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Great Wall
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Copyright: Kevin Ross (kross1) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 455 W: 11 N: 695] (2652)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-24
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Mavica MVC CD500
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-14 18:31
Viewed: 511
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello TL friends, I took this while in Beijing on a business trip. This is one of my favorite places to spend time. It amazes me everytime I see the Great Wall that men built this great structure hundreds of years ago. There are so many photographic opportunities at the Great Wall if you have the time to visit and explore. A little more information provided by Wikipedia:

The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles) in total.At its peak, the Ming Wall was guarded by more than one million men. It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall.

In PP I cropped, framed then resized for TL. I hope you like it and as always thanks for viewing.

Regards,
Kevin

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Hi Kevin !

Nice view!

Great POV...indeed amazing place in the universe!
TFS

Greets from Italy..
Ania

Great POV and light Kevin.
An amazing landscape to take in.
Nice focus throughout.
Well done.
- Vincent

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  • Ramdan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 683 W: 31 N: 1377] (5236)
  • [2008-07-14 19:27]

Hi Kevin,
A great place to make photos. And you did it well with yours here. Wished that the right part of the up-front structure has not been cropped. But the glowing surface created a nice contrast to the photo, while the curvy Great Wall created a nice perspective. Nice capture.

Regards,
Ramdan.

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1177 W: 90 N: 951] (6608)
  • [2008-07-14 21:13]

Hi Kevin, This is an excellent POV to show the massive size and length of this wall. Your comments are as i feel too so happy that we are on the same wavelength. Clarity and the golden colours are good to see. TFS. Murray.

I haven't seen the Great wall from this perspective! Very well captured, good POV too.

Regards,
Slavko

Amazing view Kevin. Great composition. The light and colors are superb. Great work my friend.
Cheers
Dennis

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 0 N: 876] (13220)
  • [2008-07-15 0:56]

Hola Kevin,
interesante disparo,
buen pov y dof...
perspectiva magnífica,
saludos

Impressive monument,Strong and gigantic structure made attractive look,Line of the wall made the depth of this scenery too.Good capture,TFS.

ciao kevin..
an excellent post.. with effective pov.. and a good play of light!! nice the entire capture! many thanks
greetings from Norway ;)
ciao Marco

Hi Kevin,

This is an excellent view of the Great Wall. Very well composed with good DOF and perspective. The only thing that I would adjust on this photo would be the WB. It seems to be a wee bit too warm in my opinion. But then again, that's why that tower's wall in the FG looks attractively golden against the sunlight.

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

hello Kevin
this is a nice capture
a different POV of this great wall.
detailed and wonderful depth of field, i was reading about this wall the other day, most of the labours who worked for this wall were killed and burried under the same wall.
hope to see some more POV of this wall.

regards
Manuj Mehta

Hi,Keven,
Ooh, that's a shot!
Very impressive!
I like the chosen POV and the colours. YOu must have had weird feelings being on the sole man-made consruction seen from Space.
Well thought.
TFS
Valerka:)

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4190 W: 222 N: 3834] (28091)
  • [2008-07-15 6:59]

Hi Kevin

I like the angled pov on the fg parapet, and the superb color, sharpness and light contrasts. Tfs!

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5243 W: 181 N: 6224] (32841)
  • [2008-07-15 7:10]

Hello Kevin


Beautiful shot of this angle of the Walls of China.
The most famous icon of this country!
a beautiful look of this architecture of great walls.
Very nicely composed with beautiful colors and light.
Congratulations my friend....

Sérgio

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 934 W: 44 N: 846] (5742)
  • [2008-07-15 10:47]

An incredible structure and feat, and you have captured an excellent pov with beautiful sunlight to highlight many of the impressive planes and details. What a sight! Great shot and well done:)

The colors are beautiful, you've been lucky to have such a beautiful light. The composition is original and well balanced.

It's a good picture,
Thx.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6438] (23896)
  • [2008-07-15 13:19]

I just love the Pov here -- nice lines and angles - superb composition
TFs
silke

Hi Kevin,
They way you captured and presented the Great Wall here is great! Likethe POV and the Wall stronghold on the foreground! Great perspective, good clear shot!
Hans

Hello Kevin,
It a great place here.. nice captured and very good view and angle..
The sharpness and DOF works great too..
Nicely composed and well taken.

CM

Hi Kevin, fantastic view of great wall, splendid POV, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Romeu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 286 W: 0 N: 155] (1411)
  • [2008-07-16 3:05]
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Hi Kevin,

I love this photo! Very nicely composed with beautiful colors and light. Great perspective.

TLS,
Romeu
Later

Kevin Hi;
A very wonderful presentation, with excellent POV, clarity, detail, sharpness and interesting light and shadows. Excellent Architecture composition. Thanks for the great note, as well.
Congratulations, very well done.
Larry
USA-tfs

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1456 W: 126 N: 2045] (17633)
  • [2008-07-16 9:19]

Great shot Kevin, unusual pov of the Great Wall, I like it! Good details and composition, well done, thanks!

Mario

Hi Kevin,
Great POV of one of the world's greatest wonder. Good depth and contrast with good image quality. Well captured and composed ... I like the natural colors. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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  • budgun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 2 N: 331] (1759)
  • [2008-07-17 12:35]

Hi Kevin,
You are a long way from home here. Must have been an exciting trip.
You have captured this ancient beauty in generous soft light that brings out much of its wonderful details.
Regards, Tom

Hi Kevin,

It's a beautiful composition . .
I like the angle of capturing it . .
Great shot my friend

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hi Kevin,
Lovely light on the wall, good detail in the foreground, and good composition with the wall wending its way up the picture.
I do hope the air is as clear for the Olympics!
Cheers,
Peter.

hello kevin!
excellent view on this wall, very impressive.
nice sharpness.
tfs
zoran

pt

Hi Kevin,
Excellent POV. and details of the wall of china, beautiful landscape and composition, well framed and very well presentation, nice note and light,
Excellent done.
Michel ;)

Cioa Kevin. Faboulous POV and light managemente. Excellent perspective.

Roberto

Hi, Kevin!

Very interesting shot and note. beautiful panorama!

TFS,

jazmin

Hello Kevin,
Great POV and a wonderful photo very well composed and with great natural colours. Very strong the 1sr plain of the wall. Congrats, mb

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 990 W: 0 N: 771] (8503)
  • [2008-08-19 12:26]

Great shot of a great subject Kevin!
jan

Very good composition and POV.
Well done.
Best regards, Daniel

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2195 W: 59 N: 2438] (13791)
  • [2008-08-30 13:57]

Hi Kevin...
It's great pleasure to see again your photos. Very nice, beautiful compositions and colors. Superb postings including this one, which is excellent...
Rgd. George

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1430 W: 12 N: 687] (9394)
  • [2008-09-13 7:27]

Hi Kevin,
You have managed to capture a rather different view of this famous structure which must be photographed a million times every year. Great POV, beautiful details.
Sunil

Amazing what human beings have conceived and built over the centuries. Thanks for the view and keep shootin'!

Richard

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