Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Vivian Maier

One of my most inspired female photographer...


Random streets - Feb

The last week of Feb, the end of my peak...glad things worked out fine...

How i missed street photography..and how long has it been since i last isolated them..Time to renew the joy of shooting on streets!
Streets of Hong Kong

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Streets of Hong Kong

Choosing wheels or shoes
Streets of Hong Kong

Run freely
Streets of Hong Kong

Walk steadily
Streets of Hong Kong

Leica M2, CV 25mm f4, Canon 50mm f1.2 ltm
Ilford Delta 800, R09

Sunday, February 24, 2013

One Olive

If you like flowers and floral design, this is probably one place you should drop by.
It was an unintentional trip to this place but the moment i step out of the car, i was immediately drawn to it.
The way the flowers were presented in the shop resembles a little like Amy merrick's style.

Well since, im not doing a publicity for this shop, you probably got to google it for more info...but definitely a nice shop that i would love to share here.
One Olive

One Olive

One Olive

These are preserved flowers that can last for a very long period.
One Olive
One Olive

One Olive

I guess Fion would be interested to check this place out!

Fuji X-E1, XF18mm f2

Friday, February 22, 2013

At the beach

Stanley Beach
Streets of Hong Kong

Streets of Hong Kong

Streets of Hong Kong

Streets of Hong Kong

Leica M2, CV25mm f4 & Canon 50 f1.2
Ilford delta 400, R09

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

人日@洛阳大伯宫

The seventh day, traditionally known as Rénrì (人日, the common man's birthday), is the day when everyone grows one year older.It is also the day when tossed raw fish salad, yusheng, is eaten for continued wealth and prosperity.

If you didnt know, Yusheng is a local dish.

The overwhelming flow at this temple
洛阳大伯宫

洛阳大伯宫

洛阳大伯宫

洛阳大伯宫

洛阳大伯宫

Fuji XE1, XF18mm f2

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Just 25mm on the streets

If there is a day that i can only bring one lens on a trip, the trusty Voigtlander Color Skopar 25mm f4 ltm would be the choice.
Its light weight, compact and fast. Fast, not in the aspect of big aperture, but fast in handling. With the clickstop on the focusing tab, i basically just feel the lens and zone focus on my subject.

This lens at this focal length works very good for streets, wide enough for landscape, close enough for streets. The best part, its sharp and contrasty.

Here's the picture i took in Hong Kong.
You will never get enough of the nostaglic streets of Hong Kong.
Streets of HKG

Streets of HKG

Streets of HKG

Streets of HKG

At Yuen Po Street, a small area but definitely worth visiting!
Yuen Po street, Hong Kong

Yuen Po street, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Streets

An accidental double exposure.
Hong Kong Streets

Strolling with the bird
Hong Kong Streets

Looks a little cartoon here...haha
Hong Kong Streets

On streets, i realised that even with a f4 lens, at an iso 800, i am not restricted by the availability of light. While everyone thought that a bigger aperture like f1.4 would be more idea, i do not see the limitation of my lens.

Testifying to the above....
Streets of HKG

Night streets at Wang Jiao
Streets of HKG

Streets of HKG

Well, with a little practice, once you get familiar with the lens, you know it when you nail the shot!
Streets of HKG

Hong Kong Streets

Central...
Central

I'm a person who dont really fancy distortion...but at 25mm im actually making use of the slight distortion from this lens. Its definitely not as overwhelming as the 21mm or the 15mm lenses....
Hong Kong Streets

Hong Kong Streets

Its a lens i never thought of selling...and definitely always in my "to bring" listing everywhere i go!

Leica M2, Color Skopar 25mm f4
Ilford Delta 400 @ 800, R09

Saturday, February 16, 2013

An afternoon at Tai O

Just when you thought i dont shoot films anymore....NOOOO...thats not possible!

I still love them...just that it took me awhile to get them processed and scan..

Here's a roll that i did when i was at Tai-O...a short little walk thru the village.
Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

We took a boat ride around the area...
Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Lantau and Tai O

Kodak Colorplus 200, CV 25mm f4, Canon 50mm f1.2ltm