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Finally, some Hong Kong shots

Postby Vicareyus on Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:08 pm

Have put some photos from last weeks Honk Kong trip on my website. Here are a few direct links:

Sunrise...from the window of the hotel room (hey I may have got up that early, but not out of the room!)
http://vicareyus.smugmug.com/photos/12450663-L.jpg

Interesting harbour perspective
http://vicareyus.smugmug.com/photos/12450676-L.jpg

Morning peak hour line for the ferry:
http://vicareyus.smugmug.com/photos/12450672-L.jpg

Some tai chi in the morning:
http://vicareyus.smugmug.com/photos/12450673-L.jpg

And lastly, to demonstrate the incredible Nikon 24-120VR(have I told you that I love this lens?)...hand held at 1/6 sec
http://vicareyus.smugmug.com/photos/12450671-L.jpg

Sorry, rather a lot of photos to post, but I was excited. At the risk of being presumptious, there are some more at:
http://vicareyus.smugmug.com/gallery/312829/1/12450671

Any observations, thoughts or comments welcomed. Thanks

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great shots

Postby christiand on Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:27 pm

Hi,

I like your photos, great shots.
Your technique regarding exposure is also very good.
What mode were you using ? A, S or M ?

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Postby Greg B on Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:31 pm

OK Vic, Observations, thoughts and comments.

Your photos are great

It looks like an excellent holiday

Your wife is lovely

What more is there, thanks for sharing.

(Can't make specific comments of photos, just home from a work/client function, red wined)
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Postby phillipb on Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:35 pm

Nce photos, one observation is that Sharp lenses are wasted in HK. Is there always that much smog in the harbour?
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Postby bago100 on Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:42 pm

Vicareyus

Hong Kong - it is truely one of the best cities to visit, yes? :D

I really like all of your photos. Well done!

The Tai Chi photo seems to show (now I might be wrong here - so go easy, if that is the case), some moire above the Tai Chi Man.

Is this correct, or is the moire I'm seeing a result of post processing?

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Postby Onyx on Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:18 pm

Wow, Vic - you've done well! Looks like you've really captured the city from all different aspects.:)
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Postby MHD on Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:27 pm

Love the sunrise pic!
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Postby MCWB on Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:35 am

phillipb wrote:Is there always that much smog in the harbour?
Almost always. :( I love HK, the smog is the only thing that bugs me about it. Without that it would almost be my perfect city (at this point in my life) I reckon! :)

Great pics Vicareyus, and you're right, that 24-120 VR pic is amazing, extremely impressive!
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Postby Glen on Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:03 am

Nice gallery Vic :D
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Re: Finally, some Hong Kong shots

Postby gstark on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:53 am

Vic,

Vicareyus wrote:And lastly, to demonstrate the incredible Nikon 24-120VR(have I told you that I love this lens?)...hand held at 1/6 sec


Mine barely leaves the body. Isn't it just the greatest lens, and such good value for money too.


Oh yes, great shots, especially this one. I need to take mine for a walk one evening. Perhaps when I get a free evening.
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Postby Vicareyus on Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:27 pm

Thanks one and all for the kind comments.

Christiand - I tend to use P and A only. A when I have the time to compose and think, but generally when Im walking around with camera in hand, I have it set on P and have a look at aperture and shutter reading before fully depessing shutter. If Id like something else, then I do it through A. But I must say, for "opportunistic" photos, P does pretty well.

Phillipb - Smog is a bit of a problem in Hong Kong, but then again there are many photo opportunities to make up for it. It is a great place to get around with a camera in hand.

Bago - You are correct I think - both Tai Chi man and the glass building with reflections exhibited waht I understand as moire before processing - maybe I might have mdade these worse with PP sharpening. I dont know the origins of this (and now having done a google search I see there are a number of complex theories) and dont know what to do about it! Seems to happen in highly patterned images. Would like to know the way around it - any suggestions?

Thanks all.

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Postby Matt. K on Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:47 pm

Vic
Excellent images! That lens is razor sharp! Got me thinking about one of those now...(Lens Lust...a non treatable medical condition passed on by Birddog).
As for the moire, I think from memory that Nikon Capture has a tool for easing that back a bit.
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Postby Flyer on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:03 pm

Great images!
Sunrise pic is fantastic. I think the smog adds to the "moody" quality of the photo.
The hand held shot with 24-120VR is amazing! Another item to include in the letter to Santa... :D
Thanks for sharing.
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