Moving Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay is one of the most crowded places in Hong Kong, and is considered as the most polluted part of Hong Kong too (and proved to be). However, the poor air quality and crowded-ness do not stop people from haunting around here because it is the center of fashion, lifestyle, hip culture and shopping. You can find nearly what you need here, and get the latest information about modern and fashionable things.

Last night I went to shoot pictures with Jackie, and obviously, the sparkling light and tons of moving people and cars are just too perfect for a series of night shots.

Canon 400D / 200mm / F/29 / 6 sec / ISO 100

So you see the people in front of the cars at the far end of this image? Yes, it was like hundreds of people crossing this busy road. It was around 1900 and people were getting off work. I guess only the traffic lights can stop the crowd from proceeding. Then it is another shot by Jackie, using my camera.

Canon 400D / 110mm / F/29 / 8 sec / ISO 100

One of the landmarks in Causeway Bay is definitely the Sogo shopping mall, located right at the center of the district. It is a Japan-based mall and here you can find different kinds of Japanese food, raw and cooked, fresh and canned. There are Japanese bookstore and cafes too up there!

To get a glimpse of everything, this HDR image will help a lot I believe. Feel the power and feel the movement!

Even though this image is an HDR image composed of three images of different exposures, I used a lot of masking and brushing to achieve the lighting effect. The lights made by the cars are mainly based on the overexposed image. The three images are taken 4 sec, 1 sec and 15 sec respectively (18mm, F/11, ISO 100).

Who doesn't like Hong Kong with its vibrant night life?