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Hong
Kong | a name that resonates the
Hollywood of the East, its entertainment industry is somehow
what many would have in mind when hearing this vastly spoken
country. It may be unfair to solely associate Hong Kong with
a Hollywood icon, its rich and versatile cultures of the East
do offer you many other memorable values to take home even for
a short trip. You will find yourself in a wrong place if you
are in search for solitude, Hong Kong is a bustle place that
actively demands your full attention at all times. It is a city
that never sleeps. With its generous offer of mouth-watering
foods, endless shopping experiences, congested buildings, tightly
packed people, night markets that run 24 by 7, and the energetic
nightlife, Hong Kong vigorously grabs your every breath and
leave you in thrill for days and weeks. With a limited space
I have here, it is impossible to introduce the aplenty wealth
of attractions in Hong Kong - Victoria Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui,
Victoria Harbor, Kowloon, Repulse Bay, Yau Ma Tei, Stanley,
Aberdeen Harbour, etc… the list goes on endlessly.
If you have enough of city hustle, the short-distant Sunset
Peak in Lautau Island is not too bad an option for a refreshing
break. While you are here, don't forget to pay a visit to
Cheung Sha beach, Po Lin Monastery and the tranquil Tai O
fishing village. Cheung Chau, Peng Chau, Poi Toi and the uninhabited
Tung Lung Chau are some other outlying islands that worth
to set your footprints on. With the long-awaited Disneyland
that is in the pipeline of making its debut this September,
Hong Kong is surely moving itself fast to become a brighter
shining star in the East.
Unknown to many, even the local, an hour drive from city
will lead one to a less touristy township in the north of
New Territories known as Mai Po Marsh. Being a stopover for
bird migration route is what makes this small town a remarkable
place to visit. It's vital to have a long zoom lens to narrow
your gap with the thousand species of birds here for closer
nature shot.
Many wonder if cameras a good deal in Hong Kong. It surely
a good buy for the West due to the currency advantage, but
coming from the East, one may not see much benefit gain for
getting the gears in Hong Kong. If not equally priced, they
may come with slightly discounted tags. Not to despair, some
camera accessories like batteries, underwater casings, lens
filters and Lowerpro bags, in contrary, may save one a great
deal of monies.
For lower priced reused camera and lenses, 2nd hand equipment
shops are aplenty. Just to conveniently name a few, Stanley
Street of Central District, Champagne Court at Tsim Sha Tsui
are some of many places that worth allocating significant
amount of time on for camera shopping. Pre-work is recommended
like checking the net for prices before embarking on a bargain
journey.
I didn't have the luxury of months to indulge myself in the
colorful and vibrant cultures of Hong Kong, with the short
9-day business trip, I barely managed to squeeze out a few
days for my personal travel. Nevertheless, this pathetically
few hours didn't stop me from being a city photography enthusiast,
especially this was the very first time of giving my newly
acquired Canon 20D a serious test for outdoor and travel shot.
Without coupling by good lenses, I had to rely solely on
the EF-S 18-55mm kit lens, and a conveniently old EF 70-210mm
lens for extended zooming. Lacking of sound equipment was
never an excuse for me to capture beautiful pictures. Like
many other great cities in the world, Hong Kong offers endless
photographic opportunities from daytime till night fall, with
a great pair of observant eyes and attentive heart, one will
never short of wonderful subject to shoot at. City photography
encompasses the essence of architecture, local culture, people,
food, daily and nightlife, with all these elements in mind,
an album full of colorful pictures can be captured and neatly
compiled into a travelogue adorned with some short and sweet
captions.
| Sep 2005 | seemingphoto.com |
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