travel starts with photography

Chapter 318 The Scientific Research Station Outside the Ears of the Region
No matter how you compose a picture of a large landscape, there are only two ways in the final analysis.

The earth accounts for one-third, and the sky is largely blank.

This is an option that will only be considered when there is a lot of sky detail.

For example, there are a lot of white clouds, and the sunset glow reflected in the setting sun is very beautiful. I don’t want to cut out even a fraction, so I can leave the sky like this.But there are no details in the sky, and there is no cloud in the sky, so don't shoot like this.

In a sunny environment, the earth can occupy two-thirds of the picture.

There were not many clouds in the sky today, and it was not time for sunset, so Chen Xing took a picture at the composition point he had chosen to see the effect, and used the dilapidated loess wall standing on the ground to guide his vision.

But after seeing the effect, Chen Xing still felt that the warm-toned sunset was the best match for this land.

"Brother Rang, can we live here tonight? I think the sunset here should be beautiful."

"Yes, there is a scientific research station nearby. There are people stationed there all year round. We often go to live there, but it is not free. And we have to go back to Qiang County by noon tomorrow at the latest."

The tickets here cannot allow Chen Xing to visit all the time.

Although this place is still maintained by the Bazhou Tourism Bureau, to be honest, they don't have much say here.The scientific expedition teams from various provinces come here the most every year—in fact, teachers from the history department or the archeology department lead the team to visit.

This kind of visit can not be managed by the Tourism Bureau.

However, the tickets purchased by tourists from them can only stay here for two days, which may also take into account that some tourists may enjoy the sunset in Loulan here.

The sunset in the desert of the Western Regions has been a frequent visitor in literati poems since ancient times.

Chen Xing also had the idea of ​​taking a picture of the sunset.

He loves to shoot this kind of subject very much, in various places in China.

The main thing is that it fits too well.

Taking a picture of a sunset in a foreign country may feel ordinary, but taking a picture of a sunset in any ancient building in China or the environment of the Western Regions is very beautiful.

After finding the shooting location, Chen Xing followed them to the car to prepare for something to eat.

It was difficult for the Lu family to spend a few hours in this barren place with no signal, but it was just right for Chen Xing.In the few hours in the afternoon, he can take a walk in the surroundings of the ancient city of Loulan.

Chen Xing still had pictures in his mind, although the surrounding buildings were so collapsed that they couldn't see their original appearance.However, Chen Xing could vaguely see the houses built with loess on the brick walls, the city walls, and the small yellow flags on the buildings that were blown by the wind and sand.

The scenery of the Longmen Inn in the movie can be vaguely seen here.

This is a kind of desert-like, but not a desert, no green plants, the ground is barren, but inexplicably very chivalrous.

The two soldiers outside are easy to talk to, and they are also very familiar with the two brothers from the Lu family. When Chen Xing and Lu Jiarang were wandering in the Loulan ruins, the three of them took out a deck of poker and started playing. Kill the boring time.

After all, the two soldiers don't have mobile phones, and even if they do, they don't have a signal.

"Who is this person? We haven't seen any tourists come in for a long time."

"A photographer, quite famous, can be regarded as an Internet celebrity, yes, do you want it?"

"No, it's no wonder that the photographer is there. Loulan hasn't had any good photos for so many years. It would be nice for a photographer to take some landscape photos."

"That's right, I searched online and it's all about people, and the backgrounds are all posted on P, it's too fake."

Lu Feng thought in his heart that the review is so strict now, if a photographer brings a model here just to take a few photos for the model, it would be a ghost to pass the review.Bazhou Tourism and Culture Bureau will never let this kind of tourists in.

"He's a nice guy, is he really an internet celebrity?" a soldier asked.

Just now Chen Xing came back and had something to eat with them, and they exchanged a few words, but he thinks Chen Xing is very nice, he speaks kindly and looks handsome.

"The main reason is that I think he is great, it doesn't matter if he is an Internet celebrity or not."

The topic quickly jumped from photography to modern influencers.

A few hours passed quickly, and the sunset in western Xinjiang came a little later than in the mainland, but when Chen Xing saw that the sun's rays gradually receded and became visible, Chen Xing felt that his waiting was worthwhile of.

The system has strengthened Chen Xing's photography ability many times in the past two years, and enhanced his ability to control the wide-angle lens when shooting "Buddha's Light", which made him more handy when shooting landscapes.

After the exhibition of Buddha Light, many people asked Chen Xing how to take good pictures of the sunset.

Chinese people like to take pictures of the sunset.

why?
Very simple.

The color temperature changes very quickly during sunrise and sunset.When the color temperature is high, it can show a sense of sadness or coldness, while when the color temperature is low, it can give people a warm feeling.

If there are more clouds in the sky, that kind of charming beauty is beyond words.

Chen Xing also answered this question from netizens in his feed. His reply was: "When the sky is beautiful, pay attention to the ground."

For a good sunset work, what he shoots is definitely not only the scenery of the sunset, but also the feeling of the earth that can not be ignored.Excellent ground environment will give a good foil to the sky.

This is why in many Internet celebrity cities, there will be people who sell composition points at high prices.

When the sunset came, Chen Xing took a few photos, and Lu Jiarang also felt that Chen Xing was a good place to find, so he took a photo with his mobile phone and said, "Then let's go? There is still a while before we get to the scientific research station. It's going to be cold at night."

"Can you wait a little longer?"

"About how long?" Lu Jiarang asked.

"Two hours." Chen Xing said judging the weather.

As I said before, at sunrise and sunset, the color temperature is low and the picture is warm, which is very suitable for shooting yellow things on the ground, such as golden leaves, or the feeling of yellow sand in the sky in Loulan.

But the time after sunset is also beautiful.

Photographers usually call this period of time the blues time. This period of time is used to shoot landscapes, and there will be a feeling of desolation and loneliness.

Lu Jiarang hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Can I forget it? Because it is really dangerous here at night, there are wolves. And it is dark at night, even if we are here, it is easy to get lost, because there is no reference on the road. Hesitate for a moment, we drove a hundred meters wrong, and we all have to stay in the car for one night."

If it was just a wolf, Chen Xing would not be afraid.

But he also has to consider other people's feelings, so Chen Xing can only shake his head and say: "It's not in a hurry, then let's go back, will that military vehicle go with us?"

"They went back long ago."

They just drove over to lead the way, and they were not allowed to break into the military restricted area. They left after confirming that Chen Xing and the others would not return to Qiang County this afternoon, and they would come back tomorrow when Chen Xing and the others returned.

After getting in the car, everyone fastened their seat belts, and Lu Feng asked, "How about it, did you take any good photos?"

Lu Jiarang said with a smile: "If you get the photo, it will open your eyes in a while."

Although he used his mobile phone, he also received some pointers from Chen Xing.

Turning on the professional mode of the mobile phone can also adjust a lot of data, and there is no need to worry too much about the pixels. The built-in photography algorithm of the mobile phone will not only improve the quality of the photo, but even repair some things that were not clear at first.

For example, take a mobile phone to take pictures of the moon, and the multiples are full.

You'll even see craters in cell phone photos of the moon.

Is this reasonable?

Mobile phones can’t achieve this effect. In fact, this is the automatic optimization of mobile phone photography. When it is detected that you are shooting the moon, some adjustments are automatically made.

The off-road vehicle had its headlights on, and there was no road along the way. It just sped on the ground covered with a layer of yellow sand, and occasionally turned two turns.

"How did you know the way?" Chen Xing asked.

There are no traces of cars driving on the road. As long as there is no driving in this kind of place for a day, the traces left today will be buried by the freshly blown sand the next day. It is impossible to judge the route based on the tire marks.

"Remember the location." Lu Feng said. "For example, about how long ago there was a stone. When the headlights hit something, it means you should turn. Did you see a flash of light in front of us just now?"

"It seems there is?"

"Well, that's a street sign that stands up."

Few people come here all the year round, and building a road in the desert requires not only the cost of road construction but also a lot of maintenance costs, so it is very unrealistic to build a road here.

But there are street signs along the way, just to guide people in the direction.

If the way here is not to pass through the military control area, then there are such road signs along the way, which can lead directly from Qiang County to the Loulan Ruins.

After driving for half an hour, before it was completely dark, Chen Xing saw a relatively large blue tent.

Is this a research station?It feels very spartan.

It's like a temporary house built in a construction site.

This house has only one floor, but it has two sides, six or seven rooms, and there is a push well in the middle near the building.To be honest, except for some mountains where water resources are still difficult, this kind of wells can only be seen in books and movies in the mainland.

After getting off the car, Lu Jiarang shouted, "Old Wang, come out to pick up the guests!"

A man in a yellow and blue jacket, with a withered beard and thick-bottomed glasses came out of a house.Holding a large bowl of vegetables in his hand, it was full of rice and a layer of vegetables.

Still holding the chopsticks in his right hand, he came out and chewed a few times to swallow the food before saying, "What's the matter? Did you send the newcomer here?"

"There are no newcomers here, tell me when you really come, and I will pick you up for free."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Then just wait, it will come sooner or later."

Lu Jiarang introduced Chen Xing. When he heard that Chen Xing was a photographer, the middle-aged man's eyes flickered and he said, "Oh, our team just needs a photographer. I think you have great potential, young man. Do you want to join our expedition team?"

Lu Jiarang coughed and reminded: "Even if your place is remote, you still have to watch the news. It was in the top ten most searched a while ago."

During the few days when Chen Xing won the award, the discussions among domestic photographers spread to discussions outside the circle.

The Internet has no memory. Although it was very popular at the time, ordinary netizens forgot about Chen Xing within a few days. Only those who are more concerned about photography still remember this incident.

And people like Lu Jiarang who specifically searched for Chen Xing.

"What news?" The middle-aged man was puzzled.

At this moment, Lu Feng's stomach groaned, and he clicked his tongue and said, "Stop chatting, let's use your kitchen to cook something to eat."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lu Jiarang said, "I'll stay in your two rooms again, and I'll leave tomorrow."

Lu Feng went into the kitchen by himself. The seasonings are complete here, and he is going to cook three bowls of noodles.

The middle-aged man holding the bowl called the remaining two to come in.

"Come on, come in and sit down, it's windy outside."

There is a light in the room, but the sound of the motor is not heard, and the appearance of the light should not be a battery.Are these lights powered by wires?Is there electricity in such a remote place?

There are two other people in this room who are also eating. One is about the same age as that old Wang, and the other is a little younger, about 25 or so.

"Sit down wherever you want, I'll eat something, I'm starving to death."

These three people used large bowls for eating, and by looking at their faces, it was clear that these three people had been running outdoors for a long time.Chen Xing was also like this when he came back from Tibet, but he gradually got better afterward.

Lu Jiarang also knew them, said hello, and briefly introduced Chen Xing to them.

These three people should be engaged in mineral exploration. The chat between Lao Wang and the other person mixed a lot of professional terms and their local area numbers. The younger person looked at Chen Xing from time to time, and when Chen Xing looked over, he would laugh.

Feel the character should be very honest.

But dishonesty can't stay here anymore. How many young people can stay in places where the signal is low and the Internet is not available.

Then he asked, "Are you that Chen Xing from the Internet?"

"Should it be me?"

For this question, you can add two keywords, such as Chen Xing, the grandma of the beep station, or a photographer, a traveler, etc. After all, the name Chen Xing is relatively popular in China.

"That's you, I've heard your voice." He said with a smile.

"I've watched some of your videos. They were well shot and well said. I really didn't expect to meet you here."

He felt that he was exiled, and other people's postgraduate life was easy and happy. Why did he have to work hard with his teacher in this inaccessible place?If it weren't for the face of his graduation certificate, he would have given up a long time ago.

But in this place where he doesn't see many new faces in a year, he also met a grandma who had seen the video himself.

Fate ah this is.

Chen Xing nodded: "Hello."

"Can I ask you how to take pictures? I have bought a camera for several years. Although I carry it everywhere, I have never had a chance to use it, and the pictures are poor."

Lao Wang stopped chatting with his colleagues, hiccupped and said, "You still have the energy to study how to take pictures? You young people are so energetic. You can check our calculations today for any errors and omissions. Don't disturb the guests." rest."

(End of this chapter)