Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jay, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Pink is great! > (Note, you did duplicate some url's in this post.) > > Jay > > > On 11/21/2014 12:42 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj 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 >