2011年01月08日

古老中國的幾葉扁舟

每日快照：古老中國的幾葉扁舟

就在這個拍攝地點，我摔斷了一根肋骨。這個故事我等一會會講到的。這個古老的村落在中國非常靠南的位置，叫做鳳凰。我請了一個當地的司機開車送我到了那裡。雖然距離很短，可是花得時間可不少，比大多數飛機旅行的時間都長的多，而且比坐飛機還難受……不管怎麼說吧，到了鳳凰之後，我在這個村落和附近逛得很開心。有一天早晨，一場濃霧把整個老鎮給籠罩起來了。那種濃霧是標準的中國式霧氣，凝固的，濕潤的而且感覺時間都是靜止的。你看到那種霧氣的時候會感覺，這場霧永遠也散不了了。當時，我為了拍這張照片，從河沿上找到了一條通向這裡的路。這個地方是當地的漁夫們停靠船舶的港口。那天早晨特別潮濕，我也就倒霉在特別潮濕上了。我下台階的時候踩在了一個看起來是濕漉漉臟兮兮的混凝土台子上。走樓梯下台階這種事情，誰不是天天干啊？我也就沒太上心。我當時左手拿著帶14-24mm鏡頭的D3X和三腳架，右手拿著帶50mm 1.4 prime的D3S。結果呢？結果就是，我踩的根本就不是台階，而是一塊超滑的泥巴。那塊泥巴比刮鬍刀還薄，滑得跟冰一樣。想站穩了保持平衡神馬的都是浮雲。我直挺挺地摔在了地上，兩台機器也摔的非常重。那台D3X尤其慘。因為三腳架的力矩關係，它明顯地板撞得更兇。而我則直接壓在了D3S上。機器直接在我的一根肋骨上開了個口子……裂的還剛好是我的“咪咪”附近的那塊肋骨。我一直很愛護我的，你懂得，那裡，所以這次親密接觸實在是超疼的。我下面PO了一個關於我的骨裂的視頻鏈接。感興趣的可以去看一下。 Part 2 China Interview.

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  • casusan

    Cool shot of the boats Trey – I still remember that one you took in the early morning light there – it’s a favorite of mine and like some awesome chinese painting. Although you tell the story in a funny way – I am sure it hurt! You need to get one of those lights on a cap when you go out in the dark!

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  • bitguide

    excellent shot. Espically considering the flat light from the fog you had to work with

  • Simon Morris

    Not a bad result Trey considering the weather, well done! As for your painful tumble, ouch!… did your cameras receive much damage?

  • http://benlee.squarespace.com Ben Lee

    I love China – spent about 6 months in Beijing and loved every bit. Got a gallery on my site (click my name) but all these China photos make me desperate to go back!

  • Gail in Montana

    Yeah, good idea, Susan. My hubby has a baseball cap in chamo, of course, with lights fixed on the bottom side of the bill. That’s what you need, Trey. No one would even notice them ;-) . I guess this photo was worth it, but I’m not sure :-O !! Neat how you can see the fog in the trees. The boats are interesting. Thanks for sharing and be careful out there!!!!! (Your other “mom” nagging you in Montana, lol)

  • http://www.stuckincustoms.com Trey Ratcliff

    Thanks!

    Simon – oh I forgot to say… the cameras were just fine… I was really shocked!

  • http://geckogr.deviantart.com Reinhard

    sad to hear your story ….
    the picture has a great atmosphaere, but again distorted (look at the riverline in the background) and some vignetting…. guess both a product of your wide angle lens. As you do usual so much work in photoshop, this to adjust is an easy task.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrandybird/sets/72157625203685374/ Andy Bird

    I really like the sharpness of the boats against the buildings in the background – i’m with Reinhardt it’s quite an atmospheric image. This was my first impression when I looked at it – great work.

    Rib injuries are nasty – i’ve had them before and they are no fun at all – I hope it didn’t ruin your adventures too much. In light of this maybe you should consider upgrading your rib cage to a super-durable magnesium alloy shell similar to your trusted cameras.

  • http://timetotakepictures.blogspot.com/ Keith

    Trey, I have to admit that the images are awesome, but I do enjoy your dry wit
    “It was too bad because I’ve always treasured that area.” Funny stuff.

  • http://katierowland.theworldrace.org katie

    The cameras were fine?!?!? Amazing…nice work as usual!

  • Tom in BC

    From the description, I’m very impressed to hear the cameras were totally fine! We’re all hoping you have a speedy recovery of your man-nipple area. Please though… no pictures.
    I like the composition and inherent tranquility in this shot. It doesn’t look like HDR though. No need in such flat light I would think.

  • http://williambeem.com William Beem

    Wow, that sounds painful. Hope you’re doing better now. We’ve all fallen hard (or will), but I usually land on my ass – three times on one hike in Alaska. Our guide even called me out as an example to the group, saying that was the proper way to fall. I repeated the technique one snowy day in Zion National Forest.

    It’s good to know I have a talent.

  • Phil Nelson

    This is one of my worst nightmares. I’m really glad your equipment is alright – those Nikons are built like tanks. So landing on your camera has got to hurt. But hey, you got a great shot – the price you pay sometimes, right?

  • http://www.tlinn.com t.linn

    “It was too bad because I’ve always treasured that area.” Classic!

  • charles

    very nice capture, love it!

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  • Rona

    You have a way of making a person feel like they’re standing there in your scene. Love all your photos, you really have a gift for turning the 2-dimensional into the 3-dimensional!