Bicycle in Shadows [Contest Pre Finalists August 2015]
Uploaded: August 24, 2015 09:11:10 | Entered: August 24, 2015 13:43:56
During a January 2015 business trip to China, a colleague and I had a free day in Beijing. We took a motorcycle sidecar tour that brought us through the hutongs. There was something interesting at every turn.
From Wiki:
In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. Many neighbourhoods were formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another. The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighbourhoods.
Since the mid-20th century, the number of Beijing hutongs has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings. More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history.
Exif: F Number: 2.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 40, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.80 mm, Model: SAMSUNG-SM-G900A
Candace M. Cleveland August 24, 2015
Beautiful in B&W Terry. DOF makes me feel like I am standing right there. #1627639Nikki McDonald August 24, 2015
Oh yeah! I really like this one, Terry. Like the scene. Like the tones. Like the perspective. Like the lines. Good one #11349907Bob Cournoyer August 24, 2015
Yup, what she ^ said.... :-) #11349912Michele Peterson August 24, 2015
Very cool looking capture, Terry! And, the story behind it is great to read. #11349914JO ANN CLEVELAND August 24, 2015
Such a great find and presentation Terry, enjoyed your info too! #11349961Mitch Spence August 24, 2015
Love the info and love the image, Terry. Major case of photo jealousy at your opportunity to see these things there. #11349970Joy Rector August 24, 2015
love it, well done #11349977Melinda F. Schneider August 24, 2015
Very nicely seen and executed! #11349978Terry A. Stoa August 25, 2015
Thank you all! #11350205Amanda D. Austwick August 25, 2015
Great B&W storytelling image. #11350274Terry A. Stoa August 25, 2015
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