Extreme low light @ 64 memorial night

I participated at the 64 memorial night almost every year, primary for remembering the national grief happened 21 years ago. It was extreme dark there, as candles are the only light sources in most situation. Thanks to the ISO 6400 of the K20D; together with the large aperture of my Limited lens, I can take photos with easy. I used to choose b/w photos in the past. But with the new Aperture 3, I find the 'Toy Camera' effect suits the mood of the event very nicely, so I use it in this set.

In the first photo, I deliberately cornered the Chinese word "64" by massive black color. This is to echo the Chinese Government's intention to fade out the noises of the 64 issue in Mainland, and all reference to 64 is blocked. Good we still have freedom of speech in Hong Kong.



In this second photo, the words say for itself. It'd a very difficult shot because the hands are waving in front of me. I was using around 1/15s and very large aperture in this shot, and I have more than 10 unsuccessful shots with this. Glad that I was using digital!


This shot is a very standard candle shot. I like the perfect bokeh by the fa77.


This last shot is also obvious: withered flowers by the side of "CHINA RIGHTS FORUM", let me think about the victims in China pressing for human rights.


After a re-visit to my own photos, I found that I included a lot of words in my photos. Perhaps the visual alone cannot say that much, so I use words to enhance my message unconsciously.