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Pics from Hong Kong

Postby ozczecho on Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:21 pm

We spent our Xmas/NY over in Hong Kong. Here are some pics.

Any comments / critique is appreciated and welcome :D

#1. 1000 lights out at sea (D200, 70-200 VR @ 150mm, 1/25sec (hand held), f/2.8, ISO400, Spot meter) Luv the VR :D :D :D
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#2. Leaving (D200, 35mm, f/2, 1/2000s, ISO 100)
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#3. Gotham City (D200, 12mm, f/13, 1/250s, ISO 100)
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#4. Preparing the seafood (D200, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/80s, ISO 100)
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Postby Shoot on Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:36 pm

I know its not constructive, but i really love that B&W.... Perhaps the highlights on the buildings 1/3rd way up the scene to the left and right?

Nice work!
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Postby Oscar on Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:49 pm

Mike, the B&W is my fav out of these too. And I love how the sails of the junk stand out in that first shot.

Well done.

Cheers, Mick :) :) BTW how was your trip? I was in honkers many years ago.
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Postby ozczecho on Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:58 pm

Shoot, cheers mate. I was quite happy with the B&W...still getting to grips with the 12-24 and when/when not to use it...

Oscar, I love Hong Kong. My bro works there so I get to go quite a bit (have been going once a year for the past 3 years). This was the first time when the whole family went (wife+kiddies). We all had a great time, the kids loved Disney Land (a bit small), wife for the shopping and Disney Land, and I had fun shooting things that I saw...and the food, yum :D :D :D
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Postby Lukaszek on Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:07 pm

As I mentioned to you before I love the first one!! It shows the power of VR.

Great perspective in B&W nice conversion.
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:45 pm

Each photo tells a story and that’s what makes them very, very good :)
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Postby micka on Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:10 am

Hong Kong looks a great place to visit.

Nice work on #3... Initially when looking at #4 I felt I'd have preferred if it were a bit wider, but the more I look at it... I'm not so sure.
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Postby Yi-P on Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:50 am

Hong Kong is a very photogenic place and a lovely city afterall, did you get to visit Poon and spend another holiday fortune down there? :lol:
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Postby ozimax on Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:31 pm

Love #1, love HK, great place to visit.
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Postby gstark on Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:37 pm

MIke,

The first of those is simply fan-bloody-tastic.

The way the junk just stands out from the rest of the image is just out standing. :)

The others are bretty damn good too, btw. Seems like a great trip was had by all.
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:56 pm

Mike #1 is the standout shot for me too for exactly the same reasons as Gary.
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:19 pm

Guys thanks for the response...the trip was great lots of op for photos...and even managed to score a 35mm f2.0 from santa :D Unfortunately back to reality and work :( :(

Yi-P - I wish I did bump into Poon...I would have tried to go to one of his "model shoots" :shock: :shock:

Micka....I had the same thoughts, hence I put the image up to see what others saw.... :D
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Postby colin_12 on Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:02 pm

I like the lines in #3.
#1 is like the others have said. Great stuff.
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Postby Technik on Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:16 am

great stuff, I love it!

Hong Kong is an amazing city - was brought up there until I migrated to Aust when I was 16 :cry:
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Postby shutterbug on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:04 pm

Very nice, my fav is the first and last.

ps it must be heavy carrying the D200+70-200vr around :wink:

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