Guangzhou was my last stop in China before crossing over the pacific back to Canada. Last days of long trips always feel slightly different. It’s easy to become a little lazy and soft, seeing how things are about to end and close another chapter. In that sense Guangzhou is a nice place to end your travels. It has lots of interesting things to offer and is easy to explore, even if one feels a bit lazy.
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Tiananmen square and Film Effect 2
I’ve mentioned that lately I’ve been playing around with editing and film effects in spare time. So here’s another one from the Tiananmen square.
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Stumbling Kid
One thing about China’s big cities and its public places is that you’re never short of people and subjects as a photographer. There are always people around; playing, cooking, eating, fixing something.
This kid was trying to entertain himself as most kids do when holding parents’ hands.
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Dunhuang Desert
These are the sand dunes of the southern gobi desert by the little oasis city of Dunhuang in China. Not my favourite part of the gobi. I was surprised to see I had to pay to walk the dunes and was amazed to find out how much just a few moments later. Unlike the large share of the rest of the gobi desert this particular area has been turned from the beautiful, demanding and uncompromising dunes into an overpriced tourist trap, a lazy man’s attraction with a road paved right to the base of the dunes. I may sound harsh and feel that it takes away from the experience but it still is a very beautiful place. And if there’s one touristy place where it’s easy to escape the crowds, this has got to be it.
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Tiananmen square and Film Effect
I’m slightly late with my post. I blame the exams 🙂
Lately I’ve been playing around editing pictures and found myself leaning towards some sort of film effect, making the photo look like it’s a single frame from a movie. Here’s an example of it from the Tiananmen square in Beijing.
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From the Top
It’s the end of the week which means this will be my last Lijiang post…..for now. Lijiang is hilly in some places giving for interesting walks and some interesting views on the way down. Lately I’ve been leaning more towards the black and white editing. Though this isn’t completely black and white here’s the link for the coloured version if you’re not feeling the darker tones 🙂
