HK-London-Paris-Rome Pics from my Trip

ShadowGeoff · 14th April 2009, 2:17 AM

I am currently part way into a 4 week holiday, posting from Florence Italy.

I will try to upload the best photos (iphoto shrunk versions of) to here. For now, I am only going to post one or two as this wireless is horrendously slow and I can't get FTP to work, so I am using OCAU's hosting service for now which will show everything as thumbnails.

Day 1, Kweilin St, Kowloon, Hong Kong, From Hotel. (a bit noisy..)

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Day 2, Kweilin St, Kowloon, Hong Kong, From Hotel (Daytime)

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Closeup over Kowloon

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sgtraven · 14th April 2009, 10:36 AM

id try to overlay them, see what kind of "funky" effects you can get

ShadowGeoff · 14th April 2009, 2:44 PM

Some more from HK

HK Central from The Peak

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A Ferry

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and the open water

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Gibbon · 14th April 2009, 3:03 PM

Will follow this thread with interest ... my wife and I are planning a trip at the end of this year/start of next year, except we'll have a stopover in Singapore, then fly to Frankfurt > train to Paris, then down into Italy

ShadowGeoff · 14th April 2009, 3:03 PM

I like this one, A time lapse of the view from my window.

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Lantau Island, Tiam Tam Buddah (aka Big Buddah).

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A view of the Buddah from near the top of the steps.

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ShadowGeoff · 14th April 2009, 3:47 PM

One of eight immortals kneeling before the Buddah, also spot cable car in distance.

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A close up of the Buddah statue from below

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That cable car ride would have been interesting, there are many more towers over the hills before it comes down into the main town on the island, the bus goes the long way around (on some fun roads).

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buism · 14th April 2009, 6:48 PM

Very nice photos, quite link the 2nd last shot of the buddah, tis a shame that HK is covered in smog 24/7 nowadays. On some rare occasions you can see across the harbour from the peak... but very rarely.

ShadowGeoff · 15th April 2009, 5:55 AM

Off to the right out of shot in the last landscape is Ngong Ping Monestary, which is worth visiting just as much as the Buddah statue. I recommend buying the ticket for the statue that allows you to go inside the museum at the top and gets you an authentic vegetarian meal at the monestary down below (which was delicious).

A monk.

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One of my favourite pictures from this trip. The Buddah from the steps of the Monestary.

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One last Buddah

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ShadowGeoff · 15th April 2009, 6:13 AM

Moving on now,

from a Kowloon street-scape one day...

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...to a London street-scape the next!

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Canary Wharf

I've included this one for two reasons, firstly that is a DLR (Docklands Light Rail) train crossing the water between two buildings on the wharf, and that is interesting because the DLR is a 'driverless' system, the operator presses the go button at the start of the route and thats it. Secondly, just out of shot to the left is the Canary Wharf underground station on the Jubilee Line, which f@rmboy posted two pictures of in this thread http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=771730

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ShadowGeoff · 15th April 2009, 6:28 AM

Other London sights...

Big Ben

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St Paul's and that strange footbridge.

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Tower Bridge and something more modern

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ShadowGeoff · 15th April 2009, 5:27 PM

Westminster Abbey, Suitably Gothic

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The National Gallery (free entry, very much worth a visit)

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The Mall (Leading from Trafalgar Sq to Buckingham Palace)

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I think a visitor from Mexico was in town.

ShadowGeoff · 20th April 2009, 6:18 AM

Day 8, the London - Paris leg.

I give you..

St Pancras International

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My first view of the French countryside (actually this might be Belgium, who knows...)

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A Paris streetscape

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This photo is from the Latin Quater, outside our hotel (latin as in the scholarly language because the Sorbonne and other universities are located there). Most of the areas inside the Pheripheriqe (ring highway) of central Paris are picturesqe like this. We were also about 800m from Notre Dame (next post).

ShadowGeoff · 20th April 2009, 6:28 AM

We could not resist walking down to Notre Dame.

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By the way, I am posting now from Mainz (near Frankfurt) on day 22 having been out of contact while in Rome. Tomorrow night I am heading back to Perth and will be able to upload the rest of the pictures during the week.

ShadowGeoff · 29th April 2009, 7:42 PM

Ok I am way too lazy, it's now over a week since I got back.

Here are more photos from Paris, but first a panorama made up of some shots I took in Hong Kong, there are a few better panoramas later in the trip (eg Colluseum)

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Notre Dame and the Sienne to start...

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Inside Notre Dame (where photography without flashes is allowed) standing in one of the short arms of the cross in the middle looking up at the other.

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ShadowGeoff · 29th April 2009, 7:55 PM

More shots from inside Notre Dame.

Down the far end is an area with a (relativley) low arched ceiling with several chapels around the sides, this allows you to view the stained glass up close.

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Vaulted Ceiling

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Back down near the front door, you get a better idea of the scale (the Duomo in Milan was the biggest I saw on this trip but there is a no photography rule in there, it was even more epic in size inside than Notre Dame and you simply cannot comprehend it without visiting)

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Remember to disable image resizing when viewing these pictures on OCAU pix!

14th April 2009, 2:17 AM	#1
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	HK-London-Paris-Rome Pics from my Trip I am currently part way into a 4 week holiday, posting from Florence Italy. I will try to upload the best photos (iphoto shrunk versions of) to here. For now, I am only going to post one or two as this wireless is horrendously slow and I can't get FTP to work, so I am using OCAU's hosting service for now which will show everything as thumbnails. Day 1, Kweilin St, Kowloon, Hong Kong, From Hotel. (a bit noisy..) Click to view full size! Day 2, Kweilin St, Kowloon, Hong Kong, From Hotel (Daytime) Click to view full size! Closeup over Kowloon Click to view full size! Last edited by ShadowGeoff; 14th April 2009 at 2:27 AM.

14th April 2009, 10:36 AM	#2
sgtraven Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vic, Kew Posts: 2,762	id try to overlay them, see what kind of "funky" effects you can get __________________ Beaver of the Aussie Pitmasters Forum

14th April 2009, 3:47 PM	#6
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	One of eight immortals kneeling before the Buddah, also spot cable car in distance. Click to view full size! A close up of the Buddah statue from below Click to view full size! That cable car ride would have been interesting, there are many more towers over the hills before it comes down into the main town on the island, the bus goes the long way around (on some fun roads). Click to view full size! Last edited by ShadowGeoff; 15th April 2009 at 5:56 AM.

14th April 2009, 6:48 PM	#7
buism Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 402	Very nice photos, quite link the 2nd last shot of the buddah, tis a shame that HK is covered in smog 24/7 nowadays. On some rare occasions you can see across the harbour from the peak... but very rarely. __________________ Camera: Canon 5d Mk II; 24-105mm F/4L; 50mm F/1.4 > $2800 buys/sales with OCAU members Last edited by buism; 14th April 2009 at 6:50 PM.

15th April 2009, 5:55 AM	#8
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Off to the right out of shot in the last landscape is Ngong Ping Monestary, which is worth visiting just as much as the Buddah statue. I recommend buying the ticket for the statue that allows you to go inside the museum at the top and gets you an authentic vegetarian meal at the monestary down below (which was delicious). A monk. Click to view full size! One of my favourite pictures from this trip. The Buddah from the steps of the Monestary. Click to view full size! One last Buddah Click to view full size! Last edited by ShadowGeoff; 15th April 2009 at 5:58 AM.

14th April 2009, 2:44 PM	#3
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Some more from HK HK Central from The Peak Click to view full size! A Ferry Click to view full size! and the open water Click to view full size!

14th April 2009, 3:03 PM	#4
Gibbon grumpy old man Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 5,166	Will follow this thread with interest ... my wife and I are planning a trip at the end of this year/start of next year, except we'll have a stopover in Singapore, then fly to Frankfurt > train to Paris, then down into Italy

15th April 2009, 6:13 AM	#9
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Moving on now, from a Kowloon street-scape one day... Click to view full size! ...to a London street-scape the next! Click to view full size! Canary Wharf I've included this one for two reasons, firstly that is a DLR (Docklands Light Rail) train crossing the water between two buildings on the wharf, and that is interesting because the DLR is a 'driverless' system, the operator presses the go button at the start of the route and thats it. Secondly, just out of shot to the left is the Canary Wharf underground station on the Jubilee Line, which f@rmboy posted two pictures of in this thread http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...d.php?t=771730 Click to view full size!

15th April 2009, 6:28 AM	#10
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Other London sights... Big Ben Click to view full size! St Paul's and that strange footbridge. Click to view full size! Tower Bridge and something more modern Click to view full size! Last edited by ShadowGeoff; 15th April 2009 at 6:31 AM.

15th April 2009, 5:27 PM	#11
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Westminster Abbey, Suitably Gothic Click to view full size! The National Gallery (free entry, very much worth a visit) Click to view full size! The Mall (Leading from Trafalgar Sq to Buckingham Palace) Click to view full size! I think a visitor from Mexico was in town.

20th April 2009, 6:18 AM	#12
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Day 8, the London - Paris leg. I give you.. St Pancras International Click to view full size! My first view of the French countryside (actually this might be Belgium, who knows...) Click to view full size! A Paris streetscape Click to view full size! This photo is from the Latin Quater, outside our hotel (latin as in the scholarly language because the Sorbonne and other universities are located there). Most of the areas inside the Pheripheriqe (ring highway) of central Paris are picturesqe like this. We were also about 800m from Notre Dame (next post).

20th April 2009, 6:28 AM	#13
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	We could not resist walking down to Notre Dame. 1. Click to view full size! 2. Click to view full size! 3. Click to view full size! By the way, I am posting now from Mainz (near Frankfurt) on day 22 having been out of contact while in Rome. Tomorrow night I am heading back to Perth and will be able to upload the rest of the pictures during the week.

29th April 2009, 7:42 PM	#14
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	Ok I am way too lazy, it's now over a week since I got back. Here are more photos from Paris, but first a panorama made up of some shots I took in Hong Kong, there are a few better panoramas later in the trip (eg Colluseum) Click to view full size! Notre Dame and the Sienne to start... Click to view full size! Inside Notre Dame (where photography without flashes is allowed) standing in one of the short arms of the cross in the middle looking up at the other. Click to view full size!

29th April 2009, 7:55 PM	#15
ShadowGeoff Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 2,108	More shots from inside Notre Dame. Down the far end is an area with a (relativley) low arched ceiling with several chapels around the sides, this allows you to view the stained glass up close. Click to view full size! Vaulted Ceiling Click to view full size! Back down near the front door, you get a better idea of the scale (the Duomo in Milan was the biggest I saw on this trip but there is a no photography rule in there, it was even more epic in size inside than Notre Dame and you simply cannot comprehend it without visiting) Click to view full size! Remember to disable image resizing when viewing these pictures on OCAU pix!