Following on from last post, I present the same series of images only this time in monochrome. I have chosen to use a sepia toning at a slightly higher strength to previously, in this case I think it works well. Visible from Space? How many times have we heard that the Great Wall of China is the only man made structure visible from space? This statement has been repeated so many times that many people are unshakeable in believing it. […]
Looking back through my Lightroom catalogue, I rediscover some images from way back in 1999, taken at the Great Wall of China. The images were taken on 35mm colour negative film and later scanned into the computer where I took advantage of today’s photo editing software to enhance them. It’s a worthwhile exercise to revisit such images as our photo editing skills and tastes change over the years. I’m quite sure these pictures are different to what I might […]
a 30 second exposure with a tripod-mounted camera allows passing harbour traffic to register as light trails against the neon lights of Hong Kong.
…. double-decker trams, a result no doubt of the many years of British influence there.
Easily accessible via Hong Kong’s public transport network, this temple offers some interesting photographic opportunities.
Looking directly upwards from a public space in Hong Kong to capture the towers as they reach skyward.
remarkable as digital imaging technology is, it wouldn’t be possible to get a usable single image that would deliver the dynamic range of the finished photo.
Taking photos in the complex was a matter of moving quietly, respecting the activities of others, and dealing with challenging light conditions.
A delivery truck sighted in the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong. Colour, geometric shapes, and lines….