Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Howard, I particularly enjoyed those, and I agree with your comment about emphasizing the colonial heritage. After all, HK is what it is because it was a British territory until 1997. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 13, 2009, at 2:24 AM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hi Luggers, > On the way to the zoo and the aviary yesterday I used the Nikkor 300 f4.5 > AIS IF on the D700 to take some general shots. Such a long telephoto > forces me to see pictures differently - especially since I don't normally > use such long glass. > > Here is a memorial gate in the park dedicated to the loyal Chinese that > supported the British colony through two world wars. It occurred to me > that it would have had more meaning if the inscription was in Chinese as > well as English. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Nikkor300/ChineseMemw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/ydta4st > > The tower on the Governor's mansion was added by the Japanese during their > occupation. They didn't think the original building was imposing enough. > The background to the tower is the Cheung Kong Center - owned by Li Ka > Shing - one of Asia's richest men. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Nikkor300/GovtHouseTowerw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/y99g5dt > > Tucked away in a corner of the botanical gardens is this statue of King > George VI. He seems to be staring rather balefully at the Japanese Tower > on the Governor's residence. > I wonder if the statue was placed that way on purpose. I would add that it > is my opinion that Hong Kong tourism misses a big bet by not emphasizing > the unique colonial period. > IMHO Singapore does a much better job of that - to the immense benefit of > its tourist industry. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Nikkor300/KGviW.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/ycr3y6x > > C&C always welcome > Cheers > Howard > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >