"have a good night"

Posted by hugo poon (hong kong, Hong Kong) on 19 November 2011 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Took these shots on the same footbridge in the previous pic... here

Cheung Kong Center, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

Fujifilm FinePix X100 1/30 second F/2.8 ISO 1600 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 (28)

Z from Shanghai, China

Just perfect lights and shadows! The unloaded cab just makes the scene breathing.

19 Nov 2011 6:36am

Christian Richer from Le Havre, France

Nice composition with delicious colors!

19 Nov 2011 7:53am

Francisco Romer from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

The dominant golden tonality and shiny metals together with the strong composition produce a wonderful scene. Just perfect WB

19 Nov 2011 8:09am

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Good perspective.

19 Nov 2011 10:06am

Olivier Paillet from toulouse, France

Great compo !!! Love it ! well done !

19 Nov 2011 10:44am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Fabulous feeling, like bringing the outside to the industrial inside!

19 Nov 2011 11:07am

karetnikov from Firenze, Italy

Glad you're back to the X100. Even on Aminus we can see the difference! With the X10, this precious game of lights and reflections wouldn't be so soft and delicate as we see here.

19 Nov 2011 11:08am

Soheil from Tehran, Iran

nice shot
well done

19 Nov 2011 12:11pm

Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France

Great frame and mood !!

19 Nov 2011 12:12pm

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

A great sequence Hugo (though I thing 'Goodnight Central' is my favourite). Your X100 is a real gem with its dynamic range! Have a good weekend Hugo!

19 Nov 2011 2:00pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

I like this well lighted place that feels and is safe. The ubiquitous taxi is ready to whisk you away.

19 Nov 2011 7:13pm

Nitin from Shanghai, China

Ahh marvelous! Such a fine piece of photography Hugo - the composition, the pov, the framing and the lighting. Excellently balanced. Love the shine on the steel by the light falling on it from the red car coming from ahead and the delicate dark shadows on the floor. Brilliant as always!

20 Nov 2011 1:29am

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

You were on that footbridge for a long time...it got dark ; ] Sold my X100, wasn't using it.

20 Nov 2011 4:55am

Albert from Sweden, living in Hamburg, Germany

Interesting place, nice perspective.

20 Nov 2011 9:42am

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

A beautiful and neat night shot...excellent perspective!

20 Nov 2011 12:29pm

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

wow ! what a wonderful shot
excellent

21 Nov 2011 6:20am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Love the gleaming metal and gold light - the curved path is excellent as well!

21 Nov 2011 1:01pm

foto forte from Phoenix, United States

I really like this Hugo.....love the curved pathway, the gleaming of the metal/steel, the color....very nice. Hey, just got an X100.....I'm going to send you a message regarding any advice you have about it, if that is okay:)

21 Nov 2011 7:38pm

@foto forte: Hey Jen, congrats on the new cam! It's a marvelous tool for street photography! Hope you're enjoying it... Write to me anytime!:-)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Beautiful framing! I love the gold light! Great composition!

22 Nov 2011 3:03pm

k@ from Paris, France

Such a clear clean light can't offer nothing else than a good night - inviting golden mirror, Hugo, pure one. Have a nice week, clear & clean like this image ~

22 Nov 2011 7:07pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Great composition and night atmosphere. The golden light on the metal is very beautiful !

22 Nov 2011 7:23pm

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Smooth metallic world feeling to this series . . I notice how clean everything looks, too !

24 Nov 2011 6:55am

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

A stunning composition with fabulous light, colors and mood that might well be a frame from a noir movie!! Stunning work as always Hugo:))

25 Nov 2011 6:07am

angel from ..., Iran

Very nice

25 Nov 2011 3:24pm

L'Angevine from Angers, France

j'adore ce style de perspective à l'horizon

25 Nov 2011 4:59pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Excellent. I like the gold

26 Nov 2011 3:02pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Funny contrast with yesterday's pic, and good control of light, as always :)

27 Nov 2011 7:29am

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Perfect point of view.

27 Nov 2011 10:06am