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Fire at Will!
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Copyright: Chris Jules (chrisJ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4194 W: 222 N: 3837] (28103)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Pentax Me Super, Pentax 28mm f:2,8, Fuji 100, Polarizer ø28mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-25 5:07
Viewed: 326
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A section of the old Forbidden City in Beijing, once barred to commoners but now open to the public, & tourist throngs. From Wikipedia:

"The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, and the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.

Built between 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms[1] and covers 720,000 square metres. The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture,[2] and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987,[2] and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world."

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Hi Chris,
Beautiful picture of Beijing , nice composition and well taken picture , Excellent done and beautiful colors and sharp picture,
My compliments
Michel

Hi Chris,
A very nice historical place to visit and also for photography opportunities. You captured one of its attraction from an ideal angle that had also shows its surroundings. Interesting place, captured in an impressive shot.

Regards,
Ramdan.

merhaba dear chris
excellent composition and historical picture.wonderful interesting place and colours.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Chris,
I really like this picture of the Forbidden City and these ancient canons. The composition is very good and the detail in these canons is wonderful. The Forbidden City is one of my favorite places to visit and you captured it well.
Regards,
Kevin

Great lines and repetition Chris.
A finely crafted POV and capture.
Love the architecture in the background,
and the line of trees. Really pulls the scene together.
Well done.
- Vincent

Nice scenery,Intersting subject and repettitive order in this background,Fine quality of sharpness and well composition.Good work,TFS.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3368 W: 284 N: 6439] (23904)
  • [2008-06-25 6:23]

Fabulous perspective and fine crisp details -- another superb image
TFs
silke

Hi Chris,

Good shot.
Beautifull lands..
Well presented.

jp

Hello Chris,

I like how you make the guns the subject, and use the (rest of) the Forbitten City as background only!
The tiles in the floor make fine crossing diagonals and the repeating guns add interest value...

Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2163 W: 381 N: 2155] (23154)
  • [2008-06-25 9:17]

Merhaba Myfriend dear Chris...
Excellent job with beautiful photo, wonderful colors and a very beautiful shot...
Selamlar...
Milas...

Hi Chris,
I may have seen that temple on the b/g but not the cannons featured here. Nice composition, sharp, and with true colors. Best regards, Danilo

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3259 W: 375 N: 2713] (11644)
  • [2008-06-25 11:44]

Best not... chances are these old guns would explode themselves, without firing the cannon ball...
A nice line-up, Chris. I really like the soft light in this shot.
TFS

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1606 W: 0 N: 173] (12337)
  • [2008-06-25 15:43]

Bonsoir Chris,
Very nice composition and point of view. It's seem to be an interesting place to see. Excellent note.
Merci pour le partage
Diane

Hi Chris,
this is really beautiful idea.Excellent
perspective and colours.Well done.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan
:)

Hello Chris,
Wonderful - image and words Chris..I like this very much..Very interesting..
Good shot my friend.

CM

Thanks for your kind words on "SKY AND CLOUDS".

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 52 N: 660] (4118)
  • [2008-06-27 5:38]

Hi Chris
A great historical document especially for us that live in far off places. Great POV and detail
TFS
Argiris

Hi Chris,
Wonderful capture and composition. I love the repetition you've got here. Congrats, mb
: ltr

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5244 W: 181 N: 6228] (32864)
  • [2008-06-29 6:27]

Hello Chris



A round of gunfire!
beautiful capture and a beautiful armada
he reminds me those cannons of the famous ones
Spanish galleons.
The landscape is beautiful and I like the architecture here.
Beautiful picture of Beijing my friend........
Congratulations !

Sérgio

Hello Chris,

Very good repetition! Beautiful colors! Good idea!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on monday

Hello Chris! Very interesting place. Nice lightness and colors. Very good POV and capture. Original picture. Good luck!

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