Beijing is really far away.
If it wasn't for a business trip by chance, I don't think I would make a special trip to Beijing; if it wasn't for a business trip, I don't think I would use the only 24 hours to see the prosperity of Beijing.
equipment
I love taking pictures, and every time I travel, I will bring a full-frame SLR camera, three lenses and a tripod, with a load of 20 catties, to record everything in front of me.
But when I am on a business trip, I still hope to travel light. The Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera has become my must-have choice for business trips. I only need to put the camera as light as Nongfu Spring into the business bag, which does not take up too much space and does not take up too much space. It will be a burden on luggage.
Carrying the RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM lens with you can not only meet the needs of official shooting, but also record the scenery around you with ease. It is definitely one of the best choices for hanging your head and can meet the needs of most scenes. It can be said that EOS RP has everything in hand.
In 24 hours, let us see how Beijing has changed.
Accommodation: Yujing Nanluo Hotel
Beijing weather: sunny
Comments: The hotel is located in an alley in the middle of Nanluoguxiang to the west. It is a very bustling street. You can take the elderly and children to eat and play at night. You can enjoy a free foot bath service and enjoy a slow life easily. The hotel waiter is as friendly as the boy next door. It’s very close to the scenic spots. If you don’t want to walk, you can go to the Nankou Line 6 and Line 8 to do whatever you want. Children and elderly people don’t want to leave. It’s worth mentioning that the cleaning lady loves to clean the fried chicken. There is not a single hair on the bathroom floor. It is more useful for people like me who are obsessed with cleanliness. Thank you for the service. Next time I don't live anywhere in Beijing, I will come here again.
Beijing Twelve Hours
【Yin time, Mao time】
During the business trip just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the crowds in Beijing are surging, and it is already a luxury to visit the Forbidden City quietly. Since it is impossible to visit the Forbidden City, the most classic turret sunrise must be experienced. A southerner really can't understand September in the north. As soon as the alarm clock rang at 4:15, I jumped out of bed, put on my clothes and went out with my bag on my back. But I didn’t expect it to be so difficult to get a taxi in the early morning in Beijing, and I didn’t expect the temperature in Beijing’s early morning to be so low. Wearing short-sleeved clothes, I waited for the bus in the cold wind. At the northwest corner of the Forbidden City, nearly a hundred local photographers with long guns and short cannons were seen waiting by the moat, and their white hair was visible. I have to admire their perseverance and love.
I didn't make much fanfare like the photographers around me. I took out the EOS RP and the desktop tripod from the bag, adjusted the parameters, and started shooting.
Using light, a 30-second long exposure was used to make the clouds flow like silk, and the flowing moat water, like a mirror, reflects the elegance of the turrets.
As time passed, the sky gradually brightened, and the clouds on the horizon were dyed red. The gate of the Forbidden City echoes with the Chinese statue in the distance under the burning clouds. The latitude of the camera is quite good, and the details of the bright and dark parts can be expressed to the greatest extent.
The sun was fully up and the sky was golden.
【Chen Shi】
At Yaoji Fried Liver near the Drum Tower, I ordered a fried liver, a meat bun and a bottle of Arctic Ocean, which is the classic old Beijing breakfast. The happiest thing is that, as a southerner, I can accept and like fried liver Liver, stewed taste.
After breakfast, ride a bike to Nanluoguxiang. The charming Shichahai has no noise at night. In the early morning, the lake is sparkling, and occasionally local people who are doing morning exercises pass by, which is a wonderful sight.
Beijing on this day changed from the haze of the previous few days, a thin cloud streaked across the sky, and the water of Shichahai Lake was also bluer. EOS RP has excellent color reproduction and can truly record these picturesque scenes.
【Si time, noon】
Phoenix Center can be said to be an absolutely unpopular check-in point, but for me who loves architecture, it is a must-go place.
With the help of the diagram of the Mobius circle, the Phoenix Center integrates the high-rise office area and the media studio, and forms a complete space and volume while satisfying the need for a full range of program production venues and other supporting service facilities. The shape of the "Mobius circle" is the uniqueness that attracts me.
When I arrived, it happened that the Phoenix Center was holding Wu Weishan's sculpture art exhibition. I was very happy to walk in the Phoenix Center amidst the light and shadow.
In the east and west shared spaces, continuous steps, landscape platforms, air corridors and escalators to the sky are set up, making the whole building full of movement and vitality. It is very interesting to quickly adjust the aperture and get a good starburst effect.
Thanks to the RF24-105 zoom lens, in addition to using the wide-angle to shoot the aerial view of the building, it can also use the 105mm focal length to capture interesting scenes where tourists appreciate the sculpture art and integrate with the building.
Going through the air corridor to the top of the building, there happens to be an open ground. The marble floor tiles reflect the steel frame structure of the building, which is very beautiful.
Don’t worry about walking alone and not being able to let yourself into the mirror, just put the camera on the ground, adjust to 10s timed shooting, freeze the focus point on the center of the screen through the touch screen, press the shutter, and jump, then a perfect picture The selfie came out. When I saw the photos I was satisfied with, I couldn’t help but be ecstatic. I quickly exported the photos through the phone’s Wi-Fi, and then I could post them on Moments. After 10 minutes, the praise has been received-your belly has grown.
【Not yet】
Galaxy SOHO is another building that fascinates people. In fact, I am very interested in the SOHO series of buildings. I have been to the Lingkong SOHO in Shanghai and the Wangjing SOHO in Beijing. Inlaid, very charming. Use the telephoto to easily capture part of the Galaxy SOHO, and see a different SOHO. And when shooting at such an angle, I can also use the flip touch screen of the EOS RP, and I only need to tap on the screen to get a wonderful photo.
【Shen Shi】
As a city rich in historical and cultural significance, how can Beijing not experience it. Beihai Park has become the best place to go. Located in the center of Beijing, Beihai is the earliest, best-preserved, and most profoundly culturally-accumulated classical royal garden in the existing history of China.
You can enter the park with the Beijing municipal transportation card on your mobile phone. At this time, the sun is just right and the shadows of the trees are mottled. By setting the continuous auto focus of the camera, even if the ducks walk around irregularly, they can accurately capture their movements.
As the sun sets, the sun gradually exudes a soft light, and a small boat passes through the lotus, which is the tail of midsummer.
A still blooming lotus blooms proudly in the setting sun.
The sunset is the most beautiful time in Beihai.
Seeing an old man writing with a pen on the ground, I immediately captured it with my camera.
Grandparents accompany their grandson to watch the sunset. In order to record this warm moment, I set the camera to the shutter silent mode, so as not to disturb the tranquility of this moment.
[you time]
As night falls, let's experience the bustling night scene of China World Trade Center together. In front of the excellent high sense of EOS RP, the wonderful shooting of night scenes is still perfectly competent.
The 24mm focal length takes a panoramic view of Guomao.
Then use the 105mm focal length to take a picture. The telephoto communication can produce a sense of spatial compression and bring different effects.
The traffic flow is rolling, and through the interval shooting function of the camera, 10 photos are taken to capture the traffic trajectory at different times, and then synthesized through post-processing, forming a perfect feeling of heavy traffic ~ (Where is the horse)
The grass field is lit up at night.
Through long exposure, the busy scene of Chaoyangmenwai Street was captured.
On the other side of the Dongcheng District, the lights are just on, and buildings such as the Great Hall of the People and the Tiananmen Administration Bureau in the old city echo the distant buildings of the China World Trade Center. The excellent high-sensitivity performance of EOS RP makes the picture very clean, clear and delicate throughout the night.
【Xu time】
Now that we have returned to the Chang'an Avenue area, we must experience the National Center for the Performing Arts located on Chang'an Avenue. Under the illumination of spotlights, the metal structure on the outside presents a different texture.
From a distance, it looks like a huge eggshell, pregnant with life that breaks out of the cocoon at any time.
I have to say that the sharpness of the photos taken by EOS RP exceeds expectations, the local details are very impressive, and the picture quality is very delicate, which can fully express the exquisite details of the building.
As the National Day approached, preparations for the exercise began along Chang'an Avenue, and spotlights were turned on on the roof of the Great Hall of the People.
Facing Tiananmen Square, paying tribute to the armed police officers and soldiers.
【Chen Shi】
This day coincided with the day of the exercise, and it was also my last day in Beijing, and I was about to fly back in the afternoon. In any case, such an opportunity must be cherished. So I set the alarm clock early, booked a taxi, and set off from the hotel at 4:30. However, due to traffic restrictions and road blockades, it was impossible to find a way to cross Chang'an Avenue from the second ring road to the third ring road. So I resolutely abandoned the car, found a bicycle on the side of the road, and achieved the feat of riding for 40 minutes in the cold wind.
When we arrived, it was already later than expected, and there was already a slight morning light on the horizon.
The Beijing Station in the distance awaits the busyness of a new day.
The turrets of the Ming city wall and the CBD in the distance, this echo of ancient and modern, is my favorite composition in Beijing this time.
The sun gradually rises and the sky takes on favorite shades of purples, pinks and yellows. The good latitude of EOS RP can also accurately record the beautiful sky in front of you.
The capital is bathed in sunshine.
The morning sun is indeed the most charming, the warm light intertwined with the tree shadows. Vehicles and pedestrians walking through it can always form interesting pictures.
On the way back, through fast and accurate focusing, I captured pedestrians crossing the road under the sun.
conclusion
Goodbye, Beijing. The EOS RP carried on this trip has excellent performance and handling performance beyond my imagination. This is the best era. The upgrading of cameras has brought us more creative convenience. The light and easy-to-carry full-frame mirrorless camera like EOS RP will lead me to continue more creations.
I hope the Beijing in my eyes is also the Beijing you like.
