Through The Mist, Huangshan, China

Canon 5D Mark II camera and Canon 24-105mm f4 L series lens

Photographing Yellow Mountain

Regular visitors to this site will be aware of my fondness for Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) in Eastern China. I visited during the slow winter season in January 2011 and reveled in the low tourist numbers on the mountain trails at that time of year.

The above photo was made during a very brief clearing in the mist that surrounded me throughout my 3 days trekking the mountain trails. I love the way the mist is swirling around the rocky outcrop which, only moments earlier, was an impenetrable wall of white mist.

Huangshan, I can't wait until I return. And, while it would be great to visit again during spring or autumn, I may well choose to return again during winter. It's hard to beat a location where pathways are largely free of the literally millions of tourists who visit at other times of years. Have no doubt, this is a place of great beauty.

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Red Square at Sunset, Moscow, Russia

Red Square at sunset, Moscow, Russia. Canon 5D Mark II camera and Canon 24-105mm f4 L series lens @ 75mm. 1 second @ f11 ISO 100.

Now here's a pretty place. Red Square on a balmy summer evening in early August was certainly a highlight on my 2011 trip to Europe.

Capital cities are always showcases of a country's history and grandeur. Moscow's Red Square is no exception and St. Basil's Cathedral is the jewel in that cities crown.

The Rule of Opposites

This photo was made at sunset with the aid of warm, soft light illuminating the cathedral. The cool blue of the sky shows rain clouds on the way. And it's the contrast between the warm and cool colors that really bring the scene to life. It's the dance of light at days end.

It's amazing just how beautiful St. Basil's Cathedral really is. The intricately shaped columns and domes really soften what is otherwise a beautiful, but quite hard place. It's a dash of sublime beauty, a touch of the feminine within an otherwise masculine environment. Again, balance and harmony are provided through the contrast of opposites.

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