Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Guide, Piggy Back and the moat at the end (either colour or b&w, I like both versions) are my favourites. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA On 21 Nov 2014, at 09:42, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > What is called the Forbidden City in Beijing is actually the Emperor's > palace and grounds from the Ming to the Qing dynasties, a period of around > 500 years. It is called "Forbidden" because nobody could enter or exit > without the Emperor's permission. It consists of 980 buildings in about 180 > acres of land. The day we landed up there it was a public holiday and the > place was crammed with people, as was the huge Tiananmen Square: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2261.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2360.jpg.html > > As is usual, when I visit places that have been photographed a trillion > times, I concentrate on my fellow tourists, using the buildings and the > area as a background: > > Pink: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2360.jpg.html > > Recuperation: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2296.jpg.html > > Bridge: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2301.jpg.html > > Corridor: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2306.jpg.html > > Conversation: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2329.jpg.html > > Guide: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2356.jpg.html > > As we were leaving, I saw this kid: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2390.jpg.html > > The exit from the Forbidden City, The Gate of Divine Might: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2390.jpg.html > > The moat and walls encircling the complex. By the time we left, the day had > really turned very dreary due to thick smog, so I could not decide whether > B&W or Colour suited the mood, so here is one of each: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2817.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2818.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >