Persongalleriet #717: Hong Kong, Monday

March 20th, 2017.
The plan was to meet with my new found friend, Chan Chun Ming, at 1 p.m. This gave me some time for a morning walk as well. The sun was out properly, with a clear blue sky! For the first time on this three week trip! I walked the shopping streets of Tsim Sha Tsui with fresh inspiration, looking for patterns created by sun and shadow. And also just reacting to what I found out there.

I took time for a quick lunch and some rest before meeting Chan in the lobby of my hotel. He took me on a well planned tour of some very interesting Kowloon neighborhoods, with a focus on different market streets. From tourist markets to a wholesale fruit market. But first, the subway to get there!

Here's Chan!

Chan in action!

Fruit Market Runner.

At Temple Street Market.

Chan walked me back to my hotel where we wrapped it up at around 7 p.m.
A great day for me with a good eight hours on the streets! Thanks again Chan, for showing me Hong Kong!

Be well, everybody!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #711: Hanoi, Monday

March 13th, 2017.
Sunday became a day of rest. Although I did some photography work on the computer, I didn't take the camera out at all. In fact I didn't even leave the hotel until it was time to get some dinner in the evening. And even then I bought a pizza to go and ate it in the room. I felt I really needed  the rest, not just from taking pictures, but also from the intensity of the street. The sounds, the smells, the crowds, the heat, the fumes.

Monday morning I felt reinvigorated and went on a walk through the Old Town towards Cho Dong Xuan market. It was the normal very light drizzle, feeling more like the air humidity has passed 100% rather than actual rain.

A Cosy Spot.

Look Left.

At the Welder's Shop.

At Cho Dong Xuan.

Market Blues.

I had a lunch of the famous Bun Cha. Barbequed pork in a noodle soup wih garlic and chili and fresh herbs. Daaaa-licious!  :-)

For the afternoon walk I chose to go back once more to what has become a favourite neighborhood. South and southwest of my hotel, there are a lot of narrow winding alleys, with almost no tourists at all. Well, I was there, so one! 

The Stretch.

Raw Red Bricks.

The tourist attraction located in this part of Hanoi is the Temple of Literature, and I passed by it gates at the end of the day:

At the Gates.

I've passed by a couple of times now and it looks really nice. I decided to be a good tourist and visit it the next day!

Be well, everybody!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #681: Beijing 15 juni

Har haft ett par dagars uppehåll från bloggen och en knapp veckas uppehåll från mitt beijingprojekt. Nu är jag tillbaks med ett laddning färgbilder:

Körsbärsblom.

Meat Street.

Handarbete på gatan.

Tegel bakom fönsterglaset.

Mor och son.

Ha det gott, alla!

/Niklas

Persongalleriet #669: Fotopromenad i Umeå

Igår mötte jag upp med några av Umeås gatufotografer Kicki Mannberg och Stefan Person för en gemensam stunds fotande och sedermera även fikande. Mycket trevligt och givande diskussioner! Här kommer en lång rad bilder från dagen, för den som orkar!  ;-)

Som alltid tjänar bilderna på att förstoras!

Jag började fota redan på väg till träffen.

Vi sågs på Rådhustorget utanför Utopia.

Vi tog en kort sväng inne i Utopiagallerian.

Det hände en del på Renmarkstorget. Musik och även lite annat.

Stefan fixar lågt perspektiv.

Vi gick ner till kajen där det pågick en Beachvolleyturnering.

Klänning?

Kicki och Stefan fotade skejtarkids. Jag fotade Kicki och Stefan...  :-)

Tillbaks på Renmarkstorget.

Efter fikat skildes vi åt och på väg tillbaks till bilen passade jag på att dokumentera dagsläget i ombyggnationen av Rådhustorget.

Avslutar med en bild på en lokal celebritet, Sven Björklund från Klungan/Mammas Nya Kille.

Ha det gott, alla!

/Niklas