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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 13:06:46 GMT -5
Returned home last night after about 16 hours of flying--including U.S. connections. Mega jet lag. Here's a few quick and dirty shots. Great Wall. Not a climb for the faint of heart or health A Chinese Nikon enthusiast exchanges wave and shot with me. This guy looked pretty dispondent. Probably becaused of the way his uniform fit. I wish I had the energty of this Chinese girl--reminded me of our grandaughter. Beijing Airport at 5 a.m.
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Nov 6, 2008 14:28:01 GMT -5
Post by minoltaman on Nov 6, 2008 14:28:01 GMT -5
Great shots Wayne. Crisp and nicely composed.Thanks for sharing this view into mysterious China. They really got it going on huh?
The last time I visted Camera Collector you were talking about this trip.
Did you use the Lowepro Sling on the trip to China? How'd it work out?
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Nov 6, 2008 16:53:05 GMT -5
Post by PeterW on Nov 6, 2008 16:53:05 GMT -5
Welcome back, Wayne. Hope you had a really great trip. Sixteen hours flying time - that's a long time to hang in the sky and, presumably, cross the date line. No wonder you had jet lag! I like the first take of the pictures. The Great Wall and Beijing Airport are really impressive, and I love the shot of the happy Chinese family coming down the steps. Don't they look Westernised! As I was scrolling down I shot past the one of the guy in the ill-fitting uniform and did a half-second double take on the way back. I thought just for a split second that you'd got on a time machine and taken a pic of an SS officer from over 60 years ago . But I was reassured when I looked at it again. Quite apart from it being blue and not black, no SS officer would have been seen dead in a uniform that fitted like that. It must be at least four sizes too big for him! And white trainer shoes as well!! Omigawd, talk about Fred Karno's Army. Look forward to more pictures when you've had time to rest and catch up on your time frame. PeterW
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Nov 6, 2008 16:58:44 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 16:58:44 GMT -5
Yes, I used the Lowepro and iit worked fine. Much better IMO than a regular backpack.
I was trying to stay minimalist and took the 18-200 Nikkor, a 24mm AND A 50mm F1.8. I ended up shooting with the 24mm much of the time cuz the 18-200 on the D300 was more than I needed. If I was going again I would take my lowly 18-70 and the 24mm and leave the rest home. Actually, I might missed my old 6 megapixels D100 camera. The D300 is a wonderful camera but It's just too heavy to lug around day after day.
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Nov 6, 2008 19:14:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 19:14:01 GMT -5
Washing clothes on the Grand Canal in Suzhou Honor Guards train in the Forbidden City. All the military and security offiers were mostly just kids. Only saw one that was armed and that was in a building with some priceless relics--I forget just where. The general public doesn't seem to take the security people too seriously. At one place a middle age woman security officer was telling a yuoung girl who was selling watches to clear out. The security woman had her back to me and I was shooting a photo and the girl saw me and obviously was telling the officer "smile, you're on candid camera" or something along that line.
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Nov 6, 2008 20:18:31 GMT -5
Post by Andrew on Nov 6, 2008 20:18:31 GMT -5
Wayne i hope you enjoyed your holiday. the wall looks very impresive, it not one continuous line as i imagined, i wonder how they were to get from quarter to the next.
did you know that fellow in blue, comming down the steps behind the family, because he seems very happy to see you, ..or just loves getting his picture taken hehe......he made me laugh, but that guy on the bench is an absolute classic, he cracks me up...if he ever stops running he may put on some weight and fill that uniform out haha....that picture is a real keeper!!
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Nov 6, 2008 20:30:35 GMT -5
Post by Just Plain Curt on Nov 6, 2008 20:30:35 GMT -5
Great job with these photos Wayne, I look forward to seeing more please.
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Nov 6, 2008 22:12:44 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 22:12:44 GMT -5
Actually most of the 4,000-mile wall is rumbble. This section of maybe a couple of miles just north of Beijing has been reconstructed. The wall isn't just one continuous wall. There are a lot of side walls that go out to watch towers on prominent points.
At the Wall and at the Forbidden City there were a lot ofg Chinese tourists from the provinces who apparently don't see many Westerners. We constantly were asked by young people if we would pose with them for pictures. We joked among ourselves that we should charged them a dollar for a photo like some of the people we wanted to photograph did.
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Nov 6, 2008 22:45:51 GMT -5
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Nov 7, 2008 1:07:36 GMT -5
Post by mickeyobe on Nov 7, 2008 1:07:36 GMT -5
Wayne,
Every shot is a gem. The photo of the Great Wall and your night pictures are particularly impressive. Could we see more please?
Mickey
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Nov 7, 2008 6:27:04 GMT -5
Post by nikonbob on Nov 7, 2008 6:27:04 GMT -5
Glad to see you are back and survived those long flights. Looks like it was worth it though. Keep those photos coming.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2008 13:10:33 GMT -5
Mao's tomb in Teniman Square wilth people lined up to view their leader. I'm guessing there were about 40,000 people lined up to go in the day we were there at 10 a.m. and it wasn't any special holiday. With 1.3 billion people, 50,000 Chinese could visit every day and not all of them would ever see it. Back side of the tomb. A couple of shots of the Forbidden City. The morning we were there we were among the few Westerners. This guy was apparently stationed at thjis point to tell visitors the nearby toilets weren't public. Everyone ignored him and he didn't seem to care much. Chinese temples use wood supports rather than stone. The posts in this temple are made from trees than have been extinct for centuries. Sara climing the Great Wall. It's even steeper than it looks and one step will be 8 inches high, the next 12 inches and the next 18 inches. Sucks the life right out of your legs.
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Nov 8, 2008 0:41:33 GMT -5
Post by Michael Fraley on Nov 8, 2008 0:41:33 GMT -5
Fascinating pictures and story, Wayne! I really enjoyed this thread. Thanks for posting these pictures and describing your trip..
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Nov 8, 2008 10:44:23 GMT -5
Post by Randy on Nov 8, 2008 10:44:23 GMT -5
Fantastic shots Wayne, but where's the trains? ;D
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Nov 8, 2008 11:06:32 GMT -5
Post by vintageslrs on Nov 8, 2008 11:06:32 GMT -5
Beautiful shots Wayne.....
Thanks for sharing them! ;D
Bob
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