VICTORIA PEAK PANORAMA, a photo from Hong Kong, South

Photographer's Note

My last day in Hong Kong was finishing and I hadn't seen one of its mais attractions, the Victoria Peak,that is one of the most expensive terrains in the world. In colonial times the place was choose by the rich British because the fresh climate and Chinese couldn't live there.
I waited in a line and waited around half hour to the cable car. The last days of the day were showing the city yet.
You can see the highest skyscraper of the town in the other side of the strait, at left. In FG we can see the forest of the peak damaged by the last typhoon, ahead the old part of HG and ahead the Kowloon peninsula. I had no time to walk in the trails of the peak.
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Meu 伃timo dia em Hong Kong estava acabando e decidi ir a uma das maiores atra鋏es da cidade, o Pico Vitia, que � um dos lugares com terrenos mais caros do mundo. Na era colonial o local foi escolhido pelos ingleses ricos por conta de seu clima fresco, mas os chineses n縊 podiam viver l�.
Havia uma fila imensa para apanhar o bonde e demorei ali mais de meia hora.
A luz do fim do dia permitia a vis縊 da cidade. Vemos no primeiro plano a floresta do pico destru冝a pelo 伃timo tuf縊. Na baixada temos o velho centro da cidade e do outro lado do estreito temos um grande edif兤io � esquerda, que � o mais alto da cidade e fica na pen匤sula de Kowloon. N縊 tive tempo de percorrer as trilhas do monte.

Royaldevon, Fis2, jemaflor, jean113, PiotrF, pierrefonds, papagolf21, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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Miguel82 (47110) 2019-12-18 0:47

Jorge, the picture shows Hong Kong is nestled in a small area between the sea and the hills. It contains a high density of skyscrapers and towers, the urbanization is dense. The viewpoint from Victoria peak offers a stunning view of the city and Kowloon peninsula as well. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

Silvio1953 (221781) 2019-12-18 0:55

Ciao Jorge, fantastic panorama with beautiful skyscrapers, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102846) 2019-12-18 1:18

Hello Jorge,
I rode the same cable car and saw the same view in 1986, but even though there were many tall buildings already then, it looked nothing like this. Only the hills were the same. There was probably also less haze. It would have been a pity not to climb this hill, so you ended your tour with an iconic view.
Best regards,
Gert

mkamionka (74637) 2019-12-18 1:21

Hi Jorge,
indeed this is the place which I would like to visit in the first instance while being in HK.
The view is spectacular.
Of course, me being a fan of blue hour photography I would like very much to be there in the evening to see the skyscrapers lit. But either way the view is stunning!
Excellent wide capture. The diagonals made by hills nicely frame the scene and we can better imagine the place having more of context here.
Great work,
M

Tue (92548) 2019-12-18 1:29

Hello Jorge,
A great view of the big city from the hill top. It is a fascinating skyline caught in a nice and soft sunlight. Good inclusion of the hill slopes on both sides.
Lars

ChrisJ (171888) 2019-12-18 1:31

Ciao Jorge,

I have been up there and the cablecar is an experience in itself! Good sharpness and the wide angled panoramic crop suits the subject. Tfs!

lousat (139362) 2019-12-18 2:56

Hi Jorge,a wonderful view from above oh this part of Hong Kong,very very impressive! I like the wide view with the V create by the forest hills that seems like an open windows watching the city,not lucky with the weather but still a very sharp capture. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Royaldevon (85932) 2019-12-18 3:51

Hello Jorge,

This is an excellent shot.
I had great fun scanning it to notice all the different buildings! I'm sure there isn't much space left on the ground!
I love how you have used the trees in the f/g; they frame the scene and create an amazing sense of depth.
The smoggy b/g helps to emphasise this sense of depth.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Sergiom (117241) 2019-12-18 6:38

Bonjour Jorge,

J'ai pris la m麥e ville du m麥e point de vue. C'est une tr鑚 belle exp駻ience qui donne presque le vertige. Bonne id馥 que d'utiliser le cadrage panoramique.

Amicalement

Serge

Fis2 (170945) 2019-12-18 7:16

Witaj Jorge!
Excellent panorama, view is impressive.
Good colors and light.
The fog add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

jemaflor (147300) 2019-12-18 9:19

Hi Jorge,
Well managed your photo, great panoramic view and a good memory for me, I take the same POV, a classic in HK, tfs.

jean113 (27899) 2019-12-18 9:33

Hello Jorge, this scene was well worth your wait, it is quite spectacular.
Thank you for the large version where we can see the buildings in even better clarity.
The darker foreground frames the view very nicely.
Kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (54882) 2019-12-18 15:38

Hello Jorge
An interesting the panoramic view of this part of Hong Kong with beautiful architecture.
Attractive photo with nice composition and good sharpness.
Fine presentationards
Piotr

Gerrit (62042) 2019-12-18 16:14

Hello Jorge,
a very attractive view over this huge city and a great composition between the v-shaped hills.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

pierrefonds (114608) 2019-12-18 18:26

Hi Jorge,

It is an impressive panorama. The point of view is showing the details of the highrise buildings below Victoria Peak. The clouds have a special effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-12-18 23:51

Bonjour, cher Jorge,
Cette vue panoramique est une v駻itable r騏ssite, de plus, la lumi鑽e est belle et ouvre l'horizon d'une vue sous un autre angle.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

emka (158204) 2019-12-19 0:12

Hello Jorge, I remember this long line to go by tram to Victoria Peak. Splendid view of the Hong Kong skyscrapers.

Kind regards MAlgo

mcmtanyel (68707) 2020-01-02 16:54

Hello Jorge,
A nice panoramic view from this famous place. I like the way the two hills in the foreground frame the photo. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT