China - Beijing - Peking - 北京 - Forbidden City - Palace Museum - UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five hundred years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.
Less usual view of Forbidden Palace, I was waiting for the lights to come up over palaces of Forbidden City after sunset, however only the main gate was lit with not very strong light. I had to set much more sensitive setting to get more colors out of the Forbidden city. Very top of the photo is rather bright from the traffic on the other side of the palace. I do like the way the photo came up.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY !!!
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 70.00 - 200.00 mm; Focal length: 127.00 mm; Aperture: 7.1; Exposure time: 32.0 s; ISO: 320
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vulture labs (17 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! Beautiful tone and colours. Best wishes for 2011
mbaser (17 months ago | reply)
Simply amazing
tihocop2010 [deleted] (17 months ago | reply)
great light!
Tim Poulton (17 months ago | reply)
Just sublime work, the lighting is amazing!
WFS ONE (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Jeff Eickhoff (17 months ago | reply)
The golden light is a beautiful complement to the roofs in shadow. Lovely image, Lucie. Very interesting that the light at the top of the frame is from traffic...the effect is superb. I really like the rhythms along that white railing on the main gate. Beautiful details.
Lo Scorpione (17 months ago | reply)
Love the golden starry lights in the back of the picture, it's like a series of bright suns rising from the horizon. Really nicely composed!
All the best for 2011, hope to see a lot of your amazing travel pictures again next year!
PeteHuu (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Trastaluzoo (17 months ago | reply)
Hermosa luz y colores cálidos
bob mcbride (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Sam Antonio Photography (17 months ago | reply)
Happy New Year to you too!
Yellow Earth 168 (17 months ago | reply)
Instantly faved buildings! Xiexie!
UrbanMescalero (17 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous
Yellow Earth 168 (17 months ago | reply)
A happy Next Year!
wonder water ジ
{ Sweet life } (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and lovely image! The colors are so gorgeous!
my best wishes for the new year.
readgeorge (17 months ago | reply)
i dont like this.... oh no don't get me wrong, i love the photo... its stunning as per usual. But i'm annoyed at the fact I have commented on your photos regularly over the past few years, and have never heard anything back. C'est la vie
photo.architect (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
J.Montero1 (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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MDiCola Photography (17 months ago | reply)
the lighting on the horizon is really nice!!! love all the seperate rays!
Monica Kay 215 (17 months ago | reply)
Happy New Year.
livin1965 [deleted] (17 months ago | reply)
Stunning. Great exposure.
Carl Chapman Photo (17 months ago | reply)
great photo.. . well done
Bader T (17 months ago | reply)
Amazing.
ktania (17 months ago | reply)
really nice!!!
Abdulhameed Shamandour (17 months ago | reply)
nice one, i loved it
Pierre K. (17 months ago | reply)
A very nice shot ! "Bravo" as we say in french.
Stepan003 (17 months ago | reply)
Typical !!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
rajal.sanathara (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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phginlon (17 months ago | reply)
Very cool shot.
Rasmus_hald (17 months ago | reply)
Nice one Lucy
DanielKHC (17 months ago | reply)
Wow, never seen the Forbidden City in that light, beautiful golden tones! Happy New Year and all the best for 2011!
Sara Al-Rayes(KWT) (17 months ago | reply)
the lightning is amazing!
Urška Majer (17 months ago | reply)
Happy New Year :)
Yury Trofimov (17 months ago | reply)
Lucie, stunnning as usual! happy new year!
patrick/C (17 months ago | reply)
tres tres jolie photo ! félicitation.
Luciano Kuprešak (17 months ago | reply)
stastnej novej rok
The Patriot 1776 (17 months ago | reply)
This is great, Happy New Year !!!
ystan (17 months ago | reply)
Wow !
Angelic Sweetness (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
FLEMING2009 (17 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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nahel abou hatab (17 months ago | reply)
Great shot my friend
Happy new year .
GlobeTrotter 2000 (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image !
Wish you a happy New Year 2011 !
Sunrise@dawn 風傳影像 (17 months ago | reply)
HAPPY 2011, MY FRIEND!!!!!
Superb!!!!!
Ms._Pearl (17 months ago | reply)
Incredible shot. Congrats on Explore.
{ Sweet life } (17 months ago | reply)
nice shot !! sweet tones !!
B.Guillén (Shesheshet) (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot, I love the colours on it!
HAPPY 2011!!!
Axxolotl (17 months ago | reply)
Wooow! Fantastic shot! Love the colors and the light!
Steph & the ocean (17 months ago | reply)
superbe as always ! bonne année 2011 Lucie :)