travel starts with photography

Chapter 339 Meteorite Hunter
Chen Xing returned to the hotel after lunch. When the front desk saw Chen Xing, he asked if he wanted to stay another day.

This is a problem.

He came to Sweden to visit the headquarters of Hasselblad, but their headquarters is not in Stockholm, but in Gothenburg on the west coast. Just looking at the west coast of Gothenburg and the east coast of Stockholm, you know that the distance between these two places is really not close up.

Moreover, Gothenburg is not far from Norway, which Chen Xing has always wanted to go to. At that time, he can go directly to Norway after meeting the people from Hasselblad.

Anyway, his Schengen visa allows him to travel freely in the 27 countries in the Schengen area, including Norway.

So if you want to go more places, you can't stay in Sweden for too long.

However, Chen Xing stayed in Stockholm for another day, and in the afternoon went to see the Royal Institute of Technology, the school where Britney was studying.

His conclusion is... not as good as our school.

Although this school is a polytechnic school, it follows the two tracks of technology and art, which can be seen from their school motto "Science and Art".European school mottos are usually simple and straightforward. Since the establishment of the school hundreds of years ago, the predecessors have stipulated what the school should look like.

The Swedish Royal Institute of Technology takes science and art as its school motto, so they make a balanced development in technology and literature.

Paris Higher School of Decorative Arts takes 'educational freedom, research independence' as the school motto, they give students full freedom, and never make any ideological regulations for students, which makes the top designers from their school never break.

But Chen Xing personally thinks that the domestic school motto still has a taste.

He likes the phrase "Nurture the righteousness of the world, make the past and the present perfect." This is what Chen Xing saw at Soochow University when he was traveling in Suzhou. He always thought it was so beautiful that he could remember it completely for so long. I didn't forget the words.

The main campus of the Royal Swedish Institute of Technology used to be the hunting ground of the Swedish royal family. The scenery is not bad, and now it has become a park where locals often come and walk after it is opened.

There are many old red brick buildings, bronze statues, fountains and so on in the college, which is very good from the perspective of a classical park.

But this is school.

One of Chen Xing’s favorite things to do while studying in Paris is to take pictures in the garden downstairs with a camera. This is a common hobby of their first, second and third grade photography classes. Look quietly on the lawn in the garden.

This kind of quiet fun can't be found in this open plan school.

Therefore, as a park, Chen Xing thinks it is qualified, and he also likes to hang out here, but if he is allowed to study in this school, it is really not as good as the art school in Paris.

"Do I like high clothes so much?"

Chen Xing was puzzled.

It should be the halo of the alma mater.

Chen Xing didn't make an appointment with the beautiful German student who just met yesterday. After sneaking in once, he left for Gothenburg the next day.

From the moment he stepped on the train, the scenery outside the window has been shocking Chen Xing's vision.

Green hills, blue sky and white clouds, pink mills, windmills on the horizon.

Chen Xing felt like seeing a classic Microsoft desktop.

If there is a photographic work that most people have seen, it is undoubtedly the 'Bliss' on the desktop of the micro-end. Beautiful rolling hills, covered with green grass, and a distant mountain on the right side of the frame.

I heard that this was the photographer who was driving home and was shocked by the beautiful scenery in front of him, so he stopped in time and pressed the shutter.

Now Chen Xing can often encounter such similar scenery in Sweden.

Unfortunately, he was on a train, so he could only take some pictures through the window.

But I still can't find a suitable composition, it's nowhere near it, and it's not very enjoyable.

"Crack..."

Erken Mattison was annoyed by the sound of the Asian guy on the opposite side taking pictures all the time. He didn't sleep well last night. After checking the time, he should be almost there, so he sat up and stared at Chen Xing to take pictures, his eyes with scrutiny.

What pictures can young people take and why is it so noisy.

Didn't you see someone sleeping?
This scrutiny until he saw the camera the young man was using.

Hasselblad?

He rubbed his eyes, making sure it was the latest Hasselblad.

Chen Xing was a little terrified by his stare.

What Chinese people are most afraid of when they go out is getting into trouble, and Chen Xing is no exception. He put away his camera and smiled at the middle-aged man opposite him.

This person is not very particular about his clothes. A down jacket is shriveled. It looks like it has been used for at least five years and has been washed frequently. The color is whitish. It looks like a large jacket. The owner has experienced countless winds and rains.

His hair was long like Chen Xing's, but unlike Chen Xing's clean and handsome hair, this middle-aged man's hair was brownish-yellow with some natural curls, and it looked greasy and looked like it hadn't been washed for at least a week.

homeless?
No, it should be people who work outdoors for a long time.

The carriage that Chen Xing sat in wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst either. The ticket was very expensive, and even if a homeless person took this kind of carriage once in a while, he wouldn't have such a casual expression. It's like money doesn't matter at all.

His smile played a role to some extent, the person opposite also smiled reluctantly, and then took out his own package.

Chen Xing stopped taking pictures and turned off the camera to look at him.

What do you want to show yourself?
When Chen Xing had such an idea in his mind, Chen Xing saw him take out a Hasselblad camera that was exactly the same as Chen Xing from a bag without protection.

Wang Defa?
Chen Xing's pupils shrank sharply, and his eyes widened, as if the aperture had been adjusted from F4 to F16 all of a sudden.

you also have?
Is Hasselblad a civilian camera in Sweden?
One per person?
Chen Xing looked at the camera for a while and looked at the person for a while, as if he had lost his voice organ, so he went back and forth several times before asking: "X2D?"

"Yes, it looks the same as yours."

The model is the same, so the appearance must be the same.

He showed it to Chen Xing and then put it back into the bag without protection. Chen Xing felt distressed when he saw it, and those who love cameras expressed strong condemnation. Well, the best camera for taking pictures at this stage is just so casual. Put it in the backpack?
What should I do if I wear it?
What should I do if I accidentally fell down and the lens is broken?
He continued: "When I bought this camera, they said that there are very few people now, and they basically call people to get money to buy it, but you also have one. You are taking this bus to Gothenburg. company?"

"Correct."

Chen Xing didn't know his identity, so he nodded hesitantly.

"Then I know you, Chen Xing? Really? Hasselblad put your photo on the wall of their store, which is very shocking."

"you are?"

"I'm a meteorite hunter, Erken Mattison. I'm very lucky to meet you here, Chen from China."

The look in his eyes when he just woke up made people feel very majestic, but now he has a feeling of familiarity, which is a bit different from the Nordic people in Chen Xing's impression.

In the past two days, he has tried to take pictures and hand them to the beauties in Sweden.

But half of them are you can take pictures of me, but please don’t come to contact, even close to one fifth of people will stare at you when they see you taking pictures, or turn their heads away from your camera, This uncooperative ratio even made Chen Xing think that he had returned to Huaxia.

This is something that Chen Xing has not encountered for a long time since he was a photographer.

So it's really rare to meet a Swede who you can talk to when you meet for the first time.

"I'm also very happy, but what is the profession of a meteorite hunter?" Chen Xing said.

"Chasing meteorites." He said with a smile, "Do you know that there is a genre of photography in your photography industry called windchasers?"

Chaser.

A photographer chasing a hurricane.

This genre is mostly in the United States, because many places in their western region are barren, and the living conditions are similar to those in Northwest China. Hurricanes or tornadoes often pass through the border, and wind chasers are people who chase after tornadoes.

"Yes, so meteorite hunters are photographers who chase meteorites?"

"No, we are not photographers. The purpose of our cameras is only to record, and the photos we take are clearer, and we can see them more clearly when we show them to the bosses who want to buy meteorites, right? "

Chen Xing frowned and hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Looking for meteorites... for money?"

Erken Mattison snapped his fingers.

"Bing the dog, you got it right."

Then Chen Xing became curious, and said: "Then why did Hasselblad give you this camera? What I know now is that their output can't keep up with the popularity. Only some long-term old customers and well-known photographers have quotas." .”

"Who said I'm not a regular customer?" He was a little dissatisfied when he heard Chen Xing's question, didn't he look down on him?

"I have been using Hasselblad cameras for more than ten years, and I change every new one. And even if my main job is a hunter, I can also be a photographer. Some photos of meteors you have seen, It’s possible that I did it, it’s just that our industry is not very popular with you.”

Chen Xing understood this.

You don't shoot the starry sky, you don't shoot the Milky Way, you chase those shooting stars every day, and you don't pay attention to composition and post-production. What do you shoot?

Many people also have this idea for those who follow the wind in the United States.

But Chen Xing didn't. He was very excited after hearing these things, and said, "Who doesn't like it? I think it's super cool."

Everyone likes to praise, and Erken Mattison smiled.

"is it?"

Chen Xing nodded.

He is also tired of taking pictures of the Milky Way. Anyway, there are only a few modes for shooting the starry sky. Although the theme is the stars in the sky, Chen Xing always likes to find some things on the ground when shooting, such as buildings and mountains. The structure of the screen.

But if the subject is a meteor, then it seems that there is no need for things on the ground to enrich the picture, right?
"You are also going to Gothenburg this time." Chen Xing asked.

It would be great if it was, Chen Xing could ask a little more about their industry over there. Meteorite hunter, hunter, sounds very handsome, not to mention it is a new industry that he has never heard of before.

At this time, he thought of his good brother.

If Zhou Peng encountered such a new thing, he would probably have to learn from a teacher immediately.

Chen Xing was a little better, but the curiosity in his heart couldn't be stopped.

"No, I got off halfway there. Recently, there was a meteor shower from the constellation Pegasus near Halsberg. I calculated the landing point and wanted to see if I could find a chance."

"Can meteorites be sold?"

"Of course, whoever picks it up belongs to him, but the price depends on luck. Some meteorites cost $[-] per gram, and some are worthless."

He told Chen Xing about his previous experience of chasing meteorites, which made Chen Xing yearn for it very much.

At this time, the train stopped at a new station. Erken Mattison heard the voice of the station announcement, looked at the time and said: "I have arrived at the station. I am very happy to meet you today. The future photographer, Chen , we will see you later."

After speaking, he picked up his bag and was ready to go out.

I don't care at all that the camera in the bag is a dream camera that everyone dreams of at night.

Chen Xing watched hesitantly as he was about to get out of the train, and quickly made up his mind.

"Wait! It's very fate now."

He also hurriedly stood up with his backpack, took the suitcase and chased it out. A Swedish aunt sitting next to him said something in Swedish dissatisfied, but Chen Xing couldn't understand it at all.

At this time, it is also a good thing not to understand.

When he came out, Erken Mattison was taking the elevator up, and he hurried over again.

He came out of this station just to find the meteorite with Erken Mattison. He didn't care whether the meteorite that Mr. Mattison wanted to find was expensive or not. It was none of his business, but he wanted to go along with him. Experience the flow of chasing meteorites.

This must be something that Chen Xing would regret for ten years if he missed it.

The elevator was slow to send people up, and there were too many people. Chen Xing couldn't squeeze up, so when he got to the exit of the train station, he was dumbfounded. That meteorite hunter seemed to have left?

Holding the suitcase and looking around, I was at a loss.

Halsberg is a small town in Sweden. Everyone speaks Swedish, and there are not as many English-speaking people as there are in the capital.Listening to the incomprehensible languages ​​all around, and looking at the completely unfamiliar train station, Chen Xing felt like walking in a foreign country at this time.

When he was in Paris before, due to the French skills issued by the system, Chen Xing heard them speak French as if he was familiar with his mother tongue as soon as he landed.

When I went to Africa, I also had a group of classmates accompanying me.

There are only a few hundred students in their school, and there is no vicious competition. Everyone gets along very well.

Especially for the underprivileged professional photography class, everyone is like a big family.

It also prevented Chen Xing from experiencing the powerlessness he has now.

"Hi! Camera boy, are you coming out to find me?"

A familiar voice sounded behind Chen Xing, and Chen Xing turned around to see Erken Mattison leaning against the back of the elevator.

When he got on the elevator, he saw Chen Xing chasing him out of the train. He knew that he was looking for him, so he didn't leave after getting on the exit, and stopped here to wait for him.

Seeing the person, Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mr. Mattison, I want to record your star chasing plan this time, is that okay?"

"Oh? Don't want meteorites?"

Chen Xing thought about it...

"If it's not worth much, I want a little as a souvenir."

Erken Mattison nodded, smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "Thank you, this is the first time a professional photographer has come to record our work, you are welcome."

(End of this chapter)