Behind the Mountains

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 4, 2011150 views9 comments

This is another shot from my Yellow Mountains (China) trip in December 2010. Tang-Kou is a small town under Yellow Mountains. From the top of "First Belief Peak", we can see the town when the sky is clear enough.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 4, 2011 at 6:21 AM

I love the light on the top of the mountain.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM

Very effectively composed around the area of spot lighting. I don't recall seeing a Huang Shan shot that included a city before. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on January 4, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Hi Barbara, Thanks for your comment.

Charlie, Thanks for your comment. I climbed to the top of so call "First Belief Peak" before dawn, which is in similar structure of the ones showing in the picture.

Hi Kah Kit, Thanks for your comment. I showed this picture to one photographer specialised in Huang Shan shooting, he also mentioned he didn't think of this composition including the city before.

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Comment posted by Jim Lou on January 4, 2011 at 6:20 PM

Nice catch on the last light. It is a rarity to have clear sky in China now, even in remote places like Huangshan. Looks like there is no snow accumulation. Two places in China I would like visit in snow: 1) the Great Wall, 2) Huangshan.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 4, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Beautifully composed Yan!! The scene is awesome. well worth the climb :toast
Albert Darmo. Canada:

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 5, 2011 at 12:35 PM

I love the light on the peak Yan. I also like how the city serves as a subdued backdrop to the peaks.

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on January 5, 2011 at 4:38 PM

Jim, Albert and Eva: Thanks for your comments on this image.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Wow, this image really pops in the large version. Very beautiful.

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Comment posted by William Vrolyk on January 8, 2011 at 1:48 AM

This is a fabulous photo, Yan. Your timing was perfect; the sun on the peak jumps out at me. I have never seen peaks like this used as a foreground element in quite this way before. Masterfully done.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

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