The location of the alleyways
Wide-angle
“T”
Capturing the T entrance of the back-alley.
Zoom
“Hiding”
Zooming into a man playing his phone in the corner.
Focus
“Old man and Bamboo”
Capturing the moment of loneliness.
Crop
“Peek”
Peeking the back-alley behind a door.
Bird’s eye
“Looking Down”
Showing a different angle of looking at the old man.
Worm’s eye
“Rough”
Showing the objects placed on the ground.
First person view
“Walking”
Showing the view when I walked through the alley.
Skewed angle
“Tall”
Emphasizing the height of buildings on the sides.
Perspective
“Dense”
Showing the density of the alley.
View frame
“Cooking”
Two doors acted like a frame to show the kitchen.
Seriality
“Stage”
Capturing the moment of a kid waiting for his parents who were doing the money exchange. The surrounding had become a stage for the kid to perform a dance because he felt bored. The lighting on the ground had formed a performing area where the kid could enjoy himself and it was isolated from the background of the vehicle road and the pedestrian. The spatial quality of alleyways could actually create a private space for people to disconnect with the public. The dim and yellowish lighting helps create a private atmosphere of the space. At last, the kid left with his parents and the stage had become a void for the next performer.
Contrast
“Light”
The lighting sign of the hotel gave a strong contrast to the surrounding.
By Tsang King Yeung (UID: 3035495400)
You should have stayed with the ‘stage’ aspect of your back alley; it’s a very interesting finding, and indeed fruitful to use it for further investigation. Imagine all photos capture one particular aspect of this outdoor stage set; an everyday life stage for cooking, resting, smoking, etc.