This photo was taken from a hotel room in Hong Kong… and yes, I take pictures from the window of almost every hotel room I stay in. In this shot, I like the contrast of the 1920’s architecture of the Peninsula Hotel in the foreground with the modern skyscrapers across the harbor.
Taken with a Canon PowerShot G12. f/3.2 at 1/500 sec. ISO 800.
Below you can see a shot of the same scene at night. The views in Hong Kong never disappoint.
Taken with a Canon PowerShot G12. f/3.5 at 1/6 sec. ISO 1600. It's a little blurry, but not too bad for that shutter speed without a tripod.
Shared for @juliank’s #architecturalphotography theme. Follow @photocontests to see the winners and to learn more about the daily contests.
Amazing match
Thanks. It's pretty easy to match when You're shooting from the same window.
love these kinds of photos! Also, I used to live in Hong Kong. Lovely city!
Thanks! I visit Hong Kong fairly regularly for work, and I love the city. I can imagine that it would be a fun place to live for a while.
Love what you have done with the image! The b & w gives it a nice vibe!
Thanks so much! It was a very hazy day (as usual), and I felt like the mountain and buildings across the harbor were lost in the original color image. They are very grainy in the black and white version, but I think that adds to the effect.
Here is the image straight out of the camera for comparison.