China - Beijing - Peking - 北京 - Metropolis & Capital of the People's Republic of China - The Seventeen-Arch Bridge (Shiqikong Qiao) in the Summer Palace
Connecting the eastern shore of Kunming Lake in the east and Nanhu Island in the west, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, the biggest bridge in the Summer Palace, is 150 metres long, 8 metres wide, connecting the Octagonal Tower in the East and the South Lake Isle in the south. It was built after the design of Marco Polo Bridge, which is 15 km to the southwest of Beijing. With white marble balustrades carved with 544 lions in different postures, this bridge looks like a rainbow linking the human world with the Penglai Fairyland. The 17-Arch Bridge was built during the Qianlong Reign (1736-1795) of the Qing Dynasty. From either side to the central arch, you get nine arches, and nine is the supreme number for the emperor.
My photos are mainly about rich color captured at dusk or dawn, sunset or sunrise, but sometimes it is simply impossible to do that. Beijing is really difficult city for photography due to the ever present pollution and smog. The day I got to the Summer palace was so gray and polluted that I could hardly see 100m ahead of me. I decided for slightly higher key technique to give the place dreamy look... so nearly no color at all. Sometimes even the worse weather conditions can be used in our advantage.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm; Focal length: 50.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 13.0 s; ISO: 50
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Juan © (18 months ago | reply)
Wow Lucie your picture is so amazing is ready for competition my friend very nice congrats
and happy holidays
Juan
Lo Scorpione (18 months ago | reply)
Great high-key treatment! Brings out the boat wonderfully.
Nuno M. Ribeiro (18 months ago | reply)
Once again... a masterpiece! Worderfull picture!
pakopep (18 months ago | reply)
Otra toma espectacular Lucie, enhorabuena ...
mateo rc photographie (18 months ago | reply)
great compo great light!!!!
Ncreator (18 months ago | reply)
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HD Photographie (18 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot !
Kunal Rajput (www.kunalrajput.in) (18 months ago | reply)
nice shot!
Le***Refs *PHOTOGRAPHIE* (18 months ago | reply)
beautiful scene!
Transmontano (18 months ago | reply)
Your photograph is the cherry on top! We would love for you
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LlamaluX (18 months ago | reply)
Bonita foto. Felicidades :)
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Luciano Kuprešak (18 months ago | reply)
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Martin's Little Shop of Photos (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful composition
Lee Sie (18 months ago | reply)
I agree. Its difficult to get the colors out of Beijing with the smog. You created a heavenly atmosphere in this case! Nice as always Lucie.
Emili Blanco (18 months ago | reply)
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jf garbez (18 months ago | reply)
beautiful
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Tberga| (18 months ago | reply)
The mist is amazing
GlobeTrotter 2000 (18 months ago | reply)
Nicely taken !
cinnamonsi (18 months ago | reply)
awesome shot ;)
adelarad21 (18 months ago | reply)
Es Fantástica !!!
Nina.jpg (18 months ago | reply)
great!
Tom Eversley (18 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot
1D110 (18 months ago | reply)
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Ph. Armj - De Sario Armando. (18 months ago | reply)
Spettacolare!
Rob Overcash Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Very cool bridge ... and always enjoy the backstory/context you provide. Nice job working with what you had. I think this would make a great candidate for a texture overlay, transforming into something more "painterly".
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One_Penny (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot. Great processing.
jjjj56cp (18 months ago | reply)
nicely done
Steven Goethals (18 months ago | reply)
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Memo Vasquez (18 months ago | reply)
Fantástica!
KidsLoveAnimals (18 months ago | reply)
amazing subjects, composition & colors!
koen_photos (18 months ago | reply)
Nice view
Nice picture
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tristanlb (18 months ago | reply)
Superb!
lucsaflex (18 months ago | reply)
not bad :-)
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donsutherland1 (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot.
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kalpurush :) (18 months ago | reply)
So beautiful - love the shot:)
David.Keochkerian (18 months ago | reply)
very nice shot!!!!! like it :-)
julkiev (18 months ago | reply)
bravo! like always great shot!
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Serge Freeman (18 months ago | reply)
absolutely stunning shot!
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beautiful scene!...
Bernardo Domínguez (18 months ago | reply)
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beautifull....!!!!
Tim Poulton (18 months ago | reply)
Spectacular work!
carlomao (18 months ago | reply)
very nice, the light is really good
RobinHoude (18 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
TaiGarual (18 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture!
patilvijay31 (18 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture