Count Down 2009

Canon 400D, Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG
ISO 100 - 6sec - f/8 @ 28mm
Location: Ocean Terminal, TST

Happy New Year! Feliz Año Nuevo! 新年快樂!

This is my first time in many things, such as taking firework pics, using shutter cable, black paper for mirror lock and its been a long time that I haven’t stayed outside in the freezing night and crowded TST port to watch the 4 minutes countdown firework show. It was great tho!!
Thanks for Wilson giving this opportunity to us and thanks ah Chung for getting such a great location for the shoot.

HK Olympic Equestrian Venue

Canon Digital IXUS 700
ISO Auto - 1/320 - 640sec - f/7.1 @ 7.7mm
Location: 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong is excited to be the co-host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and staging the Equestrian Events.

The Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Sha Tin) has a 100m x 80m all-weather sand arena as Main Competition Arena, for a capacity of 18,000 spectators for Olympic Equestrian Events and 8,000 spectators for Paralympics Equestrian Events.

Competition Events: Dressage, Jumping

The Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Sha Tin) is converted from the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Penfold Park. Apart from the main facilities, there are warm-up and training areas for the competitors. An air-conditioned building for the management headquarters for the competition as well as Olympic Family/Paralympic Family reception area and accommodation for the grooms. Also, newly constructed stable with air-conditioned accommodation for over 200 horses.

Technically: This is my first panorama manually in Photoshop. I had to readjust the exposure in every pic, healing tools and blending mask.

Kong Sham Western Highway

Canon 400D, Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
ISO 100 - 1/250sec - f/9
Location: Kong Sham Western Highway

We went up to the hillside and took some shots of the highway, but couldn’t have a clear shoot on the bridge... it was a sunny day but it was smoggy too.