scapes, hong kong Photo Gallery by hugo poon at pbase.com

scapes, hong kong

Someone has commented on my photos: 'All he did was walk around photographing things in his life with no concern for being a photographer.' (How amazingly accurate! I'm doing all these for pleasure!) 'He is looking to observe existence, with some wit, and a light touch... ' Said another. (I wish I can always have the wit and maintain an appropriately light touch.) Both comments are true and explain why I have never been interested in planned, arranged or manipulated photographs.... but maybe what impacts me most and gives me the strongest drive all these years is the following quote:

'Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.' Henri Cartier Bresson

I won't be able to come up with something extraordinary and dramatic everytime, but if I can utilize my limited spare time to record the scapes of my place of my time in such a way that they leave an image on the mind of myself and other viewers, it's a tremendous joy and some accomplishment...

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the center & elgin street	the center & peel street	the center & peel street
the center & peel street	under the flyover	under the flyover
under the flyover	flying over...	"flying through"
central ferry pier	a quiet night...	night reading...
central ferry pier	central ferry pier	central ferry pier
central ferry pier	ifc, central ferry pier & icc	"friday night"
"friday night"	lan kwai fong	lan kwai fong
lan kwai fong	"lost in lan kwai fong"	"lost in lan kwai fong"
"lost in lan kwai fong"	another night...	moon night...
the harbour at dusk	victoria harbour at dusk	harbour & star ferry
"a tale of two skyscrapers"	2ifc	"star ferry"
happy 2013!:-)))	"season's greetings"	"season's greetings"
"season's greetings"	wellington street	a silent evening...
"roofscape"	"contemplation"	oops!
"the tiffany tree"	"bridge of true love"	central by night...
central at dusk	the shopping season	the shopping season
the shopping season	causeway bay by night	happy holidays!
yun ping road	"she is mine"	roofscape - causeway bay
kai chiu road	the vanishing colours...	the vanishing colours...
colours of the night...	colours of the night...	"never sleeps..."
colours of the night...	:: the blue house ::	"the web"
"sunbathe"	fullness & loneliness...	"the pyramid"
"looking up"	"looking up"	one hazy sunset...
when the sun set...	colours of the night...	"catching the plane"
a stormy day...	a stormy day...	a stormy day...
"summer"	"spring"	bank of china tower & aia central
bank of china tower & lippo centre	the "portland signs"	the "portland signs"
the "portland signs"	"portland signs"	"mr beef seafood restaurant"
"pak lee hotel"	an old street corner	"an urban renewal effort"
"climbing the ladder"	pawn shop	a pawn shop & an old corner house
half moon and wanchai...	spring...	"show biz"
"blue"	"red"	"yellow"
the center	another night and solitary...	when structure tries to kiss nature...
mood of the night...

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Bobby M		17-Dec-2013 16:28
Very interesting collection of scenes from this great city.The night shots are outstanding.My compliments.V

Kansold		20-Sep-2013 05:13
Nice work !!

Gary Holt		15-Sep-2013 14:46
Great album...I've been to Hong Kong several times but never got to do much photography. Your night scenes are FANTASTIC.

John Hamers		23-Jul-2013 15:06
Excelleent gallery with many beautiful images, great work !!V

carlogalliani		19-Jul-2013 12:58
Excellent gallery !

Tim Reisdorf		05-May-2013 13:55
nice work !

Guest		14-Apr-2013 14:00
Fantastic and very enjoyable gallery!!!!!!! I love your vision of Hongkong!! -vVv-

Tom LeRoy		19-Feb-2013 09:41
A wonderful insiders look at this fabulous city. The images and atmosphere are excellent. V

Guest		03-Jan-2013 00:20
Terrific gallery! BV.

Duff Hughes		26-Dec-2012 12:37
Great personal collection of photos. As a Hong Kong resident myself, your gallery is very inspirational to me! best, Duff

joseantonio		26-Dec-2012 11:58
You live in an amazing place and know how to show it....V.

Alberto Montagna		04-Jul-2012 17:09
Great work. V

Tom Briggs		26-May-2012 16:25
Hugo, this is one of the best HK galleries on pbase ... you are to be commended. Beautifully done and professionally presented. BIG vote from me. If you're interested in what HK looked like 46 years ago, go to: http://www.pbase.com/tombriggs/hong_kong

bill birdsong		04-Mar-2012 15:03
Very nice explanation of your approach to photography. Enjoyed your view of Hong Kong. My wife and I were there last year and hope to go back. Beautiful place, beautiful photographs.

fotabug		22-Nov-2011 14:02
A very enjoyable gallery of a city that looks exciting to see

Jan Bakker		16-Jul-2010 15:59
I've never been in Hong Kong, but this is a fascinating tour through this city. You show the beauty and the decay. Bravo. V!

Dominik		16-May-2010 19:29
Man! It's the best collection from hong kong I've ever seen! It's absolutely amazing, you have heart of artist! Another amazing thing is your cheap photo gear :) it's proof for all techno freaks, that man does a picture... Cheers from Poland!

endre novak		07-Apr-2010 19:33
numerous great compositions in here.

Alain Boussac		25-Feb-2010 14:57
Your galleries, and your images, on the atmospheres of the city and its lights, are remarkable and I do not grow tired of visiting them. Excellent work, Hugo. BV.

lou_rozensteins		20-Feb-2010 22:50
An excellent and very interesting gallery! It gives us a good looks at your city, which is not the usual tourist scapes. Well done.

Ali Majdfar		18-Feb-2010 12:26
Outstanding captures, excellent. ~V

Alain Dejeans		18-Feb-2010 04:58
Beautiful gallery!

Tim van Woensel		06-Feb-2010 09:29
A wonderful gallery. I'm a big fan of skyscraper architecture. So this gallery is very impressive!

Buba Jafarli		08-Dec-2009 20:47
Artistic and skillful urban photography! I am very impressed, Hugo! V.

Eric Herbelin		13-Aug-2009 16:27
superb! v

veraferia		12-Aug-2009 15:16
Outstanding images beautifully composed!V

endre novak		18-Mar-2009 17:59
spectacular work! voted with pleasure.

Rosemarie Kusserow		10-Jan-2009 06:10
Very interesting and beautiful gallery of Hong Kong Hugo, I´ve never been there and I liket the stroll through this city and it was a plesure to see it through your eyes, thanks for posting, I enjoyed, Rosemarie :o) Vote!

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		14-Nov-2008 14:47
fantastic gallery,my vote

olivier bruning		05-Nov-2008 16:51
truly magnificent series, bravo! ~V~

Guest		10-Sep-2008 16:55
Wish I had half your talent :(

Hans Chr. S�rensen		12-Aug-2008 13:35
Beautiful gallery, and great work.

Nicholas Baumgartner		31-May-2008 13:30
Absolutely fantastic gallery! Wonderful captures of a stunning city. GMV

Guest		09-Mar-2008 15:38
Great photos of great city! I like HK very much.

Michael Shpuntov		08-Dec-2007 03:13
Very nice cityscapes. I liked both color and monochrome images. Interesting angles. Great body of work. Vote.

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