guarding Mao, a photo from Beijing, North

Photographer's Note

A guard at the opening of the forbidden city. He can hide from the sun under his umbrella,
In the forbidden city they can handle 80,000 people (mainly Chinese tourists) a day. When you come after 10.00 a.m. you are too late.

ikeharel, ikeharel, jean113, PaulVDV, jemaflor, Royaldevon, jhm, sacimar has marked this note useful

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jean113 (26067) 2020-03-30 8:39

Hello Gerrit, by coincidence I was reading about Chairman Mao this afternoon!
There is an interesting contrast between the solitary guard in the foreground and the crowd of visitors in the background.
A very good composition and with good sharpness.
Kind regards, Jean.

holmertz (98876) 2020-03-30 9:34

Hello Gerrit,
This must be the most boring job imaginable, but I suppose that young man is forbidden to have such thoughts. His uniform matches the parasol and other surrounding items well and makes a nice contrast to the red tones of the background. I wonder how often they have to change the Mao portrait before it gets dirtied by the pollution. The crowd waiting to get inside the gate looks huge. It's a classic Beijing view which looked the same 50 years ago, except for the visitor's clothes.
Best regards,
Gert

Tue (88864) 2020-03-30 9:41

Hallo Gerrit,
Deze soldaat staat behoorlijk strak in het gelid, niet zo vreemd ook, want hij heeft de ogen van de voormalige baas in zijn rug priemen. Mooie detailfoto van de Verboden Stad. De compositie is uitstekend en de kleuren zijn aantrekkelijk.
Lars

PaulVDV (59863) 2020-03-30 11:47

Hallo Gerrit,
De foto heeft iets grappig. Maar voor de soldaat is het bittere ernst.
Mooi samengesteld.
De dranghekkens vormen op zich niet een mooi beeld maar op deze foto leiden ze ons goed naar de bogen van de toegangspoort waar heel wat bezoekers wachten.
Vele groeten, Paul

lousat (135575) 2020-03-30 13:21

Hi Gerrit,a must in a trip in China and very important for the chinese people too,wonderful capture of the guard in front of the big portrait,i can see very well the lot of people entering thanks to your perfect sharpness too,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

everlasting (19314) 2020-03-30 22:34

a classic image of the Forbidden City, but always good to see. Well composed with the guard off centre and with extremely good colours. The numbers you quote are just incredible - 80,000 visitors per day!

abmdsudi (93975) 2020-03-30 22:40

Hi Gerrit
There are three key areas included in this shot; namely pic of Mao, the guard & umbrella and the Chinese characters. I think you have arranged this to your best ability and I guess there's nothing much you can do from this viewpoint even though I feel that there's a slight distraction on Mao's pic coz by part of the protruding umbrella. I love the richness of colour and vivid detail. Well done
Best regards

Nicou (193806) 2020-03-30 23:02

Hello

quelle vue ce portrait de Mao en fond ce soldat en garde sous l'ombrelle ce vert et rogue quel effet et les visiteurs en fond fantastique compo
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

ifege (42357) 2020-03-30 23:19

Hi Gerrit
Good photo of the guard and background crowd of tourists.
cheers
Ian

emka (154478) 2020-03-30 23:45

Hello Gerrit, Excellent composition, original view of the famous place. The guard is well protected against the sun or rain. But to stay so motionless for some hours is hard anyway. I wonder why it is forbidden to go by this white bridge. There is another guard on the other side.
Stay safe

MAlgo

jemaflor (142421) 2020-03-30 23:55

Hi Gerrit,
Well photographed this famous building and photo portrait, well framed and composed with this guard, perfect rendering, sharpness and colors, a good memory for me about my trip in China, last year, tfs.

Royaldevon (83022) 2020-03-31 1:21

Hello Gerrit,

You have told us so much in this single, beautifully composed, well exposed photograph.
The guard, on duty, protecting Chairman Moa, whilst being protected himself, from the sun. Behind him, the crowds have no time for the Chairman, they are flocking eagerly to see inside the Forbidden Palace. Well the name tells you so much and why they would want to investigate!

There was a very interesting programme on TV this week, all about the Forbidden Palace. I feel already to have had a guided tour and to understand the ultimate power of the reigning emperor.

Thanks for this.
Keep safe,
Bev :-)

jhm (209619) 2020-03-31 4:45

Dag Gerrit,

Dit is een maatregel om orde te scheppen voor te veel toeristen.
De schildwacht staat fiks voor zijn leider.
Heel mooi foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten en hou het veilig,
John.

Silvio1953 (215305) 2020-03-31 6:03

Ciao Gerrit, lovely composition with Mao portrait, wonderful colors, splendid light, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

sacimar (38173) 2020-03-31 7:38

Hello Gerrit,

good image of this place, I like the scene with the guard under the umbrella and the queue of people behind, the point of view is excellent, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

jmdias (110231) 2020-04-08 16:40

gerrit

this place is amazing. nice view of the famous portrait of mao and the typical guard under the umbrella. Looks he was smiling to you.

take care

jorge