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Grand Canal, Suzhou


Grand Canal, Suzhou
Photo Information
Copyright: Conrad Yim (cyim) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 0 N: 48] (399)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-19
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D70
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-08 10:13
Viewed: 581
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is part of the Grand Canal waterway in Suzhou in China.
The main rivers in China run east-west. To facilitate transportation between the northern and southern parts of China, north-south running waterways were constructed as early as 500 BC. In 580 AD, a project that joined the smaller waterways into a Grand Canal running from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou, south of Shanghai in the south was started and eventually completed in around 620 AD.
This is a tributory to the main canal in Suzhou, about 60 km north of Shanghai. People live right along the river, with shops and teahouses right at the water edge. It's like mini Venice, but because the water is a running river, there isn't the stench often noted in Venice.
Picture was taken in late afternoon giving me a warm glow and nice contrast to the buildings.
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Thank you for this photo of the Chinese waterways. The composition and colors are great, and the photo is sharp. Your note is also very informative.

Hello Conrad,

China or Venezia ? A very beautiful photo. I like especcialy the colors of the houses and the composition. Very good job and thanjs for the informative note.
Good evening,
Roger

  • Great 
  • pelin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 132 N: 404] (2106)
  • [2008-03-08 13:48]

Hola my friend! wow, I see another wonderful shot today! Amazing colors, great composition, refelctions, contrast! everythink is perfect. I enjoy it ! thanks much :-)
cheeers
Pelin

Hi, Conrad -

Very nice daily life shot. Good use of diagonals and positioning the bridge in an interest point.

Dan

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