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Shot as a high dynamic range image (HDR), during a rare sunset in Shanghai, the shot combines different exposures to show the unusual sky with lots of detail in the clubhouse and water. The living compound at the Western end of Changning district is typical for Shanghai's wealthier people, with several high rises encircling playgrounds, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, golf driving range and clubhouse. The HDR technique allows us to show the scene like the human eye would perceive it, extending the dynamic range upwards and downwards by two stops each. High atop one of the many pillars holding up the maglev, three workers look out over the construction site near Shanghai. They invited my up, so I climbed the ramshackle stairs. A worker in Lijiang, Yunnan, smiles at the viewer, as he lets the day slip by on the town square. The fish market in Shanghai is full of gritty images, smiling people and fish. Busy in the early morning, it all quiets down around 7am. Then the corrugated steel plates come up and get washed and the repairs get done. In this image, a welder fixes the rails under the steel plates and basks everything in the light from his torch. An old lady rest in front of the great doors of the big building at the entrance. The red and gold color theme of the doors balances with her gray-white hair. Many old people come to the forbidden city every day, some from far away to see it for the first time, others from Beijing te relish its past. A bus parking lot in the early morning light, shot from above. The sunlight reflecting from the ground creates nice geometric forms. These old, intricately hammered fittings on the doors create a great contrast with the red varnish of the wood. Dragons are depicted on many of them, symbolizing power and long life. Large incense sticks are burning in a temple. Intricate patterns and writing create a beautiful color scheme. These candles have the same function as candles in Western churches and can be found everywhere. A bronze fitting on one of the door with a hammered dragon is black with patina, except where countless visitors rubbed the dragon's head for good luck. Rice bags with neat labels made from thin slices of wood, denoting the type and origin form a simple composition of circles and diagonals. This stall was by far the cleanest and best arranged in the entire market and its Japanese proprietor proud, but also camera shy. Holding a plucked chicken in her hand, this market woman wanted me to buy, but I was not in the mood. Stained styrofoam containers, contrast with the clean chicken. Advertising in the metro clashes with the reality of the travelers, many of whom can't afford the modern trappings of the city and are left behind in the race for a better future.

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Shot as a high dynamic range image (HDR), during a rare sunset in Shanghai, the shot combines different exposures to show the unusual sky with lots of detail in the clubhouse and water. The living compound at the Western end of Changning district is typical for Shanghai's wealthier people, with several high rises encircling playgrounds, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, golf driving range and clubhouse. The HDR technique allows us to show the scene like the human eye would perceive it, extending the dynamic range upwards and downwards by two stops each.

Yanlord Garden at Sunset, Shanghai

Shot as a high dynamic range image (HDR), during a rare sunset in Shanghai, the shot combines different exposures to show the unusual sky with lots of detail in the clubhouse and water.
The living compound at the Western end of Changning district is typical for Shanghai's wealthier people, with several high rises encircling playgrounds, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, golf driving range and clubhouse.
The HDR technique allows us to show the scene like the human eye would perceive it, extending the dynamic range upwards and downwards by two stops each.

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