Inside the Lunchbox, a photo from Hong Kong, South

Photographer's Note

Lunch box restaurants are all over the place here in Taiwan. Judging from my short time in Hong Kong, they are common there too. They are pretty much all the same, in the front window hang ducks, chickens, pork and sometimes sausages. Always visible is the guy with the huge cleaver working over a wooden chopping black, who can reduce your meal into bite sized chunks in seconds. The meals may not be the healthiest things you can eat (too much fat and salt), but they are truly delicious. Anyone visiting an area in Asia which has such restaurants really has to have an inexpensive meal at such an establishment.

I believe this was taken on what Luko called Temple Street, shooting from the street into the restaurant. Unusually, the guy inside the restaurant, upone noticing me, actually seemed to enjoy taking a moment from his work to ham it up for the camera.

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gringofil (0) 2004-04-04 7:18

I'm not really sure about this one, Darren. A nice observation on the eating habits of Hong Kong residents, but nothing in this shot makes it jump out and beg for a second look (as most of your shots do). The reflections on the window are a little disturbing here as well as the "hot lights" that make me focus there instead on the other parts of the image. The thing that I like here, though, are the two characters deep in the bowels of the "lunch box" looking out of place among all the hanging poultry. Maybe a conversion into B&W would enchance the image somewhat. Nice observation, but something is needed to make it pop a little more.

maciekda (19895) 2004-04-04 9:11

hi Darren, it is not Temple street - it is a small market at Gage St in Central. Temple St is in Yau Ma Tei in Kowllon, next time we can go there ;)
nice shot btw ;) i have almost the same, i just love this restaurant - i always take some pics of those guys inside, each time i am around, i am sure they know me ;) i like your picture very nice compo - everything is well framed, one of guys is smiling at you, the only flaw i can find is the reflection - exactly at the guy's face.
anyway, good stuff

and greetings from Cambodia, it is nice here, now i am in PP, tmr i am going to Siem Reap, then Battambang, Pursat, PP - that's the plan, who knows where i'll go ;)

Tim (469) 2004-04-07 3:25