ronphoto
Aug-08-2006, 01:07 PM
Hi. This is my first post in any photographer's forum. I'm testing this site during my 2 week trial period. So far it seems wonderful.
I just returned from 2 weeks in China. I enjoyed the trip very much, even though the manner of travel does not go well with my style of photography. I had the pleasure of traveling with my 2 parents and other family members, 8 in total; however because of this I mostly photographed China as part of a tour in a group format. I much rather explore on my own which I was able to do very little of. Anyway, I'd like to post 10 images of out a group of 200 edited shots.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86755891-M.jpg
This image was taken during heavy rain in Shanghai while I was searching for my father's residence when he lived there from 1939 to 1949. This district is called Hongkoo and more than 20,000 refugees escaped their home countries to flee here during World War II. Later we found out my Dad's apartment was in the building next door which was already replaced with a modern sky rise apartment building. The gentleman in this photo knew nothing about why I appeared in his courtyard and yet greeted me with this warm smile of welcome stranger. I wonder where he will move too as his living space must be next on the list to be torn down.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86757084-M.jpg
We traveled by van to a town called Zhujiajiao which is near Suzhou just a couple of hours drive from Shanghai. This town wasn't as peaceful as it looks, for we were relentlessly propositioned by many locals trying to sell us everything. After a while we had to leave as it became too much to deal with. I wish I could have been there at dusk, not only would the temperature have been more pleasant, but the photography would have certainly glowed at that hour.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86757352-M.jpg
This little girl in Zhujiajiao loved seeing this image from the back of my digital camera. She went and found her mother so she could see it too. Moments like that are what I love the most, they were a sweet family
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86757322-M.jpg
There are some charming little streets one can walk down in Zhujiajiao, and become familiar with all the store vendors calling out for you to buy. I stepped aside for this driver to pass prepared to take his photo. Out of a quick burst of 4 shots, I liked this one the best. How nice of the driver to welcome the camera so eloquently.
These are residents from the city of Nanjing. They have gone through some terrible tragedies and yet the people are very resilient. Out of all the places I visited in 2 weeks I liked the people of Nanjing the most. They were so warm and pleasant.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758145-M.jpg
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758298-M.jpg
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758536-M.jpg
This is the view from Yellow Mountain. I understand it is often wet and low visibility there. Don't worry if that is the case, as it is just wonderful in any weather.
In the event it is too wet to photograph up on Yellow Mountain, the road leading to it will present lots of picture opportunities as well.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758402-M.jpg
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86759227-M.jpg
We did a river cruise up the Yangtze River. Here we are entering the first of the 3 Gorges near WuShan.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86760319-M.jpg
Instead of going shopping with everyone in Chongqing, I ventured out into an intimate maze of alleys. I was able to take my most favorite type of images here. I was interested in simple slices of life. This was so much fun.
This concludes my first post. I am not known for my writing ability, I hope I haven’t bored you...
Good travels to you.
Ron
I just returned from 2 weeks in China. I enjoyed the trip very much, even though the manner of travel does not go well with my style of photography. I had the pleasure of traveling with my 2 parents and other family members, 8 in total; however because of this I mostly photographed China as part of a tour in a group format. I much rather explore on my own which I was able to do very little of. Anyway, I'd like to post 10 images of out a group of 200 edited shots.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86755891-M.jpg
This image was taken during heavy rain in Shanghai while I was searching for my father's residence when he lived there from 1939 to 1949. This district is called Hongkoo and more than 20,000 refugees escaped their home countries to flee here during World War II. Later we found out my Dad's apartment was in the building next door which was already replaced with a modern sky rise apartment building. The gentleman in this photo knew nothing about why I appeared in his courtyard and yet greeted me with this warm smile of welcome stranger. I wonder where he will move too as his living space must be next on the list to be torn down.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86757084-M.jpg
We traveled by van to a town called Zhujiajiao which is near Suzhou just a couple of hours drive from Shanghai. This town wasn't as peaceful as it looks, for we were relentlessly propositioned by many locals trying to sell us everything. After a while we had to leave as it became too much to deal with. I wish I could have been there at dusk, not only would the temperature have been more pleasant, but the photography would have certainly glowed at that hour.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86757352-M.jpg
This little girl in Zhujiajiao loved seeing this image from the back of my digital camera. She went and found her mother so she could see it too. Moments like that are what I love the most, they were a sweet family
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86757322-M.jpg
There are some charming little streets one can walk down in Zhujiajiao, and become familiar with all the store vendors calling out for you to buy. I stepped aside for this driver to pass prepared to take his photo. Out of a quick burst of 4 shots, I liked this one the best. How nice of the driver to welcome the camera so eloquently.
These are residents from the city of Nanjing. They have gone through some terrible tragedies and yet the people are very resilient. Out of all the places I visited in 2 weeks I liked the people of Nanjing the most. They were so warm and pleasant.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758145-M.jpg
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758298-M.jpg
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758536-M.jpg
This is the view from Yellow Mountain. I understand it is often wet and low visibility there. Don't worry if that is the case, as it is just wonderful in any weather.
In the event it is too wet to photograph up on Yellow Mountain, the road leading to it will present lots of picture opportunities as well.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86758402-M.jpg
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86759227-M.jpg
We did a river cruise up the Yangtze River. Here we are entering the first of the 3 Gorges near WuShan.
http://ronphoto.smugmug.com/photos/86760319-M.jpg
Instead of going shopping with everyone in Chongqing, I ventured out into an intimate maze of alleys. I was able to take my most favorite type of images here. I was interested in simple slices of life. This was so much fun.
This concludes my first post. I am not known for my writing ability, I hope I haven’t bored you...
Good travels to you.
Ron