What’s the Hurry?

Strolling the sidewalks of Hongkong and immersing oneself in the maelstrom of pedestrians is a challenge to even the most skilled urban walkers.
Street photographers definitely belong into this category. Not only do they need to expertly navigate the throng of lunch hour humanity, their eyes have to constantly scout for the unusual.
And so I found myself recently on a sunny afternoon in Tsim Sha Tsui when suddenly a blurry white vision broke my line of sight.
Now it is not unusual in a fast paced city like Hongkong to see people rushing to make a meeting and speeding for an appointment but when I realized the nature of the ”business” at hand I couldn’t help but think that time should really be no issue.

After all who wouldn’t want to savor the last remaining minutes of freedom?

To judge by their footwear, the young, soon to be married, couple certainly had a different idea.



Not Here Anymore, Not Quite There Yet.

© Hans Kemp 2008

CUT

Is 2008 the year I muster my strength and confront my demons? In other words, dare I get a haircut?
Just before Christmas I was in Hongkong and I explored the old neighbourhoods of Yau Ma Tei. Looking again at this barber’s sign I encountered on those streets reaffirms my beliefs to stay out of the chair. Apart from the Child Cut, which could come in handy in Hong Kong’s overcrowded tenements, Lose Face Hair in old Chinese style conjures up images of an ancient and refined torture method.
I’ll give it a pass this year I think.

Not here anymore, not quite there yet.

© Hans Kemp 2007