Hong Kong noir - Sai Kung

big T · #1 Posted: **Aug 5, 2009, 5:27 PM**

I'm back in HK for 10 days. I spent last Sunday in Sai Kung, about half an hour north-east of HK island. It's a totally different atmosphere from the island, although it is still quite urban.
It was extremely hot and hazy, too, so I figured I'd do some b&w.

1. From Quarry Bay to Sai Kung

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5. Rural HK streetwear

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7. Beach in Sai Kung

8. Sai Kung waterfront

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12. I know this guy who lives there, we went up to his apartment and up on the roof of his building

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18. Fish market

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21. We took one of these small boats to go to one of the islands a few minutes out in the harbour

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35. As the sun went down shooting in colour seemed more practical again

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Thanks for watching!

Kilgore Trout · #2 Posted: **Aug 7, 2009, 7:52 AM**

i love sai kung. i'd consider living there if it wasn't so far away from everything.

are you still in HK? send me a message and we can grab a drink.

Reesonov · #3 Posted: **Aug 8, 2009, 3:36 AM**

Fascinating. Great thread.

big T · #4 Posted: **Aug 9, 2009, 7:13 AM**

Thanks. Unfortunately I flew out right after work on Friday evening. Apart from that Sunday afternoon this stay was pretty much all work and no play.
I'm in Sydney now though, so I can't complain! a thread should be in the works shortly if this weekend's pictures come out any good.

How's life in HK Kilgore? still think you'll come back to Montreal?

mSeattle · #5 Posted: **Aug 11, 2009, 8:24 PM**

Are you people like international bankers or techies or something?

The rows of similar towers are intense.

big T · #6 Posted: **Aug 12, 2009, 3:45 AM**

haha nowhere close, I work for a software company and am lucky enough that a few of our clients are in HK and Australia.

yeah middle and lower class residential architecture in HK (and I would guess China, though I've never been) is pretty strikingly ugly and repetitive, yet it gives the place an intrigue I've never seen anywhere else.

WpG_GuY · #7 Posted: **Aug 12, 2009, 4:04 AM**

righto!

harls · #8 Posted: **Aug 12, 2009, 7:06 PM**

These are really nice. Digging the black and white shots.

staff · #9 Posted: **Aug 13, 2009, 5:48 AM**

Great pics, great place!

cityskyscrapers · #10 Posted: **Aug 15, 2009, 11:37 AM**

Favorites: #2, 10, 42, but would prefer all shots in color.