snapshots and observations

Monday 8 November 2010

hong kong snapshots ( remix )







i was in hong kong on a shoot in february this year ( or was it march ? )
here are some of my snapshots.

originally i posted them without any comments but a few people told
me that they preferred it when i write a few words about my photos,
so here goes...








this was taken at a walkway to the subway train. i love the old style posters.







this was the nearest subway station to my hotel. nice colour tiles.








on my first day in hong kong. i was hank marvin. i saw this person making these little pancake ball type things on the street and i just had to have some.







this is me about to dig in with my rubbish chopstick technique









around the corner from the street food place was this shop window. i thought it made
a good backdrop for a portrait, but nobody would pose for me.









i think i just took this because i love the signs... you know... the chinese writing.







this is one of my favourite logos of all time. it's a sushi place.










i liked the look of this camera very much, but i think the lumix gf1 is better.









octopus is the hong kong equivalent of our oystercard. it's kind of better though
because you can use it in shops too. this sign was on the floor at the ferry terminal.
one line for cash, one line for octopus card users.










this is the waiting area for the ferry. it had nice light.









hong kong. the old and the new.








one of the star ferries crew.








i must have looked like a right tourist but i kept photographing these duck joints.









this was the place where i ate most nights. each night i was the only european
person in there. grrr ! i can't remember what it was called.









i can't remember taking this to be honest !









nice illustrations on the buses.









this was when i went for a walk after doing one of my shoots. i just thought it looked
interesting.








adverts on the subway. nice that they put them next to each other.









the trains were sweet









very clean and tidy









there was a great fish market. one whole street just seemed to be selling fish








i think they were really cheap too









i don't like these lads. i think they're a bit scary









oi oi !









nice colours









fish fish fish









and more fish









i must say, i don't think i saw anybody buying fish the whole time i was there !








nice gloves mate.









zzzzz...








steamy windows.









a fiat 500 driving along training shoe street









hong kong love










street food. it's cheap and it's... well, it's cheap.









this is where i got my pancake ball things









oh, oh, this is what i had to eat every night at the place where i was the only european.
beef over rice.








hong kong garden








nice knockers !









nice deets









i'm fascinated by the writing









er, another bit of temple i suppose









lantern efforts









little statue ornamenty things










you know how i like to photograph wedding photographers









er ?









mark !









careful









no idea what this means. i just love the writing. i also like the way the tape has been applied.









taxis always fascinate me









watering the plants... and my trainers. grrr !

genki sushi like a boss !









perfect









a local lad with metallic roadstas and fat ankles









sweet !









this was at the star ferry terminal again. the waiting area.









a bloke waiting.









a woman catching me bang to rights trying to take a candid shot of her texting while
the lad next to her eats a choc-ice.









another shot from the ferry









the longest escalator in the world. fact.









lots of escalator segments viewed from above








a bit of bamboo









great poster









more ducks









a fish stall using an umbrella as a light shade









hello boys !









i love meat









fish-woman









meat everywhere. genius !








a sock salesman not wearing socks.









what's that ? not duck surely ?









more trains. i like trains like this.









tea ? soup ? i dunno but i like the sign.









hmmm...









yay ! strictly hip pop.









i thought this bunch were up to no good but they were just playing cards.









yorkshire terrier in hong kong









these creatures have no respect









i prefer a tortoise myself









no offence mate.









more fish ( sorry )









star fruit ?









no.









ha ha ! it seems like i couldn't get enough of these dead ducks.









er, some sort of meat. pork perhaps ?









another night, more beef over rice.









tidy









also tidy.









this bloke was selling toys 









i can't believe i took so many duck photos !









nooooo !









i like that this bloke is smoking as he cooks









taxi for whitfield









neon lights









shimmering neon lights









and at the fall of night









the city's made of light









you know... the old kraftwerk song ?









leica representing.

ok, that's your lot. that's what i shot on my time off in hong kong.

i hope you like the photos. sorry about all the ducks.




8 comments:

  1. Hey, I love these. Sums it up better than I ever could. I could actually spend many more days here as it's fascinating and the people are lovely - it's just not cool with the kids. G.

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  2. Oh my god! I'm gonna tell Graham to stop moaning, you've made the place look absolutely beautiful

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  3. andy ?
    are you the bloke from scams ?

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  4. I think it's tripe. The mysterious foodstuff - not your travelogue. Loved it, esp the fish in bags.

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  5. Shouldn't it be "Redux" rather than "Remix"? interesting question. Or maybe not....

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  6. i just had a look on wikipedia and you may be correct.
    something about the word redux sounds a bit 'poncey' though... pretentious perhaps ?

    maybe i should go with roots manuva and call it a re-fit or a re-jiggle ?

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  7. Pretentious? Moi?

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