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Hong Kong

I attempted Hong Kong long before. I wanted to showcase the skyline at night. I picked my buildings to focus on and diligently added a lot of detail. I used some gradients for the glow. (This was before I decided against gradients on tiles.) I was still using the trim and adding the location name. The end result was this:



Immediately I was unhappy with it but I couldn't figure out what to do. I looked for good pictures of the advertisements hanging across the streets like what you would find in Yau Ma Tei or Mong Kok but couldn't settle on one. Finally, I looked at the skyline picture with the Star Ferry in the foreground. This is when I found what I wanted. With a little detail and shadows, I ended up with this:


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