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Harbour View of Hong Kong

Posted by
Ian Smith (London, United Kingdom) on 25 June 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Taken from the Kowloon side of the Harbour, looking out at the very busy shipping lane, with Hong Kong Island in the distance.

FUJIFILM FinePix F30 1/400 second F/4.5 ISO 100 8 mm

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Marilla from Turku, Finland

Great composition! Harmonic.

25 Jun 2009 7:24am

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

very nicely composed Ian and I like the destaurated colours in this.....that life belt would have destroyed the composition in red or orange.

25 Jun 2009 7:33am

@Ian Bramham: Well observed Ian - you are exactly right. Not only would the bright orange ring be distracting, but also the dull weather and flat lighting had nothing going for it in colour. No other processing other than the application of the tint was employed on this shot.

k@ from Paris, France

Love the range of B&W, subtle nuances & layers, very soft image*

25 Jun 2009 8:09am

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

excellent composition with the man in foreground ! I love the softness of the tones, with the differents layers.

25 Jun 2009 8:54am

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Ian, my dear, I don't think I really need to tell you how much I love this!!!:-) Do promise to contact me next time you visit HK... we must shoot together!
PS. Do take a look at the colour version of mine: http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/image/113666733

25 Jun 2009 1:22pm

@hugo poon: Thank you Hugo - and I do promise to let you know next time I'm in HK. I am still upset that I never had the chance last time (with that big family wedding, trip to Beijing, and catching air-con-flu). Next time I'll be bringing my daughter over to meet the rest of the family too - but I'm sure I can be relieved from nappy duty for a few hours ; ) Oh, and I love the character in your shot from the same area : )

Hoshisato from Ealing, United Kingdom

The figure in the foreground is accentuated by the haze of the city. It has a timeless feel to it, very nice.

25 Jun 2009 4:47pm

alex centrella from California, United States

wow..fantastci shot..excellento !

25 Jun 2009 5:21pm

alex centrella from California, United States

.................... and also a excellent portfoioi of work !

25 Jun 2009 5:22pm

@alex centrella: Thank you Alex!

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

A beautiful composition.

25 Jun 2009 8:13pm

Mags from France

Fantastic picture, I love it!

26 Jun 2009 10:28am

FUJIFILM FinePix F30
1/400 second
F/4.5
ISO 100
8 mm