SHOOTING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY If there is one thing that affects most amateur shooters, it is this mentality of: "I think there are better sights and things that I can capture on film in a foreign country than I can of my own city or country". This thinking is wrong and I will show why it is so Ö This column being part of Canon Malaysia's camera homepage, it is only natural that the majority of the contents has things related to Malaysian scenes and other aspects. To some local photo enthusiasts, most of the Malaysian scenes that have been showcased here are of "No big deal as I can shoot all of these without batting an eyelid" type of response. I won't deny this but there is of course one aspect to consider here. Anyone can say he or she is able to shoot the local scenes shown in this column as well in other major publications specializing in travel and tourism, whether shot by other local or foreign professionals; but how many of them will really bother to take a second look around their familiar surroundings, pre-visualize the ideas or camera angles that are best utilized in order to capture the sights and atmosphere before clicking the shutter? It is always easy for this group to criticize others but it will be another matter altogether when it comes to executing the job/assignment by themselves. While many of the Malaysian scenes depicted here and elsewhere are too common for most of the local photo enthusiasts, it is not the case for the foreign ones. It's like the same thing for Malaysians who have the opportunity to travel to foreign destinations where the new sights and atmospheres would give them an idea of what to shoot with their camera equipment while the local people of the countries visited may not share the same enthusiasm with the travelers. SHOOTING IN HONG KONG For Hong Kong residents as well as those who have traveled there on a regular basis, they are not going to see anything interesting with any of these photos presented here. For users who have never visited the Special Administrative Region before, scenes like these as well as those of the four other cities featured in the next two pages can be interesting enough for those with an eye for photographic angles - or not at all. Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport A security officer on duty     Reflections off a bus' tinted window panes Neon signs in Nathan Road, Kowloon. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 .