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The Forbidden City


The Forbidden City
Photo Information
Copyright: Kevin Ross (kross1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 386 W: 9 N: 516] (2000)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-10-24
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Mavica MVC CD500
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-14 22:21
Viewed: 314
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Forbidden City is another one of those places I never get tired of. I think it's incredible architecture provides for plenty of amazing pictures. I look forward to spending time in a place where Emperors once walked and ruled. I have provided some information about this great place courtesy of 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 from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms[1] and covers 720,000 square meters. 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.
Since 1924, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War. This information was provided by Wikipedia.

The original shot was taken at a focal length of 13.9mm
because I wanted a wide angle shot. After looking at the picture I decided to crop. I adjusted the levels and saturation for better color. I hope you like this picture and thanks for viewing.

Regards,
Kevin
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Hi Kevin
The fmous forbiden city....
great shoot
TFs
Cheers,Braca

Hi Kevin, splendid view from forbidden city, great light and good colors, wonderful composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Great job, very good pace (rhythm) roofs and terraces.
The image is very well composed. you took the picture at a good time of the day.

A nice work,
Thx for Sharing.

Looks good. I like the colors and the patterns.
TFS,
Pedro

Hi Kevin,

I was visiting this place last year, but I bring wrong lens . . can't get aerial shot . .
Lovely composition by having colored building at upper part of diagonal line of the frame . .
Well done my friend

Tfs,
TJutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on Lonely but lovely .

Hello Kevin,
Another well captured shot.
I like how you tried to get complete view.
Nice composition and details. TFS
Vandana
later

  • Great 
  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 780 W: 0 N: 1191] (4966)
  • [2008-05-19 7:47]

HI Kevin
I like how you composed this shot, it gave excellent results, with so much details.
Nice work.
TFS
Dot

  • Great 
  • viawia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 495 W: 32 N: 811] (3361)
  • [2008-05-22 13:53]

What a great photo of what must be an incredibly nice place to spend hours with a camera.
TFS and opening my eyes to a place thaat I did not even know existed!

Wia

  • Great 
  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1404 W: 12 N: 663] (9211)
  • [2008-05-25 15:59]

Hi Kevin,
Nice architectural shot. Somehow, here the name "forbidden city" seems very appropriate. It looks lonely, desolate and indeed forbidden!
Sunil

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