Hong Kong '10 - '11 C&C welcome

mustkill · 12th January 2011, 3:15 PM

Just some of the photos I have had time to edit so far. C&C WELCOME. Thanks

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IMG_6894 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

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IMG_6915 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

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IMG_6995 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

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IMG_7111 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

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IMG_7217 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

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IMG_7121 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

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IMG_7293 by ceeliu94, on Flickr

Full set available here

mustkill · 12th January 2011, 5:29 PM

are the photos really that bad...?

pogue_mahone · 12th January 2011, 6:03 PM

Pork... nom nom nom nom...

Zee · 12th January 2011, 7:07 PM

Not bad at all, I like. Some may say some of your shots are underexposed a tad, but I like that look.

Nice set.

Z...

dche5390 · 12th January 2011, 7:35 PM

As much as I love shallow DoF (and am often accused of shooting far too shallow), #1 is an example of this. Too little of the succulent roast pig is in focus.

#4 is my favourite. I don't know why but it just is.

#3 is probably good but it is a cliched shot and doesn't jump out to me as much as #4. Technically, nothing wrong with it. Although the elongated vertical crop is a bit weird to me.

#2 would have benefited if you had shot closer to the subject and taking a more engaging photo that would have emphasised his 'disability' yet ability to do calligraphy with his mouth. It takes balls to do this, so it is more a subjective critique on photography than what you've done per se.

Don't find anything interesting with the last two. Just sayin'.

mustkill · 12th January 2011, 7:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee

Not bad at all, I like. Some may say some of your shots are underexposed a tad, but I like that look.

Nice set.

Z...

Thanks Zee

Quote:

Originally Posted by dche5390

As much as I love shallow DoF (and am often accused of shooting far too shallow), #1 is an example of this. Too little of the succulent roast pig is in focus.

#4 is my favourite. I don't know why but it just is.

#3 is probably good but it is a cliched shot and doesn't jump out to me as much as #4. Technically, nothing wrong with it. Although the elongated vertical crop is a bit weird to me.

#2 would have benefited if you had shot closer to the subject and taking a more engaging photo that would have emphasised his 'disability' yet ability to do calligraphy with his mouth. It takes balls to do this, so it is more a subjective critique on photography than what you've done per se.

Don't find anything interesting with the last two. Just sayin'.

Last 2 no good? =S okay...

hmm I didn't want to get too close to the disabled guy, since there was a circle of people around him.

Thanks for the CC dan

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dche5390 · 12th January 2011, 7:55 PM

Not so much that they're no good, that they just don't interest me. There is depth and interesting shadows in #7, but ... doesn't do anything for me.

I want some suckling pork nao!

mustkill · 12th January 2011, 8:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dche5390

I want some suckling pork nao!

haha same here. miss the food in hk!!!!

on another note, i paid for my 1ds2 today, and im wondering how it compares to 5d2?

dche5390 · 12th January 2011, 8:10 PM

IQ wise, 1Ds2 is flawless except when you need to push it past ISO800. The only thing is the tiny LCD screen and the awkwardness you need to get used to when holding a menu button to change a setting (it takes both hands).

The 5Dc and the 1Ds2 are by far my favourite machines for colour/contrast output. Something about it ...

lothloriel · 12th January 2011, 9:00 PM

#7 is definitely my favourite

triggerpeg · 13th January 2011, 12:46 AM

Like No.4 no.5 Nothing like shots of a decaying city. The textures of worn walls and human pullution

Soon it will all be gone once the HK government develops the decaying suburbs and back allys

cuzbruz · 13th January 2011, 1:00 AM

I like them as snippets or detail shots to HK in set of wider more story telling shots. I like the food shot and dont mind the shallow depth. Most though seem a little under exposed.

Like the food one the best, even though i dont like pork.

mustkill · 13th January 2011, 9:14 AM

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Originally Posted by cuzbruz

I like them as snippets or detail shots to HK in set of wider more story telling shots. I like the food shot and dont mind the shallow depth. Most though seem a little under exposed.

Like the food one the best, even though i dont like pork.

Then are these 'snippets' any good of telling a story of HK?

they dont look that underexposed on my monitor =S
iono. however my monitor is not calibrated.

dche5390 · 13th January 2011, 9:23 AM

I wouldn't say underexposed, more that there is a darkish expression.

Haven't looked at the rest so can't comment on the snippets.

12th January 2011, 7:35 PM	#5
dche5390 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,900	As much as I love shallow DoF (and am often accused of shooting far too shallow), #1 is an example of this. Too little of the succulent roast pig is in focus. #4 is my favourite. I don't know why but it just is. #3 is probably good but it is a cliched shot and doesn't jump out to me as much as #4. Technically, nothing wrong with it. Although the elongated vertical crop is a bit weird to me. #2 would have benefited if you had shot closer to the subject and taking a more engaging photo that would have emphasised his 'disability' yet ability to do calligraphy with his mouth. It takes balls to do this, so it is more a subjective critique on photography than what you've done per se. Don't find anything interesting with the last two. Just sayin'. __________________ Storytellers of love + life

12th January 2011, 8:10 PM	#9
dche5390 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,900	IQ wise, 1Ds2 is flawless except when you need to push it past ISO800. The only thing is the tiny LCD screen and the awkwardness you need to get used to when holding a menu button to change a setting (it takes both hands). The 5Dc and the 1Ds2 are by far my favourite machines for colour/contrast output. Something about it ... __________________ Storytellers of love + life

12th January 2011, 9:00 PM	#10
lothloriel Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,147	#7 is definitely my favourite __________________ \| last.fm \| What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare? -W. H. Davies

13th January 2011, 12:46 AM	#11
triggerpeg Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,336	Like No.4 no.5 Nothing like shots of a decaying city. The textures of worn walls and human pullution Soon it will all be gone once the HK government develops the decaying suburbs and back allys __________________ My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge -Psalm 62:7 Sydney Based Wedding Photographer >> Ministry of Imagery Facebook Profile - LIKE!

13th January 2011, 9:23 AM	#14
dche5390 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,900	I wouldn't say underexposed, more that there is a darkish expression. Haven't looked at the rest so can't comment on the snippets. __________________ Storytellers of love + life

12th January 2011, 6:03 PM	#3
pogue_mahone Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ocean Reef, Perth Posts: 374	Pork... nom nom nom nom... __________________ _____________________________________________ Kevin McGinn Facebook - Like me!

12th January 2011, 7:07 PM	#4
Zee Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Coogee Beach Posts: 5,549	Not bad at all, I like. Some may say some of your shots are underexposed a tad, but I like that look. Nice set. Z... __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines...

12th January 2011, 7:55 PM	#7
dche5390 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,900	Not so much that they're no good, that they just don't interest me. There is depth and interesting shadows in #7, but ... doesn't do anything for me. I want some suckling pork nao! __________________ Storytellers of love + life

13th January 2011, 1:00 AM	#12
cuzbruz Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 393	I like them as snippets or detail shots to HK in set of wider more story telling shots. I like the food shot and dont mind the shallow depth. Most though seem a little under exposed. Like the food one the best, even though i dont like pork.