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Photographer Joel Aron  Joel Aron {Karma:14920}
Project #8 Reflections Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Categories Abstracts
Cityscape
Digital
Film Format
Portfolio At Work
Hong Kong
China
Lens Canon  24-70 mm f/2.8L USM
Uploaded 5/30/2006 Film / Memory Type Sandisk 1g Extreme3
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 1720 Shutter 1/4000
Favorites Aperture f/2.8
Critiques 40 Rating
6.07
/ 7 Ratings
Location City - 
State - 
Country - Hong Kong   Hong Kong
About Melting from humidity, I grabbed a taxi to take me to 'The Peak'. On my way, I looked out of the air-conditioned taxi window, and quickly started rolling the window down so I would be able to grab a picture of one of these very striking buildings on Hong Kong Island.

I knew of them, and knew I had to get some pictures. Sadly, I only had time when the taxi stopped in traffic, but I must return next week when I return to HK, and grab a few more images.

To see these building side by side freaks your brain out, as they look like they are carved out of the sky.

I had the circular polarizing filter on, and I could not be more happy with the results when I looked at this 1:1 on a monitor when I got home, as the sun was blasting the building.

I'm not 100% happy with the composition, so I'm very eager to have time to shoot this one again.
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There are 40 Comments in 1 Pages
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Francesco Crimella   {K:722} 9/24/2007
I love this shot, for the deep colour and the incredible prospective.
This is a special shot!
Very very good!
Francesco

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Jowie      {K:361} 9/24/2007
wow awesome shot 7++, so far one of the best building photos i've ever seen! If this already to me looks about 100% perfect, then i wonder how your next shoot of this would be like 200%!?! ehehe...

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 6/17/2006
The composition is pleasing as well. Good job!,Regards Riny

Ps gongrats image of the day!

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/16/2006
Khaled,

thank you very much!

best,
-j

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/16/2006
Joćo,

thank you very much!

-j

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 6/16/2006
Razor sharp details and clear shot Joel...
A big Horay for the award, bravo.
Khaled.

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Joćo F * Photography Joćo F * Photography   {K:41945} 6/15/2006
Joel again:) congratulations for this consecutive DOD a well deserved award !!
jo

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/6/2006
Thanks Paul!

...good new is... i'm back in HK, and with my favorite lens :)

I agree w/ the crop... this one is a tough building to capture. I'll be workin' hard to get it right.

cheers, and thanks again!

joel

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/6/2006
Joćo,

thanks once again my friend!!

cheers,
-Joel

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 6/5/2006
like the perspective and angle, I think I would crop the image a little tighter but great capture.... congrats on the award

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Joćo F * Photography Joćo F * Photography   {K:41945} 6/1/2006
Congratulations for the well deserved DOD award i am very happy for see you in the front page !!
All of the best my dear friend
joćo

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 6/1/2006
oh.. no!..
Unfortunately I have never had the possibility of visiting HK, to say the true one I visited very little..
Some sea resort and is enough abroad (Ibiza and Rhodos)
Maybe if I did a “representation work” it is possible.. certainly like all the big towns he has an unbelievable glamour.

I think that Hugo de wolf often visited for HK work.

have all the best ciao
roby

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/1/2006
Roby,

thank you very much my friend!
ever been to HK? ...amazing place!

cheers,
-J

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/1/2006
Thank you James!

the refl's are pretty cool! ...lhow they almost make the building invisible.

cheers,
-J

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Roberto Arcari Farinetti Roberto Arcari Farinetti   {K:209486} 6/1/2006
wooww joel.. a very marvelous shot, antoher buildingscape.. perfect played on the reflex and glass..
congrats for the award!
roby

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Jimmy  Piper Jimmy  Piper   {K:5742} 6/1/2006
great shot joel, love the clouds reflecting off the windows too..

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Phillip  Minnis    Phillip  Minnis    {K:13131} 6/1/2006
Mate, that's a pleasure. I look forward to seeing more of these!

Cheers

Phil

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/1/2006
Phil,

Very kind my friend! I'm so glad that you like this image! I wish you could see the building in person some day. It's mind shattering!

Thank you so much for the comments here, and in the forum as well! I've learned so much from you, and others here on usefilm, that it keeps me inspired to keep shooting!

cheers my friend!

joel

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 6/1/2006
Thank you Erik!!

cheers,
-Joel

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Phillip  Minnis    Phillip  Minnis    {K:13131} 6/1/2006
Oh, Joel, I am so happy to see this one win an award!

I nominated this image for an award in the Donor Forum, last night (Australian time). If you go to the Forum you will be able to read what I said!

Congratulations, buddy, on a well-deserved award!

Cheers

Phil

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Erik Neldner Erik Neldner   {K:10846} 6/1/2006
a beautiful, bold and graphic image. nice one!!
erik

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/31/2006
Andrew,

thank you very much! very kind!

Ya know.. you can get the 20D pretty cheap these days, as the 30D is the one everyone is going for now... honstly, there's not much different, other than a larger view screen. I'm pretty happy w/ 20D, and I plan to use it till it falls apart! ....then.... a 5D.. :)

Buy a 20D... take the money you saved, and get an "L" lens!

good luck, and thanks again!

cheers,
-J

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/31/2006
Thank you Petal!

you are too kind :)

J

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/31/2006
Thanks Hugo!

Saw your picture of the same bldg. *SO* striking! I am going to return..and unscrew the polar filter this time :)

cheers, and thanks so much for the honest comments! appreciate your support very much!

J

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Andrew George   {K:343} 5/30/2006
Hey Joel

Very cool shot of a really abstract building. I've been liking alot of your most recent pictures.

Question: I've been saving up to buy a 20D since last christmas and i've just found out that canon has stopped productions of the camera for good and am unable to buy one now. So my next option is the 30D and I was wondering if you know anything about that one.

Andrew

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Petal Wijnen Petal Wijnen   {K:50989} 5/30/2006
Great architectural shot!! Beautiful blues, neat sky reflection in those windows, good composition, great angle/POV... and a pat on the back for getting it 'done' under difficult circumstances... good job... ;-D

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Hugo de Wolf Hugo de Wolf   {K:185110} 5/30/2006
Hi Joel,

That's probably one of the most impressive buildings; and I like the tilt in it. You should be very happy about this one, a very powerful photo. I think I would try to revive a bit of the contrasts and details in the shadow parts (or at least make them less obviously black, if you see what I mean). I think that would add the finishing touch to a very good photo...:)

Cheers,

Hugo

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/30/2006
Thanks Jeanette!

I always shoot RAW. There is information in the shadow, but they painted the bottom edges of the building black to push the effect. Clearly the buildings were 'designed'.

....but plan to return!
cheers,
-Joel

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Jeanette Hägglund Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59855} 5/30/2006
Fabulous building and nice blue reflected on it Joel. I can understand you wanna go back. Composionally i really like this and the building are really interesting to look at.
(I presume you aren“t working with RAW, cause there you can fix the black shadow if it got black without information.) Well composed under such circumstances.
Jeanette

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/30/2006
Thank you Clifton!

your work inspired me the second I got to HK. Have you been there? You would go *insane* with the lines of the city.

cheers,
J

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Clifton Jones Clifton Jones   {K:10688} 5/30/2006
The perspective and composition are superb......splendid color....great vision......

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/30/2006
Thank you Kambiz!

cheers,
-J

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Kambiz K Kambiz K   {K:37420} 5/30/2006
A very beautiful architectural image with good perspective. I like the angle of view and colors.

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Phillip  Minnis    Phillip  Minnis    {K:13131} 5/30/2006
A pleasure, Joel! I look forward to seeing some great photos of your trips!

Cheers

Phil

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/30/2006
Thank you Phil!

Just got back from Hong Kong this last week. been very busy, but it's a holiday in the states today, so took the time to catch up with friends here on usefilm, and post a few images from my very short trip. I'm heading back there fo another week on Friday. I hope I have time for more images...bur i'm bring'n the whole rig w/ me anyway!

your new images are fantastic! great colors!

thanks for your kind comments on this one! cheers!

-Joel

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Phillip  Minnis    Phillip  Minnis    {K:13131} 5/30/2006
Oh, wow! Joel, another of your wonderful city building images!

The lines, the shapes, the shadows, the colours, and, above all, the perspective in which the image was captured from, all combine to create a feeling of 'massiveness' and 'strength'!

Another excellent image!

Cheers

Phil

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/30/2006
Joćo,

thank you my friend!

cheers,
-J

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Joel Aron Joel Aron   {K:14920} 5/30/2006
Thank you peta!!

...you *gotta* go to Hong Kong!

cheers,
-J

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Joćo F * Photography Joćo F * Photography   {K:41945} 5/30/2006
A very strong image here my dear friend Joel well done i like it !!
All of the best
j

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p e t a . p e t a .   {K:18700} 5/30/2006
woah, very impressive sight Joel!

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