Photographer Stefan Irvine spent four years exploring the abandoned villages close to the major metropolis of Hong Kong.
Photographer Stefan Irvine spent four years exploring the New Territories and outlying islands around Hong Kong visiting villages that are being reclaimed by nature.and he tells“Most of the shooting was carried out in the milder winter months, as it’s just too hot and humid during the summers for me to even consider trekking into the woods,” says Irvine.
“There are some particularly nasty vipers in parts of Hong Kong. However, I never encountered any snakes, luckily,” he explains. While on his adventures, Irvine tried to travel light only bringing with him a full-frame Nikon D750 and one lens.Some of the locations that he visited — such as the remote 400-year-old Hakka village — were only accessible by boat or a long hike.
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