2008 in pictures

We are nearing the end of 2008 and here is a link to selections from The Big Picture's photographs of some of the major events.

LIFE photo archive

Some of the best photojournalism work ever published appeared in LIFE magazine. I am delighted that LIFE's photograph archive is available online, hosted by Google.

DxOMark

Innovations in digital camera technology have been made at a remarkable pace. New cameras are released almost every day and it is hard to even keep up with the different models. DxO Labs have a new DxOMark website which offers objective comparisons of new cameras, particularly digital SLRs and higher end compact cameras that shoot RAW images. The site is well worth visiting if you are considering purchasing a camera.

Old photographs of Hong Kong

This album has lots of old photos of Hong Kong and his site is well worth a visit. Other photos are available from the online Hong Kong Public Libraries site. The photo below is an aerial view of Tsim Sha Tsui from 1937.

The Olympics You Didn't See

Here a great video from David Bernett about his experience covering the Olympic Games in Beijing. Both funny and informative, it is well worth watching. If you are interested in the daily work of a top photojournalist you should also read his blog.



The Olympics You Didn't See from David Burnett on Vimeo.

A couple of good Asian photography blogs

Here are a couple of blogs well worth visiting.

1. http://www.chngyaohong.com/blog/ A blog from a Singaporian photographer about Asian photography
2. http://japan-photo.info/blog/ A blog about Japanese photography

Matsubishi Japanese Restaurant

This teppanyaki restaurant is very popular so a booking is essential. We normally order one of two meals, the "Tsuke" meal for $190 includes salad, King prawn (or scallops), salmon, beef, soup, pickles, fried rice, dessert or the "Mui" meal has everything except the prawn and salmon $130. There is a 10% service charge.

We have been there many times and have never been disappointed as all of the chefs here are highly trained. The food is always fresh and cooked to perfection. My favourite is the prawn head and the thinly sliced beef. Mrs Fisher likes the thick beef.

If you haven't been to Matsubishi, you definitely should try it out. It is among our recommendations for top five restaurants in Hong Kong and gets 5 out of 5.





Matsubishi Japanese Restaurant
Shop 301 3F
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel
Wanchai.
Tel 28241298.


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