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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happy new year!!!	the shopping season...	ifc mall
"festive costumes"	festive costumes...	when lights are on...
good evening kowloon...	111216 - admiralty	111208 - skyscraping
111208 - reclamation	111208 - pow... pla	110729 - central
110712 - a wet summer day	"night shift"	"the empty cage"
cheung kong center	"have a good night"	garden road by night...
"goodnight central"	"have a good day!:-)"	"good morning central!"
"have a good morning!"	chater road...	statue square & two ifc
"ERECTED AD MDCCCCX..."	"citybus 40m and the half moon"	"harbour centre"
"lion rock" and east kowloon	spring in the city...	night & colours...
night life...	night and brightness...	spring or winter...
spring...	christmas colours...	"the trap"
"the cage"	spring garden lane	lighting the financial centre...
twilight of the financial centre...	spotlighted...	mood of the night...
city lights...	central by night...	central by night...
city lights...	the city by night...	p_dder building
pedder building	"the night of sensations"	one last street market...
another trip...	"furnished studio"	sunset mood of the city...
sunset mood of the city...	a blue and gray sunset...	"aspire..."
"probe"	"party time"	"splendor"
"stardust"	when night falls...	when night falls...
when night falls...	when night falls...	when night falls...
when night falls...	"heavenly..." (�ѤW�H�� )	the harbour on a spring day...
a spring afternoon...	companion...	companion...
city light	"soothe me..."	"glad to be coming out in one piece..."
curiosity can kill...	"hour hotel"	taxis for hire & premises for rent...
"emergency exit"	"red"	"stop"
derelict...	"we are asia"	"mural"
"3 generations"	"3 generations"	"3 generations"
mood of the night tram...	cold, wet, colourful	flying... like time
"freeze!"	0:26 1 Jan 2010...	"sleep well... see you in 2010!"
"city of night lights, keep shining!"	"city of night lights, keep shining!"	"say goodbye to 2009"
"say goodbye to 2009"	"say goodbye to 2009..."	the countdown...
the countdown...

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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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