Tai O stilt village

[thoughton]

On a recent trip to visit the folks in Hong Kong I spent a a few hours at Tai O Village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_O). It's just an hour up the coast on the same island where my parents live.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8199654515_532a171cfb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8199654515/)
Stilt houses at Tai O (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8199654515/) by thoughton (http://www.flickr.com/people/thoughton/), on Flickr

But mostly I just like taking pictures of the residents :) Most of them are older, the young 'uns have all left for the big city.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8199647977_373fd684d8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8199647977/)
Blue girl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8199647977/) by thoughton (http://www.flickr.com/people/thoughton/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8200734564_f32b387403_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8200734564/)
People watching (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8200734564/) by thoughton (http://www.flickr.com/people/thoughton/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8199654951_aeaccb4231_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8199654951/)
The vendor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoughton/8199654951/) by thoughton (http://www.flickr.com/people/thoughton/), on Flickr

[Marko]

Nice set thoughton, the BW works for me.

[Realist]

Very nice set! The use of B&W really make these images pop.

[asnow]

Very nice set! The use of B&W really make these images pop.

Ditto. I really like the use of B&W in these and well done.

[Runmonty]

Yes a nice set indeed. I especially like the street shots, the low angle really works.

[Hillbillygirl]

These are all so very well done. Love the use of b&w. Thanks for sharing these showing us a glimpse into another part of the world, and the lives within it.

[Bambi]

great set. I really like the people shots.

[Iguanasan]

A very nice set. I too like the B&W treatment for these shots. :thumbup:

[QuietOne]

I'm with everyone else - nice set, and the black and white does these justice.

[thoughton]

Thanks for the comments everyone! It's an interesting place, dying out as a fishing village but probably with a future as a minor tourist attraction. Most of the street vendors are selling fish-related stuff but with a tourist angle like fishbone and seashell trinkets etc. Although some (like the guy in the last picture) are still doing the more traditional dried and salted fish.

[Mad Aussie]

I can only echo the others remarks here. The BW works ... cool set with lots of emotion

[Paul72]

Great shots the vendor is my favourite.