Trip to China (and a flying visit of Hong Kong)

[tfboy]

Finally been through and sorted out some of my photos.

What an amazing place. Certainly want to go back there again

First of all, a few from the Panda park. What an awesome experience.









Chengdu where I was staying in central China is an interesting place. But it's always grey. I don't think they have ever seen blue skies in their lives



I did love the various bicycles overladen with goods to sell It's just a completely different way of living







You also get wonderful English typos. Anyone fancy a Dental Lmplant?



Also, the wonderful Chinese people have no sense of health and safety. Just a few metres climb to get a nice 110kV tingle



But we did get to see Chengdu's computer city. Quite an amazing concentration of technology and cute girls shouting "DVD! DVD! DVD! I sell you cheap DVD!" :O

[tfboy]

A few more shots of "Chengdu by night"





View from my hotel room:



Food over there is incredibly spicy but great at the same time. Reveals whos a man / masochist How about a nice chilli spicy hotpot



Then, it was off back home via Hong Kong

As you can see, the international side of Chengdu airport is really busy



Now, some HK stuff The few hours I had there were enough to mesmerise me.

The IFC building (as in The Dark Knight).



Loads of views from the pier

[tfboy]

I also managed to head into town for a few minutes. The MTR underground is fantastic. So clean, tidy, on time, no graffiti or scratched tagged windows, etc.



This is at Causeway Bay, rather trendy place.







I'm now trying to figure out how I can justify another trip out there with work. The Panda park and few hours at Hong Kong were just awesome.

[mip1225]

hi there

awesome pictures.....
have been to HK myself still keep telling people about the trains/undergrounds and how clean they are
not like the UK!!!!

love to go back myself!!!

[handscombmp]

Looks amazing.
Wouldn't mind going there now

[unreal]

Very very nice pics, I would love to go myself sometime

[tigerboyce]

Yep love to go there too, brilliant pictures.

Computer city looks like amazing, total sensory overload I'd imagine brilliant

[Stewart]

Great pics

[shadowmaster]

Superb pics, especially the one of the computer city.

[shiato storm]

very nice shots, were some of them from a tripod or handheld? just curious what kit you had with you as the low-light quality looks great

[tfboy]

everything was handheld, had no tripod with me

Most of the low light stuff is resting against pillars or handrails. I wish I had stuck the lens on my D700 though and taken that instead, they would have been better or would have had more of them...

EXIF is still in the photos

[j.o.s.h.1408]

great pics. what camera and lenses did you use? i have been to HK for my honeymoon and honestly it was one of the best experience of my life when i was their. It is a fantastic place.

edit: didn't read the above post about what gear u used. cheers

[PeterStoba]

The last one, could they cram any more signs/adverts in?

[midzt]

Brilliant pics of HK. Can't wait till I go back to HK during April. First time I will have had my camera, taken some of the light show before with my point and shoot and got some fairly decent shots.

[tfboy]

If you want to take any night shots, a tripod really is a must. I didn't have one and it really limited the angles I took the photos from as I was relying on supports to stabilise longish exposures