Chinatown

Went on an organised photowalk of Vancouver's Chinatown yesterday. It's a great place to take photos, and to get away from westernised chain stores (about the only name you'll recognise is HSBC!)

This is a photo of one of the many, many markets, all of which contained piles of foodstuffs, many of which are completely unrecognisable to me! Most of the shops had no English signs, but a few did, so I could discover first-hand what 'Australian Red Snail Slices' looked like ($23.59 a pound).

[Humphrey Hippo]

It's not blue! Is confused. ;)
Love all the details in this. One of those shots you could spend ages investigating.

[Alexis Birkill]

@humphreyhippo Oh, you're as bad as my Mum. "Vancouver is always very blue!" she says. ;)

[Humphrey Hippo]

@abirkill To be fair, she has a point. :)
I was beginning to wonder if you were still on UK time & have turned nocturnal. ;)

[Alexis Birkill]

@humphreyhippo You've only got the EXIF data to prove this wasn't taken at 10pm ;)

[Marie]

Typical Chinses shops with their reds and golds haha. Nice capture Alexis. I live in Australia and I've never heard of Australian Red Snail Slices!

[Michelle]

I have an asian friend I take with me. She points out all the stuff (mostly treats) that they used to eat as kids. It is always quite an adventure!

[Reva]

Nice shot! Good tribute to a fascinating place. :)

[Tessa]

I love to visit China towns all over the world. Great places. Lovely shot.

[Mags ッ]

I want an organised photowalk

[Alexis Birkill]

@boogie Looks like there's one being discussed on Flickr on the 10th June?
http://www.flickr.com/groups/manchesteruk/discuss/72157629864221202/

Don't know any more than that, but might be worth checking out!

[Mags ッ]

Oh wow - thank you!

[naladka]

I took a few photos there to but never from very close - I always feel like an intruder. Did you like a photo walk? I joined their group but walking with 50 people doesn't sound too exciting. Was it interesting/informative? Oh, and a great shot, of course :)

[Alexis Birkill]

@naladka I find it useful as a way to explore areas I'm not familiar with. I don't usually get many great shots on them, but it gives me ideas for future photographs.

50 people sounds like a lot, and for the first 10 minutes or so it is -- everyone's in the same place and getting in each other's way, but after that people spread out and it gets a lot better. I even managed to lose the 49 other people and had to go looking for them!

It's worth going on one to see what you think and whether you find it useful :)

[Paula]

Great colors and detail in this shot!