A Wet End of Year

TG-4, f2.9, 1/40, ISO 1600, RAW, 43mm

Photos on the Hai Van

TG-4, f2.8, 1/640, ISO 200, RAW, 25mm

Street Snacks

OPO, f2.0, 1/35, ISO 383, RAW

2 Palm Trees

OPO, f2.0, 1/1600, ISO 100, RAW

Misty Mountains

GR, f8.0, 1/60, ISO 200, RAW

On the Hai Van

GR, f5.0, 1/1000, ISO 100, RAW

Early Morning

GR, f8.0, 1/60, ISO 400, RAW

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to everyone! Have a great and relaxing time!

People on the Hai Van

GR, f6.3, 1/320, ISO 1600, RAW

Together Alone

GR, f3.5, 1/200, ISO 100, RAW

More Rain and Fog

TG-4, f2.0, 1/15, ISO 3200, RAW, 25mm

Driving over the Hai van Pass at night is always exciting and a challenge but it gets very difficult to drive when it's also foggy and rainy. You end up not seeing anything around you. You don't hear anything either so it's very surreal. Suddenly the white lines become the only thing that can help guide you to the top.

It's a challenge but one I enjoy and despite it being difficult it's also quite peaceful up there without any noise or other people around (aside from the occasional trucks passing by slowly).

I know, I posted a similar photo before but I liked this one and decided to post it anyway.

Microphone

OPO, f2.0, 1/6, ISO 4000, RAW

Preparing the Nets

OPO, f2.0, 1/1150, ISO 100, RAW

Low Clouds

TG-4, f3.1, 1/400, ISO 200, RAW, 46mm

Waiting at the Red Light

OPO, f2.0, 1/13, ISO 924, RAW

Anoter Rainy Ride

TG-4, f2.0, 1/250, ISO 200, RAW, 25mm

Street Food

OPO, f2.0, 1/17, ISO 3494, RAW

Under the Dragon Bridge

OPO, f2.0, 1/17, ISO 700, RAW

Window Seat

OPO, f2.0, 1/60, ISO 100, JPG

View from the Train

OPO, f2.0, 1/950, ISO 100, RAW

The Beach

TG-4, f2.0, 1/25, ISO 3200, RAW, 25mm

Fishing Nets in Lang Co

TG-4, f2.4, 1/250, ISO 640, RAW, 32mm

Coffee

OPO, f2.0, 1/20, ISO 467, RAW

Streetlights

OPO, f2.0, 1/6, ISO 1199, RAW

Rain and Fog

TG-4, f2.0, 1/30, ISO 3200, RAW, 25mm

Fishermen

TG-4, f4.9, 1/250, ISO 100, RAW, 100mm

Looking at the Sea

OPO, f2.0, 1/2900, ISO 100, RAW

Boats and Clouds

OPO, f2.0, 1/3400, ISO 100, RAW

Man in a Boat

OPO, f2.0, 1/3200, ISO 100, RAW

Riding in the Rain

TG-4, f2.0, 1/250, ISO 200, RAW, 25mm

85km to Hue

TG-4, f2.8, 1/1000, ISO 160, RAW, 25mm

A Roundabout

OPO, f2.0, 1/20, ISO 800, JPG

Last Stroll in Hong Kong

After the last days, today was a quiet day in terms of photography but I had to catch an early afternoon flight back to Da Nang.

I ended up just taking it easy in the morning and going for a walk around Kowloon to take the train back to the airport.

It's been great being back in Hong Kong and especially for my photography it provided plenty of opportunities.

The Epson RD-1 performed well, or as well as a rangefinder performs, but mostly it was fun using it and shooting with it.

The Markets of Mongkok

Go down the right alley in Mongkok and you can find a market selling everything you want. All other alleys and streets have more markets to sell you even more stuff.

Taking photos at the different markets in Mongkok is one of my favorite things to do in Hong Kong, it is great just strolling around but by taking photos it makes me focus more on the individual interactions.

Some of my favorite markets are the bird and the fish and aquarium markets. The bird market especially is a nice mix between a park, temple and market all in one.

Of course, a highlight are also the fish markets although some places might not be ideal for people who don't like to see blood.

The markets also change a bit throughout the day so you get a different atmosphere depending when you there.

This was one of the busiest days in terms of photography and I ended up with lots of photos but also with all Epson RD-1 batteries being dead by the evening so I switched to the Ricoh GR.

I could have taken way more photos and keep wandering the streets till late at night but I decided to go and see the Victoria Harbor light show in the evening so started to head there after it got dark.

The last photo is one taken with the Ricoh GR and the one that doesn't fit in the series but I figured I had to post at least one photo of the skyline at night.