hongkong

Chopping Duck

*Chopping Duck*
Ricoh GR1 + Ilford FP4+

This was my first roll with the Ricoh GR1, and I wasted some of it by not understanding how the snap mode works (it’s kind of a hyperfocal pre-focus) but in this instance it worked for me by focusing on the guy inside the window chopping roast duck rather than on the window itself. The unexpected bonus was the third focal plane of the reflection of the street coming out so well. Really like this.

In Between

*In Between*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T

When you get near the Mong Kok MTR station, there are streets with dozens of mini-buses parked, ready to head out to all parts of Hong Kong. I liked the quasi abstract sight of these chinese characters glowing between two buses and reflected on the windows and on the puddle below.

Bathed in Neon

*Bathed in Neon*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T

One of the crazy things about Hong Kong is that despite the city modernizing like crazy over the last few decades, there are still things that look like they used to 30 years ago, and therefore that look like Blade Runner. The quality of the night lights in certain areas is just fantastic, and Cinestill 800T film makes it even more convincing.

Bored Duck

*Bored Duck*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T

Shooting Cinestill 800T at night was truly an epiphany. I realised that you could, in fact, do some really cool and interesting night shots on film, despite the inherent constraints of not having a ton of ISO. The food vendors are always a favourite of mine.

Jammed Cabbie

*Jammed Cabbie*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T

I needed to finish a roll of Cinestill 800T I had started during our photowalk last week, so I headed out to the North Point wet market. Even at night, it’s bustling, and despite the crowd, it’s still a road where both cars and trams circulate (or try to). I shot this cab with a telelens, and thankfully, despite the risk of motion blur, I got a sharp and really atmospheric shot.

Mong Kok Night Lights

*Mong Kok Night Lights*
Canon A2 + Cinestill 800T

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So Camera Film Photo and Take Kayo organized a nighttime film photowalk in Mong Kok. It was drizzling, which was slightly unpleasant for attendees but pretty much guaranteed awesome shots as the wet streets reflected the neon lights. This is one of my first shots that evening, it was my first time using Cinestill 800T and I just love the atmosphere.

The Fixer

*The Fixer*
Fuji x100F

Despite its modernity, Hong Kong still shows many sights that you would rather expect in a less cosmopolitan city. Singapore is sanitized, mainland China is often backwards, Hong Kong sits somewhere in between and I love that.

Three-Wheeler

*Three-Wheeler*
Fuji x100f

Not far from the shared office space I occasionally use is a street with several garages. But Hong Kong being Hong Kong, there’s no space for a yard or even inside shop, so the cars are fixed in the street. But it’s the first time I’ve ever seen a model like this. To be honest I have no idea what that mini-car is, I just thing it’s well suited to the narrow streets of HK !

Bonzes don’t jaywalk

*Bonzes don’t jaywalk*
Fuji x100f

To be fair, few people jaywalk in Hong Kong anyway, but when I saw this Buddhist monk quietly waiting in front of the crossing, I had this funny notion about respecting the rules (or not).