Kai Kung Leng Photo Trip - Fish Pond Sunset in the Northwest New Territories

Kai Kung Leng Photo Trip - Fish Pond Sunset in the Northwest New Territories

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Kai Kung Leng Photo Trip - Fish Pond Sunset in the Northwest New Territories

EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/16 • 1/500s • ISO 800
The vast area of fish ponds in the Northwest New Territories near Shenzhen River have been producing a great variety of freshwater fish species including the famous Jinga Shrimp to feed Hong Kong since 1950s. However, for photo lovers, those west-facing fish ponds located in Kai Kung Leng makes the perfect sunset photography location when the water shows golden reflections during the sunset hours.
Look towards the direction of Yuen Long from Tai Mo Shan and you will see the entire Kai Kung Leng in the distance
Look towards the direction of Yuen Long on the grasslands next to Tai Mo Shan gate and you will see a small hill rising amid a large area of flat lands and that’s Kai Kung Leng. To get there, we can take minibus 603 from Yuen Long Fung Cheung Road to the basketball court at Fung Kat Heung Road, and cross the traffic road to reach the entrance. At an altitude of about 300m, Kai Kung Leng offers sweeping views of Yuen Long Plain and Mai Po. The white building area after about 50-minute walk from the foot of the hill and before reaching the summit is already a nice location to enjoy the scenery with unobstructed views. We don’t advise you to go further up as the path to the hilltop is muddy and stony which make it very difficult to walk. When you are done, take the same route back to the minibus get-off stop and take minibus 603 back to Yuen Long.
There is a basketball court next to where you get off the minibus
The 603 minibus stop. Wait here when leave
After getting off the minibus, follow the traffic road towards the direction of Fung Kat Heung and you will walk past a stairway. Be reminded that this is not the entrance to the hill
Take a few more steps and this stairway next to an electric pole is where to go uphill
You will be walking on path like this on most of your way uphill. Sometimes there will be paved stairway. Just walk towards the direction to the white building near the summit. Take the path with stairs when you reach a junction
There will be some flat lookout areas on your way up. Take a rest here or take some photos before you continue
This is the area next to the white building. An ideal shooting location with wide-open scenery
You can reach the hilltop of Kai Kung Leng if you follow this path up. Since the path up is bumpy and muddy, we don’t suggest to go if all you want is to take sunset photos
There are a lot of space for shooting. Since there isn’t any tree for sheltering, remember to stock up with enough food and water before you go in summer time. A chair and umbrella would be nice too
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5 • 1/60s • ISO 800
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/3.5 • 1/400s • ISO 100
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/11 • 1/20s • ISO 100
A panoramic photo composited of three images
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/8 • 1s • ISO 800
Here’s one last friendly reminder. Since there isn’t any sheltered path on your way up, remember to stock up with food and water and bring sun protection gear when you go on a hot summer day. Also bring an illumination gear with you to light your way down when you return in the dark.
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