Taken in the Beijing hutongs in August 06 from the back of a moving rickshaw. I loved this shot as soon as I saw it.
Created 5 different exposures in CS3 and combined/tonemapped in Photomatix.
Cropped, curved, saturated, over-exposed, resized and sharpened back in CS3.
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Interesting image.
Beijing's Hutongs and Courtyards
For those who want to experience the local customs, as well as the history and culture, of Beijing, a visit to the HuTongs (alleys) and SiHeYuans (courtyards) is an indispensible part of a visit to Beijing.
The HuTong
A hutong is an ancient city alley or lane, typical in Beijing, where hutongs run into the several thousand. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In those times, the emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to systems of etiquette. The center of the city of Beijing was the royal palace - the Forbidden City.
The word 'hutong' came from the Mongolian language about 700 years ago. It originates from the word 'hottog' in Mongolian meaning 'water well'. Where there was a spring or well, there were residents. The word 'hottog' became 'hutong' after it was introduced into Beijing.
don't know wat you want to say with this image. for a documentary shot, it is way overprocessed, especially on the saturation side. looks like it has been taken from a driving car, overall leaves a snapshotty impression.
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