Maybe a bit over done but I still kind of like it. For this HDR, I created the HDR image in Photomatrix 3 and then converted it into a 16 bit file in Photoshop CS5. I think I like this method the most now. Photomatrix does a good job of removing ghosts and CS5 has a lot of flexibility now. Further touch ups in Lightroom 3.

From Domus 1026, July/August 2018. Mixing part-organic and part-neoparametric curvilinear forms, three recent projects by MAD invoke terms such as “sensual” and “sinuous”.

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Handheld HDR captured at Wulong Karst in ChongQing, China. Captured with Canon 5D Mark II and 24-105 F/4 L IS USM. For more, check out my blog: blog.supertidy.net

Lymantriine Moth (Arctornis (Caviria) crocoptera, Lymantriinae, Erebidae) Pu'er, Yunnan, China

Things to do in Beijing by Paul Farrugia. Here are my recommendations on what to do in China's bustling capital. From cycling to where to eat, find out more here.

1/ Green Mosque, Turpan, China Located in the center of the XinJiang province in an area known as the "Turpan Depression", the lowest & hottest place in China. This a close up of the entrance and two central minarets to 'the green mosque' #EidMubarak #EidUlFitr

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The Terracotta Warriors in Xi ` an, Central China, were originally painted in bright colours, representing their real uniforms. Once they have been uncovered from the excavations and re-assembled ( all are badly damaged and have to be re -built like a 3D jigsaw ) the original colours rapidly fade. Various methods are now being applied to prevent the colour fading, and further excavations are halted until a solution is found. It is thought that many 1000`s of warriors still remain to be found.

Getting to this place isn't easy, either. I wish I could tell you how tired my legs were and still are. I added about another 1/4 inch of calf muscle in the last week. Climbing these spires with all my equipment is not cake walk. I climbed to the top three times in my hikes, and my first day had about 10km of unforgettable pain. 10km is one thing. 10km that involves these kinds of verticals is another thing. I also climbed one of these at night. Alone. That was exciting. I don't know if exciting is quite the right word for it, but it certainly was an experience (that word said with French accent). On the way down, I ran into a big snake that would have liked nothing more than to rock my face off. I'll have a full story on that in a later post from this area. Read the rest here at stuckincustoms.com.

When it comes to the art of photography, most people will agree that the location is of utmost importance. That is why water bodies like rivers can offer a

The list of inventions that are credited to the ancient Chinese is long and note-worthy. Several great series of picture books dramatize these moments of invention and are great books for inspiring your young inventors and artists. Books on Chinese Inventions by Ying Chang Compestine Chinese-American author Ying Chang Compestine has written a series of books about Chinese inventions. Each book features the Kang family: Mama, Papa, and three boys, Ting, Pan, and Kùai. Kids will love seeing how the antics of the three boys fits with these inventions. The Story of Chopsticks (2001) imagines the circumstances surrounding the invention of chopsticks. The three Kang brothers, Ting, Pan, and Kùai, are all hungry, growing boys. Kùai, the youngest, is frustrated by having to wait for food to cool down until it was safe to eat with your fingers. A few twigs later, he invents the first chopsticks! But when the boys bring their new invention to a wedding feast, they find themselves at odds with the elders. The Story of Noodles (2002) Though it seems unlikely that noodles were invented because, "'We wanted a food that is easier to clean up after food fights,'" kids will enjoy this story of how an accident with dumplings leads to the possible invention of noodles, which had originated in China by the first century. The Author's Note explains some of the history and customs of noodles and includes a recipe for Long-Life Noodles. The Story of Kites (2003) In this story, the poor Kang brothers are tired of constantly having to scare the birds away from their rice crop. First, they decide to try making their own wings, with predictably disastrous consequences, but eventually their designs lead them to the first kites. Kite-flying has been documented in China more than twenty-four hundred years ago. The book ends with an Author's Note and directions on how to make and fly your own kites. The Story of Paper (2003) The Kang boys are not doing well in school and are blaming the bugs and insects that distract them as they are practicing their writing in the dirt. After much experimentation, they hit upon paper. The Author's Note includes a detailed description of the oldest paper and its introduction to the Chinese emperor, as well as directions for making homemade "garden" paper. Books on Chinese Inventions by Virginia Walton Pilegard The Warlord's Puzzle (2000). An artist brings a beautiful blue tile before the Warlord, but it drops, breaking into seven pieces. When no one can put the tile back together, the Warlord agrees to hold a contest. This accident becomes the invention of the tangrams, so named for their connection to the Tang dynasty. The Warlord's Beads (2001). The peasant and his young son now live in the warlord's palace, but the father has been tasked with counting the warlord's vast treasure. Worried that they keep losing count spurs his son, Chuan, to invent the first abacus. The Author's Note describes the first documented use of the abacus in 14th century China and includes directions for making your own abacus. The Warlord's Fish (2002). The artist and his young apprentice, Chuan, are kidnapped by a group of traders and taken out across the wilds and into the vast desert (along the Silk Route and through the Takla Makan, though the names are not used). When a sandstorm blocks the sun and clouds block the stars, Chuan convinces the artist to use his south-pointing fish to help them find their way to the oasis. The Author's Note explains that the Chinese invented a south-pointing compass made of a magnetic spoon by the third century BC(E) and includes directions for making your own floating compass. The Warlord's Puppeteers (2003). Chuan tries to help a group of traveling puppeteers, after a bandit raid seizes their puppets. This book focuses on introducing children to the concepts of proportion and includes directions for making your own sock puppets. The Warlord's Kites (2004). Chuan and his friend Jing Jing are concerned about the approach of an enemy army and conceive of the idea of using flutes attached to kites to frighten them off. In this story, Jing Jing takes a starring role as the inventor and quick-thinker. Directions are include for handmade kites. The Warlord's Messengers: a mathematical adventure (2005). Young Chuan and Jing Jing are concerned when an invitation arrives for the warlord, but he will not receive the message in time. The friends brainstorm a faster way to travel and invent a wind-driven carriage. These "sailing carriages" were mentioned in Chinese literature 1500 years ago. The book ends with directions for creating a wind sock (another Chinese invention). The Warlord's Alarm (2006). This story seems to take place immediately following The Warlord's Messengers. Chuan and Jing Jing are accompanying the warlord on his trip to visit the emperor, but in order for the warlord to arrive exactly when the gates of the city open, they need to figure out a way to keep track of time during the night, when a sundial is useless. The invent a water clock, and the Author's Note describes some of the complicated water clocks used by the Chinese. There are also directions to make your own dripping water clock. The Emperor's Army: a mathematical adventure (2010). A bit of a departure from the rest of the series, this book tells the story of a father and son in court of Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang who are forced into hiding by the emperors proclamation against books and scholars. This leads them to discover the building of the emperor's famed terracotta warriors, and the Author's Note includes information about their eventual re-discovery.

But would they find the answers they had sacrificed so much for?

Before Europeans first arrived in Asia, China was one of the most advanced and powerful nations in the world. It was the most populous, was politically unified, and most importantly, it had mastered the art of agriculture. However, when Europeans first landed on Chinese shores, they found a nation that had revered to traditional culture and warfare. Industrialization was almost nonexistent. At the beginning of the 20th century, China was divided into sphere of influence with each powerful Western nation trying to exert as much control over it as possible. The Chinese resented foreigners control and expressed this at the beginning of the 20th century with the Boxer Rebellion. At the same time, the traditional government of China began to fail in the early years. The Chinese people, being resentful of foreigners and dissatisfied with inability of the present government to throw them out, initiated the Revolution of 1911, replacing the Chinese 2000 year old imperial system with the Republic of China headed by Sun Yat-sen. Here is an amazing collection of vintage photographs taken in pre-revolution China, in Pre Deng XiaoPing period (1870-1946). Chinese Family [c1875] Attribution Unk Group Of Chinese Women With Fans, Canton, China [c1880] Afong Lai Greatwall China [1907] Herbert G. Ponting Boxer Prisoners Captured By 6th US Cavalry, Tientsin, China [1901] Underwood & Co Beggars, Beihai Park [c1917-1919] Sydney D. Gamble Cholon Actress, Cholon, Saigon, French Cochinchina [c1900's] Attribution Unk Qing Court Return, The Emperess Dowerger [1902] George E. Morrison China, Manchu Ladies Of The Palace Being Warned To Stop Smoking [c1910-1925] Frank & Frances Carpenter Interior Canal, Canton, China [c1917-1919] Sidney D. Gamble Pekin, Walls Of The Tartar City [c1894-1896] William H. Jackson Muslim Bandits, Xinjiang, China [c1915] Marc Aurel Stein Peking To Paris Autorace [1907] Attribution Unk Bride On Her Way To Wedding, Fuzhou Fujian China [c1911-1913] Ralph G. Gold Bomb Protection [c1940] Attribution Unk Mouth Of Coal Mine In Mountain Ridge West Of Ta Chu, China MAR [1909] Thomas C. Chamberlin Bridges By Which The Night Police Of The Roofs Cross The Streets, Canton, China [1900] Underwood & Co. Chang The Chinese Giant [c1870] Attribution Unk Chinese Punishment, Whipping A Lawbreaker [c1900] Attribution Unk Peking Mission School Children At Play, The Dragon's Head, China [1902] Carlton H. Graves Co Foot Bound Girls, Liao Chow, Shansi, China [c1930] IE Oberholtzer (Probable) During The Famine Young Child Dying In The Gutter, China [1946] Geroge Silk Taiwan Aborigines, Bunun Tribe, Formosa [c1900] Attribution Unk Empress Gobele Wan Rong [c1920-1940] Attribution Unk Toy Vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco [c1900s] Arnold Genthe Example Of A Coiffure On A Tartar Or Manchu Female, Frontview, Peking, Pechili Province, China [1869] John Thomson The Meridian Gate, Entrance To The Forbidden City, Peking China [1927] Herbert C. White Black, Chinese Frances Carpenter Ulysses S. Grant & Li Hung Chang, Tientsin, China [1879] Attribution Unk Jade Belt Bridge & Boat, Summer Palace, Peking, China [c1924] Sidney D. Gamble Men Laden With Tea, Sichuan Sheng, China [1908] Ernest H. Wilson Imperial Gate Of The Imperial City, Looking North, Peking, China [1901] Hawley C. White Co. Family In Lanchow, China [1944] Fr. Mark Tennien Kampa Dzong, Tibet [1904] John C. White Forest Temple Near Chefoo, Shantung, China [c1895] William H. Jackson Singing Girls, Hong Kong, China [c1901] Benjamin W. Kilburn Co. A Boat On A River With Rolling Hills In The Background In The Kiangsu Province Or Yunnan Province In China [1946] Arthur Rothstein Chinese Aviatrix Receives Gift Of New Plane From Colonel Roscoe Turner, Washington, D.C. [1939] Harris & Ewing Natives At Breakfast, Movable Chow Shop, Canton, China [c1919] Keystone View Co. Rich Merchants Dining With Singing Girls, Pekin, China [c1901] Benjamin W. Kilburn A Chinese Professor, China [c1919] Keystone View Co. Six Strongmen In Traditional Dress, China [1909] William Purdom Cake Of Millet & Jujubes, Peking, China [1915] Frank N. Meyer The Harvard Houseboat, Kiating Fu, China [1908] Ernest H. Wilson Stele Pavilion, SacredWay, Ming Tombs, Peking, China [c1900] Attribution Unk Mercenary Artillerymen Supplied With Guns & Ammunition By The British [c1880] Attribution Unk Canton, China [c1880] R.H. Brown Flower Boats, Canton China [c1871] Emil Rusfeldt View Of An Old Village, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong [c1946] Hedda Morrison Kidnapped Girls, Foochow, China [1904] Attribution Unk Yung Ting Men, Front View Of The Two Towers & The Barbican [1924] Osvald Siren Jeunes Filles Chinoises [c1901] René Parison Tibetan Lhacham, Tibet [c1879] Sarat Chandra Das Bowl Shaped Objects Scattered Outside A Building, Yunnan, China [1922] Joseph F. C. Rock Ching Yang Temple, Chentu, China [1908] Ernest H. Wilson Leuchtturm Im Cantonfluss [c1891] C. R. Hager Fisherman In Grand Canal By The East Gate, Peking, China [1907] Herbert C. White Co. Queen's Road On Chinese New Years Day, Hong Kong, China [1902] Carlton H. Graves China, Kuan Hsien Temple [1908] Ernest H. Wilson Drache Am Schleusenrand Im Túngchou-Kanal, Peking, Chihli Province [c1906] Ernst Boerschmann Examination Hall With 7500 Cells, Canton, China [1873] Attribution Unk Der Industriebezirk Der Salzbrunnen, Tzeliutsing, Szechúan Province [c1906] Ernst Boerschmann Auf Der Reise Zum Kloster Des Himmelsknaben Bei Ningpo, Ningpo-Tíen Túng Sze, Chekiang Province [c1906] Ernst Boerschmann Der Abt Des Klosters, Tíen túng sze, Chekiang Province [c1906] Ernst Boerschmann Young Mother Carrying A Child On Her Back In The Market, Hong Kong Island [c1946] Hedda Morrison Produce & Wares From Shops Along The Sides Of A Typical Backstreet, Western District, Hong Kong Island [c1946] Hedda Morrison Seated Man Amid Baskets Of Fish & Hanging Dried Fish, Eastern Districts, Hong Kong Island [c1946] Hedda Morrison Produce & Wares From Shops Along The Sides Of A Typical Backstreet, Western District, Hong Kong Island [c1946] Hedda Morrison House Interior Showing Woman With Bound Feet Tending A Stove In The Lost Tribe Country [1936] Hedda Morrison House Interior Showing A Woman At A Brick Stove, A Bucket & A Ladle Made From A Gourd In The Lost Tribe Country [1936] Hedda Morrison Fisher Families With Junks In Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong Island [c1946] Hedda Morrison Men With Leopard At The Dongan Mission, China [1932] Fr. Otto Rauschenbach China's Common Carrier, Her Substitute For Railways, A Camel Square In Peking, China [1901] Underwood & Co