Star Ferry - Hong Kong

Star ferry was one of the most important sea transportation in the 1970s. Even though it has been retiring very soon, it is still one of the landmarks that almost all tourists will visit in Hong Kong. And, here it is:

I use tiltshift for this photo before I'm pretty sure that you can get the original photo from the Internet within a minute!

http://tiltshiftmaker.com/

Thanks for reading and enjoy!

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Butterfly @ Hong Kong Park

Even though Hong Kong is a highly civilized city, there are still places for butterflies to live with! I dragged around the Hong Kong Park during lunch today and have a few nice shots. Enjoy!!~

In order to take a good butterfly photo, I tried a lot of combination of flash setting. Even though X-sync flash is more stable, high speed flash is preferred all the time. Try it out!

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HDR... HDR in Hong Kong !!!

After a punch of trials, I finally get some correctly done HDR photos...!!! I feel so excited today!!! This is "Central" in Hong Kong!!!

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Light of Christ

Light of Christ is everywhere, really. It appears at every moment, every location in the world, and every important moments in our heart, of course.

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Rumors: Nikon AF-S 100-500mm f/4-5.6 IF-ED VR

Even though I'm a C ppl. I quite like Nikon Gears and their lens. I'm impressed by this rumor:

Nikon AF-S 100-500mm f/4-5.6 IF-ED VR lens: this lens should be released first or second quarter of 2010.

WOW!!! I'm expecting Canon will head crash with this stuff... finally N ppl has superb lens for all the ranges!!!!

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Butterfly @ San Tau (Lantau)

There are few butterflies in Hong Kong, and San Tau is one of the most popular places for photographers to take photos with butterfly in Hong Kong.

Equipment used: EOS 450D + 55-250mm (APS-C x1.6) @250mm, 430 EXII flash

This butterfly gets hurt, as you may discover it at the bottom-left of it. I feel so sad, even though it is beautiful though.


Even though this kind of picture is boring, but it is never easy to take:

1) You need a lens with at least 300mm or above. Some ppl may try to use a 1xxmm macro lens, but these lens are only for flowers, not for insects for most cases

2) Shutter speed! How fast should be enough? Usually you need a shutter with 1/200 or higher (You may need a flash with FP)... photos with 1/60 or lower, no hope

3) A flash. Yes, a flash. An external flash is one of the most important thing in insect photos. You'll not see any detail of the butterfly without an external flash

4) Last but not least, the EV. Insects are usually darker in color, hence you need to lower the EV to -1/3 in order to make a correct exposure.



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A flash to a monster ~^^~

Source Photo: http://canonfieldreviews.com/canon-1d-markiv/

Even though I have no idea (and I guess that I can never have) about how this monster works. It is really so exciting when I see a movie setup of the 1DmarkIV like this... huh!

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The traditional boat in Hong Kong!!

I have been a Hong Kong citizen for more than 20 years. This is my first time to see this traditional boat in Hong Kong!!!! So excited!!! Even though I just have my lensbaby on hand, this is a rare chance to have a close catch up with this...!!!!

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Rumors: Nikon D800!!!!

Source:
1) http://www.nikonrumors.com/
2) PhotographyBay

Nikon may not be updating the D700, but instead will release a completely new model – Nikon D800 with the following specs:

• Video mode 1080p video recording (full HD)
• High resolution 24.5 MP
• High frame rate: 7 fps without battery grip (similar to D300s)
• 51-area Nikon Multi-CAM 3500FX (same technology as D3X)
• Expected to be released before the end of the year

So look forward for this DSLR as well!!!

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D3s vs 1DMarkIV!!!

Source:
http://www.adorama.com/

Feature	Canon EOS-1 Mark IV	Nikon D3s
Resolution	16MP	12MP
ISO Range	100-12,800	200-12,800
Top “Hi” ISO	102,400	102,400
Video	1080p HD, 24, 25 or 30fps	720p, 24fps
Sensor	CMOS, APS-H (1.3x crop)	CMOS, 35mm “FX” format
AF System	45 Point, 39 cross-type	51 Point, 15 cross-type
Pixel size	5.7 microns	8.45 microns
LCD resolution	920k pixels, 3 inches	921k pixels, 3 inches
Burst rate	10fps	9fps (full frame) 11 fps (DX crop)
Shutter speeds	30-1/8000 sec, 0.3, 0.5, 1 stops	30-1/8000 sec, 1/3 stops
Flash sync	1/300 sec	1/250 sec
Meter	63 zone	1005 pixel, auto scene recognition
Card slots	1 CF, 1 SD slot	2 CF slots
A/D conversion	14-bit	16-bit (?)
Cool	Auto copyright info in EXIF	Quiet Shutter Mode
Pseudo-HDR	Auto Light Optimizer	Active D-Lighting
Build Quality	Weatherized; Magnesium alloy	Magnesium alloy
Battery	Li-on LP-34 rechargeable	EN-EL4/4a Li-ion rechargealbe
Size	6.2×6.2×3.1 inches	6.3×6.2×3.4 inches
Weight	2.6 lb	2.7 lb
Price (USD)	$4,999.00	$5,199.95

Cannot wait to see real shots comparison, especially at ISO 102,400.

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