a few pics from beijing using my new camera

i debuted a new camera when i was in beijing

a fuji xe1.

i think this was the first frame i took with it.

the subject is a perspex sheet with writing on it explaining about the art 

on display in the hotel lobby.

i think i showed you some of the art on display already, but if not then i think 

there are some more pics of it to come

here's one

the lens i used was a 35mm f1.4

but it plays on the xe1 body as a 50mm f1.4

here's another piece 

i thought i'd shown you this photo before,

but my memory is shocking these days.

here's a view down onto the lobby as i was waiting for the lift

i thought it would be a great shot if somebody interesting walked by.

but although i did this shot almost every time i took the lift,

i never really saw anybody walking by.

apart from food and drink i only bought three things in beijing.

here are two of them

little rubber bracelets to show support for the local football team.

i think they were £1 for two but the blokes on the market stall cracked up

laughing when i paid so they were probably meant to be 10p for two or something.

i did bring these home with me from beijing.

four pairs of chups socks.

but i didn't actually buy them.

they were in fact couriered over to my hotel from a friend in shanghai.

that's right, he couriered socks from shanghai to beijing for me.

( it's a long story )

oh look

hmmm... two hotel staff members walking by.

oh look

remember my former assistant, robo-cat ?

oh, ok... i need to hang my head in shame a little.

i was only in beijing for a few days but i didn't eat any chinese food at all.

here's my meal on saturday evening.

curly fries with chilli and cheese.

and to drink

a bottle of tsingtao.

oh and here's a photo of my waitress

what ?

delightfully tacky, yet unrefined...

coincidentally that's the same motto that appears on my friend

elvis's family coat of arms.

what ?

my blog my rules.

more art in the hotel lobby

and look at all those little boxes.

how fetch !

i was rocking my htm flyknits

probably the most comfortable shoes i own.

which is one reason i like them a lot.

the other reason is that they look like something my nan knitted.

oh hello.

a cleaner.

room 605 at the opposite house.

that's where i left finalhome.

take a look at this joker

kicking around the hotel lobby wearing a snakeskin trilby, a blazer

and some knitted three quarter length trousers with elasticated trim.

but can you see what else he's wearing ?

 that's right...

what the what ?!

he was walking around the hotel lobby wearing football boots !

is there any chance ?

more tomorrow...

football boots !