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Old 08-05-2009, 12:57 AM
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Hi all,

First post on this forum. Living in South West China is always entertaining. Yunnan Province is hugely diverse, with rain forests and elephants in the south and the Tibetan Plateau to the north. We live in between and are within a days drive of either. This shot is from the Rice Terraces to the south. Sculpted over generations by the Hani minority, they cover a huge area.

We are away traveling for a month, but I hope to be able to post more images from Europe while we are away and then more from Tibet/Yunnan and Sichuan when we get back.

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Ohhhh! I love this! the symmetry and color and lighting are outstanding! Very excellent first post in SYS. Looking forward to seeing more and Welcome to DPS!
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this is an absolutely stunning photograph .. work, workmanship, beauty and functionality all in one capture .. thank you for sharing his!
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Old 08-05-2009, 01:12 AM
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From the light to the shapes to the contrast, this is simply beautiful.

Great first post. More, please.
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thanks for the welcome folks...
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Awesome shot, welcome to dps.
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Alister, WELCOME to DPS. Man, this is a wonderful shot...everything about it. Thanks for sharing...can't wait to see more.
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wow wow wow!!! photos like this really give me some inspiration as i love patterns and textures how did you do it ??
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Welcome to DPS! Beautiful shot-definitely looking forward to more.
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i love those terrace, and the shadows put more in value all the curves.
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