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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some top floors	some top floors	service reservoir
service reservoir	spring	surmounted by the blindfolded Themis...
"the tenor"	"the tenor"	gondolas in both "windows"
jardine house	"four"	"three"
"smiley"	"gondola race"	"the building of holes"
building of the silver age	:: signage, hong kong ::	porsche, dai pai dong & the green building
porsche, benz & the green building	rejuvenating	reminiscing...
"harmony or contrast"	old windows	old windows
old windows	old windows	tram stop
"the tram road"	an evening view of central	an evening view of central
aig tower	the opposite side of 248 ...	air-conditioner hoods
skyscrapers ...	skyscrapers ...	when lights were on ...
yee wo street	wing lee street	10 wing lee street...
wing lee street...	whitty street	drying racks
cheung kong centre on bank of china tower	garden raod and cheung kong centre	skyline and birds
merry x'mas & happy new year	'happy 2008'	"happy 2008"... in the distance
merry x'mas :-)	sheung wan at night	sheung wan at night
one of the last days...	one of the last days...	one of the last days
one of the last days...	pedder bldg	pedder building
one of the last days	one of the last days	central reclamation
farewell...	skyline	skyline
skyline	skyline	belchers garden and a blue sky
belchers garden and a clear sky	prominence	wall
harmony or disharmony?	walls	jordan raod.jpg
jordan road	rooftop	walls.jpg
central plaza.jpg	the centre.jpg	where has all the smog gone.jpg
wanchai & island east.jpg	wanchai & island east at night.jpg	the smog city.jpg
the metropolis.jpg	the metropolis at night.jpg	the bank buildings.jpg
the bank buildings & govt offices.jpg	storm is coming.jpg	storm is coming 3.jpg
storm is coming 2.jpg	financial centre.jpg	miniature 7.jpg
miniature 6.jpg	miniature 5.jpg	miniature 4.jpg
miniature 3.jpg	miniature 2.jpg	miniature 1.jpg
dilapidation.jpg	dilapidation 2.jpg	DSC_3731020 copy copy.jpg
DSC_3544004 copy copy.jpg

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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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