The Heart of China
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wbrad
Registered: Aug 13, 2005
Total Posts: 1907
Country: Australia

This looks almost too amazing to be a real place! I am amazed every time I see photos from here, these are some of the best! Stunning.

Wayne



Sunny Sra
Registered: Sep 16, 2002
Total Posts: 18532
Country: United States

Beautiful work



Adrian Cray
Registered: Mar 14, 2002
Total Posts: 9005
Country: United Kingdom

Hi Alister ,

Like most people here , I favour the second picture with its presentation of the limestone pillars so beloved by the classic school of Chinese wall-scroll painters . I like the way in which you have used white balance variations(?) to produce both pre-dawn and post-dawn versions of what is essentially the same scene in the first two pictures . It's amazing to see how many different effects are possible with quite small changes in the colour balances. I presume you've applied the same technique to the cave image ; very eye-catching , but I don't think that psychedelic explosion would sit very well on my living-room wall !



alibenn
Registered: Jan 19, 2005
Total Posts: 262
Country: China

Adrian Cray wrote:
Hi Alister ,

Like most people here , I favour the second picture with its presentation of the limestone pillars so beloved by the classic school of Chinese wall-scroll painters . I like the way in which you have used white balance variations(?) to produce both pre-dawn and post-dawn versions of what is essentially the same scene in the first two pictures . It's amazing to see how many different effects are possible with quite small changes in the colour balances. I presume you've applied the same technique to the cave image ; very eye-catching , but I don't think that psychedelic explosion would sit very well on my living-room wall !



Thanks for that... Yes, the first two are seconds apart, but treated cold and then mellow, somewhere in between nearest the truth I suspect. The cave is illuminated, so it was choice of what seemed accurate for that one,,



kscott_99
Registered: May 16, 2006
Total Posts: 653
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ditto, all of the above great work. Kevin.



Jim Sanderson
Registered: Aug 21, 2005
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Nice series. The third of the cave is quite nice.

Jim



parsons
Registered: Mar 29, 2004
Total Posts: 5052
Country: United Kingdom

would love to visit this location, any more from here?

s



beerguy0
Registered: Dec 01, 2005
Total Posts: 120
Country: United States

All I can say is "Wow!" An amazing set of images, in what looks to be an amazing place. I'll add this place to my "Bucket List"



Dpic_arctic
Registered: Nov 01, 2009
Total Posts: 2374
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The light in your photos is amazing! I love #1 and #2. #3 is interesting, it looks very surreal. Fabulous shots!!!



John Richter
Registered: May 10, 2007
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Beautiful set here, Alister.

I to, am hard pressed to pick a favorite. Very nicely done.

JBR



Rick Schump
Registered: Oct 30, 2007
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Beautiful and am I jealous. Love the set, 3 is wicked. Rick



Tim ONeill
Registered: Feb 06, 2003
Total Posts: 16435
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Magic scenery. Well seen and captured.



bshamilton
Registered: Aug 28, 2005
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Country: United States

kscott_99 wrote:
ditto, all of the above great work. Kevin.


+1!! Excellent work, Alistair!

Barry



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