Hong Kong

Just when I thought I could never see a more dynamic, crowded and non-stop city having visiting New York city...I was wrong...then there's Hong Kong.

The mix of the old and the new building, the crowded streets, the never ending shopping and street food stalls are total enthralling. The funny thing about a lot of Asian cities and Hong Kong is no exception is that nothing much is open or nothing really starts until around lunch time time then it springs to life and the beauty of this is that every thing remains open until well into the late night night. If you hate being surrounded by people 24/7 Hong Kong is not the place for you...but if you like seeing something new and interesting on every corner then this is the place.

Hong Kong is a photographers paradise there's so much to see and do and it's even better at night when it becomes a sea of lights and signs. Most photography equipment (in fact most things such as clothing, books ect) are so much cheaper in Hong Kong than anywhere else. My advise is if you are planning on buying camera equipment in Hong Kong check to see if the warranty is vaild in your own country, if that doesn't faze you then make sure you buy from a reputable store such as Fortress Electrical.

Downtown Mongkok

The view from the Peak

Downtown Mongkok

Hong Kong Skyline

The Peninsula Hotel

Pelicans

Today I've posted a couple of different photographs of pelicans.

The first photo is taken in Mentone, Victoria and shows a few pelicans resting on a wall. The area the pelicans are found in is behind a yacht club and a regular resting place for the birds which makes it a great place to photograph them...not to mention the giant water rats that live there as well.

   

The next two photographs were taken of a pelican as it came into land at Merimbula, NSW. 

These were both shot using the Canon 5D Mk2 and a 100-400mm Canon Lens.

Los Angeles

Last year I traveled to the good old US of A. On my first night in the USA, I stayed in downtown LA at the Los Angeles Athletics Club,  which was great. The hotel is real old school as I imagine the LAAC was like back in its hey day. The facilities were fantastic it included a gym, indoor pool and indoor running track! I highly recommend this hotel if you need accommodation in downtown LA...It's also good place for photography.

Head up to the roof of the hotel. The view from the rooftop on a warm summer night was amazing. There's nothing better than city lights on a clear night.

Rooftop at the LAAC

View from the LAAC

Downtown LA at night

One of the other great building I saw in LA was Union Station, the old style railway building is a photographers dream. Also note the inside of the building is more impressive than the outside! The garden area is a good place to eat lunch while you wait for your train.

Union Station

Singapore

I went to Singapore last year for 5 days and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very different to what I thought it would be. There is so much to see and do!!

If you are heading there go to the Singapore tourism website and check out all the attractions and things you can do!

Some of the must do's in Singapore are a visit the amazing and huge Singapore Zoo, all the fun theme parks at Sentosa, the sights and smells of Little India, or a walk along the Marina bay past the helix bridge and Merlion, looking at the beautiful lights of the Marina Bay Sands Casino and surrounding buildings. Having said that there is much much more to do...

I uploaded a few of my favorite Singapore photos...enjoy

Singapore Night Lights

Sultan Mosque

The Helix Bridge

The Merlion

The Civilian War Memorial

Singapore at Night