Bucks

Panasonic GF1 20mm f1.7 1/125s ISO160

Starbucks

I did not like the langham place that much from the beginning: the shop selection sucks, and it's always crowded like the zoo, not to mention the cinema there is probably one of the worst.  

My feeling towards it slowly changed: the hall is actually quite comfortable, with excellent high ceiling and other architectual features.  The location is very accessible - right in the central of the district, and the top floor is a great place to hang out.  

The UA cinema there still sucks, though. 

The Starbucks Series

Night Life - Starbucks

Canon 5D 50mm f1.4 1/125s ISO3200

Hanging out

Canon 5D 50mm f2.8 1/100sec ISO800

Macau Starbucks

Canon 5d 50mm f2.5 1/160sec ISO800

It's end of summer for many of you. Grab a coffee, sit outside and enjoy the warm yet gentle sunshines, with a taste of the refreshing winds of the fall season.

Talk Anywhere

Leaning on You

Enjoy wonderful moments.

Coffee Break

The quality of light is gorgeous on this location. The sun comes from a huge window by the sea facing west in the afternoon. Combining with diffused lights, it creates an interesting atmosphere in this room and reveals fascinating textures on subjects in the scene.

I was also testing the bokeh on the 50 1.4. It's not bad for my taste.

I feel we are all connected in some ways.

We headed to the harbour this evening taking pictures and testing the tripod, and we almost gave up on the heavy rain. It eventually stopped right before we started shooting, and created one of the most beautiful and clean air over the harbour for us to shoot. It's just gorgeous.

After a couple of shots we moved around, trying different things - and right before we finish for the night, a total stranger visited us and asked if we can take pictures of him. We have been asking people on the street if we can take pictures of them, and this is the first time someone asked to see if we can do this for them.

We were flattered. He said he approached us because he thinks we know something about what we are doing - taking pictures of people in the night with scenic background. We chatted a bit and suggested him to visit the peak sometime. We had fun and smiles. I certainly hope he would like the photo.

Later we wandered into the Cultural Center - and we were greeted with ads of Joshua Bell's performance with the HKPO. We were ecstatic! Two weeks ago we were talking about how great a musician he is, and his strange experience performing on the street in Washington, DC. We were about to see if we can find his pieces on CDs - and there he is!

And finally we are back to the Starbucks. We stopped by the one next door and Maggie greeted us. I remembered vividly she spilled some coffee on her hands when making my order, and I asked if they are getting better. She was such a charming person and introduced us to the other baristas at the shop. We took some pictures of them and this is one of my favorite shots.

I keep experiencing life. I find it fascinating that if I keep trying, exciting things happen around me.

Starbucks coffee shops are one of my favorite places to hang out and relax. On average they make fair coffees, and sometimes their mochas are fantastic. They usually taste the best on chilly, dry days. I am a big fan of the brand the first day they landed on Causewaybay. I still remember my first cup of Starbucks in Osaka.

I like practicing street photography, be that traditional ones or like taking portraits of interesting people I showed earlier. I enjoy observing people and communicating with them.

Another Starbucks, another pair of couple, some more Nintendo DSs and another month. Welcome to July, 2007.