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Photographer’s Note

This photo shows the International Finance Center in the Central district of Hong Kong Island.

I took this photo on Friday night, when I went with my kids to see the Christmas tree in Central.

Personally, I thought the 2IFC building looked more attractive than the tree - but then it is one of my favourite buildings in Hong Kong.

Two International Finance Center was one of the first photos I ever uploaded to TE, back in September 2003, so I thought it would also be a nice way to finish off 2005 with.

Tech: Resized for TE in Photoshop. Sharpened. Saved for web.

For Google Earth fans it is at:-
Latitude 22.2854372 , Longitude 114.158909

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I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the members of TrekEarth a Happy and Peaceful New Year.

Thanks Adam for another year of this great site.

snuggleaphagus, carper, nwoehnl, kajenn, papagolf21, rtome, sabyasachi1212 has marked this note useful

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snuggleaphagus (4140) 2005-12-31 23:07

The buiding dissapearing into the fog is great. On it's own it does remind me of a Christmas tee, with glittering and shining spots. The view from way up there must be great.
I really like the tilting your head bak as far as it can go angle.

Happy new year

MichaelTrezzi (3170) 2006-01-01 2:45

Hi Andrew, Really good name for this pic. Cheers, Michael

devimeuxbe (56536) 2006-01-01 2:45

Hi Andrew
very impressive tower with the top in the clouds. I like the beautifull light very well managed.
NIce picture
Happy new years
Bertrand

carper (66148) 2006-01-01 3:43

nice to see you Andrew,
I wish you a very good 2006 for you and your family. You have a very nice shot, a great pov shot, well composed, with great dof, good job,
gr. jaap

Galeota (10334) 2006-01-01 3:55

Hello Andrew, seems a bit oversharpened to me, but remains very moody. The light vanishing through the fog adds to a surreal atmosphere. I can imagine below a futuristic city, very much Blade Runner like. Happy New Year.

xavshot (63373) 2006-01-01 3:57

bonjour Andrew
très belle photo avec ce building qui disparait dans le brouillard... on ne sait pas s'il s'arrête.
J'aime beaucoup les teintes de cette photo
Belle ambiance
amicalement
Xavier

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-01-01 4:28

Happy new year Andrew,
Nice to see you again, even in the fog !
Very well and artisticaly done, this is a veery good one for framing and light.
jean Michel

jhm (83802) 2006-01-01 4:32

Hi Andrew,
I'm gladly you see back, after three months.
My best wishes for a happy and healthy year 2006.
You show us again a very beautiful view of Hong Kong, with the International Finance Center in the Central district of Hong Kong Island.
Best regards,
John.

nwoehnl (120) 2006-01-01 11:18

Nice to see a new posting from you, Andrew, and best wishes for the new year. A fine upward perspective with good sharpness and a nice effect with the skyscraper fading into the haze. Well exposed too with the rendering of the lights.

Robin01 (278) 2006-01-01 12:12

There is something surreal to this photo.
Some resemblance to those Batman commic strips ambient of Gotham City.
Very nice picture,

maphoto (8076) 2006-01-01 14:49

Hi Andrew, nice to see you back with this beautiful presentation, a crop just after the lamp post on the right(I think) would have been much stronger to off center the main tower. Anyway, fantastic architecture and great mood, well done.
Happy New Year, best wishes and a lot of beautiful moments !

kajenn (2325) 2006-01-01 20:38

It's so nice to see you back, Andrew. And to see you return with yet another impressive Hong Kong shot - I've missed them. It's an amazing light and crispness in this image and I understand your fascination about it, as I find the architecture especially appealing - it's simply a beautiful building. And the way it merges into the low cloud ceiling creates an enchanted atmosphere. I find your composition eminent - including the lamppost top which connects it to the ground and the distant building for a horizontal perspective. The vertical perspective is well accounted for in the building itself and the slight tilt, which is brilliant. Very well done! Happy New TE Year to you too!

markstaples (15670) 2006-01-02 5:39

Hi Andrew
A superb shot, nice and crisp and sharp.
TFS.
Greetings
Mark

JEPC (1303) 2006-01-02 8:05

Hi Orme,
Nice POV and sharpness. The fog was very well captured.
Regards,
Joao Eduardo

keanfan (696) 2006-01-02 22:30

Andrew, you have a very well-composed shot here - the fog really shows the height of the IFC, and symbolically it shows just how important the tower is to Hong Kong, it has to be built so tall! Well done...

papagolf21 (57029) 2006-01-03 4:18

Bonjour mon ami Andrew,
J'ai l'impression que l'homme a toujours essayé de se rapprocher du ciel en construisant toujours plus haut. Ici, c'est frappant la grande tour semble happée par le ciel. Une photo de grande qualité artistique avec cette lumière presque mystique !
Amitiés.
Philippe

rajhema (1867) 2006-01-04 9:44

superb glitters Andrew. Nicely taken.

avigur_11 (21307) 2006-01-07 17:04

Hi Andrew,

It's looks so high from this POV, and the fog makes it look evn higher. Wonderful shot, I like the tilt, and the gradient of grey colors - bright at the tower's top and darker on the edges of the frame. very good job.

ave a great new year.

happybirthday (183) 2006-01-29 9:18

fantastic. in every concern.

mdetay (4362) 2006-02-16 0:30

Hi,

Good shot of HK in the mist.

crettaz (2703) 2006-06-16 15:35

Surnaturel, magnifique !

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Andre-H (1407) 2006-06-21 6:39

Wow! Great and very fitting title for this unusual pic. I love the grayness of the photo, which goes well with the building fading into the mist above.

André

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-07-09 2:26

Hi Andrew,
Thanks for this super picture of the sky-scrapper. It really seems to be touching the clouds if not the sky. The title is just perfect for this!
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-07-15 10:47

Hi Andrew,
nice picture, I like the pov and how the building disappears into fog, the light is wonderful too. THanks for sharing r!
Regards,
Rahul

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-09-08 4:43