The Avenue of Stars

The Avenue of Stars on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is one of the landmark of Hong Kong at which you can feel the relax and enjoy the Victoria Harbour view. (Iphone 6s)

A lady bronze statue is setup there to memorize famous Hong Kong pop singer Anita Mui who was the "Queen of Stage" since 80s

China tourists visited the Star Avenue is a must but today Wuhan pneumonia panic makes the whole world halt and no people from China come to Hong Kong.

Plum Blossom Season

Every February a plum tree in Tai Po will come to a blossom moment. This attract many photography hobbyists. They grasp the chance because the flowering will only last a week's time. (Nikon D810)

Tai Kwun

In Chinese, Cha Kwun means police station. Tai Kwun means a big police station. This Tai Kwun presents a wide range of heritage, contemporary art, performing arts and lifestyle experiences in the restored and revitalised Central Police Station compound, which comprises three Declared Monuments, the former Central Police Station, the Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.

Performing Art held in the Atrium.

Creative projection rebuild the prisoner daily living in jail.

Interesting to see different people's activities.
(Fuji X-Pro 1)

Two Sisters

 Two Sisters, depend on each other over half century. My most respect and tribute to you.

(Panasonic LX-1 DC)

Kowloon Masjid Open Day

A Mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. The Kowloon Mosque in Nathan Road, opened in 1984, can accommodate about 3,500 worshipers. It is the largest mosque in Hong Kong.

Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is a messenger of God.

Muslims are people who follow or practice Islam. They consider the Quran, their holy book, to be the verbatim word of God.

Performing prayers five times a day. Prayers are recited in the Arabic language and they are done with the chest in direction of the kaaba. ( A building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, Great Mosque of Mecca)

According to the 2016 census, Islam is practised by 4.1% of the population of Hong Kong, or about 300,000 Muslims. Of this number, 50,000 are Chinese, 150,000 are Indonesians and 30,000 are Pakistanis, with the rest from other parts of the world. The vast majority of Muslims in Hong Kong are Sunni.

The interior of Kowloon Masjid is simple but solemn. People shown friendly and they love each other.

(All photos are shot by Panasonic ZS110)

Under The Same Sky of Tai O

This post I put the pictures I took in 2018 July in Tai O, a rare fish village is still existing today in Hong Kong. (Sony 5N / Sony APSC lens 18-200)

Local people are living in these residence which are built over the river.

A beautiful river separates two parts.

An old aunt fall asleep in the afternoon in her store.

Peaceful Water

Tolo Harbour (Iphone 6S).

Street Photography, Camera Priority? Guts Priority?

These few days wanna go out to shoot some photos in the street. For myself I own a lot of cameras in various brand but always wonder which model is the most suitable for street photography. I very often test them in the office or at home. They perform well when I just point and shoot some still thing or empty scene. But once I take them one by one outside and do the real street subject shooting I find it another story. None of them is satisfaction. Is it too big to make the people too uneasy? Will it be too impolite while I direct the camera to them? .... Finally I conclude that the most major concern about street photography is not related to equipment but personal attitude, or even guts.
This picture is recorded at Mongkok. (Fuji XPRO 1)

Form

Lunch time test my seldom use camera. Wonder why I use it so rare. This is the place I work inside. If you ever been there you should know where it is.
(Leica X1)