[Leica] Forbidden City

[Nathan Wajsman]

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

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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
> 
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