Peter Kun Frary, Professor of Music • University of Hawaii, Leeward
Peter Kun Frary, Professor of Music • University of Hawaii, Leeward
Chinatown Afternoon • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Photo by Peter Kun Frary • Canon EOS 10D, EF 24-85 3.5-4.5 USM
A lazy afternoon in Honolulu's Chinatown. I waited across the street hoping to photograph a beautiful Asian woman, preferably in a red silk dress, walking down the sidewalk in front of Mikiko's. Unfortunately, only homeless and iceheads were to tread this path. As I stood and waited, I noticed shifty looking men on street corners intently watching me. Not one to intrude on drug dealers or pimps, I settled for a picture of the colorful Mikiko Jewelry storefront and was on my way. The bicycle shaped object isn't a sculpture but, instead, is Honolulu's original bicycle rack design.
I had a difficult time finding something to line up with to keep the image level. The sidewalk and buildings aren't square or true. Heck, even the roof is curved! I figure blind guys must have constructed these buildings by feel. Of course, these qualities--along with the smells--contribute to the rustic uniqueness of Chinatown.
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