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N THE MOOD<br />
OF A MONSOON<br />
GALLERY<br />
Words and Photos Bigs Vatcharasith<br />
A photographer lands in Hong Kong with<br />
expectations to capture the essence of<br />
multidimensional Hong Kong. Stuck in what he<br />
called a complicated opportunity of either being<br />
caught in the rain or bestowed teasing bursts of<br />
sunshine, his reward was the island’s fierce beauty.<br />
hat can you expect if you arrive in Hong Kong<br />
during the monsoon season and a typhoon greets<br />
you? Sure, it’s common enough during the season<br />
but what does the wrath of Category 8 storm advisory mean?<br />
Perplexed with the rain’s shifting moods, I start and stop,<br />
the changing weather plays with my emotions.<br />
I woke up every morning for days on end in Hong Kong<br />
with this conundrum – what can I expect? I don’t want to go<br />
out, there’s a storm warning posted everywhere.<br />
I try to cheer up. If you want something different, you’ve<br />
got to fight for it.<br />
I’m walking in the rain, it’s crazy windy. I’m giving<br />
myself a pep talk. Be patient, I repeat to myself, and wait for<br />
the perfect light. Use my instincts, find the hidden message<br />
in this situation.<br />
Hong Kong skyscrapers do a nightly<br />
symphony of colourful lights that’s<br />
best experienced from the water.<br />
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