China
It’s been quite a while since I last posted but it has been a very busy year and I will try to catch up shortly.
Earlier in the year we visited China, somewhere I had always wanted to photograph. It was a great trip and I really enjoyed taking pictures of the Chinese people who were extremely friendly, despite the language barrier. The Chinese spend a lot of their time outside and the streets are always busy, with lots of activities from cooking to dancing. I tried to capture some of this in my pics. Here are seven as a taster but you can view more here.
Muslim quarter, Long Shan
Bhuddist temple, Beijing
Grandmother and child, Long Shan
Dancing in the park, Beijing
Mealtime, Long Shan
Cave dweller, Xian
Restaurant owner, Beijing
Some great photos! How do you get them to pose or do you speak Chinese?
By Claire at 12:41 pm on Nov 4, 2009
Hi Claire, thanks for that.
Unfortunately I don’t speak Chinese, all the pictures are natural. The people were extremely friendly and happy to be photographed. I just pointed at them, then the camera and smiled – most of the time they would nod and if they didn’t I just smiled again, waved and walked away. I had a wonderful time there and hope that I will get back someday.
Ken
By Ken at 11:48 pm on Nov 4, 2009
amazing photos ……i especially love the one of the children going to school in Long Shan and the dancing in Beijing. i was in Guilin 19 years ago (!) and the photos of Yangzhou took me right back, such haunting scenery. do they still go cormorant fishing i wonder?
By Diana at 10:52 pm on Nov 5, 2009
Hi Diana,
Yes, an amazing place. I know they still do cormorant fishing for the tourists at least.
Ken
By Ken at 12:57 pm on Nov 7, 2009