This is my favourite shot taken in the Stone Forest, though I must admit that it doesn't do justice at all to the magnificent and natural stone formations in this very popular and crowded tourist attraction. We were trekking up and down through the narrow paths that run between the tall stone formations when it opened into an expanse of flat terrain. The light was brilliant and brought out the richness of the yellow leaves on the tree on my left. On the right was a bicycle - heavens know who it belonged to or how it got there - parked at an incline with the front wheel pointed in the direction of the narrow path, as if saying, "Ride me, please. I'm yours."
All the elements added up to a great picture, so I paused momentarily and triggered my shutter. I had to stop anybody and everybody behind me so they didn't appear in the picture - what arrogance, they must have thought, a photographer with the temerity to halt their natural progress through the Stone Forest?
I shot, thanked them - some were from my group - and moved on to marvel at my good luck: the light changed to a dismal overcast immediately after this. So, it was my good fortune, wouldn't you agree?
6 comments:
Dear JP,
This one was meant just for you, for your eyes only! So happy you got it just in time!
INRI
Hehehehehehe... My favourite, too! *whistlings* I think I'm still waiting for something... from you. :p
Sorry that it took me so long to visit your lonely blog. Hm... I imagine any blogger could actually advertise their blogs. For what reason? I don't know. Just a wild imagination. Before I forget to show my gratitude, THANKS for the eye-sticking (an expression I created myself) picture! I look forward to your upcoming photos -- if there are any. Ooh.. I'm so excited!
hi, Mr Low:)
as you know i can't write well, what i can say is i really like your photography as it really have "life" in it.
how i wish i can travel too. I really thank you so much as you help me a lot.I hope let i can learn more about photography from you.
God bless
joseph lim
Hello Mr Low!
Wow, your pictures are awesome!
I love this picture!
It is as though it is being 'stolen' from the web haha!
Anyway,
thumbs up!
Best regards,
Cassandra.
Hi Joseph, the greatest teacher is your keeness to learn :-D
Hi Cass, thanks for dropping in. Well, Cheng Siang likes this picture as well. It's one of my favourites - no one in my tour group saw this in the Stone Forest in Yunnan and many were wondering what I was shooting. They looked up but saw no stone formations. Gee, they must have thought I was nuts or something :-D
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