Actually I'm not in Hongkong yet, still in Singapore......:D

But i will be going tomorrow morning.....:D

Hopefully I'll enjoy my trip.....:D

Any recommendations from fellow Singaporeans who've been there??? :D

wow...ok congrats!

have a good time.

HK is really a dynamic city....and for skyscraper enthusiasts you will have lots to see....so you could probably spend all day along the harbour and up on the Peak.

haha..bet you will be taking lotsa night pics...:eek:

of course there's other things to do besides stare at the skyline :lol:

^ :lol:

I don't know what I'll shoot....but I'll just snap away.....:D

You must be in HK right now, well, have fun!!!

You must be in HK right now, well, have fun!!!

Yes I am......going back tomorrow....:D

At IFC now.....Just saw Bank of China yesterday......:D

Arggg ! Seems I won't be going to HK this year again... Lucky you ^ ^ Bring on the pics ^ ^

WAH!!!! you have internet there??? (sorry, hehe)

WAH!!!! you have internet there??? (sorry, hehe)

Emm....sort of free.....I'm using the terminals at Pacific Coffee and the MTR stations.....right now, I'm typing this at the Hong Kong airport...:D

when to china baby???

when to china baby???

Went last year. :)

great, i cant wait for you skyline photos! sure its going to be marvelous...

Wah dun say until like that.....Me very stress one....:lol:

I'll just show one first.....need to get my sleep....:yes:
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9776/dsc01810kn.jpg

You're back??? Thats fast!

Nice pic!! It looks like HK.:D

You're back??? Thats fast!

Nice pic!! It looks like HK.:D

Yes....I'm back and yes....thats Hongkong.....:D

I shall start with some conventional pictures from the peak...:yes:
1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0157.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0153.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0159.jpg
4.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0154.jpg

very nice! :happy:

Good weather it seems. At least for the night you took those pics. :)

hmmm... think there are new lightings for some buildings. cos it's different from what I saw last year.

Thanks....:D

Yeah night time weather was usually good for photos......cept for the 2nd day morning and afternoon where it was drizzling.....:yes:

Here's somemore...:D

Some closeups from the peak
1. Bank of China and others
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0168.jpg
2. Kowloon area
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0170.jpg
3. IFC
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0150.jpg
4. IFC again
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0156.jpg

Amazing. The picture quality is good for Nikon D50. :yes:

I feel it's definitely better than those pics taken using Nikon D70 and Canon 350D. D50 is simply value-for-money.

^ Thanks....but i supposed the D200 would be better....:D

anymore? im very greedy for HK skyline... haha...
Hong Kong skyline is so fascinating! wonder how would S'pore one be like when the lighting idea is up and going...
did you saw any special lighting show? i think there is right?

anymore? im very greedy for HK skyline... haha...
Hong Kong skyline is so fascinating! wonder how would S'pore one be like when the lighting idea is up and going...
did you saw any special lighting show? i think there is right?

Yes....they have the show every night at 8pm.....but I wasn't very stunned by the show....it's just basically doing a hifi graphic equaliser thingy on the skyscrapers.....maybe it'll be better during special occassion with fireworks or so...:yes:...but I can understand why they are doing that...it does attract people to harbour and create excitment..:yes:

I prefer the skyline without the symphony of lights.....more classy.....:yes:
More pictures later.....not at home.....:yes:

More skyline....:yes:

1. In general
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0191.jpg

2. IFC in focus
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0182.jpg

3.I think he's taking the same picture as me(using Canon though)....:lol:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0187.jpg

1. Towards the left.....:)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0183.jpg

2. Hongkong International Exhibition and Convention Centre
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0188.jpg

3. No prize for guessing this...:D
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0192.jpg

I like the one of 2 ifc!!!!

Nice pics stan. Just wish Singapore's skyline is as vibrant.

I like the one of 2 ifc!!!!

Which one?? :?

@Josin: Thanks..:)

More skyline....:yes:

3.I think he's taking the same picture as me(using Canon though)....:lol:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0187.jpg

hmmm... Looks like Huaiwei...

hmmm... Looks like Huaiwei...

Haha.....didn't know Huaiwei is an Uncle......:lol:

u met someone from clubsnap?

just night pics? no other pics?

u met someone from clubsnap?

just night pics? no other pics?

Didn't.....:(

So far I process the night pictures only......:D So only night pictures for now......:yes:

My day pictures were mostly done in wide angle.....maybe I'll process a few for preview.....:D

Just a few pictures for preview.....:D

1. Festive Walk at Kowloon Tong
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5563/dsc00721aq.jpg

2. HongKong Airport
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2107/dsc00215pe.jpg

3.Crowded MTR
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5363/dsc00651sw.jpg

4.Wan Chai Station
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3387/dsc00663pr.jpg

Steep slope at Mid Level
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7818/dsc00910an.jpg

Mexican Restaurant located right beside the steep slope
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/6973/dsc00983dh.jpg

Queens Road Central
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/6907/dsc01037ad.jpg

Does looks a little like New York :yes:

My last installment of night pictures taken during symphony of lights....:yes:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0131.jpg

Thought I want to add some human elements with the skyline....:yes:

1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0141.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0139.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0142.jpg

Passages.....:D
1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0089b.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0075b.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0069b.jpg

Central
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0064b.jpg

Stanley
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0014b.jpg

nice nice nice, really nice!

Thanks.....:D

Central
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0064b.jpg



perfect!!!!!

Passages.....:D
1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0089b.jpg


erm.... did you know that photography is prohibited along the travelators? :wink2:

Thought I want to add some human elements with the skyline....:yes:

2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0139.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0142.jpg

Superb pics throughout!

These 2 are my favourites as most pics just show the skyline only.

Post more day pics!

erm.... did you know that photography is prohibited along the travelators? :wink2:

No idea.....:yes:

@Cliff and Rafflescity: Thanks....:D I'll try to post more day pictures....:yes:

^^ go aboard see nice things, get excited, then just shoot... who bothers about prohibited? :)

I believe Kit has good intentions when he told me that.....:)

Anyway, we shall continue to see more daytime pictures.....:yes:

1. Shops beside the steep slopes
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0100b.jpg

2. I thought HK got a France MTR station, turn out to be a shop...:lol:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0049b.jpg

3. Looks really steep like that....:lol:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0093b.jpg

to be honest, my intention was to stop you from taking photos in your future trips. What's the point really? Hang on.... what do I know about taking pictures? Nothing...

^ Aiyo....you sound so negative......:lol:

Anyway, I enjoy taking pictures on my trips.....doesn't hinder my overall enjoyment either.....:yes:

Those last 3 pics must have been taken near the Lan Kwai Fong area right?

It has a very contrasting atmosphere...with steep hills and highrises jostling precariously on the edge....

so what did you enjoy most about HK?

Those last 3 pics must have been taken near the Lan Kwai Fong area right?

It has a very contrasting atmosphere...with steep hills and highrises jostling precariously on the edge....

so what did you enjoy most about HK?

Yeah....near Lan Kwai Fong....:yes:

Enjoy most about HK?? Emm.....I guess it's the sense of vibrant vibe and dynamism(not that Singapore is lacking...just that it feel different).....the creativity of language (advert and stuff)...food........cheap and wide variety of DVD(slightly wider than Singapore cos there is less censorship in HK)..and cheaper shopping in HK for local brand like giordano and Esprit......:yes:

yup HK has its own 'feel' to it...and I guess no other city feels like it...even Shanghai has a different vibe :yes:

yup HK has its own 'feel' to it...and I guess no other city feels like it...even Shanghai has a different vibe :yes:

Yeah.....HK development is rather "mixed" in a sense......on a street, you can find a classy B&O shop with a "big volvo" nightclub.......:lol:

your pictures and words makes me wanna go there too...

More street scenes.....:yes:

Tram
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0114c.jpg

Street scene
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0112c.jpg

Pawn Shop (notice the choice of word 押)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0115c.jpg

Hmm....why the long queue?? :?
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0107c.jpg

Actually it's a protest by the maids working in Hk.....:yes:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0110c.jpg

the protest looks orderly... really look like they were queueing.

the protest looks orderly... really look like they were queueing.

Yeah.....at first I thought they going to have some street performance or something....:lol:

oh yup...Sunday is also the maids' day off...I saw a lot of them gathered under the HSBC Building last year

oh yup...Sunday is also the maids' day off...I saw a lot of them gathered under the HSBC Building last year

Hmm.....is gathering part of their culture....seems like it's happening in Singapore also (gathering in orchard).....:D

I think Filipinos are a gregarious and chatty bunch (just my perceptions), maybe more so than other Asians...the last time I was in HK, they held some kinda maid's contest there!

I think Filipinos are a gregarious and chatty bunch (just my perceptions), maybe more so than other Asians...the last time I was in HK, they held some kinda maid's contest there!

Wah so happening......Pinoy Idol contest ah?? :eek::D

I think it was something of that nature...I remember I was amused...and there was singing and clapping :happy:

Some vertical night pictures.....:yes:
1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0196.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0197.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hong%20Kong%20Part%201/DSC_0198.jpg

Candid shots
1.
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/603/dsc00642zu.jpg
2.
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/2286/dsc00713hk.jpg

Hongkong's Stanley.....:D

1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0033.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0023.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0026.jpg
4.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0008.jpg

nice clouds...

hmmm... where did you go in that 3D2N?

nice clouds...

hmmm... where did you go in that 3D2N?

Thanks......:D

I went Temple Street, Ladies Market, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Tong(festive walk), Stanley, The Peak, Mid Level Escalator, Lam Kwai Fong, Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Mongkok (Langham Place), Jordan (where my hotel is), Central area.....:yes:

how many pics did you take? btw, any food pics?

how many pics did you take? btw, any food pics?

Didn't count......never take many food pictures though.....:yes:

nice pics...you did explore most of the places...no Disneyland? :D

I didnt find their MTR interiors very attractive though...prefer the MRT decor.

nice pics...you did explore most of the places...no Disneyland? :D

I didnt find their MTR interiors very attractive though...prefer the MRT decor.

Emm....actually my tour bus did bypass disney.....so I supposed I "went" disney.....:lol::jk:

Actually I'm only interested in the fireworks......but I dun wan to pay S$60 just to go in and take fireworks pictures.......:yes:

true...personally, Disneyland would be the last thing on my mind if I were to visit HK, unless I had so much time to spare, which I would rather visit Macau or China :yes:

hmmm... meaning you took fireworks pics outside disney, in the end? or no?

hmmm... meaning you took fireworks pics outside disney, in the end? or no?

Huh no I didn't take disnley fireworks picture.....:yes:

This is my only picture of Disney.....:lol:
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2079/dsc00668gk.jpg

@Rafflescity: Yeah, if i stay one more day, it'll be Macau or shenzhen.....:yes:

:doh:

hmmm..tne bus drove all the way to the entrance to get a shot of it only?

hmmm..tne bus drove all the way to the entrance to get a shot of it only?

Actually they went there bcos they were sending another group of passengers to Hollywood Hotel in Disneyland....:yes:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8271/dsc00680jy.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/5862/dsc00694or.jpg

How come like nobody one??

art deco disney hotel.

Hongkong is always full of endless charm - love this metropolis dearly !

The hotel is so interesting!!

Mutual respect between HK and Singapore eh? :D I myself have stated plenty of times how much I love Singapore!

Strange isn't that? Considering how the Chicagoans and New Yorkers seem to be at each others throats.

Mutual respect between HK and Singapore eh? :D I myself have stated plenty of times how much I love Singapore!

Strange isn't that? Considering how the Chicagoans and New Yorkers seem to be at each others throats.

Yes....I'm one of them.....I think both cities have its pros and cons.....:yes:

The hotel is so interesting!!

Yeah....but I dun think i'll go there unless I'm a super Disney fan who's going to Hongkong purely for Disnleyland.....:yes:

i read an article on TIME magazine stating that Hong Kong will be developing part of their bay again, to house government facilities :) perhaps in a few years time we will see the place changing again :)

just like marina bay :D

btw babystan, your night pictures are always great!! (exposure settings etc) :)

Yes....I'm one of them.....I think both cities have its pros and cons.....:yes:

Yea. I've always maintained that if you 'combine' the two cities so to speak, you'd have a PERFECT city :D

Having said that, I think Singapore's the closest city there is to total utopia.

i read an article on TIME magazine stating that Hong Kong will be developing part of their bay again, to house government facilities :) perhaps in a few years time we will see the place changing again :)

just like marina bay :D

btw babystan, your night pictures are always great!! (exposure settings etc) :)

Thanks......:D

i read an article on TIME magazine stating that Hong Kong will be developing part of their bay again, to house government facilities :) perhaps in a few years time we will see the place changing again :)


Actually you'll find most of the public are against this.

What they're doing is filling in the harbour from 2 IFC all the way to HKCEC. Aside from the filling in the harbour, another issue with the public is that the Government is using a large area of the land to house it's Government headquarters - almost like a 'jewel in the crown' thing, except rather selfish. The 'green and promenade' areas are meant to be sweeteners for the public.

That's a HUGE part of the harbour lost - at this rate Hong Kong won't HAVE a harbour anymore!

^^
I just read in today's paper that the Government is going ahead with that project to the dismay of those against it

But I guess the urban greenery is good for the city :)

Sure - but is shrinking the harbour?

^^
I just read in today's paper that the Government is going ahead with that project to the dismay of those against it

But I guess the urban greenery is good for the city :)
There are a few separate projects under discussion here.

The government headquarters is on the old Tamar military basin, which has been reclaimed for a number of years. The new government headquarters will sit on that piece of land. There are some political rumblings as to the cost of building a new centralized government complex here, which is not unusual in an elected legislature, but the council approved the plan recently. The issue isn't about reclamation but rather value for money - ie. is the plan too expensive?

The more controversial piece is the new reclamation now under way just off the coast. That will be the new promenade with a highway underneath it. The public is very concerned as to the extent of the reclamation and how much open space will come out of all that. Unfortunately, some political activists are using this to kill both projects, but then again, Hong Kong is not going to forge ahead and implement a few people's visions without adequate public consultation and debate. Ultimately what will come out of it will be closer to a public consensus of utopia than a few visionaries' forced implementation of their utopia.

More Information (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=8987318#post8987318)

That's a HUGE part of the harbour lost - at this rate Hong Kong won't HAVE a harbour anymore!

yup the article also stated the exact kind of statement you just mentioned : HK wont have a harbour anymore..... that they are reclaiming too much of the beautiful harbour :( IFC itself is beautiful but you are correct, over doing things isnt too good :(

More stanley pictures.....:yes:
1.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0007.jpg
2.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0011.jpg
3.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0034.jpg
4.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Hongkong%20Stanley/DSC_0016.jpg

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5363/dsc00651sw.jpg

What was the woman in the grenadine shirt saying? :D

your last set looks so peaceful! very unlike hk:)

your last set looks so peaceful! very unlike hk:)

Haha...yeah....:D