Title: 往事並不如煙 (Life is more than a smoke)
Camera: Nikon FM2/T
Lens: Nippon Kogaku Japan Nikon 50mm f/1.4 non-AI manual focus
Film: FujiFilm Superia X-TRA 400
Venue: Tai Kwun, Central

I remember this photograph was a quick one. From the moment when I saw the subject to when I pressed the shutter, it perhaps only cost me less than 15 seconds.

I like the composition of the photograph, and the three main colours in background, red wall, black door, and white stone. The woman was most likely on a short smoke break and she was all in white, which matched the overall colours of the photograph very well.

I was lucky to catch this moment. It just felt like “wow, I need to shoot this.” And I did.

Tai Kwun (大館) used to be the Central Police Station, including a detention centre mostly for refugees and dissidents. That was during the time when Hong Kong was under British rule. Nowadays Tai Kwun is a popular cultural and art spot.

People come and go. Buildings witness all the changes of their owners. Is this all about fate? Is life more than a smoke?