There were many opportunities for street photography in China. This elderly gentleman sat outside the entrance to a building (Shanghai) and looked directly at me as a took this shot. It was hard to discern the thoughts or attitude of many people I tried to photograph on the street. I suspect I was tolerated for the most part but I was largely ignored by most as I traveled around, being a foreign tourist.
Selfie - Old school
At first I wondered why she was standing to attention. Then I saw the little compact camera placed strategically on the seat. Also on the Li River. More river shots to come. Probably taken with a Canon 5D and 100-400mm lens.
'Paintingesque'
Some images I’ve found, lend themselves naturally to appear quite painterly. It might be the textures or even the style - it looks like an image an artist might paint. Some look exotic and bring together elements that may not be recognized by the viewer as anything they’ve seen before. This scene for example is on the banks of the Li River in China, not far from Guilin. I still don’t know what species of trees they are. Most rivers are bordered by some kind of vegetation in the countryside but here we have rocks and pebbles. The mist contributed greatly to the feel or atmosphere as well, shrouding the mountains in the background.
Manali India
A somewhat eventful trip - healthwise. At least on the return journey to Delhi. This image was from around 2006. Manali is located in Himachal Pradesh - one of the northern states of India. Not far from here is Rohtang Pass - one of the famous truck routes frought with danger due to rain and rock slides. Air is also in short supply due to elevation (around 4000m).
Port Kembla
Most of the recent posts have been from this region. I haven’t spent any time yet in the town (Port Kembla). I hope to explore this whole area more in the next few months.
X-Pan Street
Industrial landscaping at it’s finest. Photographically a very interesting area to shoot. Narrow pavements (sidewalks) - I suppose because they don’t get much pedestrian traffic. This area is predominantly factories. I’d been wanting to visit this area for a few years now but never made the turnoff when passing through. Its close to the coast. It was a coal shipping area with a deep harbour that then developed a significantly large steelworks.
Including colour for comparison. Film simulation jpg: Nostalgic Neg.