Where Are The Crowds? - a photo on Flickriver

            It's close to midnight, and the crowds have disappeared...almost. 

It's difficult to imagine that there can be literally hundreds of people (mostly office workers...and tourists) squeezing and walking hastily along this short underground subway to and from the Central Business District on Hong Kong Island during the office rush hours of the day. And they can hardly stop or stand still for a little while here. The Hong Kong CBD, or Central as is commonly known, has one of the most concentrated skyscrapers collections in the world.

At the last minute, I've decided to add a soft touch in order to bring out the focused subjects and to emphasize the disappearing of the crowds...and I hope I'm not doing injustice to this image:-)

Taken in: 香港 / 港島 / 香港 / 老潘 (show map)

Taken on: February 3, 2012

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Sets appears in: • 10,000+ Views • 5,000+ Views more » • Getty Images • 200+ Favs • Hong Kong • Leisurely 隨意 « less

Groups appears in: • Hong Kong 香港 • This is Excellent more » • My_Way♫♫♫... • Your Very Best • I Love Hong Kong - 我愛香港 • Hong Kong City Life • A Picture, A Story, A Pearl « less

Camera: Canon EOS 550D, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, 36mm (=56mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 550D
Lens:	18-135mm f/4.6-29
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	36mm (35mm equivalent: 56mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Picasa
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