Nov 2011 11:31am

Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France

Great version !!

9 Nov 2011 11:56am

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Also good in B&W. Beautifully capture and explained. regards!

9 Nov 2011 1:29pm

missparis from paris, France

Très surprenant ! ils sont malvoyants je suppose ?

10 Nov 2011 8:23am

@missparis: Oui!

Punit from Somewhere in, India

This is fantastic, Hugo! This is amazing.
There are many who walk the philanthropy way distributing millions of $ forming headlines everywhere. But there's so much more to give beyond just dollars! That is what is so wonderfully captured in this delicate shot of yours. What a better title than - Give Way! This capture of the human chain is truly inspiring!

10 Nov 2011 12:27pm

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

Such a poignant image, so sensitively captured and presented in monochrome...FABULOUS work my friend Hugo:)

11 Nov 2011 7:09am

L'Angevine from Angers, France

trop marrant,toujours à la queueleuleu

11 Nov 2011 11:02am

Ryan Hammond from Tucson, United States

This is fantastic! Love what you captured here!

11 Nov 2011 6:59pm

Wolfen from Villefranche S/S, France

Une belle scène de vie et un instantané réussi !! Belle prise !! bon week end

13 Nov 2011 9:29am

Sandy Weston from Maine, United States

Really cool shot Hugo....I missed it earlier! Nice to see "kind souls" scattered about society...makes me have faith in our fellow beings ;)

13 Nov 2011 6:03pm

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Fantastic shot! This is too perfect.

16 Nov 2011 1:48am

Albert from Sweden, living in Hamburg, Germany

Fantastic street capture!

18 Nov 2011 10:49am

Putter from Brugge, Belgium

Wonderful shot too!

20 Nov 2011 9:38am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

What an amazingly powerful shot this becomes when the story is told. Lots to think about in this for sure.

25 Nov 2011 10:05am