Field trip 1: In the Back Alleys

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Wide Angle

This is the wide angle view of the back alleys in Hong Kong, not quite neat, but still in an order

Perspective

This is a perspective view from a motorcycle parked in the alleys

Zoom

A calendar was hanging on the back alleys

Seriality

The man is crossing the alleys.
The man is crossing the alleys.
The man is crossing the alleys.

Focus

She’s focusing on her photograph, and I was focusing on her.

Crop

There’s full of trolley in the back alley, often blocking our perspectives

Worm’s angle

Even from and rubbish shovel are lining up in the back alleys!

First Person View

There’s was a star inserted in a corner of the back alley. I was choosing which drink should I buy

Contrast

The difference between red and green, wet floor and dried cans

Skewed Angle

The view of back alleys is not limited in horizontal ways, sometimes, when u look up, another view is found

Aerial

Top view of a small part of the alleys

View Frame

Look up in the back alleys, even it is framed, it’s still a view

The back alleys is such a beautiful view of Hong Kong, it took people from place to place in a faster and crossing way. The don’t have a name, or a signature, but they are a signature of Hong Kong. Back Alleys are unique in Hong Kong, as not all cities would have back alleys, even do they have, the view must be different.

 

Photographing is filming and framing, We try to find different views of the alleyways, It’s a process of discovery and adventure. Different techniques requires us to find different perspective of alleyways, like we have to see the full picture in the alleys when we are taking wide angle, but we also have to see one object or one point when we are taking zoom. It was a great experience to discover the other side of the urban space

1 thought on “Field trip 1: In the Back Alleys”

  1. Nikolas ETTEL says:

    I enjoy your description of back alleys which don’t have a name, or a signature, but they are signature to Hong Kong. Very true indeed. If you would go back and start filming, I wonder what your overall topic would be…

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