Ancient and Modern
Fuji x100s, 35mm
The clash of ancient and modern is constant in Shanghai, in the people you meet, the trades and daily life in general. In architecture though, there is so little that’s historical that you don’t see it as often. But in Yu Garden of course, you have opportunities to capture that clash, like this one. The skyscraper here is the Maxdo Center, not one of the tallest in Shanghai, but still a massive beast.
Jutting Roofs
Fuji x100s, 35mm
I rarely go abstract on my photography, but I love repetition, and I felt this repetition of roofs was better served by a horizontal line going through them. What do you think ?
The Window in the Trees
Fuji x100s, 35mm
One of the things that amazes me in Shanghai is how such beautiful and lush trees and grow and thrive despite the city itself and the unbearable pollution. And yet they thrive. Of course, this was in the middle of a garden, but believe me when I say that just on the otherside of a wall not 10 meters away from there is a bustling city full of concrete, cars and street vendors.
The Lion and the Round Door
Fuji x100s, 35mm
A scene typical of what you will find in Yu Garden, walking around a corner into a little square. The labyrinth like gardens hide many surprises.
White Toothed Dragon
Fuji x100s, 35mm
Yu Garden (aka Yuyuan Garden) is a fantastic place in Shanghai, one of those places that feels completely disconnected from the city, at least when you visit it early in the morning as I did, before the hordes of tourists invade it. One of its amazing features is that it has a series of dragons adorning the top of the walls with the snake-like body and scales running all the way through the whole complex. This is one of the heads of the dragon. This one has recently been to the dentist.
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