Lan Kwai Fong looking up

Lan Kwai Fong looking up, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

Exposure: 1/8000 sec
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV

Gaoler

Camera: Leica Camera AG M8
Exposure: 1/90 sec
Focal Length: 50 mm
Aperture f/2.8
ISO Speed: 320

Bag Lady

Bag Lady, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

I caught this lady crossing Queens Road, and I thought it worthy of a B+W photo.

US Navy on Shore Leave

LKFBEERFEST209.jpg, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

US Navy personnel on shore leave, enjoying the jazz band during the beer festival.

Oh Lord Give Me Aircon

Oh Lord Give Me Aircon, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

Sometimes it pays to look up! I have walked past this collection of aircon intakes many times since I have been in Hong Kong, but never noticed them before,as I wa too busy peering into the bars of Lan Kwai Fong.
Noticed them the other day, and took a picture. Very happy with the way the light changes as the reflections of the bar lights fade.

Fashion Shoot

Fashion Shoot, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

I spotted this photo shoot going on in Lan Kwai Fong the other evening, so I grabbed my camera and took a couple of shots of the models from behind.

Traffic

Traffic, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

Traffic coming along the flyover, onto Cotton Tree Drive. Long exposure without a flash to creat the white streaks of the headlights. I also like the starring of the street lamps

Slow speed high speed

Paper fan twirling, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

These were taken in one of those paper goods shops in Western District. The first shot was taken at a slow shutter speed, the second at a higher speed.

Pirates of Lan Kwai Fong

Pirates of Lan Kwai Fong, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

These three delightful pirates allowed me to take their picture last night in Lan Kwai Fong.

Blue House

Blue House, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

On Stone Nullah Lane is this blue coloured building. Rumour has it that the only colour paint the council had left was blue.

hong kong fruit stall

hong kong fruit stall, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

I took this phot back in March, from the Mid-levels Escalator, looking down on a fruit strall. Great angle!

House of Orange

House of Orange, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

This building can be found in Sheung Wan, not far from Western Market.
The strange looking angles on this building are not caused by the camera perspective, it really does have a strange shape. I like this and I like the blue canopy contrasting with the orange paint.

Bulldog Bar LKF

Bulldog Bar LKF, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

After all that walking, on Saturday, I needed a drink; so I headed to my local watering hole.
I like this photo, because of the reflections in the surface of the bar, the depth of field shown by the bar stools and the way the line of bar stools draws your eye to the bar entrance. Infortunately the road outside is overexposed.

Pottinger Street above Wellington Street

Pottinger Street above Wellington Street, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

I took another route from work to LKF, yesterday afternoon. One to avoid those horrible camera shops on Stanley Street. Instead I went up the escalator, then along Wellington Street. This is a shot I took looking up Pottinger Street from Wellington Street.

Maid's day off

Maid's day off, originally uploaded by Octopuscard.

I love walking around on Sunday's, when any possible public place is taken up by the domestics, sitting down with their friends, sharing food, doing each others' hair, singing, dancing and just having fun.
I wanted to take some pictures of the steps withthe gas lights on, yesterday, but I was beaten to it by the maids.
Taken with the wonderful Canon EF135mm f/2.0 L lens.