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Changbaishan (長白山 Chang Bai Mountain) has two separate areas: the northern slope and the western slope. Each offers a different view of the mountain. The photo here depicts the western slope of the mountain.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. 10 captures stitched using cylindrical projection covering a FOV of 68.08 x 29.10.
長白山西坡 Western Slope, Chang Bai Mountain (Changbaishan) / 中國東北 Dongbei, China / SML.20140725.6D.33117-SML.20140725.6D.33126-Pano.i10.C.68.08x29.10(-7.32).P1
Colorful boats parked at the dock inside Jilin Beishan Park, a scenic park in Dongbei, China.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. Panorama stitched using 12 images covering a FOV of 11.71 x 4.05.
Rainbow Boats / 中國東北吉林市北山公園 Jilin Beishan Park, Dongbei, China / SML.20140727.7D.52140-SML.20140727.7D.52151-Pano.i12.P.11.71x4.05(6.90)
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin (聖索菲亞教堂) is a former Russian Orthodox church located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China. Built in 1907 and expanded from 1923-32, it was closed during the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution periods, and turned into a museum in 1997.
The church stands 53.3 meters (175 ft) tall, occupies an area of 721 square meters (0.18 acres), and is the perfect example of Neo-Byzantine architecture. The main structure is laid out like a cross with the main hall topped with a huge green tipped dome. Under the bright sun, the church and the square area it lies on looks quite like the Red Square in Moscow.
Pictured is the view of the church from its side, where pigeons gather around its facade. Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Sophia_Cathedral_in_Harbin
聖索菲亞教堂 Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin / 中国黑龙江哈尔滨 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China / SML.20140728.6D.33452.P2
An old man crouches on the floor and fiddles with his phone next to his bike. He wears sneakers with the word “Fashion” painted over them.
Crouching this way while hanging out appears to be the norm for the mainland Chinese people. I don’t know how they do it. When I try the same pose, my feet are never able to lie flat, and my back hurts like hell. Everywhere I go, I see people squatting like this when they hang out. Is it just me? Can you do that?!
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM inside Beishan Park, Dongbei, China.
Old Man + Phone (Asian Squat) / 中國東北吉林市北山公園 Jilin Beishan Park, Dongbei, China / SML.20140727.7D.52174
These are 紫芝, a type of Ganoderma (靈芝 Lingzhi) with a purple exterior. Ganoderma is a genus of polypore mushrooms which grow on wood, and include about 80 species, many from tropical regions. They are extensively used in traditional Asian medicines. And this particular type is sold in Sanya for treating diabetes, high blood pressure and liver diseases.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma
紫芝 Purple Ganoderma (Lingzhi mushroom) / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32195.P1
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂) is a monument erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, the former President of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
The Memorial Hall is white with four sides. The octagonal roof is covered with blue glazed tiles. The blue and white colors of the building and the red color of the flowerbeds echo the colors in the flag of Taiwan. The octagonal shape picks up with the symbolism of the number 8, a number traditionally associated in Asia with abundance and good fortune. Two sets of white stairs, each with 89 steps to represent Chiang’s age at the time of his death, lead to the main entrance.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall
中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30749.P1
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/ #建筑 #建築 #architecture #landmark #memorial
Paifang (牌坊) is a gating style as an arch and is an important building type in traditional Chinese architecture. Outside of China, it has long been the symbol of Chinese culture, and can be seen in Chinatowns in many western cities.
Paifangs come in a number of forms. The one seen here involves placing wooden pillars onto stone bases, which are bound together with wooden beams. This type of paifang is always beautifully decorated, with the pillars usually painted in red, the beams decorated with intricate designs and Chinese calligraphy, and the roof covered with coloured tiles, complete with mystical beasts.
Photographed at the entrance to The Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L. Processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paifang
圓山大飯店牌坊 The Grand Hotel / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30719.P1
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Left: 青雲洞 (青云洞 “Green Cloud Cave”)
Right: 象鼻峰 (象鼻峰 “Elephant Trunk Peak”)
Center: 泰安市 (泰安市 The city of Tai'an) in 山東省 (山东省 Shandong Province), 中國 (中国 China).
# SML Setup
+ Canon EOS 7D
+ Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L
# SML Data
+ SML.20121011.7D.09602 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/1250 sec
+ SML.20121011.7D.09603 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/800 sec
+ SML.20121011.7D.09604 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/1250 sec
+ SML.20121011.7D.09605 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/800 sec
# SML Workflow
+ Adobe Photoshop CS6
+ Adobe Lightroom 4
Pano: 象鼻峰青雲洞 (象鼻峰青云洞 “Elephant Trunk Peak Green Cloud Cave”) / 山東省泰安市泰山 (山东省泰安市泰山 Mount Tai, Tai'an City, Shandong Province) / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09602-09605.Pano.ChinaTourism.Shandong.MountTai
In traditional Chinese architecture, the roof-figures always form a marching procession (lower right). At the tail of the procession will be an imperial dragon, representing the authority of the state. At the head of the procession will be a man riding a Phoenix.
In between will be mythical beasts, usually an odd number of them. The number of beasts indicate the importance of duties performed within the group of buildings nearby. The maximum number of beasts is nine. Here at entrance hall of the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine (國民革命忠烈), there are five in total (dragon + 5 + man riding Phoenix).
The best examples of these figures can be found at the Forbidden City in Beijing, which shall be posted later in the stream (taken on a separate trip).
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_roof_decoration
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Martyrs'_Shrine
國民革命忠烈祠檐獸 Chinese imperial roof decorations at the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine / SML.20140211.7D.51754
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/ #建筑 #建築 #architecture #形 #forms #SMLForms #yellow #decoration #roof
Liberty Square (自由廣場) is a public plaza covering over 240,000 square meters in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. The name of the square recalls the important historical role it played in Taiwan’s transition from one-party rule to modern democracy in the 1990s.
Liberty Square serves as a major site for public gatherings in Taipei and is home to three major landmarks as well as civic parks. At the east end of Liberty Square stands the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. The square is flanked by the National Concert Hall on the north and the National Theater on the south. A park surrounds the plaza and a wall surrounds the site.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Square_(Taipei)
自由廣場 Liberty Square / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30815.P1
Here is a super close-up look of the changing of the guards against the red facade at the main shrine. The honor guards seen here are from the Air Force, as depicted by the badge on their jacket (空軍儀隊).
The heavy 100-400 saw its first (and only) use for the entire trip. I have to think hard every time I pack when I travel, mostly because of the dead weight, but then every now and then I am so glad that I did bring it along. So these days it’s a keeper unless I envision that I will be trekking long distances.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Martyrs'_Shrine
空軍儀隊 Air Force Honor Guards / 國民革命忠烈祠儀隊交接儀式 Changing of the Guards at the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.7D.51759
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/ #男 #Men #SMLMen #人 #people #兵 #soldier #軍 #military #shrine #紅 #红 #red
Layers of colors and textures.
Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Matterhorn from Gornergrat, Zermatt, Switzerland / SML.20150919.6D.34102.P.E3
Upon reaching Carcass Island, you‘ll see the hills covered with yellow flowers. These brilliant blooms are known as gorse bushes.
Carcass Island has been a sheep farm for more than a century. An old man live inside a little house with a his few dogs about an hour after our landing.
Rob McGill bought Carcass Island in 1974 for £30,000 and moved there with his wife. They raised their son and daughter there and now run a small B&B.
This was one of the first islands I visted during my Antarctica trip. When I first saw it, I dreamed about retiring on an island like this one day (LOL) — but internet coverage could be a huge issue, so maybe not…
Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
Yellow flowers from Gorse Bushes (
Ulex europaeus), Carcass Island, Falkland Islands / Antarctica 2015 / SML.20151202.6D.35131
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Chinese celebrates the Lantern Festival (元宵節) [1] on the fifteenth day of the first month the lunar calendar. It is celebrated because it is the first full moon of that lunisolar year.
It is customary during this festival to hang lots of colorful lanterns for people to appreciate. Word puzzles are often written directly on these lanterns to be solved with prizes to be won. I do not see any riddles here, but if you look closely, you will see that the lanterns are marked with individualised numbers, which suggests that the puzzles may very well be present inside.
These were seen at a temple [2] filled with festive red lanterns while I was walking around the Shilin Night Market (士林夜市).
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# Notes
1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_Festival
2. As suggested earlier, temples appear to pop up everywhere unexpectedly in Taipei.
元宵燈籠 Red lanterns during the Lantern Festival (CN: Yuan Xiao / HK: Yuen Siu) / 台灣台北士林夜市 Shilin Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140210.6D.30696
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/ #temple #士林 #Shilin #燈籠 #lantern #紅 #红 #red #festival #tradition #元宵 #YuanXiao #YuenSiu #LanternFestival
The bovine soul array (牛魂陣) originates from the witchcraft tradition of the Miao minorities in China. They enjoy a bullfighting game called “bull robbing,” where the horn is treated as a symbol of bravery. They believe that wearing artefacts from the bulls would transform them into brave warriors. By adorning their bodies with the horns, bull heads and bull tooth, they would then be able to communicate with deities and ghosts.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM in Sanya, Hainan, China.
牛魂陣 Bovine Soul Array / 苗族文化 Culture of the Miao minorities / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32199.P1.BW
The lobby ceiling at the Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) in Taipei is ornamented with a large plum flower and many golden dragon sculptures.
圓山大飯店大堂天花 Lobby ceiling at the Grand Hotel / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30726.P1
Designed by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture, the Taipei 101 (台北101), is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei. When construction was completed in 2004, it was the world’s tallest until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.
The tower comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 underground. It was architecturally created as a symbol of the evolution and technology and Asian tradition. It has an architectural height of 509 m (1,669.9 ft) and its top flooris at 439 m (1,440.3 ft).
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
www.taipei-101.com.tw/index_en.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101
台北101 Taipei 101 / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.6D.30707.L1
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/ #建筑 #建築 #architecture #形 #forms #SMLForms
An unexpected sighting in Taipei is the placement of Buddhist temples in the city. Unlike other places where temples are usually somewhat spatially separated, here the temples appear to be surrounded by city life. It is is possible that there is limited space and thus buildings must be built adjacent to them. But it is still rather interesting to me.
In the photo, the orange building on the right is a Buddhist temple. A residential building to its right, with a banner on its facade for the city local legislative election. And a bus top filled with people waiting to be transported afar on a misty rainy day.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM. Processed in Lightroom.
山城佛寺 Buddhist temple at a mountainous city / 台灣 Taiwan / SML.20140210.6D.30679
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/ #Buddhist #temple #orange #mountain #rain #mist
Closed to the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple on the other side of the 玉皇頂 Jade Emperor Peak is a “Guest House” (aka hotel) which is enclosed in radio satellites. The very traditional architecture of the tower suggests that it was probably originally built as a watch tower in ancient times. But in modern days it is now filled with satellite dishes, likely for intelligence use as well as radio broadcast use.
I did not have the time to check out the facilities, but I think that if and when I decide to revisit Mount Tai for some more photography, this would be my only lodging option.
“电台宾馆” (電台賓館 Radio Station Guest House) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09596.ChinaTourism.CN.Qingdao.Shandong.MountTai
A three-legged pot hung from the ceiling is heated by the piles of wood in the large fire pit.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM in Sanya, Hainan, China.
煮食 Cooking / 黎苗少數民族文化 Culture of the Li and Miao minorities / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140506.6D.32025.P1.BW
This temple is called 慈誠宮 “Temple of Compassion and Sincerity” (Cíchéng Gōng), and is where I see the festive lanterns. The temple was built in 清嘉慶元年 (1796). It is considered a “Level-3 Historic Site” (三級古蹟) in Taiwan, and is a representative model of Chinese historic temple architecture.
It is located at Great South Road, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan (台灣台北市士林區大南路).
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information (English Unavailable)
+ zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/士林慈誠宮 (the temple)
+ zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/台灣古蹟列表 (the list of Taiwanese historic sites)
慈誠宮 “Temple of Compassion and Sincerity” (Cíchéng Gōng) / 台灣台北士林市 Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140210.6D.30698
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/ #temple #士林 #Shilin #燈籠 #lantern #古蹟 #HistoricSite #History #architecture #建筑 #建築
Using her feet as supports for her tools, a Miao (苗族) woman sits on the floor to knit traditional Hmong textile art for sale at the store nearby.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM in Sanya, Hainan, China.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_textile_art
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miao_people
苗族紡織藝術 Miao (Hmong) Textile Art / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32163.P1.BW
The National Concert Hall (國家音樂廳) is a performing arts venue at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The buildings, though modern in function and purpose, recall traditional elements of Chinese palace architecture. The building and its twin, the National Theater (國家戲劇院) located directly across, were completed in 1987.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Theater_and_Concert_Hall,_...
國家音樂廳 National Concert Hall / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30738.P1
A young boy took a deep breathe and blew out a string of bubbles at Harbin Sidalin Park (斯大林公园), a park situated on the promenade to the Songhua River (松花江). In the background, locals and visitors alike hung out by the river during the brief summer days in Heilongjiang, China.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM.
吹泡泡 Blowing Bubbles / 中国黑龙江哈尔滨斯大林公园 Sidalin Park, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China / SML.20140728.6D.33422.P1.SQ.BW
A man of Li and Miao descent (黎苗族) works on rattan sculptures with his legs fully extended on the floor.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM in Sanya, Hainan, China.
黎苗族籐藝 Rattan arts by Li and Miao minorities / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32177.P1.BW
I went out to have a boat ride. Marks are left on the ocean by boats long sailed by. Faintly at a distance you can see a boat along the horizon.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM in Sanya, Hainan, China.
Swoosh / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32141.P1.BW
A store named 小城故事 (stories of a little city) is found at a narrow shopping alley up high at a mountain top [1]. As the name suggests, it is filled with culturally related items like traditional clothes and Buddhist statues, which tells the stories of the past and present in modern Taipei.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM. Processed in Lightroom.
# Notes
1. Sorry, I forgot the name of this shopping alley…
小城故事 Stories of a little city / 台灣 Taiwan / SML.20140210.6D.30672
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/ #store #storefront #shopping #tradition
We walked by a shopping mall that looked abandoned, but the construction has not started yet. I like the irony of the mess inside contrasted with the Chinese writing on the front, which translates to: “Happy Families Shopping Mall Welcomes You”. I was in a hurry so I did not explore further.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM in Sanya, Hainan, China.
被遺棄的商場 Abandoned shopping mall / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140506.6D.32068.P1.BW
The 南天門 (南天门 “Southern Gate to Heavey” Nán tiānmén) is located at the end of 十八盤 (十八盘 Shíbā pán). It was formerly known as 三天門 (三天门 “Three day gate” Sān tiānmén) and 天門關 (天门关 “Gate to Heaven” tiānmén guān).
Located 1460 meters above sea level, the mountain is the most dangerous cliff between 飛龍巖 (飞龙岩 “Flying dragon bounder” Fēi lóngyán) and 翔鳳嶺 (翔凤岭 ”Ridge of phoenix in flight” Xiáng fèng lǐng). It was named so because it looks as if the gate of heaven was opened at the location.
It was built by a monk from 布山 (“Cloth mountain” Bù shān) in 元中統五年 Yuan Dynasty (1264). The gate was built as 閣樓式建築 (“loft style architecture”) with stones formed as an arch.
The imposing form was accented by dots on the red wall and the yellow-glazed roof top. The couplet at the side of the door reads: 門闢九霄仰步三天勝跡；階崇萬級俯臨千嶂奇觀 (门辟九霄仰步三天胜迹，阶崇万级俯临千嶂奇观 Mén pì jiǔxiāo yǎng bù sān tiān shèngjì, jiē chóng wàn jí fǔ lín qiān zhàng qíguān)
(1. Baidu: 山東泰山: 著名景點: 南天門 / SML Translate)
在山東泰安市泰山上十八盤之盡處，舊稱三天門、天門關，海拔1460米，山於此為最危聳，飛龍巖與翔鳳嶺之間的低坳處，雙峰夾峙，彷彿天門自開。元中統五年（1264年）布山道士張志純創建。門為閣樓式建築，石砌拱形門洞，額題“南天門”。紅牆點綴，黃色琉璃瓦蓋頂，氣勢雄偉。門側有楹聯曰“門闢九霄仰步三天勝跡；階崇萬級俯臨千嶂奇觀”。(1. Baidu: 山東泰山: 著名景點: 南天門 / Google Translate)
在山东泰安市泰山上十八盘之尽处，旧称三天门、天门关，海拔1460米，山于此为最危耸，飞龙岩与翔凤岭之间的低坳处，双峰夹峙，仿佛天门自开。元中统五年（1264年）布山道士张志纯创建。门为阁楼式建筑，石砌拱形门洞，额题“南天门”。红墙点缀，黄色琉璃瓦盖顶，气势雄伟。门侧有楹联曰“门辟九霄仰步三天胜迹；阶崇万级俯临千嶂奇观”。(1. Baidu: 山東泰山: 著名景點: 南天門)
# SML Notes
1. Baidu: 山东泰山: 著名景点: 南天门: baike.baidu.com/view/494072.htm
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09494.PS
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:46:23 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4992 x 3328
+ Exposure: 1/2000 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 46 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
南天門摩天閣 / 山東省泰山 山东省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09494.PS
泰山天街 (“Heavenly Street / Street in the Sky” Tàishān tiān jiē) is a street up on 泰山 (Mount Tai Tàishān) which begins at 南天門 (南天门 “Southern Gate to Heaven” Nán tiānmén) going eastwards and ends at the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple.
The total length is approximately 一華里 (一华里 1 Chinese mile). The northern section of the street is called 北天街 (“Northern Heavenly Street” Běi tiān jiē) [pictured]. Filled with a diversity of businesses and lodging options, it looks like as city as well as a buzzing street up in the sky, making it an fascinating place to visit. (1 / SML Translate)
泰山天街是指南天門向東到碧霞祠一段街道，全長約一華里南天門向北的一段路，約有100米，稱為北天街，岱頂天街，商舖林立，亦市亦街，形成了特有的風俗．(1 / Google Translate)
泰山天街是指南天门向东到碧霞祠一段街道，全长约一华里南天门向北的一段路，约有100米，称为北天街，岱顶天街，商铺林立，亦市亦街，形成了特有的风俗．(1)
# SML Flickr
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8366350241/sizes/o/ (7978 x 2295)
# SML Notes
1. 百度百科 Baidu Baike: 泰山天街 Street in the sky at Mount Tai: baike.baidu.com/view/1124113.htm
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09491-09493.pano
+ Dimensions: 7978 x 2295
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
1. SML.20121011.7D.09491
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:07 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 43 mm
2. SML.20121011.7D.09492
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:18 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 34mm
3. SML.20121011.7D.09493
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:25 GMT+0800
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 70mm
泰山天街 Heavenly Street at Mount Tai / 山東省 山东省 Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D. 09491-09493.pano
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr: 南天門摩天閣 / 山東省泰山 山东省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09494: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8365054922
+ SML Flickr: 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09574: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8349283109
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
# SML Media License
+ CC-BY 2012 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited
日觀峰 (日观峰 “Sun observation peak” Rì guān fēng) is located at the south east to 玉皇頂 (玉皇顶 Yù huáng dǐng). In ancient times it was called 介丘岩 (Jiè qiū yán) and is famed for its view of the sunrise. The entire 觀日長廊 (观日长廊 “Sun view gallery” Guān rì cháng láng) spans 30 meters in length.
At the northern side of the gallery, there is a 6.5-meter-long boulder named 拱北石 (“North cove rock” Gǒngběi shí). It is considered the best location to view the sunrise. (1. Baidu: 日观峰 / SML Translate)
日觀峰，山東遊覽名勝。位於玉皇頂東南，古稱介丘岩，因觀日出而聞名。觀日長廊全長30米，亭廊銜接，似仙閣矗立，鮮豔奪目。拱北石又名觀海石。石長6.5米，北西8度，與地面夾角30度。登臨其上可盡賞旭日東昇場面。(1. Baidu: 日观峰)
日观峰，山东游览名胜。位于玉皇顶东南，古称介丘岩，因观日出而闻名。观日长廊全长30米，亭廊衔接，似仙阁矗立，鲜艳夺目。拱北石又名观海石。石长 6.5米，北西8度，与地面夹角30度。登临其上可尽赏旭日东升场面。(1. Baidu: 日观峰)
Pictured: lodging option: 日觀峰賓館 (日观峰宾馆 “Sun observation Guest House”)
# SML Translate
+ 日: Sun.
+ 觀: Observation, view.
+ 峰: Peak.
# SML Data
+ Date: 2012-10-11 09:47:57 GMT+0800
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09570
+ ISO: 100
+ Focal Length: 24 mm
+ Exposure 1/1250 sec at f/3.2
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS Unit not available)
# SML References
1. Baidu: 日观峰 baike.baidu.com/view/133902.htm
“日觀峰賓館” / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09570.SQ.ChinaTourism.CN.Shandong.MountTai
# SML Tags (#N/ZH)
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Red ribbons with locks were seen all over the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple.
Similar sightings were seen in almost every temple I have been to during this trip, so I asked the local what it was about. They told me that Chinese couples visit the temples before they get married, and the locks were used to “bind” their love together forever.
“紅絲帶和鎖” (红丝带和锁 Red Ribbons + Locks) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09549
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09549
+ Date: 2012-10-11 09:28:05 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4921 x 2181
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 70 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
# SML Flickr
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327/
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327/sizes/o/
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#CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #中國旅遊 #中国旅游#ChinaTourism #SMLProjects
The Shilin Night Market (Chinese: 士林夜市; pinyin: Shìlín Yèshì) is a night market in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan, and is often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in the city.
The food court used to be on ground level, which was probably rather unhygienic. Nowadays the food court has been relocated underground, as can be seen here in this panoramic view. This was taken around 5pm, right before it becomes crowdy. By six o'clock the place was so packed that I could barely move around.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM, handheld, 8 captures. Stitched with Autopano Giga 3. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilin_Night_Market
士林夜市美食區全景 Shilin Night Market Food Court Panorama / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140210.6D.30686-SML.20140210.6D.30693-Pano.i8
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #Pano #SMLPano
/ #food #market #士林夜市 #ShilinNightMarket #士林 #Shilin
Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful. These are water patterns left behind by the boat during my boat ride in Sanya.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.
水 Water / 中國海南三亞 Sanya, Hainan, China / SML.20140507.6D.32155.P2.BW
What continues to amaze me about Chinese landscape is that they really look like Chinese paintings. I used to think that the Chinese paintings look the way they do because it‘s a stylistic interpretation. It turns out that I was wrong—they really do look like that.
中國山東省泰安市泰山
中国山东省泰安市泰山
Taishan Mountain, Tai'an City, Shandong Province, China
The night was calm and quiet, until I heard music which sounded like ice cream trucks coming and going everywhere. At first I thought that it was weird — why would they come at this hour? Apparently, those were garbage trucks! In Taiwan, they are equipped with speakers that play music to alert citizens to take out their trash. It was truly bizarre.
I had no tripod with me so I shot this two-image “pano” handheld at ISO 8000.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L. Processed in Lightroom 5 + Photoshop CC 2014 + Autopano Giga 3.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsui_District
淡水夜全景 Tamsui Panorama at Night / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140212.6D.30717-SML.20140212.6D.30718-Pano.i2.C.L.P1.BW
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #淡水 #Tamsui #黑白 #BW #SMLBW #Pano #SMLPano
(B/W edit)
This is one of Chiang’s official state cars, donated by overseas Chinese in the Philippines. The 1955 GM-manufactured Cadillac is a four-door, seven-seat limousine that measures 610 (L) x 200 (W) x 163 (H) cm and weighs three tons. It is fitted with bulletproof glass and other security measures. Chiang, however, only used the vehicle once.
In countries that have indigenous automobile manufacturers, the government will usually commission one of the national automakers to provide a state car, or allow several to provide cars for an official state fleet. That the Taiwanese government picked something from an American manufacturer certainly shows the intimate relationship between the US and Taiwan.
Also of note is the car plate, which reads 0888. In Chinese language, the number 8 sounds similar to the word for abundance and good fortune, and is often the preferred number used for car plates, street numbers, cell phone numbers, etc.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_state_car
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Chiang_Kai-shek_Memorial_Hall
蔣中正總統座車 Chiang’s official state car / 中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140213.6D.30806.P1.L2.BW
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #TW #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #cars #Cadillac #security #government #GM
A curved pavement built in stone lead travelers from the peak of 泰山 Mount Tai all the way to the ground. Before the cable cars were built, this was the only way to travel to the top. It still took us an hour on foot from the cable car station to reach the top of the mountain though. To give you a sense of scale, if you zoom in you can see very tiny people walking on the path.
Original 3170x4754:
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8355214443/sizes/o/
# SML Setup
+ Canon EOS 7D
+ Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L
Handheld
# SML Data
SML.20121011.7D.09527 - ISO 100 - 54 mm - f/3.5 - 1/500 sec
“曲径通幽” / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09527.ChinaTourism.CN.Shandong.MountTai
The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine (國民革命忠烈祠) is considered a must-see attraction for visitors to Taiwan. It was built to honor the 390,000 Chinese soldiers killed during the Xinhai Revolution, Northern Expedition, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, and the First and Second Taiwan Strait Crises.
The ceremonial changing of the guards, seen here, occurs every hour. The military officers stand still until they are replaced in the next hour.
Photographed with the Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 17-40 f/L USM. Processed in Lightroom 5.
# More Information
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Martyrs'_Shrine
國民革命忠烈祠儀隊交接儀式 Changing of the Guards at the National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine / 台灣台北 Taipei, Taiwan / SML.20140211.6D.30702.SQ
/ #台灣 #臺灣 #Taiwan #台北 #Taipei #SMLTravel #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #男 #Men #SMLMen #人 #people #兵 #soldier #軍 #military
西灣 Sai Van is a bay area [1] at the Macau Peninsula [2], the oldest and most populous part of Macau. In the old times, it used to be a place where merchant ships dock, but it has become a residential area in modern times.
The locals—including schools and public media—pronounced the character 灣 as 環 even though the character suggest otherwise (different intonation in Chinese). Because of this, even the Macau public bus transport Transmac named the place as “西環” instead of “西灣”.
This panorama is stitched using 15 full resolution RAW captures with the 7D and the 24-70. The serial looks off mainly because I originally shot these bracketed intended as HDR but as I wrote earlier the pano processing combined with HDR is somewhat challenging at the moment and I will not attempt it until I have more time in the future.
The unmistakeable architecture for Grand Lisboa (新葡京) [3] can be seen on the far left of the frame, where as the Macau Tower is unfortunately chopped off. One unfortunate reality about these panorama shots is that if I had included the full tower then almost the entire frame would be filled with the sky. I would have had shot these with the 17-40 but I lend it to my dad who was traveling with me and he was way too far away for me to get it back so next time.
# Notes
1. 西灣 Sai Van: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/西灣_(澳門)
2. Macau Peninsula: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau_Peninsula
3. Grand Lisboa: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Lisboa
4. Macau Tower: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau_Tower
# SML Data
+ Date: 2012-10-31T13:09:59+0800
+ Dimensions: 11681 x 2027
+ Exposure: 1/200 - 1/400 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 24 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ Accessories: Canon TC-80N3 timer remote release, Manfrotto tripod
+ Panorama FOV: 179 degree horizontal, 41 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°10'59" N 113°32'1" E (approximate, no GPS unit)
+ Location: 澳門西灣民國大馬路 Avenida da Republica, Sai Van, Macau
+ Serial: SML.20121031.7D.13282-SML.20121031.7D.13318-Pano.Cylindrical.179x41
+ Series: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“西灣 (pronounced 西環) Sai Van” / 澳門全景 Macau Panorama / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121031.7D.13282-SML.20121031.7D.13318-Pano.Cylindrical.179x41
/ #中國旅遊 #中国旅游 #ChinaTourism #全景 #Pano #SMLPano #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #澳門 #Macau #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #西灣 #SaiVan #旅遊 #旅游 #Travel #山水 #landscape
I was at 大明湖 Daming Lake working on my 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism photography series but I was fascinated with the diversity of transportation methods on the 明湖西路 Minghu West Road near the entrance.
There are no traffic lights on the road and the only way to cross it is to brave it over—and it is difficult. The video shows how an old man does it, and it takes quite a bit of effort.
# SML Data
Series: Human Logistics 人流
Camera: Canon G12
Video: H264 MP4, 1280x720, 24fps, Progressive, 8 Mbps
Audio: AAC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, Stereo
Length: 1 min 30 sec
Color: Color
Location: 271 Minghu West Road, Tianqiao, Jinan, Shandong, China 中國山東濟南天橋明湖西路271號
License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CCBY)
Date: 2012-10-11 (recorded) 2013-01-10 (processed)
Photographer: See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Photography
Media Production: SML Universe
Copyright: 2012, 2013 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited
Serial: SML.20121011.G12.00744
GPS: www.google.com/maps?ll=36.676667,117.014952&spn=0.004...
大明湖過馬路 Street crossing at Daming Lake / 人流 Human Logistics / SML.20121011.G12.00744
# SML Tags
#2012 #2013 #bicycle #bike #car #cars #CCBY #China #ChinaTourism #HumanLogistics #Jinan #Minghu #pedestrian #photography #Road #Shandong #SMLPhotography #SMLProjects #SMLTravel #SMLUniverse #SMLVideography #street #street #Tianqiao #travel #videography #West #中国 #中國 #人流 #单车 #單車 #大明湖 #天桥 #天橋 #山东 #山東 #摄像 #摄影 #旅游 #旅遊攝影攝像 #明湖西路 #明湖西路 #汽车 #济南 #濟南 #自行車 #自行车 #行人 #街 #汽車 #車 #车
Visitors can reach the peak of Mount Tai via a bus which terminates at the Midway Gate to Heaven, from there a cable car (纜車 缆车 pictured) connects to the summit. Covering the same distance on foot takes about two and a half to six hours. (1)
Each cable car takes 8 passengers. On the way up they forced pack us as sardines to the maximum capacity, but on the way down they let us go loosely and allows me room to do some photography.
The cable cars are completely enclosed, but there is a utility cable car which is open air (pictured first on the right). I would have loved to be able to get on that one as the plexiglass windows on the cable car are scratched due to weather battering and I could have taken some better picture if there is no window between my lens and the scene.
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09489.C23PS
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:38:54 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3026 x 4531
+ Exposure: 1/400 sec at f/3.5
+ Focal Length: 34 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
# SML Notes
1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tai
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
纜車 缆车 cable car / 旅遊人流 旅游人流 Travel Human Logistics / 山東省泰山 山东省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09489.C23PS
More WTF artworks which short-circuited my logical unit—Mickey and gas masks. Kata Legrady’s art work is a chance encounter between objects from two distinct universes: weapons of mass destruction vs that of childhood memories.
This work speaks to me mostly because I am very against warfare in the international arena—politicians candy-coating messages to instil suffer and pains to others and treating everything as child’s play. Another messaging I see is that messaging with political agenda is being inserted into mainstream media with questionable ethics. Whether these are the artist’s original intentions is unclear, but what is clear is that it summarises the current state of affairs very well.
Kata Legrady was born in 1974 at Bacs in Hungary. She studied music and singing at the Pecs Conservatoire before finally opting for the plastic arts. She lives and works in Hanover, Germany.
(Pardon the reflection. Nothing I can do about it)
Kata Legrady (b. 1974, Barcs, Hungary)
Disney – Mickey, Pearl Harbor 8, 2013
Disney Paper Mask Fitted On Original Gasmask
C – print, on diasec
125 x 174 x 2.8 cm / 180 x 250 x 2.8 cm
2011
Edition 5 / Edition 3
# Pékin Fine Arts
No. 241 Cao Changdi Village, Cui Ge Zhuang Xiang, Chaoyang District
100015 Beijing
China
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:37:42+0800
+ Dimensions: 2212 x 3076
+ Exposure: 1/40 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 40 mm
+ ISO: 640
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14101
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Photography by Kata Legrady. Disney – Mickey, Pearl Harbor 8, 2013 (Disney Paper Mask Fitted On Original Gasmask, C – print, on diasec)” / Pékin Fine Arts / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14101
/ #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #ABHK #KataLegrady #PekinFineArts #Mickey #Disney #gasmask #WTF
+ Left: 青雲洞 (青云洞 “Green Cloud Cave”)
+ Right: 象鼻峰 (象鼻峰 “Elephant Trunk Peak”)
+ Center: 泰安市 (泰安市 The city of Tai'an) in 山東省 (山东省 Shandong Province), 中國 (中国 China).
Pano photography is always challenging to crop because often you will need to decide which parts are more interesting and which part can be taken out because the rendered image is often not in rectangular form. As usual, processing the same image in black and white afforded much more room for creative freedom.
# SML Workflow
The different versions use a different pano distortion adjustment algorithm so dimension varies.
## Color version
+ Adobe Lightroom 4: 7D RAW to 16-bit ProRGB TIF
+ Adobe Photoshop CS6: Pano stitched + USM adjustments
+ Adobe Lightroom 4: final correction + metadata tag + sRGB output to Flickr
Color version: 10524 x 2955
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8354397056/
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8354397056/sizes/o/
## Black and white
+ Opened color layered file into Photoshop
+ Adjust Black and White via manual colour filters
+ Apply resulting image with a small amount (~20%) of large-radius USM and set layer to Soft Light (I use this technique a lot to give some “clarity” to the image without over-sharpening things)
+ Import back into Lightroom 4 and use Manual Distortion to “wrap” image further in order to extract more bits in the originally pano’d photo which was in an arch
Black and white version: 10101 x 2352
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8356246935/
www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8356246935/sizes/o/
# SML Data
+ SML.20121011.7D.09602 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/1250 sec
+ SML.20121011.7D.09603 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/800 sec
+ SML.20121011.7D.09604 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/1250 sec
+ SML.20121011.7D.09605 / ISO 100 - 35mm - f/2.8 - 1/800 sec
+ Date: 2012-10-11 10:20:43 GMT +0800
+ Dimensions: 10101 x 2352
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. No GPS unit available)
Pano: 象鼻峰青雲洞 (象鼻峰青云洞 “Elephant Trunk Peak Green Cloud Cave”) / 山東省泰安市泰山 (山东省泰安市泰山 Mount Tai, Tai'an City, Shandong Province) / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09602-09605.Pano.BW.ChinaTourism.Shandong.MountTai
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The 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple is situated at the top of 泰山 Mount Tai. It is a grand building complex which was built using a special combination of metal components, wood, and bricks and stone structures.
In the historic age (though I am unclear when it was actually built), workers must travel on foot to the mountain top. The temple is situated at the tallest peak—the 玉皇頂 Jade Emperor Peak—which is commonly reported as 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) tall, but is described by the PRC government as 1,532.7 metres (5,029 ft).
It is a living monument that anything—no matter how crazy—can be accomplished as long as you have the determination and the will. (1, 2)
# SML Notes:
1. SMLPhil: You can do it if you want to.
2. SMLPhil: Crazyisgood.
# SML References:
+ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tai
碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09574.ChinaTourism.CN.QingDao.MountTai
Some captures are so challenging to attempt to process in Lightroom I would not even bother to try and I would open it as smart object in Photoshop to process immediately.
The light (sun) is coming directly behind the front gate of the 天街 (“Heavenly Street”), but what I is obviously to show the writing on the gate. In the past it was very challenging because it used to mean having to either do some insane masking (which I generally prefer not to) or letting the sky blow out (which is less ideal but doable). These days H+S (Highlight and Shadow) is the perfect tool for it.
For this particular photo, a fairly heavy handed H+S is applied—see screenshot of particular settings at cl.ly/image/0a081L383e2q I don’t generally recommend pushing tonal width to the max for most photos, but often for extreme cases such as this one it is useful.
Usually if anything is eventually going to print I try to do everything else in Photoshop also but since this one is just intended for Flickr (for now) I imported into Lightroom and tweaked to satisfaction. Mostly I tweaked the sharpening with some heavy masking (hold down “option” to view black+white is a good way to see what you are actually adjusting). Backlit objects usually have fairly severe chromatic aberration so a very heavy-handed chromatic aberration is applied also—normally I don’t do this but like I said, this is an unusual circumstance. Screenshot here: cl.ly/image/3P3F12253L3l Also note in the screenshot that when I work with sky I generally turn on the white point “triangle” so it would show me which areas are blown out. It is easier to work with using Curves in Photoshop so if I eventually decide to print anything I usually rework them but again for Flickr for now it is good enough.
I might eventually turn this into black and white but I did how the clothes that the people are wearing matches the sun glow (yellow) and the cold shadow color (blue) so I picked this capture to process instead of another shot without humans in it.
# SML Flickr
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8366857753/
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8366857753/sizes/o/ (4866 x 3244)
# About 泰山天街
泰山天街 (“Heavenly Street / Street in the Sky” Tàishān tiān jiē) is a street up on 泰山 (Mount Tai Tàishān) which begins at 南天門 (南天门 “Southern Gate to Heaven” Nán tiānmén) going eastwards and ends at the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple.
The total length is approximately 一華里 (一华里 1 Chinese mile). The northern section of the street is called 北天街 (“Northern Heavenly Street” Běi tiān jiē). Filled with a diversity of businesses and lodging options, it looks like as city as well as a buzzing street up in the sky, making it an fascinating place to visit. (1 / SML Translate)
泰山天街是指南天門向東到碧霞祠一段街道，全長約一華里南天門向北的一段路，約有100米，稱為北天街，岱頂天街，商舖林立，亦市亦街，形成了特有的風俗．(1 / Google Translate)
泰山天街是指南天门向东到碧霞祠一段街道，全长约一华里南天门向北的一段路，约有100米，称为北天街，岱顶天街，商铺林立，亦市亦街，形成了特有的风俗．(1)
# SML Notes
1. 百度百科 Baidu Baike: 泰山天街 Street in the sky at Mount Tai: baike.baidu.com/view/1124113.htm
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09500.PS
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:54:07 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4866 x 3244
+ Exposure: 1/480 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 43 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
泰山天街 Heavenly Street at Mount Tai / 山東省 山东省 Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09500.PS
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr: 泰山天街 Heavenly Street at Mount Tai (Pano) / SML.20121011.7D.09491-09493.pano: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8366350241
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
# SML Media License
+ CC-BY 2012 See-ming Lee 李思明, SML Universe Limited
#中國旅遊 #中国旅游 #ChinaTourism #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects
#中國 #中国 #China #旅遊 #旅游 #travel #攝影 #摄影 #photography #泰山 #MountTai
The main reason we picked 山東省 Shandong Province as our first destination to travel to for the “中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism” project was to visit the 孔府 Confucius Mansion.
# 孔府 (Kǒng fǔ) [1]
孔府 (Confucius Mansion / Kǒng fǔ) , also known as 聖公府 (shèng gōng fǔ), is located in 曲阜市 Qufu City in the 山東省 Shandong Province of 中國 China. It is the residence mansion of the Confucius family.
The 孔府 Confucius Mansion, the 孔廟 Confucius Temple, and the 孔林 Confucius Cemetery [2] are collectively known as the 「三孔」“three Confucius”. They are part of China’s key protected cultural relics, and is listed as part of the World Cultural Heritage in December 1994.
孔府，又稱衍聖公府，位於中國山東省曲阜市，是孔子的世襲衍聖公的後代居住的府第。孔府與曲阜孔廟、孔林合稱「三孔」，是中國重點文物保護單位，1994年12月被列為世界文化遺產。
孔府，又称衍圣公府，位于中国山东省曲阜市，是孔子的世袭衍圣公的后代居住的府第。孔府与曲阜孔庙、孔林合称「三孔」，是中国重点文物保护单位，1994年12月被列为世界文化遗产。
# 聖府大門
聖府大門 (圣府大门 “Holy Mansion Grand Entrance” Shèng fǔ dàmén) is the main door to the 孔府 Confucius Mansion, which was designed in the style of 懸山式建築 (悬山式建筑 “hanging cliff styled architecture” Xuán shān shì jiànzhú)[2].
The two characters “聖府” (圣府 “Holy House” Shèng fǔ) were written on the 匾額 (匾额 “plaque”) [3]. It was written by 嚴嵩 (严嵩 Yan Song [4]) from the 明朝 (Ming Dynasty) [5].
[6 / SML Translate]
聖府大門就是曲阜孔府的大門，聖府為三間五檁懸山式建築 [2]，匾書“聖府”二字，是明朝嚴嵩聖府大門所書。[6 / Google Translate]
圣府大门就是曲阜孔府的大门，圣府为三间五檩悬山式建筑 [2]，匾书“圣府”二字，是明朝严嵩圣府大门所书。[6]
# More Information
門兩邊有對聯一幅“與國咸休安富尊榮公府第，同天井老文章道德聖人家”，其中“富”字少上面一點，寓“富貴無頭”，“章”字一豎通到上面立字，寓“文章通天”，此聯概括出千百年來“聖人家”的氣派。[6 / Google Translate]
门两边有对联一幅“与国咸休安富尊荣公府第，同天井老文章道德圣人家”，其中“富”字少上面一点，寓“富贵无头”，“章”字一竖通到上面立字，寓“文章通天”，此联概括出千百年来“圣人家”的气派。[6]
# Notes
1. 孔府，又稱衍聖公府，位於中國山東省曲阜市，是孔子的世襲衍聖公的後代居住的府第。孔府與曲阜孔廟、孔林合稱「三孔」，是中國重點文物保護單位，1994年12月被列為世界文化遺產（參見中國世界遺產）。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/孔府
2. Baidu Baike: 懸山式建築: 面有前後兩坡，而且兩山屋面懸於山牆或山面屋架之外的建築，稱為懸山（亦稱挑山）式建築。懸山建築稍間的檁木不是包砌在山牆之內，而是挑出山牆之外，挑出的部分稱為“出梢”，這是它區別於硬山的主要之點。http://baike.baidu.com/view/2126456.htm
3. Wikipedia: ZH: 匾額: 匾額是一塊寫上文字的牌子 （通常是木板），懸掛在殿堂、楼阁、门庭、园林大门的正上方，通常是說明建築物的名稱。The plaque is a sign usually made with wood which hangs in the hall, pavilion, doors and garden gates with the name of the buildings. zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/匾額
4. Wikipedia: ZH-HK: 嚴嵩: 嚴嵩（1480年－1567年），字惟中，號介溪，江西分宜人，明朝權臣。嚴嵩喜一意媚上，竊權罔利，專擅國政近二十年。士大夫側目屏息，不肖者奔走其門，行賄者絡繹不絕。戕害他人以成已私，並大力排除異已。他還吞沒軍餉，廢弛邊防，招權納賄，肆行貪污；激化了當時的社會矛盾。晚年，以事激怒世宗，為世宗所疏遠，抄家去職，兩年而歿。著有《鈐山堂集》40卷。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/严嵩
4. Wikipedia: EN: Yan Song (Ming Dynasty): Yan Song (Chinese: 嚴嵩; pinyin: Yán Sōng; 1480–1567), courtesy name: Weizhong (惟中), pseudonym: Jiexi (介溪), was a corrupt Ming Chinese politician, who dominated the Ming government for two decades as Grand Secretary during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Song_(Ming_Dynasty)
5. Wikipedia: ZH-HK: 明朝（1368年 1月23日－1644年 4月25日 [註 2]）是中國歷史上最後一個由漢族建立的中原王朝，歷經十二世、十六位皇帝，國祚276年。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/明朝
5. Wikipedia: EN: Ming Dynasty: The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_Dynasty
6. Baike: 圣府大门: www.baike.com/wiki/圣府大门
# SML Flickr
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8389072043/
+ www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8389072043/sizes/o/ Original (3367 x 4209)
# SML Data
+ Capture Time: 2012-10-10 15:15:44 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 3367 x 4209
+ Exposure: 1/160 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 30 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited.
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
“聖府” (圣府 “Holy Mansion”) / 山東省曲阜孔府聖府大門匾额 山东省曲阜孔府圣府大门匾额 Plaque at the main entrance, Confucius Mansion, Qufu City, Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121010.7D.09201.P1.C45
The view from inside the 纜車 缆车 cable car going up the summit. Space is very tight on our way up so I took this using the G12. I typically travel with four cameras: Canon EOS 7D, Canon G12, iPad, iPhone — and now also the Canon EOS M.
The Canon G12 supports RAW so it allows greater flexibility even though it is housed inside a point-and-shoot casing. The EOS M I have found to be good at taking video shots but so far its focusing has been very slow so I would likely continue to bring my G12 with me on future travels.
I get annoyed sometimes with the reflection from the window, but sometimes those reflection makes more interesting natural contrast of forms with the scene which I do like.
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.G12.00682
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:45:53 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 2432 x 3648
+ Exposure: 1/640 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 6.1 mm
+ ISO: 800
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon G12
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
纜車 缆车 cable car / 旅遊人流 旅游人流 Travel Human Logistics / 山東省泰山 山东省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.G12.00682
“鼎香鎖愛情” (鼎香锁爱情 Ding, Incense, Locks and Love)
As previously posted, red ribbons with locks were seen all over the 碧霞祠 Azure Clouds Temple (1). Here at another temple also at 泰山 Mount Tai, the locks were affixed to a 鼎 Ding (2). According to locals, Chinese couples visit temples before they get married. Their names are crapted onto each individual lock and a ritual is performed by the monks to bind their love to eternity.
# SML Data
+ Serial: SML.20121011.7D.09499
+ Date: 2012-10-11 08:49:40 GMT+0800
+ Dimensions: 4020 x 3216
+ Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/2.8
+ Focal Length: 24 mm
+ ISO: 100
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Setup: Handheld
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
+ GPS: 36°14'22" N 117°4'58" E (approximate. GPS unit not available)
# Related SML Universe
+ SML Flickr Set: 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism: sml8.it/smlflickr-chinatourism
# SML Notes
1. “紅絲帶和鎖” (红丝带和锁 Red Ribbons + Locks) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09549: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8357585327
2. 鼎是中國古代的一種青銅器，三足或四足，兩耳，通常刻有精細的紋飾。鼎最初是一種炊具，後來因用於烹飪祭祀給神的犧牲，而上升為禮器，成為國家政權中君主、大臣等權力象徵。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/鼎
2. 鼎是中国古代的一种青铜器，三足或四足，两耳，通常刻有精细的纹饰。鼎最初是一种炊具，后来因用于烹饪祭祀给神的牺牲，而上升为礼器，成为国家政权中君主、大臣等权力象征。http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/鼎
2. A ding (Chinese: 鼎; pinyin: dǐng; Wade–Giles: ting) is an ancient Chinese vessel shape, a cauldron with legs, a lid and two facing handles. They were made in two shapes with round vessels having three legs and rectangular ones four and were used for cooking, storage and the preparation of ritual offerings to ancestors. They can be traced back as early as the Erlitou phase of Chinese history. Both ceramic and bronze ding have been found at the Erlitou site, with some ceramic ding dating back to the Xia Dynasty. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_(vessel)
“鼎香鎖愛情” (鼎香锁爱情 Ding, Incense, Locks and Love) / 山東省泰山 Mount Tai, Shandong Province 山东省泰山 / 中國旅遊 中国旅游 China Tourism / SML.20121011.7D.09499
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