Monday, October 30, 2006

Have a Break

No, I am still going to kendo once a week. Was fun and relaxing. Nothing special to report.

Just that this Sun I joined a small photography club. It's so much better to pick up my other interest again. The club was started by some foreigners, and now with about 15 members, (with 4 local Chinese on this trip) they go around the city every month for a photography outing. Some of them are semi-pro with cool DSLRs and a bag of lenses.

Equipped with a Konica Minota Dimage Z2 - We went on the 1-hour ferry tour and I thought it'll be nice to share some touristy places from where I am.


>> Clock tower from the Central Pier, with the 88-storey International Finance Centre behind.


>> Yup, the infamous Victoria Harbour. The day has been nice but it's been rather smoggy lately - pollution from Mainland China. I'll consider to relocate in a few years time if this situation doesn't improve.


>> Clock Tower from the opposite side of Central - Tsim Sha Tsui or TST for short. The slope-like archtecture piece behind it is the Cultural Centre, and the grey one, the classy Peninsula Hotel.


>> Yet another view of the Wanchai commercial district on the island side.


>> Back at Central Pier. I am starting to like archtecture photography more than I used to. The Central Pier is going to be torn down in Nov. Hence apart from my group, a lot of people are taking pics that day - for example... spot the girl on the 2nd floor.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Minshi, incidentally photography is my other (earlier) passion as well. Really like the last photo. Pity that the sunshine didn't shine all the way through. But still a beautiful pattern.

Vivian Yung said...

I was just about to say I like the last photo, and then I saw Ivan's comment. So I guess it really is a nice photo. I like how you construct that photo, the patterns and all.

Mingshi said...

Cheers folks!

There are some more over here:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mingshi/sets/72157594354874181/detail/

Mathieu said...

uhg, the smog....

do consider moving :-S

nice pictures