居庸關長城 Juyong Guan, Great Wall (Panorama) / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140501.7D.52000-SML.20140501.7D.52008-Pano.i9.C.P1.SQ.BW
The path on the Great Wall is tough. 20 years ago, when I visited Badaling (八達嶺), the northern section of the Great Wall, I was lifted by cable cars. There is no help at Juyongguan (居庸關). You must walk the miles on your feet. The path is steep—almost at 45-degree angles. Even though the steps were made of stone, many were already worn out. With the foggy weather in Beijing, it was downright dangerous. But still scores of people hold their will and climb up to the top. I was tired half-way through, and did not reach the top for this pass. If I visit the Great Wall again, I would certainly remember to train for it.
Juyongguan is much closer to Beijing, so the air pollution also seems to have affected the area. I had to do a lot of pushing and pulling to get some contrast back into this image, which is stitched together with 9 different captures with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juyong_Pass
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
居庸關長城 Juyong Guan, Great Wall (Panorama) / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140501.7D.52000-SML.20140501.7D.52008-Pano.i9.C.P1.SQ.BW
居庸關長城 Juyong Guan, Great Wall (Panorama) / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140501.7D.52000-SML.20140501.7D.52008-Pano.i9.C.P1.SQ.BW
The path on the Great Wall is tough. 20 years ago, when I visited Badaling (八達嶺), the northern section of the Great Wall, I was lifted by cable cars. There is no help at Juyongguan (居庸關). You must walk the miles on your feet. The path is steep—almost at 45-degree angles. Even though the steps were made of stone, many were already worn out. With the foggy weather in Beijing, it was downright dangerous. But still scores of people hold their will and climb up to the top. I was tired half-way through, and did not reach the top for this pass. If I visit the Great Wall again, I would certainly remember to train for it.
Juyongguan is much closer to Beijing, so the air pollution also seems to have affected the area. I had to do a lot of pushing and pulling to get some contrast back into this image, which is stitched together with 9 different captures with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juyong_Pass
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
居庸關長城 Juyong Guan, Great Wall (Panorama) / 中國北京 Beijing, China / SML.20140501.7D.52000-SML.20140501.7D.52008-Pano.i9.C.P1.SQ.BW