Peter Sung (Oct)

Author/ Being Neighbourly
21 October 2025

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Location

Close to Soho West, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po

Equipment

Sony a7II, using a Voigtlander Ultron 35mm manual lens

Behind the Scenes

I spotted this group of friends sitting by the beach and looking out to sea, enjoying each other’s company. The sea always makes a great backdrop to a photo, the horizon being a natural boundary to the unknown. It was a cloudy day, but I felt there was something hopeful about this composition.

Photographer in Focus

Peter Sung, a veteran photographer with over 40 years of experience in the trade, has participated in numerous international photography competitions. Some of his most recent work can be found in the Hong Kong Central Library, while two of his photographs are displayed in the headquarters of the Government Flying Service; yet others are featured across the border, in Shenzhen. Two of Sung’s photos were awarded positions in National Geographic’s Top 5 and Top 50 lists of photographs in 2024 and Sung picked up Being Neighbourly’s Creativity Award 2024 for his photos highlighting the wealth gap in Hong Kong. Peter travels widely across China and beyond for his work with the Hong Kong China Tourism Press, for whom he is a contracted photographer.