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I said in my last photo that I had my heart set on getting that shot. I had planned to get it, tried to get it and would have been annoyed if I hadn't have got it.
This shot was the complete opposite; a spur of the moment, unplanned shot. Turns out, this is one of my favourite photos (of mine) ever!
Myself and Greg were explore some quite remote fields around Yangshuo in Guilin, at this point our guide had pointed out a very old bridge across a small stream. As we were crouched down by the water's edge, I glanced up and saw this old man on a bicycle cycling across this stone bridge.
I suddenly pictured an image in my mind; this lone man cycling along the path in his traditional hat, towards the setting sun, with the famous karst mountains forming the backdrop and framed by this single tree.
I reeling off a huge number of exposures in the hope of capturing anything at all. On reviewing these, picking three for an HDR and a hell of a lot of post-processing to make it just how I'd imagined, this is the result.
You know what? It's even better than I had pictured.
I'm off to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia tonight, so I'll catch up with everyone when I'm back!
Read this on my blog: thefella.com/blog/yangshuo-cyclist.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II / ISO 100 / f/8.0 / 17-40mm @ 17mm / HDR
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birdiebob 7 months ago | reply
Excellent. Wonderful tones and gradation.
Sunna Gautadóttir 7 months ago | reply
Such a great shot, excellent! Congrats on explore :)
Simon_Bauer 7 months ago | reply
Great shot!
mc_razza 7 months ago | reply
Excellent exposure and composition! The scenery is amazing!
.: Petit Garden :. 7 months ago | reply
such a beautiful scene!!
Saira Bhatti 7 months ago | reply
Connor! Lovely landscape shot
Twinkle Banerjee 7 months ago | reply
if you dont mind me asking.. what are the kind of software you use for post processing. you pictures are very beautiful!
St, George 7 months ago | reply
Stunning shot, great composition.
xiaomeisun ( I am back online ☺) 7 months ago | reply
Excellent composition, beautiful shot.
bebe gypsy 6 months ago | reply
Lovely.
~JustJayne~ 6 months ago | reply
Stunning capture Conor, I wish id had more time to travel when i was in Borneo!
bugeyed_G 6 months ago | reply
Nice work!
~Ranveig Marie~ 6 months ago | reply
Wow!!
CoryMarchand 6 months ago | reply
Unreal. this is great!
Panagis Chartouliaris 6 months ago | reply
Excellent work !!
Happy New Year... :)
perth45 6 months ago | reply
wow...iconic image, so lucky with the cyclist....
Frans.Sellies 5 months ago | reply
amazing picture!
Suhanna ♥ 5 months ago | reply
So wonderfully taken!
jsteacher 5 months ago | reply
absolutely amazing shot!
Colskier1 3 months ago | reply
Beautifully composed.