hongkong

Checking the Bill

*Checking the Bill*
Fuji x100F

You know by now that I find the barechested men in Hong Kong (and elsewhere in China) interesting subjects. Usually however, when they’re not working, they’re checking their phones. Not this guy !

Stop Killing Us

*Stop Killing Us*
Fuji TX2 + Kodak Portra 160

This shot was taken during the third Hong Kong protest march on June 16th. The European press has not covered much beyond that protest, but the protests are still ongoing, even if on a smaller scale. There was such a protest yesterday, that ended with a small siege of the Police HQ in Wan Chai to protest the arrest of protesters on June 12th. I rarely use the 90mm lens on the TX2 but this called for it.

Keeping you beer cool

*Keeping your beer cool*
Fuji XT3

Hong Kong is hot and wet right now, but it’s nothing unusual for the season. Europe on the other hand is super hot and dry and that is unusual this early in the summer. So thinking of all my European friends, here’s how a Peng Chau guy decided to keep himself (and his beer) cool in the sultry heat…

Tattoo!

*Tattoo!*
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 Lots of tattooed people here in Hong Kong. I’ve been trying to get a shot of this type for a while. I kind of wish the other person hadn’t been so near, but I think it works nonetheless.

Hong Kong Parenting

*Hong Kong Parenting*
Ricoh GR1 + Kodak TMax 400

We were walking down the jetty in Sai Kung on a wet spring day when I spotted this kid. I think I’d already spotted him once. He was lounging on a folding chair, protected by a large umbrella watching a movie on a tablet. That’s modern parenting, Hong Kong style for you!

 

Red Umbrella

*Red Umbrella*
Fuji XT3

It’s incredible how a harsh sun will exacerbate strong colours, creating very contrasty scenes. This was shot in the streets of Peng Chau and I like it a lot.

Nap Time

*Nap Time*
Fuji XT3

For Dragonboat festival we went to Peng Chau so we could see the boat races without massive crowds to deal with. It was fun, and one of the things I focused on was the periphery of the festival. The heat was brutal, and some of the organisers rested in the water in between races, including this guy with his flip flops.

Connecting

*Connecting*
Fuji x100F

On sundays, Victoria Park and the surrounding areas are filled with Indonesian helpers getting together. It’s their day off, they get together, eat food they prepared for each other, play music, sing prayers. It’s both colourful and moving. But with the Black March yesterday, their usual meeting grounds were teeming with people. I imagine many of them stayed home, or met elsewhere, but still a few of these Indonesian helpers were to be seen alongside the roads where the protestors marched. I nabbed this quick shot because I loved the smiles on their faces and the bare feet.

Hong Kong in the Streets

*Hong Kong in the Streets*
Fuji x100F

Today, for the third time in a week, Hong Kong is in the streets. Last Sunday, over 1m people walked peacefully to the LegCo (the seat of the HK government) in opposition of a proposed law enabling Chinese authorities to extradite anyone to be tried in China. Last Wednesday, when the law was supposed to be debated, another walk was savagely repressed, causing one death and shocking those who walked as well as those who didn’t. The law was postponed yesterday, but today a third march (apparently peaceful from what I could see) was maintained. I didn’t do the whole walk but was in the middle of the crowd for a while. This is not a fantastic shot, but it’s a tribute to the brave citizens who made their will known.