The view out of my room at the Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai was absolutely amazing. I could just sit in the easy chair and watch the world go by. One day, a rather wicked storm came blowing through the city. I was about to go out and take photos (I like taking photos in the rain), but it was a little too rainy and stormy… so I decided to have a lazy afternoon and just take photos out the window!

Shanghai in a Storm

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• Date Taken2018-06-19 18:25:40
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/50
• Aperture4
• ISO200
• Focal Length64.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

While I was in Shanghai, I took a fun motorcycle sidecar tour around the city. This is Bagsnob who went along with me. I thought she looked completely ridiculous in this helmet thing so I had to take a photo! We spent about three hours tooling around the city and spent most of the time in the old French concession area. If you get a chance to take a motorcycle sidecar tour, I highly recommend it!

Dark Helmet

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• Date Taken2018-06-18 13:46:59
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/60
• Aperture2.8
• ISO640
• Focal Length20.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Here’s a new photo I recently finished from Shanghai, China. I woke up early to get a sunrise photo, but it was too smoggy/foggy for any good light. I figured, well, as long as I am awake, I should try to be productive… I walked around for a while and the only interesting thing I could see was this… so I launched the quad to get a photo of three of the tallest buildings in China.

The Three Sisters in Fog

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• Date Taken2020-02-18 06:13:39
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This is kind of an interesting place, I think! This is part of the old “French Concession” in Shanghai. This particular apartment complex had five different units. As you can see, each unit had it’s own set of water pipes so that the government officials could keep track and make sure one person did use too much of the shared water. It’s the same way up in the bathrooms, where you have to choose one of the five valves for the shower and toilet.

Communist Housing in Shanghai

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• Date Taken2018-06-18 14:20:16
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/50
• Aperture2.8
• ISO1600
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

China is definitely a weird place. There are a few little spots that are very artsy, hip, and cool. Other places are not like that at all! You never know what you’re gonna get. In this case, I found a cool wall that was made out of beautiful plants and flowers… it made for a nice reflection as the rain was beating down.

Rain in Shanghai

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• Date Taken2018-06-23 01:32:28
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/20
• Aperture2.8
• ISO800
• Focal Length21.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I took to many midnight walks around the Pudong area of Shanghai. It’s very beautiful and great to photograph, but it feels a bit organically dead. There are no restaurants or bars that are open late. There is no activity. This is purely a business district and everyone leaves after the work is done… it’s almost like a ghost-town… or an apocalyptic scene where no humans remain.

Shanghai Around Midnight

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• Date Taken2018-06-21 02:29:45
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time2
• Aperture10
• ISO160
• Focal Length35.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

I shot this while in Shanghai one day. Almost anywhere you go, you see couples out in lavish outfits taking photos. They usually have their photographers that are dressed in ostentatious ways too. I do find it interesting how the Chinese can be quite homogeneous in many ways, but, at the same time, have such individualistic outfits for their nuptials.

Chinese Weddings for the Silly Win

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• Date Taken2018-06-19 15:03:15
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/640
• Aperture4
• ISO200
• Focal Length63.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

When I look back on photos like this, it reminds me to get out and shoot more in the rain! It’s not gonna kill me, ya know? What’s a little bit of water on your head and camera? Both can take it. The head was built to be waterproof as long as you are above the waterline. And sure, you get a little wet, but, in 47 years, I’ve become a total expert at drying myself, right? Maybe one exception is when it is really cold… don’t want to get into the hypothermia zone, like I am probably in right now in Japan!

Rain on the Bund in Shanghai

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• Date Taken2018-06-23 01:41:58
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/20
• Aperture2.8
• ISO800
• Focal Length17.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Here’s another shot I took out of my hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton there in Shanghai. It was the end of our Asia tour and I was feeling exceptionally lazy, so sometimes I would just relax in my room, read books, and then lazily walk over to the window and take some photos. I’m not used to being lazy, and it made me feel rather lame, actually. I’m generally much more stimulated when I’m running around doing ten different things. I mean, I can still be quiet and meditate for a while, but, when that is done, I’m ready for extreme action!

Shanghai Skyline

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• Date Taken2018-06-18 23:32:14
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/4
• Aperture4
• ISO400
• Focal Length105.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias