Yunnan Terraced Rice Fields
Yuanyang in Yunnan Province, China is famous for its magnificent scene of Terraced Rice Fields. This is a bird's eye view of the fields below.
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Yuanyang in Yunnan Province, China is famous for its magnificent scene of Terraced Rice Fields. This is a bird's eye view of the fields below.
Taken on 3-4-2010
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Taken on 3-4-2010
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Location
In a place called "Laohuzui" ( Tiger Mouth) about 20 Km from the Hotel area of YuanYang Town situated in south eastern Yunnan Province, China. By car, it takes about 30 minutes. This particular spot is the best vantage point to take SUNSET photos for the spectacular Yuanyang terraced rice fields.Time
In the afternoon, around 5 p.m.Lighting
Natural light.Equipment
This photo was taken in 2010 with a Canon Powershot G10 without tripod nor flash.Inspiration
Yuanyang terraced rice field area is a well known site for its unique spectacular cultural landscape scenery. It is every Chinese photographer's dream to go there to capture its picturesque images. I went to Yuanyang for 3 days with the sole purpose for photography for this.Editing
No, there is no post processing for this photo.In my camera bag
Now I have a Olympus OM-D- E5 Mark II 1240 Pro Kit, Olympus M Zuiko Digital ED 75-300 F4.8- 6.7 Lens Huawei P10 plus cellphone with Leica Dual camera Huawei Portable tripod Cleansing brush and clothFeedback
The best time for Yangyang Terraced rice field photography is from December to April. Go to Laohuzui which is the most popular place for SUNSET photography of this very unique cultural landscape Laohuzui is 20 KM from the hotel district in Yangyang Town. There are view points situated in 2 levels, the upper suitable for just viewing whereas the lower, for photo shooting. Please note, it could be challenging to walk up and down between these two levels if your photographic equipments are heavy. It is better to arrive there in the afternoon before 4 pm, because most photographers will flock there to jockey for best positions after 4. Apart for wide angle shooting, it is advisable to have Tele lens ready at hand. The latter will be useful for zooming any particular beautiful local spots of interest. Be prepared for its rapidly change of light and shadows of the rice fields. Please note: for SUNRISE shooting , the best place for it is called Duoyishu, about 50 minutes driving distance from Laohuzui.
