12 Agosto

THE HARBOUR

- hong kong -

I have litterally to say goodbye to Hong Kong. So i've chosed to do this with my last shot on this town.

I was looking for a coloured sunset, but the day was quite cloudy and the sun was covered, so it will be an HDR (hi-dynamic range) photo to let our go away form this amazing beloved city. A view of the port from the International Commerce Center, the 4th highest skyscraper in this poor world (to be honest in HK the world doesn't see so poor.. :) ).  See you from thailand folks. Next destination Hua Hin.

3 Luglio

ABERDEEN PORT (Hong Kong Tsai)
- hong kong -

This is just a fisherman between big fishing boat in Aberdeen Port. I made a little reportage here (you can see it on flikr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gianlucacasaccia/sets/72157627069241078/).

I choose this foto because i loved aberdden port. This is the real hong kong. Why?

Because Since the "Ming Dynasty" was the real name of this vilalge that in chinese means "porfumed port.  During the firsts years of XIX century, the name of the village was confused with the name of the whole isalnd by the foreigner travellers landed here. When they discovered the mistake, some years later, was too late because Hong Kong by now was the common name used fot the island, so in 1845 the vilalge took tha name of Hamilton Gordon, IV conte di Aberdeen, secretary of state of war and colonies.

By the way, if you go to hong kong i suggest to take one of the little boat and make a tour around the port, it'is no an amazing adventure, but it's nice and u can take good picture and it's quite cheap. Something different form the big sascrapers and the monasters. Don't forget to see my reportage if you like photos!!!! See you the next week