A little known aspect of Hong Kong is the countryside - yes, 70% of the land mass set aside for country parks. Hong Kong Island even has a sruf beach - only 30 minutes by Minibus from the subway lines. Amazing. At the far eastern end of Hong Kong Island is the small village of Shek O. Perched on a rocky outcrop sticking out into the South China Sea, it is a mixture of a shanty town and milionaires colelctive. It also boasts a small 9-hole golf course - quite a rare sight in Hong Kong. The Shek O beach is also quite famous as a swimming destination. I liked going there to take photos of the beach in winter when it was deserted. The place had a certain charm to it. Here are some of the photos…..
The first sunrise of 2012 from Shek O headland. I plead guilty to trying an HDR photo here - something I rarely do. It seems to work quite well in this case. It was very cold waiting for the sun to show. Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and Canon EF 24-70 F2.8L
Life Guard Tower Number 2. Leica M7, Leica Noctilux, Fuji Provia 100F
Just after Christmas. Leica M7, Leica Noctilux, Fuji Provia 100F
Hangers. Leica M7, Leica Noctilux, Fuji Provia 100F
Mail. Leica M7, Leica Noctilux, Fuji Provia 100F
Washing. Mamiya 645 Pro TL, Mamiya Sekor 80mm F1.9, Fuji Provia 100F
We can fly. Mamiya 645 Pro TL, Mamiya Sekor 80mm F1.9, Fuji Provia 100F
Wedding shoot. Hasselblad 500CM, Fuji PRO160S