location-photo
camera
len
Sony Alpha 7 II
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens
Shutter Speed
2 sec
Aperture
f/8
Focal Length
24mm
ISO
50

Mong Kok Road Footbridge view of Tung Choi Street (night)

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@vnthota
This spot is what makes Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Everything about this area, the lights, the sights and the sounds are quintessentially HK. It is hands down one of my favorite streets to visit at night and one the easiest, sometimes crowded, vantage points to get to.

Plan

Overview

Skill level

Easy
Accessbility
Public Location

Hours

Anytime

Fee

Free

Pack

  • Wide-angle lens (24mm)
  • Tripod

How to get there

N22° 19' 15.618"E114° 10' 12.7812"
The featured image was taken from the footbridge along Mong Kok Road and is a view down Tung Choi Street (between Fife Street and Argyle Street). It’s easy to navigate to via the GPS coordinate. By MTR: - Closest MTR station: Mong Kok (Kwun Tong Line & Tsuen Wan Line) - Take exit "B3" - Turn left on Sai Yeung Choi Street - Find the escalator leading to the footbridge on your left

Tips

When to go

Best season

All months

Best time

Night
Any time of the year works, as long as you go at night and it's not raining too hard. But even if it does rain, this vantage offers you a whole different experience to capture.
Definitely go at night so that you can capture what's left of the old HK neons as well as all the parked buses.

Field tips

No matter what time you visit the bridge, there are bound to be crowds of people. Take your time and make sure you set up your tripod as close as possible to the bridge railing so you can get a clear shot.
Make sure to have center of focus off in the distance. For this photo, I used the road marking to align the photo in the center and focus on the furthest sign.
Because of the yellow street lights, check your white balance before shooting. I shot with a cool white balance, to get the pinkish, reddish glow for this photo.
Photograph different moments! The streets below are alive, so take your time and look for interesting moments!

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Sunset

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