PHOTOGRAPHY

The Hidden Code

A subconscious touch

Closed Shop in Lunar New Year Holiday, Tuen Mun, 2025_Photo by Oiseau Distrait

If there is a place crowded with people, I’d choose to leave & walk in a quiet alley. Although I know there could be more inspiring happenings in a lively environment, I tend to seek subtle attractions.

Dot, Line, and Plane are always the basic design elements that create Form. I may not consciously draw them in when framing; rather, Color is my instinct allure.

A festival kumquat sat quietly in front of the line plane under high-contrast sunlight… perfect! What else? An irregular cast shadow above or a directional shadow line on the ground?

I wondered what the shop front would look like when it resumes after the holiday. How does it appear at these hours? And how far can the shadow cast reach?

Back Alley in Lunar New Year Holiday, Tuen Mun, 2025_Photo by Oiseau Distrait

It’s easy to tell the age of architecture by the style of the window fence, as well as the material used on the exterior. This tiny mosaic & window fence pattern tells the story of a 60+-year-old building.

No doubt, these were the rear windows of a shop on the ground floor. What drew my attention was the rusted petrol barrel cap… the dot! As well as the…