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Enchanted Faces

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This is the last day of the Christmas holiday in Hong Kong. There are still lots of free performances in town, hence lots of photography opportunities for faces and facial expressions of the spectators.  The author has have the honour to do such shooting occasionally on public talks by some big wigs including the former government Chief Secretary Anson Chan and also on performances at, e.g., the side stage.

With what may be limited experience in this respect, the tips to be offered are to be on the scene early, scout around for the best shooting spots and observe and select the targeted spectators before the show starts.  Then anticipate the coming intense or amusing moments (watching the show/ rehearsals  beforehand will certainly help) so that you can capture the right feel in the shots.  Of course, it takes a photographer's instinct and trained eye to do the job well.  A zoom lens at least to 300mm is a must.  If you have a camera with a less noisy shutter noise, you may wish to make it the tool for such an occasion.

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