{Snapshots} Hong Kong and Macau

Hi everyone!

I recently just went to Hong Kong and Macau and it was so much fun. Although, I only stayed for four days but during those four days, I did so much sight seeing, walking, eating and of course took so many photos that if I shared them all, this would be a very long post. I love the culture, the history and all the sites that I really want to go back there. It's obviously different from Australia as every country has their own unique identity but this place was amazing.

I brought two cameras with me. The a77 and NEX-7. I ended up using the NEX-7 the whole time with the standard kit lens. Also note that these photos are all straight out of the camera. No post-processing here.  Hope you enjoy some of my snapshots!

 Senado Square in Macau

The ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral in Macau

 The Venetian Macao

 The Giant Buddha at Ngong Ping plateau

 The Po Lin Monastery

The streets of Hong Kong

 No visit to Hong Kong is complete without a visit to the Sony store!

 Mongkok at night

 One of the best camera stores in Mongkok I visited during my trip. Be sure to check it out if you're ever there.

 One of the skyscrapers at Hong Kong

Hong Kong skyline. I didn't manage to get a photo at night so it looks like I may have to revisit =.P

{Snapshots} Australian Open of Surfing

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I've pretty much neglected my blog and my self portraits for a long time due to other commitments and let me admit, laziness as well but I'm back now showcasing what I love doing and that is of course, photography. I recently had the chance to take photos at the Australian Open of Surfing at Manly, thanks to Sony. I had the opportunity to try out some of their professional lenses such as the 300mm f2.8 G lens, 70-200mm f2.8 and 70-400mm f4-5.6. It was a great day and I had the chance to meet some awesome people from the various camera stores around Sydney. Luckily, the sun was shining and the crowd and contestants put on a good show. Here are a few photos from the day.

 

{Snapshots} Outpost Art from the Streets

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Catch a train to Circular Quay and catch a ferry to Cockatoo Island and check out some crazy artworks at the Outpost. It's awesome and the travel there is worth it too, mainly because I hardly ever catch a ferry. There are so many artists showcasing their work from paintings and sculptures to movies and interactive activities. One of my favorite places on Cockatoo Island was this section of hanging t-shirts. It looked so cool and I liked the gallery of portraits that were displayed underneath. The whole place was so inspiring. If you haven't checked it out yet, you have until December 11th to go there and enjoy a massive artistic exhibition.

 

{Snapshots} Sculptures by the Sea

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With Sculptures by the Sea finished for another year, I thought I would catch up with my month long absence of posting with a snapshots post. Sculptures by the Sea is an annual event in its 16th year that exhibits artist's work from Bondi to Tamarama. Its a free event and if you want to attend you'll have to wait till next year since its already finished so if you missed out on it, here are a few of my photos.

 

{Snapshots} Zombie Walk

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It's been quite a while since I've done a snapshots post but today I'm bringing it back in a lead up to Halloween. From Hyde Park to Elizabeth street to Prince Alfred Park a swarm of zombies plagued the streets, stopped traffic, chased civilians and invaded a 7/11 store. Everyone was in great character, moaning and growling and it was one of the most funniest and the most unique walk I've ever did. Can't wait for the next one. Enjoy the pics!