*Antique Vehicle*
Fuji XT2 (XPAN) + Fuji Pro 400H
I’ve already professed my love (and regret) for the defunct Dongtai Lu antique market in Shanghai. This is a shot I took that has people in it and not just antiques.
The Colonel’s Parking
*The Colonel’s Parking*
Fuji TX2 (XPAN) + Fuji Superia 400
Did you know that KFC was one of the most if not the most successful restaurant chain in China ? I could never eat the stuff, I find it vile, but the Chinese love their food fried… Anyway, I felt that beyond the parked bikes, the KFC made the shot.
Shanghai Street Food
*Shanghai Street Food*
Fuji TX2 (XPAN) + Kodak Ultrachrome 400 (Expired)
Street food is a great subject for street photography in Asia even though in all honesty I wouldn’t be willing to try it all. This was shot near Confucius Temple and once again the largely random effect of shooting with expired film actually produced something I like, saturating the warm tones.
Chinese Urns
*Chinese Urns*
Fuji TX2 (XPAN) + Kodak Ultrachrome 400 (Expired)
In all my time in Shanghai I saw these urns quite often (although rarely so many in one place) and never knew what they were used for. I really liked the looks of them though, which is why I took this shot. The expired film made the colours a little strange, but I fell like that contributes to the shot rather than deters from it.
Confucius Temple Inside Out
*Confucius Temple Inside Out*
Fuji XT2 (XPAN) + Fuji Pro400H
Confucius Temple in Shanghai is one of the religious edifices that moved me the most. I was lucky that I went there on a sunny and quiet day (apparently it can get really busy on weekends), and I particularly liked the contrast between the inside wood-pannelled parts and the outside paved courtyards. This is what this photo was attempting to capture.
Dongtai Lu Flea Market
*Dongtai Lu Flea Market*
Fuji TX2 (XPAN) + Fuji Pro 400H
This used to be one of my favourite places in Shanghai, a fantastic flea market that sadly closed down. I only ever shot there once with the xpan, but this photo (I think) gives a good sense of the hustle and bustle there.
Outdoor Dance Lesson
*Outdoor Dance Lesson*
Fuji TX2 (XPAN) + Kodak T-Max 400
To anyone who’s been in China, this probably looks like Tai-Chi, but it’s not, it was actually a dance lesson in Xiangyang park. Still, it makes me think that there’s a similar Tai-Chi photo to be made…
Winter Waltz
*Winter Waltz*
Fuji TX2 (XPAN) + Kodak T-Max 400
The parks of Shanghai are a marvel to walk through on a week-end: there are numerous social gatherings, with people playing cards, mah-jong and other games, people doing tai-chi or practicing kung-fu, and people dancing. When I walked in Xiangyang park that particular sunday, I saw the pavillion at the back and the naked trees with everyone dancing in front and I knew I had my shot.
Confucian Reflection
Confucian Reflection
Fuji, x100s, 35mm, f/8, 1/110s, ISO 200
The temple of Confucius in Shanghai is one of the quietest and most beautiful places I’ve visited there. It’s one of those surprising places that is very near the busy streets and yet at the same time completely cut off from the rest of the world. It was a beautiful day, a late winter afternoon, and the reflections were fantastic…
Qibao Food Stall
Qibao Food Stall
Fuji TX2 (XPAN), 45mm, f/4, 1/60s, ISO 50
Film: Ilford Pan F
I used a roll of Pan F recently in Shanghai. I love that film, but at 50 ISO it’s bloody hard to use, especially on the TX2 which at best will open to f/4. I do plan to do a project on people and motion using Pan F with a tripod but this wasn’t it. I had a few shots left on the roll, so one sunny lunchtime I headed out to Qibao, a water town really close form the center of Shanghai. Probably two close and consequently overcrowded, but I got this shot of the (numerous) food stalls which I quite like.
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