Archive for September, 2009
Shanghai: version 2009 (The Unnoticed)
This is the second installment of my summer 2009 travel photography.
As a continuation of my last article, these photos were also shot in Shanghai. As a result of the rapid economic development, Shanghai’s littered with abandoned buildings waiting to be renovated. This gives an interesting opportunity to capture some intriguing shots of things often missed by unaware passers-by.
I’m particularly fond of the shot with an old bicycle stashed away on a staircase of an abandoned building. The soft side-lighting, together with the red pipe and fire hose cabinet really make the photo pops. If you can’t read the Chinese on the last photo, the character on the yellow traffic sign means “slow down” – a bit of an irony for the fast-paced Shanghai city life, don’t you think?
Shanghai: version 2009 (Graffiti)
I’ve been traveling a lot recently and here’s the first of many articles highlighting some of my works during this period.
First up is Shanghai – The last time I visited the city was more than a decade ago. So much have changed since then and I was in for a complete shock! The colonial style city I once knew has been largely replaced by a sprawling metropolitan that I found barely recognizable. However, this makes Shanghai even more intriguing due to its unique blend of tradition and modernity. These graffiti, found in a residential park in the western part of the city, are a clear indication of Western urban culture taking root in the East.
I’ll be posting many more photos in the coming days. Stay tuned!