Kiss the streets goodbye.

issue #26

what a title, geese..
last rolls of my last stay in hongkong earlier this year, and another roll I left there in the fridge back in '07. :-) So, strictly chronological: some frames taken last autumn on Tmax400 +-0.

My room at the Hostel in Mirador Mansion.. cozy place !

same position, 180° turned.

Leaving the hostel this was your view down 16 floors to where the inner yard might be.

more "while-having-a-smoke"-ography.

Weather was quite ok these days...

Hongkong Island, shot from Kowloon side...

Classic cliché junk. Yes, that's what it's called.

Random people on random streets.

...good question, though.

Cab-detail, on my way to Koni's lofty residence...

Walked the last couple of meters.. that's the view from "up there".

Introducing; le konèy.

So, that was '07, now some fresh stuff, all frames taken on Trix with the lovely Fm2n and various lenses.. who would have thought. So, behold:

My stomach was quite rebellious on that day, so I struggled with myself wether to go down towards the city or not.. Well, obviously I got over it but after one stop on the bus it was FLOODED by students giggling and shouting and.. getting old & grumpy here. whatever, followed some of them around to find some new places.. creepy me.

Freedom. FULLVIEW!. =)

I always wonder how very old people (80+, and she sure was) receive such a city like hongkong around them.. constantly comparing it to how it has looked 40 years ago? Dunno..

I got obsessed with the traffic a tiny little bit..

the sigma 15-30 used on a 35mm fullformat really gets fisheyey on you..




...just like sitting next to Han Solo when he's hopping into hyperspace..

Damn these chinese schoolboys are hardcore.. It rained like hell and they are out for some basketball.

Yay for ghetto-shot.. through bars, deep...

Hopped on the MTR.

More "hey, let's take some pictures of passing cars with 1/15s"-tryouts.

"Turn left, PWEEAASE!"

nice clean & glassy structures in Admiralty.

Blade-runner 2d.

Slowly, the natural light vanishes and the scenery is lit up by itself.. Met up with Koni at the Computer Centre to spent my remaining Hongkong Dollars & to get Applestuff for Dad.

Afterwards we had some delicious vietnamese food, quite a nice start-off for the evening, despite Koni being borderline "funny"... I'll spare you the details.

Yeah. you're a Tiger. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?

A calm moment of calmness.

Later that night, at the Happy Valley horse racing course..



After spending some time on finding out how the bet-action works we actually got a chance to loose our money! How can a horse by the name of "Speed Fighter" NOT WIN? Darn hack..

We spent the rest of my last night in HK in some random bar in Wanchai.. Light wasn't that good blabla that's the only frame I can provide for like.. 3 hours or so of solid drinking.

Took a cab towards our beds, city rushing by..


Returning to your room for the last night of your stay, being slightly hammered and then realizing that you still have to PACK before you can leave in the morning.. priceless.

So, that's it with Hongkong.

Gotta go to bed now, photography class tomorrow.. If you're looking for some good hip hop these days you might take a look at Blue Scholar's "Bayani" ! Bigga-up M.F. for hooking me up with good music once more.. :-)

take care,
f.