Top of Hill

While in Daocheng, which is near the southern border of Sichuan province in China, I decided to climb a high hill to take some photos of the view but found the view at the top of the hill was more interesting than the valley below because of this makeshift stupa

Photo Location: Daocheng, Sichuan, China
Capture Date: June 9, 2007 12:55:13
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Adobe Photoshop;

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Boy monk

Back in 2007 I was picked up by a Chinese photographer when hitch hiking in Northern Yunnan province. He knew when these monks were having prayers and we arrived to watch with many other locals. I took this photo as the monks were leaving the temple. I was the only foreigner there that day, maybe even that year ... This boy took a good long look at me as he walked by.

Photo Location: Dongzhulin Temple, Benzilan, Yunnan, China
Capture Date: May 31, 2007 10:55:15
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Nik Color Efex Pro; Nik Define; Nik Vivenza;

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Praying Tibetan

One morning in Western China I came across this Tibetan doing morning prayers next to a Buddhist monastery.

Photo Location: Litang, Sichuan, China
Capture Date: June 12, 2007 10:22:27
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Nik Color Efex Pro; Nik Define;

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Donghai bridge

Donghai bridge was the longest cross-sea bridge in the world until Hangzhou Bay Bridge opened on May 1st 2008. I took this photo just before passing under the bridge on a fairy on the way to Shengsi Island.

Photo Location: Donghai bridge, Zhejiang, China
Capture Date: October 26, 2008 13:06:23
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom;

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South Yunnan Slow Walk

While eastern China rapidly develops by exporting good around the world, many areas of western China have been left behind. This town in southern Yunnan province, just before the Burma border crossing, had unreliable electricity and was missing many of the "comforts" of developed society, like indoor plumbing and refrigeration. They lived a simple life raising their crops and tending to livestock, much as they have for hundreds of years.

Photo Location: Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
Capture Date: May 13, 2007 18:45:51
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Nik Color Efex Pro; Nik Silver Efex Pro; Nik Vivenza;

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Shinny Beach

This is my post popular image ever!! It has over 130 000 views on Panoramio, I am not sure how or why that happened but that is what the counter says. I thought it was pretty good when I shot it a couple of years ago but think it pales compared to my newer photos since I learned what I was doing with a camera ... well, still learning ...

Photo Location: Shengsi Island, Zhejiang, China
Capture Date: October 27, 2008 14:33:27
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Adobe Photoshop;

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Chinese Praying Mantis

I took this photo back in 2008 with a point and shoot. I rested the camera on a pop can to steady the lens then used the timer to get the shot without pressing the button. I was pretty proud of myself at the time but would be much easier now that I have a DSLR that I know how to use.

Photo Location: Shengsi, Zhejiang, China
Capture Date: October 27, 2008 13:35:16
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Adobe Photoshop;

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At the Edge of China

One of the last stops in Sichuan on the long road from Beijing to Lasa is Litang.  A quite little town in western Sichuan and my favorite place in China

Photo Location: Litang, Sichuan, China
Capture Date: June 12, 2007 08:21:08
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Adobe Photoshop;

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Shanghai Skyscrapers From The Rubble

Leading up to the world expo, Shanghai was rebuilding massive portions of the city. Skyscrapers were rising from the rubble of old Shanghai.

Photo Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Capture Date: September 14, 2008 17:28:03
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Adobe Photoshop; Topaz Adjust;

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Yuan for your thoughts

Taken outside the Songzanlin Monastery in Yunnan.

Photo Location: Songzanlin Monastery, Zhongdian, Yunnan, China
Capture Date: May 29, 2007 11:15:13
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 60
Photo Processing Software used: Adobe Lightroom; Adobe Photoshop; Topaz Adjust;

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