Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >