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27-OCT-2006

2006.11.10 Rumble strip

Central

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This is the view into the mouth of one of the (fairly) new ferry terminals in Central.

I was surprised not long after I took this shot, as I was setting up for another, when a security guard came over and asked me to stop taking photos there. This was disappointing, as the exit from a terminal is quite accessible to anyone, and I'm pretty sure I was standing on public land at the time.

Still, I stopped taking pictures there and moved along a bit.

Canon PowerShot A710IS
1/25s f/4.0 at 26.7mm full exif

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AL11-Nov-2006 05:42
Limits to photography :-( At least you managed to get a good graphic shot. Great colors and lines, with a nice human touch to show the depth and scale.
Guest 10-Nov-2006 20:27
Fantastic Colors!
Guest 10-Nov-2006 17:11
There is an illusion that something in public view is public domain. It just isn't true.
For security reasons, you cannot, for example stop on a public highway and
photograph many of our dams (Grand Coulee, Bonneville).
For other rather obvious reasons, you cannot stand on a public street and take
telephotos into someone's bedroom.
It would be nice if we were all friends and had no enemies and no perversion
but this not the way it is.
caveman_lee10-Nov-2006 16:20
A nice shot. I like the color combination in this image.
No photo is allowed in the ferry terminals, very disappointing indeed ! How can we promote tourism in HK without reasonable photography freedom in a public place !
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