SHANGHAI – Back in Pudong for some images from the early morning. This is a travel day, usually a disaster for my photo-a-day project, but my departure time is a civilized noon, so I had time to get out in the good morning light before going to the airport.
20 hours later, but still Saturday, we’re back in Connecticut in time to catch a sunset with my Alpa:
On this day last year: Out my window. I’ve taken quite a few of these. I have to resolve to stop it. Or find a new window.
SHANGHAI – We have mostly finished our meetings so we spent part of the day as tourists. We went to the Shanghai Museem – Maria and I had been here in April. The collection is good but a little disappointing given Shanghai’s stature. In April we photographed the stairwell – it was the second photograph in my post for April 19. Here’s a link – scroll down to the second photo. stairway in Shanghai Museum. I shot the stairway again, this time a close up of the dragon-motifed banister.
I got bored with the Museum so I took a walk in the neighboring People’s Square. There were young couples with a single child everywhere, a result of China’s one child policy. The Chinese say that single children have six parents (including four grandparents) so they are seriously doted-upon. See the image below.
Finally the Shanghai municipal government’s building is located on the People’s Square. it was finished in the 1990s. It is clearly meant to be imposing but only succeeds at being tedious – typical of civic architecture everywhere in the world.
All images taken with my Panasonic GH2 and 1 14-140mm zoom lens.
On this day last year: East 51st Street.
SHANGHAI – We managed to tuck a trip to Spin, a shop that sells porcelain made using classic Chinese techniques but with a slight Japanese fusion feel. The artist-owner, Gary Wang, is actually based in Connecticut. Taken with my trusty Panasonic GH2.
On this day one year ago: a dullish exterior of Grand Central Terminal. What the hell – every image can’t be interesting – this is a daily photo project after all.
SHANGHAI – We traveled yesterday to this remarkably photogenic city. We stayed on the Pudong side of the river at the Park Hyatt Shanghai, located on the upper floors of the Shanghai World Financial Center. From an architectural standpoint the SWFC (as it is known) is one of the better and more appealing super tall skyscrapers. I regretted not having my Alpa kit and the time to use it. Here’s what was possible with my Panasonic GH2.
On this day one year ago: Grand Central Terminal.
HONG KONG – A long day of meetings. I managed a walk in the park in front of the Mandarin with my Panasonic GH2.
My personal workout includes a stretching and flexibility routine that draws on elements of yoga, dance and sports stuff but I could work full time for the next 10 years at it and I wouldn’t achieve the level of discipline that this woman has.
On this day last year: Tight crop on large lips in the East Village.
HONG KONG – We visited a vast container shipping terminal today. Seemed pretty promising as a subject but the rules of engagement were that we stayed in the bus furnished by management (i’m here on business, not as a photographer). I managed to capture a couple of images despite the limitation with my Panasonic GH2. Moody cranes was about the best I could do – the sky was poor and the light flat. I used high ISO so I could use a fast shutter speed because of the bus’s movement – contributing to the moodiness.
On this day last year: Hyde Park.
HONG KONG – It’s been a few years since I’ve been in Hong Kong. You would have thought that central Hong Kong was built to it’s maximum density, but there’s a project to “reclaim” land from Victoria Harbor. This made the walk from our hotel (the Mandarin Oriental) to the Star Ferry to cross to Kowloon about 300 yards longer than it used to be – the ferry terminals have been moved. All images with my Panasonic GH2.
On this day last year: Tea at the V&A.
