For the past three years, I’ve tried to capture some of Beijing’s beautiful autumn colours, but failed each time. You can see some of the failed attempts here and here. Last year’s experience was especially painful because our excitement kept …
Continuing the series on Beijing neighbourhoods started with the Hutongs at Beilu Guxiang and the first foray into the vast Qianmen area, today I’d like to take you back to the Qianmen area with a focus on regular day to day …
For the fourth and final instalment on the Lijiang series, we head to Baisha Ancient Town. Baisha is a 25 minutes drive from Dayan and has the same spectacular scenery along the way as when you go to the Yulong …
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For the third instalment on the Lijiang series, we head to Heilongtan and Mufu Palace. Heilongtan is a park located within walking distance of the Dayan Ancient Town. Mufu Palace is actually right inside Dayan, but requires a separate ticket …
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This is the second in a series of posts from Lijiang in Yunnan Province in China. For this post, we head north to the base of the Yulong Snow Mountain, one of the most scenic treasures in China. When you …
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In the western world, the first warmth of spring means that Good Friday and Easter Monday are just around the corner. People prepare for their trips to see family and friends, or to head out on some new travel adventures. …
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Continuing the series on Beijing neighbourhoods started with the Hutongs at Beilu Guxiang post, today I’d like to share some images taken over two trips to the Qianmen area of central Beijing. This neighbourhood has some of the most expensive …
This is the lens I’ve been waiting for on the GFX system. With this one lens, Fujifilm has solved so many of the shortcomings of the medium format system. The Fujinon GF80 F.17 (GF80) has a wide/fast aperture of F1.7 …
