Zhou Tong is a retired teacher from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He spent some time in Shanghai when he was young, so he has many friends and knows a lot about Shanghai.
He pulled Chen Xing over with great enthusiasm and introduced to the old Shang Hai next to him: "Old Song, this is the Xiao Chen I mentioned to you yesterday. Despite his young age, his photography skills are amazing!"
Old Song looked Chen Xing up and down, smiled and nodded:
"Young people are good, but not many are willing to delve into photography now. Many young people like to use mobile phones. They say mobile phones are easy to carry and have powerful functions. What functions are powerful? They are just lazy!"
Chen Xing is also very polite. Why do you pretend to be in front of two old people?
"Hello, Uncle Song. I'm just messing around. I have to learn more from your two seniors."
Uncle Song was also a very enthusiastic person. Hearing what Chen Xing said, he laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "Xiao Chen, don't worry, I am an authentic Shanghai person and have lived here for decades.
Be very aware of the surrounding buildings, photography spots, etc.”
After saying this, he greeted his old friends and the children he had just met to enter the building.
"Let's eat first. The Huaiyang cuisine here is quite good. After we finish eating, I will take you up to the 27th floor to have a look. There is a viewing platform here. It used to be easy to go up, but now..."
Chen Xing was very knowledgeable and asked: "How are you now?"
"The management is strict now. It was bought by a company and used as an event venue. It is only open when some activities are held, and ordinary people are not allowed in, but..."
Lao Song didn't continue to pretend, he laughed twice and said, "But I have a nephew who works in this building. I've said hello to him in advance. I'll definitely take you up to have a look."
I guess I've said it before, Uncle Song didn't make a call, he was eating in the restaurant with the three of them, and after a while a young man in a suit came over.
Of course, given their age, the two old men can be called young men, but Chen Xing still has to be called brother when he sees them at his age.
"Second uncle, are these two your friends?"
Chen Xing stood up and shook hands with him.
This elder brother was also very polite. He must have worked in the service industry for a long time, and his tone and posture made people feel very comfortable. After several people finished eating, he bent down and invited three people to get on the elevator.
"You can just call me Xiao Yang. There is an event up there today and there may be a lot of debris. Please be careful where you step."
When the elevator door opens, what you enter is not an open-air viewing platform, but a corridor. This corridor leads directly to the stairs in the distance. There is an iron door at the entrance of the stairs.
There are cardboard boxes left and right in the corridor.
From an open carton, Chen Xing could see the words 'Shanghai Tea Art Cooperation...', which was probably the company or association that Brother Yang was talking about.
He led several people up the stairs and said:
"Because it wasn't the scheduled time, we didn't let them come up. But we just called them to inform them that someone might come to move things soon, so we don't want to disturb you."
Zhou Tong waved his hands repeatedly: "You don't have to worry about us, we are just here to take pictures."
"Where, you are my second uncle's friends, that is my elders... and guests, haha, Xiao Chen is too young, I have to say that the elders are really afraid of calling you old."
"..."
He really couldn't accept this.
As soon as he came out of the stairs, Chen Xing saw the Pudong four-piece suit in the distance for the first time.
There are more than four sets, and it feels like most of Shanghai can be seen here. After all, the buildings below are very low, and you can see dense buildings. After crossing the Huangpu River, there are a series of modern high-rise buildings over there.
It has a sense of history and a sense of modernity, this is Shang Hai.
Chen Xing took a photo with a wide angle, then took out his phone and took a selfie of himself, which he was going to post on Moments. He had never seen anyone post travel photos from this angle on Moments.
Now that she has traveled to many places, Chen Xing doesn’t want to post the same check-in photos as others.
What I like is that it is unique.
Zhou Tong and Lao Song were much happier than Chen Xing. They clicked the shutter everywhere. They were probably the kind of players who took a lot of photos and could always find a few usable photos. They had no idea, but they had an aesthetic.
It wasn't until the activity staff came up with the things that they finished the shooting that they were still satisfied and left the Hualong Building with a lot of harvest.
Back at the hotel, Chen Xing couldn't wait to import the photos into the computer and start post-processing.
The viewing angle range on the Hualong Building is indeed wide, but the composition of the shot depends very much on the sky. If it is a clear blue sky with a few white clouds floating in the sky, the shot should be the best.
Next is the night view.
The last one was taken by Chen Xing today. Because it was cloudy, there was no light and shadow effect.
But he didn't want to do anything with this photo. After Chen Xing made this photo, he randomly paired it with a few photos taken in Shanghai and posted it in his circle of friends.
——Today’s light conditions are not ideal, but from here we can take in all the features of Shanghai. Let me share a few photos and experience the unique charm of Shanghai with everyone——
After finishing the transmission, I went to play the game. After a while, WeChat showed a message of 99.
Most of them are likes.
Many of his WeChat fans know him. Sometimes he is suddenly recognized while walking on the street. He has never refused fans who want to add them to WeChat, but only refuses people who are found through search.
These fans rarely talk, but they always like their posts.
There are also many comments.
A colleague said: "You can always find such unique shooting locations, I'm really jealous!"
Zhou Peng: "Hey, the great photographer has a new work! You want to take pictures of every corner of Shanghai."
A fan: "Brother Xing! This perspective is amazing. I've always wanted to take photos of Shang Hai, but I can't always capture that feeling. Your photo not only captures the grandeur of the building, but also blends Shang Hai's history with modernity."
He performed so vividly that I want to observe and learn from it over and over again!”
Chen Xing couldn't hold back and responded to this fan with a series of dots.
It's too much. This is just a random photo for WeChat. He didn't even edit it. He just said that he took a photo in this place.
There was a message from a colleague that made him a little concerned.
"Who have you provoked recently? Many websites are hacking you."
Hack me?
Chen Xing put aside the idea of continuing to play the game, and used the browser to enter Mi Photo Photography, 500 Photography Community and other websites with many photographers and photography enthusiasts.
"Looking at his works, the exposure and color processing are a mess. The level is not as good as when I first learned photography. I really don't know how he became famous."
"Chen Xing's works are all the same, with no creativity at all. What kind of Chinese style are they? It's disgusting. They always use those old-fashioned compositions and shooting techniques. What kind of era is it now? They still use these things to fool people. I really think everyone
Don’t know about photography?”
"Chen Xing's works are good and bad. Occasionally, there are a few pictures that can be read. Most of them are very ordinary. They are not at the level that a mature photographer should have. I really don't know why those people pursue him."
"The quality of his work is too unstable. How can such a person become one of the most powerful photographers in China? It is simply a joke."