Small Tour (Inspired by San Jose)and more Shanghai

[damonff]

Here is one of my favorite shots from the Coolpix 885.http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929213-S.jpg

[lynnma]

Here is one of my favorite shots from the Coolpix 885.http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929213-S.jpgNice shot Damon..I really like that. What settings did you use.
Lynn

[pathfinder]

Here is one of my favorite shots from the Coolpix 885.http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929213-S.jpgWas this shot in Shanghai? Can we expect a lot of photos from there? Very nice..... I always liked my CoolPix 995 - still do as a matter of facthttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif

[damonff]

Nice shot Damon..I really like that. What settings did you use.
Lynn Hi Lynn, thanks. The settings are programmed auto exposure, multi-pattern metering, -0.3 EV, ISO 100, direct sunlight white balance.

[damonff]

Was this shot in Shanghai? Can we expect a lot of photos from there? Very nice..... I always liked my CoolPix 995 - still do as a matter of facthttp://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif Hi! Thanks for the comment. This was shot on the outskirts of Shanghai in a neighborhood called Zhou Zhuang. Very nice canal district.

[damonff]

Here are a few more for the Shanghai-philes (thanks)!!

A bridge over the main canal.
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929176-S.jpg


We happened upon this cart out of nowhere.
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929212-S.jpg



The light coming in through the doors was beautiful.
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929216-S.jpg

[Shakey]

I like the cart photo !!
Thanks

[ian408]

Here is one of my favorite shots from the Coolpix 885.
Nice shots!

Ian

[pathfinder]

I like the cart photo !!
Thanks
I do too, but the bridge with the reflection in the water has the potential to be outstanding. Thank you - more please.....http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif

[damonff]

I'm glad that people are interested in this city! Here are a few more. Thanks for the kind words!!
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929174-S.jpg

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929217-S.jpg

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940223-S.jpg

[damonff]

I do too, but the bridge with the reflection in the water has the potential to be outstanding. Thank you - more please.....http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif
Outstanding!? Wow, thanks. My wife likes that one too. I posted some more for you. I'm going out today to look for some moving transportation shots.

[damonff]

What life looks like in the center of Shanghai...enjoy.

Sunset downtown
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940233-S.jpg

A blind beggar plays a homemade lute.
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940240-S.jpg

An old lady sells food on the street - small capitalism.
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2941336-S.jpg

An alley market bustling as usual.
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2956349-S.jpg

[bikehiker]

Some great photos, I really like the top one.

[pathfinder]

Some great photos, I really like the top one.
Agree - it seems to have a timeless quality and seems to cause a feeling of tranquility....http://www.dgrin.com/images/icons/lickout.gif

[damonff]

Thanks guys. I enjoy this place. I'll be sad when I leave this summer. Until then, I'll keep snapping!

[lynnma]

Thanks guys. I enjoy this place. I'll be sad when I leave this summer. Until then, I'll keep snapping!Very nice shots Damonff, very interesting, looking forward to seeing more. How come you are in China??
Lynn :)

[damonff]

Hi Lynn

I'm teaching here at a boarding school. I'm headed back home (USA) in July. I haven't been that far outside of Shanghai but I hope to hit Beijing and the Great Wall before I leave.

[Seamaiden]

All I can say is WOW! http://www.mutantswarm.org/eye/images/smilies/wow.gif

[Seamaiden]

On the backs of the scooters, are those lunchpails? I really like this stuff.

[damonff]

They deliver all kinds of food in those.

[damonff]

Thanks Seamaiden. I'll put some more up later today.

[damonff]

Here's a small tour of Shanghai...

We happened upon this girl about to get on her bicycle.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940228-S.jpg

Later we saw some interesting food for sale...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940248-S.jpg


Time to get on the subway and head into downtown...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940232-S.jpg


These cops are always helpful...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940221-S.jpg


People often take their kids to work with them.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940225-S.jpg

There'a a lot of construction going on here, constantly.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940242-S.jpg


This couple takes a leisurely stroll.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2940224-S.jpg


Unfortunately, some of the city must make way for the new construction.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929208-S.jpg


What better way to end than with a sunset?

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929210-S.jpg


I hope you enjoyed the mini-tour!!

~Damon

[komet]

Nice pics! I'll wager Shanghai is a bustling place!

[damonff]

Very bustling komet. It's hard to live in a city of 17 million.

[Seamaiden]

Boy, we've got a real NatGeo fellow here. I am really enjoying these pics, Damon. Please keep it coming!

[damonff]

Hey guys, here are some more. This weekend I'm going out to Yu Yuan, a very cool place with traditional Chinese architecture. I'll take you there!

Basket weaver in action.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2956303-S.jpg


I wanted to ride this scooter...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2956310-S.jpg


These women are making baby shoes - by hand (they were singing too).

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2956316-S.jpg

[fish]

Basket weaver in action.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2956303-S.jpg



That is a fantastic shot, damonff. can you post larger ones?

What's the "ff" in your username signify?

[damonff]

Hi Fish. Thanks for the kind words. I'll post larger from now on. The ff stands for the first initials of my middle and last names. Here's the basket weaver large until I post more later.

BTW the basket guy was very cool and I have more shots of him in the process of making his basket but this one is the best because he looked at me - I got lucky.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2956303-L.jpg

[Sam]

These are great photos, and very interesting. Keep it up. Since you will be returning soon, I hope you take a ton of them.

Sam

[Seamaiden]

I actually see the beginnings of a great little coffee table book here. (Too bad paying for publishing yourself is so much.)

[wxwax]

Please keep those pics coming. I'm really enjoying seeing a city that's foreign to me in more ways than one. Very enjoyable and informative. Keep it up! :thumb

[damonff]

I hope that this interest in China will spill over to someone who can publish an eye-opening book about China! I still have a few more months to beef up the portfolio.

[Baldy]

I'm glad that people are interested in this city! Here are a few more. Thanks for the kind words!!
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/2929174-L.jpgOh my gosh I love that shot, and most of your others too.

[damonff]

Thanks Baldy. The canal that he was fishing on was so serene; he was out there in the morning.

[damonff]

I went for a walk yesterday and saw this. I've been meaning to photograph these people and I finally have. They wheel around grass on HUGE carts and I still need to find out the purpose. Until then, help me figure it out.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3055564-L.jpg

This was a husband and wife team...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3055562-L.jpg


And the environment in which they work...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3055561-L.jpg


And some new blossoms...

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3055563-L.jpg

More to come!!

[lynnma]

I went for a walk yesterday and saw this. I've been meaning to photograph these people and I finally have. They wheel around grass on HUGE carts and I still need to find out the purpose. Until then, help me figure it out.

http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3055564-L.jpg

This was a husband and wife team...




And the environment in which they work...




And some new blossoms...



More to come!!Very very interesting Damon.. hubby of lynnma and lynnma sit and look at your lovely shots with great enjoyment and interest. Looking forward to more.
Thanks
Lynn:thumb

[damonff]

Sundown Friday Night at The Bund...

Two people waiting for sundown
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3092190-L.jpg


Many people gather down by the water
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3092192-L.jpg


The colors reflect off of the river
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3092191-L.jpg


A pretty pier
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3092194-L.jpg


Nanjing Road walkway, close by...
http://nomadstudios.smugmug.com/photos/3092193-L.jpg

[happysnapper]

Damon

so many fantastic shots in this thread.... to many to single out any... I like the way you capture ordinary people going about their business, each has its own stary to be told. Ive not been to Shanghai, but through your photos feel a sence of 'experience'. I love Asia and have had the pleasure of travelling through South East Asia, beautiful people, beautiful place.


Yvette

[damonff]

Thank you again Yvette. I'm so glad that you can share the experience without havingbeen there. Excellent...Damon

so many fantastic shots in this thread.... to many to single out any... I like the way you capture ordinary people going about their business, each has its own stary to be told. Ive not been to Shanghai, but through your photos feel a sence of 'experience'. I love Asia and have had the pleasure of travelling through South East Asia, beautiful people, beautiful place.


Yvette