Shek O

 

Date: 15 May 2011

Venue: Shek O

 

Photography class.  We went to Shek O while it was drizzling.  Luckily the rain stopped a while after.

 

We were exercising with the shutter speed with the wave.  Here are what I’ve got:

      

 

Shek O is a famous place for barbequing.  Actually I’ve been there for quite some times yet I haven’t been to the other side of the island, where there were full of rocks and there was even a nice little bridge.

 

Later I learned that it is a very famous spot for wedding pictures.  I can’t imaging myself taking my own wedding pictures there but… well, obviously it isn’t or others.

 

 

The rocks were crazily slippery.  I almost felt, my right knee got a huge bruise but well, I got lucky and didn’t fall of course.  But the picture taken on the right was quite worth it!

 

This actually is one of my favourite picture of the day :)

Bun Festival

 

Date: 10 May 2011

Venue: Cheung Chau

 

In May I was invited by Anna to attend the annual Bun Festival - she lives in Cheung Chau!  It made things so much easier for me.  I stayed a night at her house and went to work together with her the next day!

 

 

We were almost steamed alive… too hot, too sunny, but it was good for the buns!

 

  

Anna lives close to the main street, where the parade was to go on.  We picked a bad spot because we got all the sun on us.  Anna said “oh it was wrong calculation!” It certainly was!

 

Poor kids had to stand a few hours on a stick of metal.  I can understand why some of them were looking upset or grumpy or emotionless.  These 2 little kids were perfect actors, they were professionals!

 

There were quite some interesting things to see.

 

Bad photos, but I tried my best.

 

 

Anna and I had a walk along the coast.  It was really nice and on our way back to her house, we ate some hot and freshly made buns!

There was a bit of a show going on too!

  

Before, during the contest and after - the perfect view at Anna’s balcony.

While the contest was going on, the other bun “trees” were being cleaned up.

Another hike

 

Date: 24 April 2011

Venue: Long Ke

 

I can’t believe I went to Long Ke twice shortly!  With different people and even happier!  This time no Nikon D90, only a Ricoh!  I’ve got tons of pictures so I am only posting group pictures :D

 

Group photo after getting off the mini van, before actually hiking.

 

Another group photo in the summit of the hills :D  Look at the back of us!  So many mountains!!!!!  So beautiful!!!!

 

After we’ve made it to the beautiful beach!  Not quite a group photo… but still interesting!

And girls only :)  A few girls anyway!

Yeah!  Had to keep on hiking!

After we got to the dam.

 

While we were waiting for the taxis to come, and the sun was setting… so got a few shots, taken by Po :D

 

How look at breathtaking the view was!  I love Hong Kong!

 

In the end… I am looking sooooooo dark! (picture taken before dinner in a seafood restaurant!)

I love to be dark :D

Butterflies!

 

Date: 3 April 2011

Venue: Fung Yuen, New Territories

 

Our photography class activity was to go to Fung Yuen!  I went to Fung Yuen last year in June (but I didn’t post any pictures on my blog!!) so you can say that I am ‘experienced’ this time than the last!  Here we go!

   

There are quite some species.  See those butterflies mating?  Haha amazing!

 

The butterflies were looking directly at me!  Quite human, no?  Actually I think they looked more like aliens…

 

I remember on my first shooting butterflies, Ricky asked me to shoot in manual mode.  I didn’t even know how to focus using my 200mm lens.  This time I am well prepared and being soberly alert when I see them.  Hah, I’ve got better pictures this time!  I think I’ve got a good eye.

 

You see many of the leaf-coloured butterfly on the left.  Camouflage.  The picture on the right is one of my favourite this time.

Now this is a rare species.  It’s got tails!  You find them in Asia.

This is another very human-like butterfly…

And we’ve got ugly dragonfly and a cicada!

My butterflies are very beautiful, yeah!