Eastern Street

The featured image is a view of Eastern Street. I was standing on Eastern Street between Des Voeux Rd W and Queen’s Rd West and faced south up the hill. An easy way to arrive is via tram and getting off at the Eastern Street stop. By MTR: - Closest MTR station: Sai Ying Pun (Island Line) - Take Exit "A1" - Turn right on Queen's Road - Turn left on Eastern Road

You can photograph Eastern Street’s steep incline any month of year.

Visit in the morning (9am-10am) or late-afternoon (3pm-5pm) when you’re most likely to have a balance of shadows and pockets of sunlight across the road. You’ll also avoid heavy traffic congestion.

A telephoto lens (200mm) will compress your image and magnify the size and slope of Eastern Street. It’ll also focus a lot of the scene into one frame.

Be patient and wait for a clear view and for the right moment to cross your frame (many trucks drive along this road obstructing a shot). I wanted to feature the red taxis.

People watch! You may also find an interesting subject to photograph.

Check out tram line running along Des Voeux Rd W. It’s popular to photograph!